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Investigators are working to determine the cause of a blaze that ripped through a number of businesses in historic downtown Armstrong. Fire crews say it was a difficult fire to fight because of the building’s age. Kevin Pontious has the details.

The Village of Pemberton is under an evacuation alert due to a fast-growing wildfire that started on Wednesday afternoon. This time-lapse video shows the growth of the fire on Thursday.

Two separate fires broke out within an hour of each other in southeast Calgary this morning. The first was an abandoned home, while the second was at a detached garage just a few blocks away.

While the two wildfires near Boston Bar continue to grow, Global News went behind the fire line with local residents to take stock of the damage that’s already been done. Taya Fast reports.

Heavy rain in some parts of Northwestern Ontario is easing some fire concerns after deadly wildfires produced smoke across eastern North America. In Upsala, 100 kilometers northwest of Thunder Bay, local volunteer firefighters are taking the lead. But as Vasilios Bellos reports, there’s concern amongst residents that the Ontario government hasn’t stepped up to support...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing strong pushback for firing Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister. Redmond Shannon explains why Fedorov was popular with the public, how Zelenskyy is defending the decision, and the challenge of balancing competing priorities in an escalating war.

Longtime married couple Surinderjit Kaur Bhandal, 82, and her husband Major Singh Bhandal, 85, died after a car crashed into their north Edmonton apartment building, rupturing a gas line that led to an explosion and fire that gutted the building. Now, their grandson who witnessed their deaths is speaking through his pain, sharing not just...

WARNING: This video contains disturbing images. Viewer discretion is advised. Investigators in Thailand are trying to determine what caused a devastating fire in a popular nightclub in Bangkok. At least 28 people were killed and dozens more injured. Mike Armstrong looks at what happened, and whether negligence contributed to the tragedy.

You might recognize the Airside Operations Building at Vancouver International Airport. It’s a large structure between the north and south runways, and planes about to depart often taxi right by it. The building is home to the YVR fire department, and Global News recently got an inside look at their very realistic training. Jordan Armstrong...

A restaurant fire overnight is now being investigated by Toronto Police and Fire Services as a potential arson. As Megan King reports, smoke damage from the blaze is impacting many of the neighboring businesses and preventing local stores from opening.

The Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove is preparing to reopen. The museum was destroyed a year and a half ago when a fire ripped through the village. Kylie Stanton has more.

The community is stepping up to help dozens of New Westminster residents, who now find themselves homeless after their apartment building was destroyed by fire this weekend. Donations are steadily coming in, to assist those who are having to rebuild their lives. Darya Zargar reports.

WATCH: With two newly released reports slamming Saskatchewan’s wildfire response last year found major gaps in firefighting capabilities Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe explains how the province is addressing calls for action.

The Ford government is defending its investment in forest fire fighting as blazes rage across the north. But opponents say it is too little too late. Isaac Callan explains. 

One person is dead, two others are missing and several more injured after a vehicle collided with a mixed-use residential and commercial building in northeast Edmonton, causing an explosion and fire that sent thick plumes of smoke in sky on Monday night. Katherine Ludwig has the latest.

An explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has killed 27 people, officials said Monday. It’s one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.

Dozens of New Westminister residents are now all scrambling to find homes this weekend, after their apartment building suddenly caught fire and is now in ruins. Travis Prasad reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump confused Japan for Iran during a comment on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, mistakenly claiming that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired 111 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier over a period of an hour. He went on to say that all the missiles had...

RCMP and fire officials are investigating the cause behind an early-morning fire in an Airdrie strip mall that shuttered several businesses – but, thankfully, didn’t result in any injuries. Skylar Peters has the details.

Residents in two western provinces are dealing with very different kinds of extreme weather. Heather Yourex-West reports on the wildfire threatening Lytton, B.C., and the rain-induced flooding across the Edmonton area.