Prime Minister Mark Carney said the “violent, fast-moving” fire on Saturday in the province of Alberta was one of the worst tragedies for Canada’s armed forces in peacetime on Canadian soil.

© Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters

As unrest surged across France this weekend, the most surprising attack came in the quiet city of Limoges, where rioters set fire to the city hall.

© Pascal Lachenaud/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The defense minister said people were killed and injured at a base in Alberta, but officials did not offer details on the cause.

© John Ulan/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

The Norte fire in Orange County grew quickly on Friday afternoon. Officials ordered thousands of residents to evacuate.

© Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The president says, “I will always stand with those on the front lines of law enforcement and firefighting”

British tourists on the island on Kefalonia showed their gratitude and paid for water bottles for the firefighters battling the big blaze on the island in the Ionian Sea over the weekend. Local media kefaloniapress.gr reported about the spontaneous “Thank you!” incident that apparently occurred on Sunday, August 2. The post published today, Tuesday, August […]

The post Kefalonia: British tourists pay for water for firefighters combating the big fire appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.