B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba

B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba

VICTORIA — British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border.
Parmar says the deployment comes after B.C. sent 42 firefighters to

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