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Yellowknife residents ordered to leave as wildfire burns nearby

Residents of Northwest Territories capital and two First Nation communities ordered to evacuate by Friday noon.


BC Wildfire Service warns of 'extreme' fire behaviour due to heat wave and dry winds

Hot and dry weather is contributing to ``extreme fire behaviour'' in the southern Interior.


Bolt was missing on police helicopter that crashed in South Carolina, report says

A police helicopter that crashed was missing a bolt that should have been removed and reinstalled during maintenance six weeks earlier.


Nigerian military helicopter crashed on rescue mission

Helicopter crashes after it was sent to rescue military personnel from deadly attack.


Armed Forces members mobilize in Northwest Territories to help battle wildfires

Members of Canadian Armed Forces mobilized in Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten communities.


Judge rejects class action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim

Supreme Court justice refuses to certify class-action linked to the wildfire that destroyed Lytton in 2021.


Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire 'war zone'

Canadians returning from Maui describe harrowing scenes during their escape from Hawaiian island.


 
 
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Wisk, Archer, Boeing settle litigation and agree to collaborate

Wisk Aero and Archer Aviation reach a settlement to resolve litigation and enter into a collaboration around Wisk's autonomy technology for use in future Archer aircraft. » 
 
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STARS-studded Ride passes $1 million

34th annual Rumsey Ride for STARS reaches its $1 million fundraising goal as the milestone is celebrated with a 28-minute flight guided by local fire department. » 
 
 
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Out of control wildfire scorches Spain's Tenerife island, affecting thousands

Wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres. » 

Pentagon calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies

Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct. » 

Canada's inflation rate rose to 3.3% in July, StatCan reports

Worries grow that progress on getting prices under control will stall. » 

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales down 1.7 per cent in June

Total sales in constant dollars fell one per cent in June, indicating a lower volume of goods sold. » 

Air Force awards a start up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane

JetZero and U.S. Air Force hope that the full-size demonstrator will be ready to fly in 2027. » 

Plane crashes in Malaysia, with at least 9 bodies recovered

A small aircraft crashed Thursday in a suburb in Malaysia’s central Selangor state. » 

Who wants to fly over Taliban held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it

Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, rules are easing to cut time and fuel consumption. » 

 
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Careers in Aviation Expo, West

October 24, 2023
Location: Calgary, AB
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4th Canadian Wildfire Conference, formerly the Aerial Firefighting Conference

October 26, 2023
Location: KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, Kelowna, BC
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HAC 28th Annual Conference & Trade Show

November 6 – 10, 2023
Location: Vancouver, BC
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ATAC Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow

November 14 – 16, 2023
Location: Montreal, Quebec
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