Wildfires and climate change are shifting the way some Quebec Cree hunt cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Canadian boreal forest, stretching from the Yukon in the west to Newfoundland and Labrador in the east, remains one of the world s great natural treasures.The ecologically diverse region contains the largest blocks of intact forest and wetlands left on Earth and scientists have found 1 billion to 3 billion nesting birds from 300 species t
Close to 4 million hectares of forest burned this summer in the northern region of Quebec, much of it in Cree territory. Cree leaders have begun a process to quantify the losses.
There s a heightened risk of wildfires across the country during what has been one of the earliest fire seasons on record. From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, here s where the risk is highest.