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Aug 18, 2026
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Doug Ford calls for purchase of 60 water bombers as part of national wildfire strategy
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Doug Ford calls for purchase of 60 water bombers as part of national wildfire strategy
MATTHEW FRANK
PUBLISHED 45 MINUTES AGO
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A water bomber drops water on the Bradley Creek wildfire burning near the Okanagan Indian Band, in Vernon, B.C., on Aug. 4.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the country needs at least 60 new water bombers to build a national fleet to combat wildfires as part of a Canada-wid…
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