The Insurance Bureau of Canada says last year’s wildfire in Jasper, Alta., which destroyed one-third of the town’s homes and buildings, is the second costliest fire disaster in the country’s history.
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says debris continues to be removed from Jasper, Alta., and the goal is to have it all done so home construction can begin May 1. A worker walks in a devastated neighbourhood in west Jasper on Aug. 19, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
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