Fort McMurray wildfire expected to be Canada’s costliest disaster
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Fort McMurray wildfire expected to be Canada’s costliest disaster
Description
May 6, 2016
Fri, May 6: The Fort McMurray fire is expected to be the costliest disaster in Canadian history, far exceeding the 2011 wildfire in Slave Lake and the 1998 ice storm in Quebec. With many people losing their homes, and possibly their jobs, evacuees fear their former communities have been changed forever.
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Fort McMurray wildfire expected to be Canada’s costliest disaster02:23 | May 6, 2016
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Future of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as long-awaited project opens02:39 | May 1, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Northwestern Alberta residents forced to flee due to wildfire01:41 | April 24, 2024
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‘Inspiring’: Alberta community served by all-female fire crew01:35 | April 22, 2024
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Alberta battles with Trudeau over provincial jurisdiction powers01:39 | April 14, 2024
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Global National: April 1421:34 | April 14, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Indigenous communities sound alarm as evacuations already underway02:08 | April 13, 2024
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Banff’s famous grizzly bear’s close call with moving train caught by local filmmaker02:08 | April 12, 2024
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Global National: March 3121:20 | March 31, 2024
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Global National: March 3022:01 | March 30, 2024
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Trudeau, premiers clash over polarizing carbon pricing hike01:52 | March 13, 2024
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How Nenshi’s Alberta NDP leadership bid could jolt province’s politics02:44 | March 11, 2024
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Conservatives push to diversify caucus, candidates02:38 | March 7, 2024
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‘Be prepared’: Western Canada braces for difficult drought season01:43 | March 7, 2024
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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator02:02 | March 6, 2024
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Public health officials concerned over Canada’s rise in measles cases02:00 | March 4, 2024
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Feds officially introduce pharmacare legislation01:54 | March 1, 2024
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Alberta budget 2024: Tax cut delayed, EV levy added01:38 | March 1, 2024
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Alberta unveils strict new rules for renewable energy02:04 | February 28, 2024
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:31 | February 27, 2024
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AB students protest proposed gender identity policies02:26 | February 8, 2024
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‘Deeply troubling’: Alberta’s new gender identity policy concerns transgender community03:00 | February 1, 2024
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Rare white bison pair becomes ‘sign of hope’ for Alberta First Nation02:10 | January 31, 2024
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Some Alberta daycares begin rolling closures to protest $10 per day child care02:04 | January 30, 2024
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Polar vortex disrupts Alberta, plunges province into bone-chilling weather01:49 | January 11, 2024
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Polar vortex plunges Prairies into deep freeze01:59 | January 10, 2024
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2024 brings fuel tax changes in Alberta, Manitoba02:00 | January 2, 2024
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Alberta warns oil sector of potential water shortages amid Prairie drought02:26 | December 18, 2023
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Global Calgary’s Leslie Horton speaks out after clapping back to body-shaming email03:03 | December 7, 2023
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Alberta premier vows to fight Canada’s cap-and-trade plan ‘every step of the way’02:46 | December 7, 2023
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Alberta Sovereignty Act: How does Danielle Smith plan to get around clean electricity rules?01:54 | November 27, 2023
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Fort McMurray wildfire expected to be Canada’s costliest disaster02:23 | May 6, 2016
-
Future of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as long-awaited project opens02:39 | May 1, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Northwestern Alberta residents forced to flee due to wildfire01:41 | April 24, 2024
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‘Inspiring’: Alberta community served by all-female fire crew01:35 | April 22, 2024
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Alberta battles with Trudeau over provincial jurisdiction powers01:39 | April 14, 2024
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Global National: April 1421:34 | April 14, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Indigenous communities sound alarm as evacuations already underway02:08 | April 13, 2024
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Banff’s famous grizzly bear’s close call with moving train caught by local filmmaker02:08 | April 12, 2024
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Global National: March 3121:20 | March 31, 2024
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Global National: March 3022:01 | March 30, 2024
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Trudeau, premiers clash over polarizing carbon pricing hike01:52 | March 13, 2024
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How Nenshi’s Alberta NDP leadership bid could jolt province’s politics02:44 | March 11, 2024
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Conservatives push to diversify caucus, candidates02:38 | March 7, 2024
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‘Be prepared’: Western Canada braces for difficult drought season01:43 | March 7, 2024
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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator02:02 | March 6, 2024
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Public health officials concerned over Canada’s rise in measles cases02:00 | March 4, 2024
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Feds officially introduce pharmacare legislation01:54 | March 1, 2024
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Alberta budget 2024: Tax cut delayed, EV levy added01:38 | March 1, 2024
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Alberta unveils strict new rules for renewable energy02:04 | February 28, 2024
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:31 | February 27, 2024
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AB students protest proposed gender identity policies02:26 | February 8, 2024
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‘Deeply troubling’: Alberta’s new gender identity policy concerns transgender community03:00 | February 1, 2024
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Rare white bison pair becomes ‘sign of hope’ for Alberta First Nation02:10 | January 31, 2024
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Some Alberta daycares begin rolling closures to protest $10 per day child care02:04 | January 30, 2024
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Polar vortex disrupts Alberta, plunges province into bone-chilling weather01:49 | January 11, 2024
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Polar vortex plunges Prairies into deep freeze01:59 | January 10, 2024
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2024 brings fuel tax changes in Alberta, Manitoba02:00 | January 2, 2024
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Alberta warns oil sector of potential water shortages amid Prairie drought02:26 | December 18, 2023
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Global Calgary’s Leslie Horton speaks out after clapping back to body-shaming email03:03 | December 7, 2023
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Alberta premier vows to fight Canada’s cap-and-trade plan ‘every step of the way’02:46 | December 7, 2023
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Alberta Sovereignty Act: How does Danielle Smith plan to get around clean electricity rules?01:54 | November 27, 2023
Fort McMurray wildfire expected to be Canada’s costliest disaster
Description
May 6, 2016
Fri, May 6: The Fort McMurray fire is expected to be the costliest disaster in Canadian history, far exceeding the 2011 wildfire in Slave Lake and the 1998 ice storm in Quebec. With many people losing their homes, and possibly their jobs, evacuees fear their former communities have been changed forever.
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