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Thick, black wildfire smoke rolling into Fort McMurray prompts RCMP warningHeavy, dark smoke is moving into the Fort McMurray area from the south, where several wildfires broke out this past week due to lightning strikes.WeatherJul 11
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Jasper wildfire: Alberta government provides $149M to cover municipal costsThe Alberta government is providing close to $150 million to cover costs for the town of Jasper, a third of which was destroyed in July's wildfire.FireSep 19
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Severe summer weather cost $7B in most destructive season on recordThe Insurance Bureau of Canada says summer of 2024 is now Canada's most destructive season on record for insured losses due to severe weather events.EnvironmentSep 24
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Calgary hail storm the 2nd-costliest disaster in Canadian history after $2.8B in damageThe Insurance Bureau of Canada says a severe hail storm that battered Calgary last month is the second-costliest event in Canadian history.WeatherSep 11
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Cenovus demobilizes some oilsands site staff due to wildfireThe Sunrise site lies about 60 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray and produced about 48,900 barrels per day in 2023.CanadaJul 9
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Edmonton education staff rally at Alberta legislature for ‘Education Day of Action’As education support staff rallied at the Alberta legislature Saturday, CUPE 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux said members deserve a 'liveable wage' and warned of strike action.CanadaSep 23
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Former Slave Lake mayor says sense of community key as Jasper rebuildsThe former mayor of Slave Lake, ravaged by wildfire more than a decade ago, says community ties will be key as Jasper recovers from the blaze that swept through last month.FireAug 15
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9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schoolsThe Alberta government says it is a third of a way to its goal of opening up 60 classrooms dedicated to assisting students with mental health struggles across the province.HealthSep 11
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Jasper council hears providing temporary housing for those who lost home to wildfire not possibleThe municipality of Jasper estimates roughly 2,000 of the town's 5,000 residents have nowhere to live, as more than 800 housing units were destroyed in the July wildfire.FireSep 10
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Dallas Flexhaug to become new co-anchor on Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryFlexhaug is an award-winning journalist.CanadaAug 26
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Hinton prepared to help Jasper long-term, for better or worseHinton officials and community leaders say the town will continue to do all it can to support Jasper, despite dealing with their own issues as a result of the fires.FireAug 19
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Why clearing out spoiled food may not be enough after disastersPeople returning home after a natural disaster like a wildfire, may encounter unpleasantness, including the smell of rotting food left for weeks in their fridges and freezers.CanadaAug 16
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Northern Alberta hamlet of Conklin getting 21 new homes thanks to Cenovus donationThe hamlet of Conklin is getting several new homes thanks to a $50 million project funded by Cenovus, which has several oil and gas operations in the northeastern Alberta region.CanadaSep 10
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Jasper wildfire now 9th-costliest natural disaster for insurance payouts in Canada’s history: IBCA representative with the Insurance Bureau of Canada said the insured damages from the Jasper wildfire are estimated at $880 million.FireAug 27
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Alberta Energy Regulator imposing penalty on Imperial Oil amid ongoing Kearl investigationOn Thursday, the regulator said its investigation found that industrial wastewater bypassed a seepage interception system.EnvironmentAug 22
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Wildfire prompts non-essential staff with oilsands firm to leave northern Alberta siteMEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oilsands site due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta.CanadaJul 18
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Jasper wildfire: GPS collar reveals how bear and 2 cubs survived flamesOn Sunday night, officials released photos of one of the park's grizzly bears and her two cubs.FireJul 29
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Emotions overflow as South African firefighters arrive to help fight Alberta wildfiresThe more than 200 firefighters broke out into song and dance as they disembarked their flight and exited the international arrivals doors at Edmonton International Airport.FireJul 29
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Ontario firefighters sent to help battle out-of-control Alberta forest blazesThe Ontario government said almost 200 firefighters, along with two helicopters, have been sent to Alberta as it struggles with a brutal forest fire season.FireJul 26
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Jasper wildfire could cost insurance industry an estimated $700MWhile the extent of the damage in Jasper is not yet fully understood, it's estimated about 30 per cent of the townsite may have been destroyed in this week's blaze.FireJul 26