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Jasper wildfire: CN Rail resumes shipments through Alberta mountain town
Jasper wildfire: CN Rail resumes shipments through Alberta mountain town
Canada's largest railroad operator suspended operations in the Jasper area Wednesday afternoon as wildfires raged through the Alberta park.
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The wildfire raging in Jasper National Park has exploded in size, damaging up to half of the structures in the townsite. Heather Yourex-West looks at the devastating losses, and how the fire remains a threat despite the rain.
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