Fort McMurray Evacuees

• UN agency backs enabling smartphones as FM radios

  "Citizens of the world would benefit" if all mobile devices could be enabled as FM radios, a UN agency announced earlier this year.

  Canada

  May 25, 2017
  
• Fort McMurray children processing wildfire trauma: ‘I’m still not sleeping right’

  An Alberta professor plans to survey 5,000 Fort McMurray students to see how the wildfire evacuation and displacement has affected them. One year later, triggers are unavoidable for some.

  Canada

  May 2, 2017
  
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• Fort McMurray wildfire update: housing benefit deadline, free camping remains

  The province of Alberta released an update Wednesday on the Fort McMurray wildfire recovery, including information on housing supports, abandoned vehicle recovery, health care and how to collect donations.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2016
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• Fort McMurray residents upset over wildfire recovery efforts

  In some areas, Fort McMurray appears well on the way to recovery. But a turn of the head will show blackened trees scarring the hills on either side of the city.

  Features

  Jul 1, 2016
• ‘I didn’t know what to expect’: Fort McMurray residents get first look at homes in restricted areas

  For the first time since a massive wildfire forced the entire city to flee, residents of three hardest-hit Fort McMurray neighbourhoods were allowed to see their properties.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2016
• Stomach bug outbreak at Fort McMurray wildfire evacuation centres declared over

  After 307 cases of gastro-intestinal illnesses were reported at evacuation centres between May 6 and June 1, health officials declared the outbreak over Monday.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2016
• Fort McMurray evacuees’ trailer and belongings stolen from Gull Lake campground

  Officers said the trailer was reported stolen on Sunday and found on Monday, but "several sentimental and special items belonging to the family were missing."

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2016
• ‘The kids were having nightmares’: Some Fort McMurray residents won’t ever go back

  As many as 23,000 people have gone back to their homes in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, but there are many who won't return.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2016
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• Mini Fort McMurray: Edmonton-area RV park transforms into home away from home

  It is being called a "mini Fort McMurray." Every site at the Diamond Grove RV campground in Spruce Grove is full, the majority now temporary homes for evacuees. Despite being given the go-ahead for re-entry, many families say they will stay behind, for now.

  Features

  May 31, 2016
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• Edmonton reception centre for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees closes

  After more than three weeks, Edmonton Fire Rescue Chief Ken Block said the city's reception centre for wildfire evacuees was "officially closed" Friday.

  Environment

  May 27, 2016