Fort McMurray Fires
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‘Too close for comfort’: Some Fort McMurray residents on edge over fire near homesSome residents in Fort McMurray have been on edge the past few days following a wildfire that has burned close to some homes.CanadaOct 22, 2022
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Fort McMurray cleans up from flood on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuationAs residents of Fort McMurray continued to assess their flood-damaged homes and businesses and began the difficult task of cleaning them this weekend, they also marked the anniversary of the start of an evacuation that emptied the northern Alberta city four years ago.EnvironmentMay 3, 2020
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Canadian economy disappoints as housing market, consumer spending cool offThe reading came in far below economists' expectations.MoneyMay 31, 2018
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Fort McMurray residents upset over wildfire recovery effortsIn 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.FeaturesJul 1, 2016
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Fredericton man returns home after fleeing Fort McMurray fires with a ‘new outlook on life’Ryan Thompson fled the Fort McMurray wildfires last week, and returned home to Fredericton after a 54-hour drive.CanadaMay 12, 2016
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Calgary official warns Fort McMurray fire evacuees: ‘if you have a place to stay, stay there’Emergency officials in Calgary updated their response plans Monday and had a message for wildfire evacuees: if you have a place to stay, don't move.CanadaMay 9, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire: N.S. father and daughter reunited after fleeing from fireA Nova Scotia woman who evacuated from the Fort McMurray fires is optimistic the Alberta community will rebound and is looking forward to rebuilding her life there.CanadaMay 9, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Cooler temperatures, rain give firefighters hopeCooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they've reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Fort McMurray.CanadaMay 9, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Insurance companies begin preparing for fire claimsInsurance companies across Canada have begun deploying mobile response units and flying in personnel to Alberta from across the country to prepare to assess the Fort McMurray wildfire damage.CanadaMay 9, 2016
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Russia offers support to fight Fort McMurray wildfireThe Trudeau government has yet to respond to an offer by Russia to dispatch massive water bombers and fire fighting specialists to battle the growing inferno around Fort McMurray.CanadaMay 9, 2016
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