Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘We’re in for a rough day’: fire chief on false sense of security
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01:38 | December 18, 2025
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Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
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Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada
01:37 | July 14, 2025
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02:02 | June 25, 2025
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Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch
02:29 | June 16, 2025
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Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘We’re in for a rough day’: fire chief on false sense of security
Description
May 3, 2016
Darby Allen, regional fire chief for the Wood Buffalo municipality, said while the sky may be clear on Tuesday morning, the wildfire will flare back up in the afternoon.
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Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘We’re in for a rough day’: fire chief on false sense of security00:35 | May 3, 2016 -
Albertans learn all about staying safe outdoors during the winter02:07 | January 18, 2026 -
City officials working on next steps for replacing Bearspaw feeder main02:07 | January 17, 2026 -
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026 -
Repairs on ruptured Bearspaw feeder main nearly complete, but more work still needed02:10 | January 10, 2026 -
Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026 -
TheeUpCycler uses unwanted items to make beautiful art01:43 | December 30, 2025 -
Worst-case scenario’ as dangerous fungus starts killing off Alberta bats02:24 | December 23, 2025 -
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025 -
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Great time to visit Jasper: AMA Travel04:11 | December 5, 2025 -
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025 -
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025 -
Smoke lingering from Parkland County landfill fire01:32 | November 12, 2025 -
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025 -
Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025 -
Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025 -
Edmonton mayoral candidates propose changing single-use bylaw01:51 | September 16, 2025 -
Edmonton trees changing colour early01:55 | August 26, 2025 -
Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?01:57 | August 5, 2025 -
Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis00:22 | August 5, 2025 -
‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program01:42 | August 3, 2025 -
Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels01:54 | July 29, 2025 -
Ecosystem changes 1 year after Jasper wildfire02:29 | July 24, 2025 -
After 2011 wildfire, Slave Lake better prepared amid current evacuation alert02:11 | July 21, 2025 -
Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada01:37 | July 14, 2025 -
Alberta rockslide survivor says friend who died saved his life02:02 | June 25, 2025 -
Rock slides and how to mitigate risk04:51 | June 21, 2025 -
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:29 | June 16, 2025 -
Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground01:59 | June 13, 2025 -
Where did the water go? Poplar Lake dries up in north Edmonton01:58 | June 12, 2025
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Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘We’re in for a rough day’: fire chief on false sense of security00:35 | May 3, 2016
-
Albertans learn all about staying safe outdoors during the winter02:07 | January 18, 2026
-
City officials working on next steps for replacing Bearspaw feeder main02:07 | January 17, 2026
-
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026
-
Repairs on ruptured Bearspaw feeder main nearly complete, but more work still needed02:10 | January 10, 2026
-
Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026
-
TheeUpCycler uses unwanted items to make beautiful art01:43 | December 30, 2025
-
Worst-case scenario’ as dangerous fungus starts killing off Alberta bats02:24 | December 23, 2025
-
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025
-
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Great time to visit Jasper: AMA Travel04:11 | December 5, 2025
-
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025
-
Smoke lingering from Parkland County landfill fire01:32 | November 12, 2025
-
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025
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Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025
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Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025
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Edmonton mayoral candidates propose changing single-use bylaw01:51 | September 16, 2025
-
Edmonton trees changing colour early01:55 | August 26, 2025
-
Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?01:57 | August 5, 2025
-
Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis00:22 | August 5, 2025
-
‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program01:42 | August 3, 2025
-
Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels01:54 | July 29, 2025
-
Ecosystem changes 1 year after Jasper wildfire02:29 | July 24, 2025
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After 2011 wildfire, Slave Lake better prepared amid current evacuation alert02:11 | July 21, 2025
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Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada01:37 | July 14, 2025
-
Alberta rockslide survivor says friend who died saved his life02:02 | June 25, 2025
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Rock slides and how to mitigate risk04:51 | June 21, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:29 | June 16, 2025
-
Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground01:59 | June 13, 2025
-
Where did the water go? Poplar Lake dries up in north Edmonton01:58 | June 12, 2025
Fort McMurray wildfire: ‘We’re in for a rough day’: fire chief on false sense of security
Description
May 3, 2016
Darby Allen, regional fire chief for the Wood Buffalo municipality, said while the sky may be clear on Tuesday morning, the wildfire will flare back up in the afternoon.
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