‘It’s like Armageddon’: Fort McMurray resident who stayed describes torched city
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‘It’s like Armageddon’: Fort McMurray resident who stayed describes torched city
Description
May 4, 2016
Fort McMurray resident Shyle Pierce, along with neighbours, used water hoses to fend off flames Tuesday night, after refusing to evacuate his home over fears of being stranded on a choked roadway.
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‘It’s like Armageddon’: Fort McMurray resident who stayed describes torched city02:05 | May 4, 2016
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Canada showcases next generation of speed skating stars at ISU World Cup 202501:50 | January 24, 2025
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Calgary restaurant shut down after cockroach infestation02:16 | January 24, 2025
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Jasper residents protest slow pace of wildfire recovery amid government bickering01:43 | January 24, 2025
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Energy industry on both sides of border pushes back on Trump tariffs01:45 | January 24, 2025
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Calgary woman charged with defrauding medical prosthetic company02:06 | January 24, 2025
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Lia Cho, 12, breaks record and wins gold at Canadian Junior Figure Skating Championships01:56 | January 23, 2025
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First Ministers meeting has ‘growing consensus,’ says Premier Danielle Smith01:56 | January 22, 2025
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Calgary police investigate shooting in northeast01:38 | January 22, 2025
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Provinces will respond with diplomacy, booze bans and counter-tariffs to Trump’s threat02:13 | January 21, 2025
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith maintains tariff deal possible02:49 | January 21, 2025
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First Nations leader walks back previous opposition to Northern Gateway pipeline00:50 | January 21, 2025
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Alberta’s ‘sigh of relief’ as Trump tariffs delayed02:00 | January 20, 2025
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Alberta woman and her family lose nearly everything in L.A. fires02:13 | January 19, 2025
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Over 600 families wait for interim housing in Jasper01:39 | January 19, 2025
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Popular Calgary restaurant set to close, leaving lasting legacy01:50 | January 16, 2025
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Reclamation set to begin at former south Calgary metal recycling plant01:40 | January 16, 2025
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Analysts not surprised by Danielle Smith’s decision to not sign premier’s agreement01:53 | January 16, 2025
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Attempt to freeze pay bump for Calgary city council defeated in a tie01:44 | January 15, 2025
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Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 202402:29 | January 14, 2025
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Federal politicians weigh in on Smith-Trump meeting01:31 | January 14, 2025
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Danielle Smith meets with Donald Trump to promote Alberta agenda, fight tariff threat01:53 | January 13, 2025
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Smith suggests Joly ‘look at a map’ of pipelines after threatening U.S. with energy embargo03:17 | January 13, 2025
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‘We have to be prepared’: Danielle Smith speaks after Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago03:53 | January 13, 2025
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Calgary businesses caught up in tree removal scam02:21 | January 12, 2025
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Wildfire mitigation already underway in Alberta02:01 | January 12, 2025
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Investigation underway after skier killed in sinkhole at Fernie Alpine Resort00:33 | January 10, 2025
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Calgary, Rocky View schools affected by PowerSchool cybersecurity incident02:10 | January 9, 2025
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Investigation underway after Molotov cocktail thrown at Calgary church02:04 | January 9, 2025
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‘It’s like Armageddon’: Fort McMurray resident who stayed describes torched city02:05 | May 4, 2016
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Canada showcases next generation of speed skating stars at ISU World Cup 202501:50 | January 24, 2025
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Calgary restaurant shut down after cockroach infestation02:16 | January 24, 2025
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Jasper residents protest slow pace of wildfire recovery amid government bickering01:43 | January 24, 2025
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Energy industry on both sides of border pushes back on Trump tariffs01:45 | January 24, 2025
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Calgary woman charged with defrauding medical prosthetic company02:06 | January 24, 2025
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Lia Cho, 12, breaks record and wins gold at Canadian Junior Figure Skating Championships01:56 | January 23, 2025
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First Ministers meeting has ‘growing consensus,’ says Premier Danielle Smith01:56 | January 22, 2025
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Calgary police investigate shooting in northeast01:38 | January 22, 2025
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Provinces will respond with diplomacy, booze bans and counter-tariffs to Trump’s threat02:13 | January 21, 2025
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith maintains tariff deal possible02:49 | January 21, 2025
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First Nations leader walks back previous opposition to Northern Gateway pipeline00:50 | January 21, 2025
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Alberta’s ‘sigh of relief’ as Trump tariffs delayed02:00 | January 20, 2025
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Alberta woman and her family lose nearly everything in L.A. fires02:13 | January 19, 2025
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Over 600 families wait for interim housing in Jasper01:39 | January 19, 2025
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Global News Weekend at 6: January 18, 202507:56 | January 18, 2025
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Trudeau launches Canada-U.S. relations council, as Smith goes rogue on Trump tariff response02:08 | January 16, 2025
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Popular Calgary restaurant set to close, leaving lasting legacy01:50 | January 16, 2025
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Reclamation set to begin at former south Calgary metal recycling plant01:40 | January 16, 2025
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Analysts not surprised by Danielle Smith’s decision to not sign premier’s agreement01:53 | January 16, 2025
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Danielle Smith skips news conference, does not sign joint statement on Trump tariffs01:55 | January 15, 2025
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Attempt to freeze pay bump for Calgary city council defeated in a tie01:44 | January 15, 2025
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Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 202402:29 | January 14, 2025
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Federal politicians weigh in on Smith-Trump meeting01:31 | January 14, 2025
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Danielle Smith meets with Donald Trump to promote Alberta agenda, fight tariff threat01:53 | January 13, 2025
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Smith suggests Joly ‘look at a map’ of pipelines after threatening U.S. with energy embargo03:17 | January 13, 2025
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‘We have to be prepared’: Danielle Smith speaks after Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago03:53 | January 13, 2025
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Calgary businesses caught up in tree removal scam02:21 | January 12, 2025
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Investigation underway after skier killed in sinkhole at Fernie Alpine Resort00:33 | January 10, 2025
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Calgary, Rocky View schools affected by PowerSchool cybersecurity incident02:10 | January 9, 2025
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Investigation underway after Molotov cocktail thrown at Calgary church02:04 | January 9, 2025
‘It’s like Armageddon’: Fort McMurray resident who stayed describes torched city
Description
May 4, 2016
Fort McMurray resident Shyle Pierce, along with neighbours, used water hoses to fend off flames Tuesday night, after refusing to evacuate his home over fears of being stranded on a choked roadway.
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