Fort McMurray wildfire: What the fire crews are up against
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Fort McMurray wildfire: What the fire crews are up against
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21:20 | March 31, 2024
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Trudeau, premiers clash over polarizing carbon pricing hike
01:52 | March 13, 2024
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02:44 | March 11, 2024
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01:43 | March 7, 2024
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03:03 | December 7, 2023
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Alberta premier vows to fight Canada’s cap-and-trade plan ‘every step of the way’
02:46 | December 7, 2023
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Alberta Sovereignty Act: How does Danielle Smith plan to get around clean electricity rules?
01:54 | November 27, 2023
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Fort McMurray wildfire: What the fire crews are up against
Description
May 5, 2016
Thu, May 5: Firefighters have a range of tactics and tools, but in the case of the Fort McMurray wildfire it wasn't enough. Eric Sorensen looks at what tools they had and whether anything could have been done differently.
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Fort McMurray wildfire: What the fire crews are up against02:30 | May 5, 2016
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Northwestern Alberta residents forced to flee due to wildfire01:41 | April 24, 2024
-
‘Inspiring’: Alberta community served by all-female fire crew01:35 | April 22, 2024
-
Alberta battles with Trudeau over provincial jurisdiction powers01:39 | April 14, 2024
-
Global National: April 1421:34 | April 14, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Indigenous communities sound alarm as evacuations already underway02:08 | April 13, 2024
-
Banff’s famous grizzly bear’s close call with moving train caught by local filmmaker02:08 | April 12, 2024
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Global National: March 3121:20 | March 31, 2024
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Global National: March 3022:01 | March 30, 2024
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Trudeau, premiers clash over polarizing carbon pricing hike01:52 | March 13, 2024
-
How Nenshi’s Alberta NDP leadership bid could jolt province’s politics02:44 | March 11, 2024
-
Conservatives push to diversify caucus, candidates02:38 | March 7, 2024
-
‘Be prepared’: Western Canada braces for difficult drought season01:43 | March 7, 2024
-
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator02:02 | March 6, 2024
-
Public health officials concerned over Canada’s rise in measles cases02:00 | March 4, 2024
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Feds officially introduce pharmacare legislation01:54 | March 1, 2024
-
Alberta budget 2024: Tax cut delayed, EV levy added01:38 | March 1, 2024
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Alberta unveils strict new rules for renewable energy02:04 | February 28, 2024
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:31 | February 27, 2024
-
AB students protest proposed gender identity policies02:26 | February 8, 2024
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‘Deeply troubling’: Alberta’s new gender identity policy concerns transgender community03:00 | February 1, 2024
-
Rare white bison pair becomes ‘sign of hope’ for Alberta First Nation02:10 | January 31, 2024
-
Some Alberta daycares begin rolling closures to protest $10 per day child care02:04 | January 30, 2024
-
Polar vortex disrupts Alberta, plunges province into bone-chilling weather01:49 | January 11, 2024
-
Polar vortex plunges Prairies into deep freeze01:59 | January 10, 2024
-
2024 brings fuel tax changes in Alberta, Manitoba02:00 | January 2, 2024
-
Alberta warns oil sector of potential water shortages amid Prairie drought02:26 | December 18, 2023
-
Global Calgary’s Leslie Horton speaks out after clapping back to body-shaming email03:03 | December 7, 2023
-
Alberta premier vows to fight Canada’s cap-and-trade plan ‘every step of the way’02:46 | December 7, 2023
-
Alberta Sovereignty Act: How does Danielle Smith plan to get around clean electricity rules?01:54 | November 27, 2023
-
Alberta unveils plans to overhaul health-care system02:11 | November 8, 2023
-
Some Alberta retirees fear ‘ridiculous’ new pension plan, as province previews CPP exit strategy02:00 | November 2, 2023
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Fort McMurray wildfire: What the fire crews are up against02:30 | May 5, 2016
-
Northwestern Alberta residents forced to flee due to wildfire01:41 | April 24, 2024
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‘Inspiring’: Alberta community served by all-female fire crew01:35 | April 22, 2024
-
Alberta battles with Trudeau over provincial jurisdiction powers01:39 | April 14, 2024
-
Global National: April 1421:34 | April 14, 2024
-
Canada wildfires: Indigenous communities sound alarm as evacuations already underway02:08 | April 13, 2024
-
Banff’s famous grizzly bear’s close call with moving train caught by local filmmaker02:08 | April 12, 2024
-
Global National: March 3121:20 | March 31, 2024
-
Global National: March 3022:01 | March 30, 2024
-
Trudeau, premiers clash over polarizing carbon pricing hike01:52 | March 13, 2024
-
How Nenshi’s Alberta NDP leadership bid could jolt province’s politics02:44 | March 11, 2024
-
Conservatives push to diversify caucus, candidates02:38 | March 7, 2024
-
‘Be prepared’: Western Canada braces for difficult drought season01:43 | March 7, 2024
-
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator02:02 | March 6, 2024
-
Public health officials concerned over Canada’s rise in measles cases02:00 | March 4, 2024
-
Feds officially introduce pharmacare legislation01:54 | March 1, 2024
-
Alberta budget 2024: Tax cut delayed, EV levy added01:38 | March 1, 2024
-
Alberta unveils strict new rules for renewable energy02:04 | February 28, 2024
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:31 | February 27, 2024
-
AB students protest proposed gender identity policies02:26 | February 8, 2024
-
‘Deeply troubling’: Alberta’s new gender identity policy concerns transgender community03:00 | February 1, 2024
-
Rare white bison pair becomes ‘sign of hope’ for Alberta First Nation02:10 | January 31, 2024
-
Some Alberta daycares begin rolling closures to protest $10 per day child care02:04 | January 30, 2024
-
Polar vortex disrupts Alberta, plunges province into bone-chilling weather01:49 | January 11, 2024
-
Polar vortex plunges Prairies into deep freeze01:59 | January 10, 2024
-
2024 brings fuel tax changes in Alberta, Manitoba02:00 | January 2, 2024
-
Alberta warns oil sector of potential water shortages amid Prairie drought02:26 | December 18, 2023
-
Global Calgary’s Leslie Horton speaks out after clapping back to body-shaming email03:03 | December 7, 2023
-
Alberta premier vows to fight Canada’s cap-and-trade plan ‘every step of the way’02:46 | December 7, 2023
-
Alberta Sovereignty Act: How does Danielle Smith plan to get around clean electricity rules?01:54 | November 27, 2023
-
Alberta unveils plans to overhaul health-care system02:11 | November 8, 2023
-
Some Alberta retirees fear ‘ridiculous’ new pension plan, as province previews CPP exit strategy02:00 | November 2, 2023
Fort McMurray wildfire: What the fire crews are up against
Description
May 5, 2016
Thu, May 5: Firefighters have a range of tactics and tools, but in the case of the Fort McMurray wildfire it wasn't enough. Eric Sorensen looks at what tools they had and whether anything could have been done differently.
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