Baseball a saving grave for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees
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Baseball a saving grave for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees
Description
May 10, 2016
Tue, May 10: The wildfires in Fort McMurray put a stop to baseball season up north, but for two displaced players and their families, the sport itself is a saving grace. Lisa MacGregor reports.
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Baseball a saving grave for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees01:58 | May 10, 2016 -
Learn more about Calgary’s Inaugural First Nations Rodeo and Relay03:50 | June 9, 2026 -
Free World Cup Watch Parties in Downtown Calgary04:24 | June 8, 2026 -
The Stamps kick off the first home game of the season that will see the Grey Cup in town in November06:19 | June 5, 2026 -
Two winter olympians to serve as the 2026 Calgary Stampede Parade marshals01:52 | June 3, 2026 -
Breakaway rope rodeo qualifiers win final spots for Calgary Stampede 202601:58 | June 2, 2026 -
How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026 -
Calgary soccer organizers raise concerns over unsafe field conditions01:32 | May 22, 2026 -
Full roster of free youth sports programming happening in Calgary this summer01:41 | May 20, 2026 -
Canada soccer stars will visit Edmonton ahead of FIFA World Cup04:27 | May 15, 2026 -
Tickets for 113th Grey Cup in Calgary are now on sale05:17 | May 14, 2026 -
Edmonton Elks open training camp with energy and optimism01:57 | May 10, 2026 -
Banff Sunshine Village set for summer skiing04:50 | May 8, 2026 -
Calgary’s Alberta Bike Swap coming up on Saturday, May 204:25 | April 27, 2026 -
Calgary releases first priority projects under GamePLAN recreation strategy02:08 | April 23, 2026 -
Calgary Wild FC of the Northern Super League kick off its second season April 2504:08 | April 20, 2026 -
Excitement brews for Oilers players and fans ahead of playoffs01:42 | April 19, 2026 -
Online gambling set to expand in Alberta01:36 | April 17, 2026 -
“He turns size into motivation”: Calgary Flames goalie inspires young fan to dream big01:53 | April 16, 2026 -
Soccer fans endure cold, snow to catch glimpse of FIFA World Cup trophy in Calgary02:09 | April 12, 2026 -
University of Calgary pursues new on-campus stadium for varsity sports01:57 | April 10, 2026 -
The Cavalry kick off in their season home opener this weekend04:21 | April 10, 2026 -
Taber, Alta. wins $250K for rink upgrades from Kraft Hockeyville contest02:01 | April 5, 2026 -
Large parts of Rocky Mountains near BC-Alberta border see above normal snowpacks02:09 | April 4, 2026 -
Humboldt Broncos survivor Ryan Straschnitzki, 8 years later05:17 | March 31, 2026 -
NAIT Ooks coach named Canadian Coach of the Year04:40 | March 26, 2026 -
Local pro and amateur boxers set for fight night in Cochrane01:54 | March 22, 2026 -
How Calgary won bid to become a World Cup of Hockey host city06:33 | March 18, 2026 -
Calgarians, tourism sector excited with 2028 World Cup of Hockey host announcement02:07 | March 16, 2026 -
PGA of Alberta Golf Show swings into a new era04:05 | March 16, 2026 -
We’re checking in on athletes as the Milano- Cortina Paralympic Games wrap up this weekend02:28 | March 13, 2026 -
Team Canada is ready for the Milano-Cortina Paralympic Games in Milano-Cortino Games03:49 | March 6, 2026
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Baseball a saving grave for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees01:58 | May 10, 2016
-
Learn more about Calgary’s Inaugural First Nations Rodeo and Relay03:50 | June 9, 2026
-
Free World Cup Watch Parties in Downtown Calgary04:24 | June 8, 2026
-
The Stamps kick off the first home game of the season that will see the Grey Cup in town in November06:19 | June 5, 2026
-
Two winter olympians to serve as the 2026 Calgary Stampede Parade marshals01:52 | June 3, 2026
-
Breakaway rope rodeo qualifiers win final spots for Calgary Stampede 202601:58 | June 2, 2026
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How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026
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Calgary soccer organizers raise concerns over unsafe field conditions01:32 | May 22, 2026
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Full roster of free youth sports programming happening in Calgary this summer01:41 | May 20, 2026
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Canada soccer stars will visit Edmonton ahead of FIFA World Cup04:27 | May 15, 2026
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Tickets for 113th Grey Cup in Calgary are now on sale05:17 | May 14, 2026
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Edmonton Elks open training camp with energy and optimism01:57 | May 10, 2026
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Banff Sunshine Village set for summer skiing04:50 | May 8, 2026
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Calgary’s Alberta Bike Swap coming up on Saturday, May 204:25 | April 27, 2026
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Calgary releases first priority projects under GamePLAN recreation strategy02:08 | April 23, 2026
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Calgary Wild FC of the Northern Super League kick off its second season April 2504:08 | April 20, 2026
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Excitement brews for Oilers players and fans ahead of playoffs01:42 | April 19, 2026
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Online gambling set to expand in Alberta01:36 | April 17, 2026
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“He turns size into motivation”: Calgary Flames goalie inspires young fan to dream big01:53 | April 16, 2026
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Soccer fans endure cold, snow to catch glimpse of FIFA World Cup trophy in Calgary02:09 | April 12, 2026
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University of Calgary pursues new on-campus stadium for varsity sports01:57 | April 10, 2026
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The Cavalry kick off in their season home opener this weekend04:21 | April 10, 2026
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Taber, Alta. wins $250K for rink upgrades from Kraft Hockeyville contest02:01 | April 5, 2026
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Large parts of Rocky Mountains near BC-Alberta border see above normal snowpacks02:09 | April 4, 2026
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Humboldt Broncos survivor Ryan Straschnitzki, 8 years later05:17 | March 31, 2026
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NAIT Ooks coach named Canadian Coach of the Year04:40 | March 26, 2026
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Local pro and amateur boxers set for fight night in Cochrane01:54 | March 22, 2026
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How Calgary won bid to become a World Cup of Hockey host city06:33 | March 18, 2026
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Calgarians, tourism sector excited with 2028 World Cup of Hockey host announcement02:07 | March 16, 2026
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PGA of Alberta Golf Show swings into a new era04:05 | March 16, 2026
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We’re checking in on athletes as the Milano- Cortina Paralympic Games wrap up this weekend02:28 | March 13, 2026
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Team Canada is ready for the Milano-Cortina Paralympic Games in Milano-Cortino Games03:49 | March 6, 2026
Baseball a saving grave for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees
Description
May 10, 2016
Tue, May 10: The wildfires in Fort McMurray put a stop to baseball season up north, but for two displaced players and their families, the sport itself is a saving grace. Lisa MacGregor reports.
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