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Fort McMurray struggles to rebuild 2 years after wildfire
Thursday marked two years since a massive wildfire swept into the northern Alberta city of Fort McMurray and many people are still waiting to go home. The blaze that eventually became known as 'the be...
CKOM News
May 03, 2018
Erin Schwab's property pictured in the immediate aftermath of the Fort McMurray wildfire, and two years later. (Erin Schwab)
Chris Vandenbreekel: remembering the wildfire
The following radio essay is written by 650 CKOM reporter Chris Vandenbreekel, who worked as a news director in Fort McMurray during the 2016 wildfire. Being a news reporter with 650 CKOM, I'm used to...
May 03, 2017
Syncrude responds to fire at oilsands site in northern Alta.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - One worker was injured in an explosion and fire at a Syncrude Canada oilsands site in northern Alberta on Tuesday. By the evening, Syncrude had sent out a tweet saying...
Mar 14, 2017
Crews battle fire in Fort McMurray apartment building
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Crews fought a large fire Monday night that ripped through an apartment building in downtown Fort McMurray. Bob Couture, a spokesman for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffal...
CKOM News
Jun 07, 2016
Saskatoon Syrian refugees fundraise for Fort McMurray evacuees
Mohamad Alhalal knows first hand what it's like to pack up his life in a hurry and flee his home. When the Syrian refugee heard about those in Fort McMurray who were forced to leave their ho...
CKOM News
May 16, 2016
Fort McMurray's rebuild to have positive economic impact: analyst
The Fort McMurray wildfire has hit right at the foot of Canada's oilsands. CJME business analyst Paul Martin believes the wildfires will have an impact on oil production in the area. "It produces abou...
CKOM News
May 10, 2016
Fort McMurray artist's portait to raise funds for community support
An artist who was forced to evacuate from his home in Fort McMurray is using a portrait he did of the regional fire chief to make sure people in the community have support when they get to return. "I ...
CKOM News
May 10, 2016
Slave Lake mayor says recovery possible after fire disaster
The mayor of Slave Lake is offering words of encouragement to evacuees in the wake of the wildfire in Fort McMurray. Slave Lake saw hundreds of millions of dollars in damage when a wildfire ripped thr...
May 07, 2016
Local artists join forces to raise funds for Fort McMurray
A group of Saskatoon artists will join forces Saturday to raise funds to support the families of Fort McMurray. "We've got around 100 paintings, they're all originals, they're all from very well-known...
May 07, 2016
Couple watches Fort McMurray home burn on security camera app
James O'Reilly and his wife were among the tens of thousands of people who had to evacuate Fort McMurray this week in the face of a massive wildfire bearing down on the city. O'Reilly said they consid...
May 06, 2016
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