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Darby Allen shares lessons from Fort McMurray wildfire

News Erica Fisher - February 26, 2018

There are lessons people in Grande Prairie can learn from the Fort McMurray wildfire. The face of the wildfire,...

Former Fort Mac Fire Chief highlights Growing the North speakers

News Erica Fisher - January 7, 2018

The speaker lineup for this year's Growing the North Conference includes retired Fort McMurray Fire Chief Darby Allen. Allen...

NDP slammed for sitting on Fort McMurray fire review

News Erica Fisher - June 8, 2017

The Alberta NDP are under fire after sitting on a completed report of the response to the Fort McMurray...

Syncrude restarts shipments from Mildred Lake upgrader after fire

News Erica Fisher - May 1, 2017

Pipeline shipments from Syncrude's Mildred Lake oilsands facility have restarted after a fire in March. The fire at Suncor's...

Syncrude fire shouldn’t affect Suncor production targets

News Erica Fisher - March 27, 2017

Syncrude's largest partner still expects to make its targets for the year despite the fire at its Mildred Lake...

Fire at Syncrude plant now out

News Erica Fisher - March 16, 2017

The fire at Syncrude's base plant north of Fort McMurray is officially out. Spokesperson Will Gibson says the fire...

Syncrude fire caused by line failure, naphtha leak

News Erica Fisher - March 15, 2017

Syncrude Canada says it's figured out the cause of Tuesday's fire at its Mildred Lake Upgrader north of Fort...

UPDATE: Syncrude plant fire under control

News Erica Fisher - March 14, 2017

UPDATE #6: Sycrude Canada says the fire at the Mildred Lake Upgrader is now isolated and under control. The...

CNRL fined for unprofessional conduct after fatal accident

News Erica Fisher - January 5, 2017

Canadian Natural Resources Limited has been fined $100,000 following an accident that killed two workers north of Fort McMurray...

Fort McMurray rebuild to inject $5.3B into economy

News Erica Fisher - November 15, 2016

The latest estimate of the cost of the Fort McMurray wildfire is also the highest to date. The Conference...

Grande Prairie-area fire departments learn from Fort McMurray wildfire response

News Erica Fisher - October 11, 2016

There was a lot for local fire departments to learn from the devastating wildfire in Fort McMurray. Firefighters helped...

Christmas decorations being collected for Fort McMurray families

News Erica Fisher - October 5, 2016

There’s a new initiative to help the families affected by the wildfire in Fort McMurray this past spring. A...

Alberta to review Fort McMurray wildfire response

News Erica Fisher - September 29, 2016

A third party will be reviewing the province's response to the wildfires in Fort McMurray. It will look at...

Three oilsands projects worth $4 billion in potential investment approved

News Erica Fisher - September 16, 2016

The provincial government has approved three oilsands projects it says will bring in $4 billion of potential investment. It's...

Fort McMurray wildfires up Alberta’s deficit by $500M

News Erica Fisher - August 23, 2016

Fighting the Fort McMurray wildfire has added $500 million to Alberta's deficit. At almost $10.9 billion, the province is...

Fort McMurray getting advance of provincial disaster relief funds

News Erica Fisher - July 28, 2016

The province is giving the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo an advance of $87.5 million to help with wildfire...

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