Fort McMurray

How a community is pulling together to overcome a disaster.

Humans are the leading cause of wildfires in Canada, says a forest fire researcher who believes the latest blaze that has ripped through parts of Fort McMurray, Alta., is no exception.

As flames engulfed Fort McMurray, Thomas Russell had two choices: run down the fiery hill and get to his family, or follow the advised evacuation procedures.

Justin Trudeau said that Elizabeth May's comments were "not entirely accurate."

It's considered to be the largest fire evacuation in Alberta history. The entire city of Fort McMurray, in the heart of the province's oil sands region, was evacuated due to a raging wildfire.

For young Albertans stranded in one of the toughest provincial economies since their birth, it’s a straightforward case of fight, flight, or freeze.

While the oil-patch commuters pack it in, those that stay in Fort McMurray face new reality of plunging home prices, limited prospects and line-ups for social services.

It's hard to make ends meet in Fort McMurray during one of the most severe oil industry crashes in Canadian history.

The mayor of a northern Alberta city hit hard by flooding says he will seek disaster aid from higher levels of government while residents have been told they may need to boil their tap water for months.