Fort McMurray: Quick Facts

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Nov. 9, 2026

News •

Nearly half a kilogram of cocaine seized in Fort McMurray • Nov. 2, 2026, 4:15 PM ET (CTV News)

Woman charged after almost 100 dogs were rescued from her Fort McMurray home in August: RCMP • Oct. 29, 2026, 4:07 PM ET (CBC)

Finning pleads guilty to 2023 incident that injured worker near Fort McMurray • Oct. 27, 2026, 10:07 PM ET (CBC)

‘Extremely poor’ road conditions near Fort McMurray prompt warning from RCMP • Oct. 24, 2026, 10:55 AM ET (CTV News)

Métis leaders in oilsands region say they haven’t been consulted on proposed Pacific Link pipeline • Oct. 15, 2026, 8:00 AM ET (CBC)

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Industrial oil sands facility with smokestacks emitting white smoke, surrounded by open land and ponds, in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Thick black and white smoke rises above a forest as flames burn near a road with cars evacuating during wildfire.

Fort McMurray, Alberta

Fort McMurray wildfire damage

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