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These Maps Show The Insane Size Of The Fort McMurray Wildfire

In case you were wondering what 85,000 hectares looked like.
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Fort McMurray Newsflash- Culturally Diverse but Zero Igloos

Ever watch one of those shows that make fun of Americans and what they think of Canadians? I mean, ha ha, they think we all live in igloos, or ha ha, they think we all drive snowmobiles in July. Except I find I am not doing much ha-ha-ing when I realize that my fellow Canadians - and Albertans - know so little about my region. I find myself saying not "ha ha" but rather "what the hell?"
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