World May 07 Canada wildfire continues to grow, tens of thousands displaced Thousands of people are being airlifted out Alberta, Canada on Saturday as officials fear a fire that has already ripped through more than 600 square miles and 1,600 buildings could potentially double in size. By Kamala Kelkar
World May 06 Watch 3:37 In Alberta’s heartland, wildfire forces thousands to flee Since Sunday, a wildfire burning in the heart of Canada’s oil country has forced nearly 100,000 residents to flee their homes for safety, creating the largest mass evacuation in Alberta’s history. Friday saw evacuees being ferried from the fire’s path… By PBS News Hour
World May 04 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Alberta wildfire forces nearly 90,000 to flee In our news wrap Wednesday, a wildfire burning since Sunday in Canada’s main oil sands city forced nearly 90,000 people to flee their homes, the province’s largest evacuation ever. Also, President Obama made a long-awaited visit to Flint, Michigan, to… By PBS News Hour
World May 04 In Canada, wildfire forces entire town to evacuate A wildfire engulfed the town of Fort McMurray in western Canada’s sprawling Alberta province on Wednesday, forcing residents to leave with basically the clothes on their backs, reported Chester Dawson of The Wall Street Journal. By Larisa Epatko
Oct 10 Watch Environment, Economy at Heart of Keystone XL Pipeline Debate A Canadian company wants to build a $13 billion, 1,700-mile pipeline to carry crude oil from the so-called tar sands region in Alberta through six states and a major aquifer to Texas for refining. Correspondent Tom Bearden reports from Nebraska… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Canadian Oil Sands Produce Economic Benefits, Environmental Costs Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago looks at the economic benefits and the environmental costs of oil production in Canada's Alberta province. Continue watching