Fort McMurray fire

But they’ve got an unlikely ally—a savvy, ‘unpaid representative’ who is giving beleaguered homeowners a fighting chance against stingy insurers

Courage, compassion and blind luck helped ensure no one died in the flames, two reports suggest. Organization? Not so much.

As wildfires devastated Fort McMurray, Darby Allen became the face of ‘fighting the beast’

When wildfire ravaged Fort McMurray, the class of 2016 fled with their city, leaving prom behind—as well as the future they thought they had

A family returns to Stonecreek to find their home largely untouched—despite being surrounded by devastation

Jason Markusoff joins Fort McMurray residents as the first ones make their way back to the homes they fled in the face of fire

The rebuilding effort will bring a mad rush of activity to Fort McMurray. It can’t come soon enough.

From the haze and smoke to toxic fridges and lack of drinking water, it will not just be emotion and relief that overwhelm returning residents

Evan Solomon looks ahead to a transgender rights bill poised to pass into law and a bill on doctor-assisted death that might not. He also keeps an eye on the Fort McMurray fires that are only getting bigger.

And more importantly, how long will higher oil prices last?

What we know so far on when the people of Fort McMurray can return, and why it’s been delayed

Giller Prize-nominated author Fred Stenson on the long, complex past behind the mythic town