Tony Bussey, 43, took up two seats on a plane fleeing Fort McMurray in 2016 — and the fact he prevented another person from getting a place on the plane because of his weight changed his life.
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‘Resilient, but tired:’ Mental effects of wildfire lingering in Fort McMurray
Firefighter Mark Stephenson says he can’t drive through Fort McMurray without being brought back to May 2016. CBC | Health News
Crisis hotline calls ‘referencing suicide’ skyrocket after Fort McMurray wildfire
A Fort McMurray crisis hotline has been inundated with calls, including from residents contemplating suicide, as the Alberta city nears the 18-month mark after the massive wildfire. CBC | Health News
Ontario researchers to study dust for carcinogens after Fort McMurray fire
A group of Ontario researchers is travelling to Fort McMurray, Alta., next month to study dust left in homes from the forest fire that ravaged the city last year. CBC | Health News
Fort McMurray healing with the help of sports
A little more than a year has passed since a devastating wildfire ripped through Fort McMurray. The largest blaze in Alberta’s history caused more than 80,000 residents to evacuate and destroyed thousands of homes. Today, the city takes another small step on its road to recovery. Fort McMurray is welcoming volleyball teams from seven countries, including […]
Plagued by PTSD, some evacuees leave fire-ravaged Fort McMurray behind
Even witnessing the ravages of war left Ken Carpenter unprepared for the devastation of the Fort McMurray wildfire. CBC | Health News
Respiratory problems affect 1 in 5 firefighters after Fort McMurray wildfire
Nearly a year after a wildfire devastated Fort McMurray, many firefighters who worked to save the city are facing lingering health problems, according to preliminary findings of new research. CBC | Health News
Fort McMurray evacuees plagued by PTSD, study suggests
The destruction caused by the Fort McMurray wildfires is still being felt by those who lived through it, and the damage runs deep for evacuees haunted by the disaster. CBC | Health News
