Six stories in the news today, May 3
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, May 3
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FORT MCMURRAY MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE ‘THE BEAST’
Fort McMurray residents are marking a year since a ferocious wildfire swept into the northern Alberta city. A low-key, dawn-to-dusk event that includes yoga, dance, art and meditation is planned at a riverfront park. The fire nicknamed ‘the beast’ started deep in the bush on May 1 of last year and blew up two days later and forced the evacuation of the entire city.