Emotions high as Fort Chipewyan, Alta., welcomes evacuees

Fort Chipewyan, pop. 850, is about 200 kilometres north of Fort McMurray. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation declared a state of emergency yesterday , saying the town was in “chaos” trying to get its displaced members home. Rigney says her family arrived with just a small bag, and many on the plane only had the clothes on their back.

Posted: 2016-05-05 19:39:00

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