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Alberta estimates wildfire put $1B dent in 2016 oilsands spending plans
Alberta wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May have resulted in the loss of $1 billion in planned capital spending in the oilsands for 2016, according to Alberta's chief energy economist.