Fort McMurray evacuees discover kindness in the midst of chaos
’Now the reality and impact and scope of this is starting to settle in,’ says Jenn McManus of the Canadian Red Cross
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Shannon Proudfoot
Shannon Proudfoot is an Ottawa-based writer covering politics and public policy for Maclean’s. She loves writing people-focused narratives and bringing academic research into real life. She believes The Golden Girls is the greatest television show ever made.
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