Some Wood Buffalo Property owners will receive demolition orders from the municipality in order to try and hasten the recovery process and make the entire community safe and secure once again. Property owners who had a home or other structure destroyed by the recent wildfire will be issued a demolition order if they have not…
Read moreA $1 million donation to the Wood Buffalo Food Bank will benefit local families and the community. The food bank recently saw a drastic increase in demand after the wildfire and evacuation, forcing them to deal with lines that snaked around the block and fears that food would run short. Originally the donation was provided…
Read moreA donation to a women’s shelter in the local area has been made by Royal LePage, and the donation was in the amount of $32,000. Unity House, Fort McMurray’s women and children’s shelter, can definitely use the donation to help out the women and children who arrive there. The shelter is operated by Waypoints, and…
Read moreSuncor Energy has experienced another pipeline spill and crews are working to clean up the problem. According to reports the spill involves 20,000 litres of diluent at the oilsands facility for the company, situated to the north of Fort McMurray. Nicole Fisher, the spokesperson for Suncor, explained that at approximately 3 a.m. company safety staff…
Read moreA local man will be donating at least part of his lottery winnings to some of the wildfire evacuation organizations which helped him and his family recently. Jason Wheeler and his family were forced to flee Fort McMurray along with everyone else when the wildfire hit, although he was luckier than most. On July 6,…
Read moreA Fort McMurray drug dealer has been nabbed by a police dog, leaving him with charges pending and some dog bite wounds to nurse as well. 24 year old Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed is facing multiple charges after being chased, bitten, and arrested. According to police Ahmed ditched a bag of cocaine and ran from the…
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