The McMurray Métis are having to make do by using multiple locations to run their operation after they lost their main office and a number of important files as a result of wildfire damage. The main office for the group was located on land that the Métis rented from the provincial government, and many of…
Read moreWhile most of the community was safe after the wildfire evacuation there have been a few stories of people acting less than honorably. According to the Wood Buffalo RCMP one of these incidents involved a Quebec contractor who was working in Wood Buffalo. According to the charges filed police investigate a safe in a Beacon…
Read moreFour Fort McMurray schools located in the worst wildfire damage areas may have a delayed opening when school starts back up again this fall. The schools which were hardest hit by the natural disaster include the Beacon Hill public school, Father Beauregard and Good Shepherd Catholic schools, and the Ecole Boreàl francophone school. All of…
Read moreMany Fort McMurray residents are starting to return home, but for some their home is severely damaged or demolished and going back to normal is not an option at this point. There are still restricted areas in Wood Buffalo, and these include all or parts of Waterways, Beacon Hill, and Abasand. These neighborhoods were hardest…
Read moreA recent gastroenteritis outbreak in the north and central zones is finally over, however preventative measures are still recommended for residents who are returning to Fort McMurray after being evacuated because of the wildfire. Alberta Health Services senior communications advisor Kirsten Goruk reported that “The outbreak in Edmonton is now over. ” According to Calgary…
Read moreAccording to police the driver involved in an ATV accident that resulted in the death of a 31 year old woman from Fort McKay has been charged with impaired driving as well as several other criminal charged. 31 year old Jeremy Langdon was driving an ATV with two female passengers shortly before midnight on May…
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