Medical care and emergency medicine in Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo are a concern as residents are allowed back into the community after the wildfire damaged or destroyed as much as 80% of some areas. There are tents set up to provide medical care in the parking lot of the Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre,…
Read moreThe wildfire in Fort McMurray and the Wood Buffalo area has had an enormous impact on the region but there is some good news for those who return to the community in order to clean up and rebuild. MacDonald Island Park will be reopen to the public and fully operational by June 13. Regional Recreation…
Read moreHarvey Sykes lost his trapper cabin when the recent wildfire hit Fort McMurray, and now the Métis trapper is vowing that he will rebuild on the exact spot. The cabin was home to Sykes since birth, and when the wildfire struck Harvey could only grab a few clothes and some of what he termed angry…
Read moreThe opening of the Christina Gordon Public School in Fort McMurray has been delayed, and this could mean a wait of up to a year before students, teachers, and other staff can enter the school. The delay is caused by the recent wildfire and the devastation that it left behind. Right now construction and demolition…
Read moreWaste disposal in the Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo area is expected to increase considerably for the next 6 months or so, and as landfill space is used a lot of the waste being disposed of may have special considerations that need to be taken into account. Over the next 6 months it is expected…
Read moreA small act intended to placate his daughter turned into something much bigger when Darren Anderson planted the sapling that his daughter received in school after the Fort McMurray wildfire. What Darren planted has become a tree of hope, providing inspiration for everyone who sees it. As a 15 year veteran who works for Strathcona…
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