According to the crime statistics there has been an increase in Fort McMurray crime, but the current numbers are still lower than the high seen in 2008. Fort McMurray saw a rating of 94.54 incidents per 100,000 people, and the community saw a rise in the Statistics Canada’s Crime Severity Index of over 2.5%. This…
Read moreIn July the housing sales in Fort McMurray went up close to 50% over July of 2015 according to the recently released statistics from Fort McMurray Realtors. Last month there were 133 housing units sold on the market, and this included mobile homes, townhouses, and condominiums. In July of 2015 there were only 90 housing…
Read moreAfter a recent weekend visit and tour of Fort McMurray Wildrose leader Brian Jean has urged rebuilding as soon as possible, and stated that there was still a lot of frustration and anger in the local community. Jean explained that people were angry at the rebuilding pace and concerned about the uncertainty, as well as…
Read moreThe Fort McMurray Victim Services Unit is celebrating 25 years of providing services to the community. The unit was first formed in the 1980s as a non profit group dedicated to helping local people who were victims of crime, tragedy, or other types of trauma. Today the unit includes 6 full time staff plus a…
Read moreTwo Laval University researchers are examining mental health in Fort McMurray after the recent wildfire and evacuation, trying to determine how well people are really coping and whether PTSD and other mental health issues have increased because of the recent events. Everyone in the community tries to put on a strong face and stay positive,…
Read moreIn 2011 the Slave Lake wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes, and caused a sharp increase in domestic violence as well. Now Fort McMurray could be facing the same trend but the community is better prepared if this happens. Northern Haven Support Society executive director explained that in the Slave Lake case Shelly May Ferguson “We…
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