A 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…
Read moreInsurance costs for wildfire claims in Fort McMurray are already estimated to be around $3.58 billion, making this wildfire the costliest so far in the history of Canada. 2,400 buildings were destroyed and thousands of people were displaced because of the wildfire, not to mention the evacuation of the entire area. A recent Insurance Bureau…
Read moreInfestations of bugs are being reported in higher numbers in Fort McMurray, and for some residents and business owners it is causing them to bug out. Some residents came back to find their homes still standing, with little or no actual damage, but now they are seeing infestations and bug problems that they did not…
Read moreThe Countess of Wessex recently visited Fort McMurray to show her support for the fire ravaged area. Countess Sophie is Prince Edward’s wife and the Queen’s daughter in law, and she was accompanied by the Governor General. The Countess has been touring with Prince Edward and she took time out of a busy schedule to…
Read moreA Fort McMurray writer is asking for submissions from local residents in order to write a book about the recent wildfire and evacuation. Dee Bentley is also a published author, and she wants to create a book to give something back to the community that she calls home and loves so much. “As a writer,…
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…
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