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Council Set To Discuss Possible Work Camp Accommodations

engineadminJun 3, 2019

Work camps will once again be the hot topic when Wood Buffalo council meets on Tuesday. Back in January, they approved the first step of implementing a moratorium on all camps within 75 km of Fort McMurray. As of April 9, these would impact 63 buildings which has around 29,000 people living in them. Mayor and council will now discuss multiple ideas aimed at increasing industry’s workforce in the community.…

Fort McMurray Couple Motorcycling Coast To Coast For Mental Health

engineadminJun 2, 20192 min read

A Fort McMurray couple have kickstarted a campaign to motorcycle across Canada – all in the name of mental health. David and Rochelle Hynes are hopping on their bike this month so they can ride coast to coast and help…

Local Author Tops Amazon Best-Sellers List With Personal Wildfire Story

engineadminApr 1, 20192 min read

Less than a month after winning an international award – a Fort McMurray author continues to collect accolades. Author Therese Greenwood’s ‘What You Take With You: Wildfire, Family and the Road Home,’ was released Monday and is already making its…

Fort McMurray Author Earns International Accolade

engineadminMar 4, 20192 min read

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Fort McMurray author has come away with an international writing award for one of her short stories. Therese Greenwood earned the 2019 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for her short story ‘Buck’s Last Ride,’ from her…