Oilsands growth is expected to slow down immensely over the next 15 years. A report released by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers on Thursday suggests oil production will increase by 1.27 billion barrels per day from now until 2035, however, this is less than half of what was projected in 2014. CAPP believes the […]
The number of single-family detached homes being sold across Wood Buffalo is increasing year-over-year. The Fort McMurray REALTORS® latest report shows 59 properties were sold last month compared to the 49 in 2018. This is also slightly up from last month where 55 properties were sold. Despite the increase in sales, the average price was […]
YMCA Northern Alberta is making life easier for new Canadians in Fort McMurray. For the second year, the non-profit is engaging in a Local Immigration Partnership initiative – designed to build community awareness in newcomers and immigrants. Alexandra Tarasenko is Coordinator for the LIP initiative – which seeks to address the needs of newcomers and improve their integration outcomes. She […]
Lessons learned from the Horse River wildfire are helping firefighters battle blazes currently happening across the province. Crews have been fighting wildfires over the past few weeks, some of which have threatened different communities such as High Level and Slave Lake. Information Unit Lead for Alberta Wildfire Christie Tucker tells Mix News many of their […]
Many of the proposed amendments made to Bill C-69 are apparently being rejected by the federal government. The Senate passed the federal bill, which would have made it virtually impossible to build pipelines, last week after making around 180 amendments. However, around 126 of the proposed amendments were rejected. Speaking with Mix News last week, Senator […]
Former Fort McMurray Giant Alex Nolan has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Brock University, where the right-handed starting pitcher played for a couple of season, made the annoucement on Wednesday. Before rejoining the Brock Badgers for the 2017-18 season, Nolan had a stint in the Western Baseball League in 2017 with the Giants. In […]
Husky Energy pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges in relation to a large oil spill in west central Saskatchewan three years ago. In July of 2016, a pipeline near Maidstone leaked oil for about seven hours until a routine maintenance check the following day. It was estimated about 225,000 litres was spilled, about 40 percent […]
RCMP Major Crimes Unit is seeking tips from the public in the suspicious death of a man now identified as 54-year-old William George Tremblay of Conklin. On April 8, Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to the rural hamlet after reports came in about a trailer burning down on a remote pathway. While sifting through what […]
The downtown weather catcher will soon be seeing its final days. Wood Buffalo council approved dismantling the ‘eyesore’ at a meeting on Tuesday. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Mayor Don Scott. “I would have went out and torn it down myself if needed.” The weather catcher was constructed in 2015 for $2.2 million and was […]
The proposed moratorium on work camps within 75km of Fort McMurray is no longer moving forward. Wood Buffalo council voted against first reading of the motion on Tuesday with a tie 5-5 vote. Councillors Verna Murphy, Sheila Lalonde, Claris Voyageur, Krista Balsom, and Mike Allen all voted against. Last week, Murphy brought forward a motion […]
