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Minister Of Infrastructure Tours Projects In Fort McMurray

engineadminSep 15, 2019

Local projects are getting the thumbs up from Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure. Last week, Prasad Panda was in Fort McMurray to examine the progress being made on local projects – like the Willow Square Continuing Care Centre. Panda tells Mix News the $110 million project is on schedule and set to open by the Summer of 2020. “Renovating the hospital and building Willow Square – these are two very important…

Runners Unite At Fort McMurray Marathon

engineadminSep 15, 20192 min read

Hundreds of runners took part in the Fort McMurray Marathon over the weekend. On Sunday, Fort McMurrayites came out in droves to take part in either the full 42.2-kilometre race, the half-marathon, or the 10, 5 and 3-kilometre race – as…

MOB Kicking Off New Season Against Grande Prairie

engineadminSep 13, 20191 min read

The Fort McMurray Oil Barons are kicking off their new season at home. The MOB are taking on the Grande Prairie Storm in the first of a doubleheader on Friday. Head Coach Bob Beatty tells Mix News he’s expecting a…

Freshwater Clam Population Declining In Area Waterways: Study

engineadminSep 13, 20192 min read

The population of freshwater clams in our area waterways is declining. Since May 2017, McMurray Métis Elders and land users have been studying this issue in the Athabasca and Clearwater Rivers along with Gregorie Lake. McMurray Métis Elder and Project…

Syncrude, Municipality Working on Initiatives Aimed at Promoting Wood Buffalo

engineadminSep 12, 20193 min read

Syncrude and the municipality are working together on new initiatives to attract more people to Wood Buffalo. Doreen Cole, Syncrude’s Managing Director, gave a speech at the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Thursday where she highlighted the company’s…

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