Council Discussing Rise in Costs For Some Municipal Services
Costs for transit, the landfill, and more could be on the rise. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday for the first time since their summer recess where they passed the first reading of the fees, rates and charges bylaw. Administration is recommending a 17 per cent average increase for municipal services. Mayor Don Scott tells Mix News the high increase will account for many years where prices didn’t budge. “It’s…
Innovation And Pipeline Talk Highlight Oil Sands Trade Show And Conference
Pipeline talk highlighted day one of the Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference. On Tuesday, the conference heard from a list of notable speakers – ranging from Premier Jason Kenney to federal Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi. Sohi took…
Home Sales, Price Decreasing Year-Over-Year
The number of single-family detached homes being sold across Wood Buffalo is seeing a slight decrease year-over-year. The Fort McMurray REALTORS® latest report shows 51 properties were sold last month compared to the 54 in 2018. The average price is also…
Province Challenging Federal Government in Court Over Bill C-69
The province is looking to take the federal government to court in an attempt to stop Bill C-69. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Tuesday at the Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference in Fort McMurray they’re moving forward with a…
Single-Vehicle Collision Kills One, Seriously Injures Two Others
A single-vehicle collision is leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured. On September 8, around 2:30 a.m., Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to Gravelstone Road in Stone Creek after a car veered off the road and struck a…