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Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Highway 63 Bridge to Nowhere North of Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray's $50 Million Northside Twin Arena Opens This Fall. Ten Years in the Making.
Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Is Hosting the 2028 Alberta Summer Games After Years of Sports Investment
Fort McMurray Is Finally Getting a Youth Mental Health Facility. Families Have Been Driving Five Hours to Edmonton.
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Highway 63 Bridge to Nowhere North of Fort McMurray
Northbound traffic on the Highway 63 bridge north of Fort McMurray came to a halt Thursday morning following a multi-vehicle collision. Wood Buffalo RCMP say the road remains impassable. Injury details have not been released. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and expect significant delays.
Fort McMurray's $50 Million Northside Twin Arena Opens This Fall. Ten Years in the Making.
The Northside Twin Arena at 117 Abraham Place in Fort McMurray is scheduled to open Fall 2026. The $50 million facility adds two new ice surfaces to the city's north end with 300 seats per rink, 10 change rooms, and 250 parking spots. Construction began September 2024 after a decade of stops and starts.
Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Is Hosting the 2028 Alberta Summer Games After Years of Sports Investment
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been selected to host the 2028 Alberta Summer Games, with about 2,600 athletes, coaches, and support staff expected. Alberta's government is providing $1.15 million to support the event. The region didn't get this bid by chance.
Fort McMurray Is Finally Getting a Youth Mental Health Facility. Families Have Been Driving Five Hours to Edmonton.
Fort McMurray families dealing with a youth mental health crisis have had two options: wait up to two years, or drive five hours to Edmonton. A new facility breaking ground this week is the first real answer to that.
Fort McMurray Is Getting a Massive New Walmart Supercentre in Parsons Creek
It's 45,000 square feet bigger than the current downtown location and it's being built right in the city's fastest-growing neighbourhood.
Fort McMurray-Area Community of Draper Under Evacuation Alert as Ice Jam Threatens Flooding
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has issued an Evacuation Alert for Draper after an ice jam on the Clearwater River raised the risk of overland flooding. Residents do not have to leave yet but must be ready to go on short notice.
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