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Article content Administration will continue delivering water to Draper until the community has piped-water access after council voted in favour 7-4. Council also unanimously asked administration to work with ATCO Gas about potentially installing permanent gas lines for the community. Mayor Don Scott proposed the motions after speaking with Draper resident Brandon Howse. Scott said Draper residents want certainty or commitment on the issues. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try ...

Active COVID-19 cases across the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo area have dropped below 50 for the first time since October.

Council questioned administration about the municipality’s responsibility regarding slope issues some Draper residents face after reviewing a report on the…

Council unanimously approved a five-year limit on development permits for work camps. The current bylaw has no limit. Existing camps meeting certain criteria…

Fort Chipewyan winter road being rebuilt after mild weather melts ice Contractors are working to build up the winter road into Fort Chipewyan, after it was closed earlier in January due to safety concerns. Social Sharing

Article content Council unanimously approved a $1.1 million project to convert two buildings into housing for Indigenous people and families impacted by COVID-19 and homelessness. The funding is for the Tawaw (Cree for “come in” or “welcome,” and pronounced ta-WOW) Housing First Partnership between Wood Buffalo Housing (WBH), Wood Buffalo Wellness Society and McMurray Métis. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Council approves $1.1 million for...

  Parks Canada will not build the winter road connecting Fort Chipewyan to Fort Smith, NWT., because leaders in both communities are concerned about the spread of COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, access into the Northwest Territories has been restricted. Some exemptions have been made, including residents of Fort Fitzgerald and on-reserve members of the Mikisew Cree First Nation. Fort Smith can be just as important as Fort McMurray for residents of the area, since people will also...

Article content Parks Canada will not build the winter road connecting Fort Chipewyan to Fort Smith, NWT. because leaders in both communities are concerned about the spread of COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, access into the Northwest Territories has been restricted. Some exemptions have been made, including residents of Fort Fitzgerald and on-reserve members of the Mikisew Cree First Nation. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Winter road co...

Article content The municipality will offer voluntary buyouts to Ptarmigan Court residents, continue flood mitigation in Waterways, and offer funding for flood-proofing solutions to Draper residents on a case-by-case basis. Development will be limited below the flood lines in the three communities, as well as in downtown, Longboat Landing and Taiga Nova Industrial Park. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Council approves voluntary buyouts in Ptarmigan...

Article content The municipality will offer voluntary buyouts to Ptarmigan Court residents, continue flood mitigation in Waterways, and offer funding for flood-proofing solutions to Draper residents on a case-by-case basis. Development will be limited below the flood lines in the three communities, as well as in downtown, Longboat Landing and Taiga Nova Industrial Park. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Council approves voluntary buyouts in Ptarmigan...