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A boil water advisory for Fort McKay has ended after eight days.

A boil water advisory for Fort McKay has ended after eight days.

By Jaryn Vecchio Jul 28, 2021 | 4:12 PM Despite still ongoing, the municipal census is highlighting a positive trend for the region’s population. Speaking on Fort McMurray Matters, Project Lead Kodjo Efu says they’ve been in contact with 68 per cent of dwellings or approximately 22,000 properties. They’ve been able to count over 53,000 residents which puts the region on pace to hit a population of around 71,000. This would be down from the roughly 75,000 counted in 2018. However, Efu tells Mix News the region may be getting close to a firm number as many claim to have lived here...

By Jaryn Vecchio Fire Chief Jody Butz with a local dispatcher // Photo supplied by RMWB Alberta Health Services is officially taking over EMS dispatch across the RMWB. The province’s plan to consolidate the service into AHS’s system officially took place on Tuesday which means dispatchers working in the provincial centres will now be in charge of sending out ambulances in the RMWB. The move, which was announced back in August, has been met with a lot of pushback from the RMWB and Regional Emergency Services. Fire Chief Jody Butz tells Mix News their data shows local dispatchers se...

By Jaryn Vecchio Jan 13, 2021 4:08 PM Ptarmigan Court residents at one of last year's flood open houses // Jaryn Vecchio - Harvard Broadcasting Ptarmigan Court property owners are being asked to contact the municipality about whether they would like a buyout or have their home raised. Wood Buffalo council approved offering buyouts to residents in the neighbourhood back in December due to the ‘impracticality’ of providing structural flood mitigation. Temporary flood barriers will be placed prior to this year’s river breakup, however, there are currently no plans for any mitigati...