Who owns Fort McMurray today?

Postmedia
Fort McMurray Today is owned by Postmedia and is considered the paper of record for Fort McMurray and covers a number of topics affecting the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

What happened in Fort McMurray?

Erica Vella revisits the 2016 fires in Fort McMurray that forced over 80,000 people to evacuate the Alberta city. In May 2016, tens of thousands of people in Fort McMurray were forced to flee their homes, as a fire burned through surrounding forests and entered the city.

How many Filipinos are in Fort McMurray?

There are about 8,000 Filipinos in the area, according to Flor Connors, a Canadian Filipino woman who has lived in Fort McMurray for more than 20 years.

How many houses burned in Fort McMurray?

2,400 homes
In total, the Fort McMurray fires burned approximately 579,767 hectares of land causing the evacuation of over 90,000 people and destroyed 2,400 homes and business, including 530 other buildings that were damaged.

Is it a good time to buy a house in Fort McMurray?

Fort McMurray is seeing low inventory, meaning homes are seeing multiple offers. Melanie Galea, real estate agent for RE/MAX Fort McMurray, said she thinks there are a few reasons for the increase in sales: people are tired of renting and interest rates are low. “There is more confidence in the market,” said Galea.

Is downtown Fort McMurray safe?

In regards to crime, Fort McMurray is very safe for the average citizen. As with any city, you may possibly run into aggressive panhandlers in the downtown core, and parts of Timberlea.

Is it worth moving to Fort McMurray?

Fort McMurray is one to consider, especially if you have a background in the oil industry. While most newcomers focus on the bigger cities, there are plenty of smaller cities with much to offer. People typically move to the Fort McMurray area to work in the oil sands industry.

Is Fort McMurray booming?

High oil demand and prices are good for Fort McMurray, but officials don’t want another boom. CTV News Edmonton’s Amanda Anderson reports. Driving around Fort McMurray, the lack of houses for sale is noticeable, and there are a few new businesses popping up.

Is Fort McMurray a good place to live?

Are house prices in Fort McMurray going up?

The prices of both single-family homes and apartment condos have started to rise for the first time since the fire in 2016, according to data from the Alberta Real Estate Association.

Are houses selling in Fort McMurray?

Fort McMurray’s housing market is surging as the region saw its highest sales quarter since 2014, according to the Fort McMurray Real Estate Board. This year’s first quarter saw 297 home sales, a jump from last year’s Q1 total of 231, and nearly double the number from 2016 when 146 homes were sold.

Is Fort McMurray cheap?

Fort McMurray is the most expensive city in Alberta and the 10th most expensive city in Canada. Fort McMurray is also ranked in the top half of the Best Places to Live in the World list. Read on to discover a better idea of the cost of living in Fort McMurray, Alberta.