Fort McMurray Mayor

• Wood Buffalo mayor says he stands by decision to ‘defy and resist’ Alberta’s EMS consolidation

  "I challenge the provincial government to remove me as the mayor. I believe in this cause enough that I stand by it completely."

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2021
  
• Fort McMurray mayor says it’s ‘time to act decisively’ on keeping COVID-19 away

  Fort McMurray's mayor said the city and surrounding communities are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 because tens of thousands of workers travel from across Canada to work in the oilsands.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2020
  
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• Optimism in Fort McMurray as economy rebounds

  Three months into his new job as Mayor of Wood Buffalo, Don Scott is setting his sights on revitalizing downtown Fort McMurray.

  Economy

  Jan 30, 2018
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• Mayor doesn’t foresee big population shift after Fort McMurray wildfire

  Wood Buffalo Mayor Melissa Blake says she's not expecting last May's wildfire to have much of an impact on the Fort McMurray area's long-term population.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2017
• Image of firefighters resting after saving homes in Fort McMurray goes viral

  A photo of firefighters in Fort McMurray taking their first break after 30 hours of battling the raging wildfire has gone viral and shows the toll placed on first responders.

  Canada

  May 6, 2016
• What gives Fort McMurray an edge in overcoming ‘beast’ of a wildfire

  Fort McMurray's youth comes in handy in a crisis. So does industrial and public infrastructure built with worst-case scenarios in mind.

  Canada

  May 6, 2016