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Fort McMurray Real Estate and Community News
Why Did Canadian Home Sales Decrease in August?
The Canadian Real Estate Association released sales figures for August 2018 this week, and in a bit of good news, numbers were up from July, rising a slight 0.9%. However, with year-over-year sales decreasing by 3.8%, there's a lot more to the story. Until now,...
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Dave Hill’s Pharmacy – PharmaChoice
A historic name focused on local health Dave Hill’s Pharmacy is unlike any other pharmaceutical centre in Fort McMurray because it comes with a long-standing, respected reputation for service in health care. It’s located on the top of Thickwood Heights at 1-200...
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Around Town: Fort McMurray News (Week of September 21)
It’s time for another edition of our weekly column from the A-Team. Here is some important news for the week. It's been a newsworthy week for the oil sands, as the Frontier oilsands project, initially opposed by the Athabasca First Nation, has received their approval:...
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Are Canadians Taking on Too Much Household Debt?
The fallout of the new nationwide stress test rules for mortgages, which came into effect this year, has slowed down. The housing market has mostly adjusted to those changes, even though the increasing possibility of more interest rate hikes threatens to shake things...
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The Rotary Club Gazebo in Thickwood Heights
Popular meeting point for local residents with a birds-eye-view The Rotary Club Gazebo is one of Fort McMurray’s most popular lookout points and acts as a central meeting spot for outdoor enthusiasts and residents. Located at the top of Thickwood Boulevard at 373...
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Around Town: Fort McMurray News (Week of September 13)
It’s time for another edition of our weekly column from the A-Team. Here is some important news for the week. Local real estate statistics for August have come out, and as we theorised earlier this year, the market looks to be stabilizing: Fort McMurray REALTORS®...
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Can Canada’s Housing Market Afford More Interest Rate Hikes?
Amidst a slow recovery in Canada's housing market, one key constant over the last year has been the slow rise in interest rates. With a variety of factors playing into the Bank of Canada's decisions, the rate hikes have had their intended effects, and the market has...
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Downtown Highlights: Cedars Restaurant
Cedars Bakery and Restaurant at The River Station Cedars Bakery and Restaurant offers Fort McMurray residents a one-of-a-kind, Lebanese cuisine eatery with a variety of meats, nuts, signature coffee, and tobacco products. Located at 51-8102 Fraser Avenue, Cedars...
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Around Town: Fort McMurray News (Week of September 7)
It’s time for another edition of our weekly column from the A-Team. Here is some important news for the week. The monthly employment report from Statistics Canada has released, showing that Fort McMurray's job market somewhat improved in August: Local Unemployment...
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Peter Pond Shopping Centre
Fort Mac's Premier Shopping Mall Since 1981, the Fort McMurray community has been home to a large-scale retail shopping mall with the development of the Peter Pond Shopping Centre. The mall's name comes from the American explorer Peter Pond, who lived between 1740 and...
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