Can Downtown Be Saved?

Man, what we wouldn’t do to produce the best.  It’s at the very heart of most of our pursuits.  As artists, entrepreneurs, lovers, gardeners and creators we are in no simpler words looking for: perfect.  But that word doesn’t even touch the feeling.  That deep almost angst that resides far…

MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL have combined annual revenues of more than $35 billion.

It was difficult to choose what to write about for this issue of Indigenous Insights for the Best of YMM, because the best for me are the traditional lands upon which we live, learn, work and play.  If you spend any time on the trails, by the rivers or exploring…

What's Coming Up in YMM

I love talking about the best of Fort McMurray. I’ve been travelling a lot lately during recent months all across Canada for various reasons (work and play), and with that comes a lot of conversations with strangers, colleagues, friends, and family about Fort McMurray.  I’m fiercely loyal to my community,…

Kevin Weidlich is President and CEO of the Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation. Tasked with increasing growth, innovation, prosperity and resilience of the economy of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, he seemed like the perfect person to feature in The Interview With… as part of our Growing Local Edition.…

Why I came to Fort McMurray? It’s pretty simple…opportunity. I got tired of what I was doing in Ontario and felt that I had gone as far as I could in my career.  I was itching to do something new, something could get excited about, something to reset my career.