The current Megan and Harry scandal rocking Buckingham Palace put eyes from all corners of the globe on the Palace. But for Canadians, it hits a little closer to home. After all, Queen Elizabeth II is our Queen and at the very top of our government. While some will say…

Fabulous, Derailed 2020 Review

Can Downtown Be Saved?

A disturbing trend making its way around the interwebs this holiday season is the gimmick of calling otherwise delicious holiday treats “Crack”...referencing the highly-addictive street drug to anything quick, easy, and delicious you whipped up at Christmas.  A quick Google search produces dozens of recipes from Reindeer Crack to Christmas…

Hot summer nights, friends getting together, drinks that can never be cold enough. We’ve all been there. On those rare occasions when the stars are just right, one friend can call another and soon enough you have your entire clan rounded up for a night out.  There’s the single girl,…

There isn’t one person in Fort McMurray who doesn’t know what it is like to be forced from their home.  When fire ripped through the city and 88,000 people were evacuated, people said goodbye to their homes not knowing if they would ever see them again. Most were lucky, but…

With rebuilds from the 2016 wildfire well underway and a number of people already moved back home the question of whether or not to have an independent home inspection before their one-year deficiency walk through with their builder is on everyone’s minds. If it’s not, it should be.

Happy 5th Birthday, Your McMurray Magazine! When I started this column five years ago, I knew the general direction where I wanted it to go, but little did I know it would be the column that would be taking me on the journey. I’ve had some good reviews and some…

Congratulations to all of the nominees and award recipients of the 2017 Wood Buffalo Excellence in Arts Awards! All of you have made an impact in our arts community and contribute to making a remarkable quality of life for all residents in Wood Buffalo!

McInsanity Saying the name McDonald’s out loud these days can you cheers or jeers depending on the company you keep. With healthy “in” and fast food “out”,  everyone seems to have an opinion on the restaurant that set the bar for what fast food is today.  Having said that, even…