By Jaryn Vecchio
Fort McMurray, October 2018
The majority of local small businesses believe they’ve survived the worse from the COVID-19 pandemic and aftermath of last year’s flood.
That’s according to the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce which recently conducted a survey to see how businesses were feeling heading into 2021.
Executive Director Dianna De Sousa tells Mix News over 60 per cent of respondents noted they were confident they wouldn’t be closing their doors anytime soon.
“There will probably be a small amount that’s possibly going to struggle, but I do see brighter skies coming.”
In 2020, the community lost between 15 and 20 per cent of local businesses.
By Jaryn Vecchio
MLA Tany Yao // Photo via Yao s Facebook Page
Tany Yao, MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, is apologizing for taking a trip to Mexico over the holidays.
He’s come under fire for traveling abroad despite the provincial government and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, asking everyone to stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19.
In a text message to Mix News, Yao says his trip was a poor decision.
“This decision did not reflect the higher standards residents expect from their elected officials, and I apologize for my actions. I know that my constituents, Albertans, and the Premier expect a role model of the highest quality. I am truly sorry I disappointed.”