Situated north of Edmonton,
Fort McMurray was originally established
as a Hudson's Bay Company outpost in
1870 and gained its fame nearly 100
years later, in the 1960s, with the
oil sands development – the mining
of the world's biggest single oil deposit.
Today, with continued industry development,
Fort McMurray is one of Canada's fastest-growing
cities and is...
Whether you're looking for oil or fish, you'll
strike it rich in the planned city of Fort McMurray
(pop. Unknown), one of Canada's fastest-growing
cities.