Northern town accuses Alberta of stunting growth

A tiny town with a promising future northwest of Edmonton is facing big problems.

“We’re in a crisis mode,” said Fox Creek’s chief administration officer Ken Gwozdz. “We’ve lost 28 families to Whitecourt. We’ve lost three businesses to Valleyview, we’ve lost a hotel to Whitecourt, businesses can’t expand.”

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