First flood-related death reported near Fort McMurray

One person has died as a result of flooding in and around Fort McMurray, the region's mayor told media Wednesday. The death was water-related and occurred at the Athabasca River near Fort McKay, north of Fort McMurray, Wood Buffalo Regional Municipality Mayor Don Scott said. Officials have reached out to the person's family to offer them help, Scott said. He referred all other questions to Wood Buffalo RCMP. It's the first death reported as a result of surging water levels in the northern Albert