FORT McMURRAY — It’s pothole season in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and if you listen to voices on social media, the problem may seem worse than ever. Municipal officials say the annual surge is expected, driven by freeze-thaw cycles common in northern Alberta. Water seeps into cracks in pavement, freezes and expands, then thaws and refreezes, gradually breaking apart the road surface. The municipality repaired 3,635 potholes in 20…
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