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100 homes in Fort McKay under boil-water advisory after pipe leak

100 homes in Fort McKay under boil-water advisory after pipe leak

About 100 homes in Fort McKay, Alta., are under a boil-water advisory after a water-line break caused the northern community's water distribution system to lose pressure. Residents didn't have access to water for part of Sunday. Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Indigenous Services Canada issued boil-water advisories, with AHS describing the issue as a water-line break.