Cenovus Energy recently announced that the company planned on a capital spending decrease as well as cuts to jobs and dividends as they struggle to stay competitive with low oil prices and an economy that is still struggling. The announcement by Cenovus made it clear that the oil company is still struggling to keep their…
Read moreIs Fort McMurray prepared for Uber, a ride sharing program and app that was recently approved in Edmonton? Some councillors have doubts that the area is fully prepared after there were protests by cab drivers and other transportation professionals in other larger Canadian cities. According to Councillor Tyran Ault, who has a place on the…
Read moreRecent cougar sightings within the Fort McMurray area have Alberta Fish and Wildlife officials investigating whether the cats are a threat in the area. So far sightings of cougars in the Fort McMurray vicinity have all been unconfirmed but it is possible given the remote location of the town and the natural habitat in the…
Read moreFentanyl, a powerful opioid pain medication, has been found at a number of recent raids in the Fort McMurray area, and unfortunately the drug is not new to the region. This commonly abused drug is well established already and it has caused a number of Fort McMurray deaths over the last year according to the…
Read moreA Fort McMurray man is facing a total of 10 criminal charges after pointing a shotgun at another motorist in an act of road rage. The incident happened on Highway 63 and 34 year old Fort McMurray resident John Bradley Healey was quickly identified by police as the man responsible for the incident. The victim…
Read moreWhen former ward 2 councillor John Chadi passed away last year in November everyone knew that he left behind some big shoes to fill, and a byelection was needed to name the new ward 2 councillor. The byelection hinged between Claris Voyageur and a single opponent, Scott Flett, who was previously Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation…
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