The tough economic times for the Wood Buffalo area are not over, a fact that is obvious as Fort McMurray homes see a drop in market values and sale prices for real estate in the area are lower than usual. The sales and home prices for the area have dropped below the average for 2014…
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A recent Beacon Hill raid has left 3 men facing dozens of criminal charges, and was responsible for taking at least one firearm and drugs out of the local community. 22 year old Yusuf Yusuf, 25 year old Abdirahman Islow, and 27 year old Mohamud Islow were all arrested and have been charged with a…
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The RMWB council recently voted to scrap the downtown arena that was being proposed, with council members voting 7-3 in favor of killing the proposal completely. The motion to scrap the proposal was brought by Coun. Keith McGrath. There was a lot of debate during the council meeting but eventually the wishes of the people…
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Brett Drive was closed off for the day last Tuesday as a waterline break was being repaired, and this is just the latest waterline break to occur as part of the planned water and sewer system upgrades in the area. The leak occurred near the residence at 139 Brett Drive, and the company doing the…
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The Fort McMurray police are investigating possible fraud after a friends and members of a local family complained that the account set up for the wife and children of a recently deceased man was drained and the GoFundMe donations worth thousands of dollars were missing. 29 year old Roger Belanger was killed in an automobile…
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There are some accusations flying over the recent political debates in the Wood Buffalo region, with Kyle Harrietha, the Fort McMurray-Cold Lake Liberal candidate, making accusations about lying against David Yurdiga, the incumbent candidate for the Conservative party. Harrietha is accusing Yurdiga about lying concerning the reasons that Yurdiga has skipped recent debates. The Conservative…
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