Criminal charges have been filed against a Wood Buffalo man in the recent Janvier stabbing. According to the allegations the man stabbed the victim in the face on October 6, 2015 a little after 7 pm in the evening. A report was made and the Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a complaint. The attack occurred…
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An Alberta Star Trek inspired series will star a former Fort McMurray resident. 22 year old David Oulton is an actor who landed a part in the new and creative television series. The name of the series is Vulcan: To Boldly Go, and it will be aired on the Vulcan Television Network. The television series…
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The United Way in Fort McMurray is seeing record funding requests because of the poor economy in the region. Last month the United Way in Wood Buffalo launched a fund raising campaign with the goal of raising $8 million, and so far the agency has received financial requests for 2016 that total around $7.5 million,…
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A recent Wood Buffalo council meeting included a number of motions on a wide variety of topics. One motion called for the downtown arena project to be scrapped, and another motion was seeking a funding commitment for the Willow Square project that has been in limbo for some time. The council also engaged in a…
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A recent takeover bid by Suncor for Canadian Oil Sands has been rejected, with Canadian arguing that more time is needed so the company can examine and evaluate all of their options. Suncor made an unsolicited takeover offer in the amount of $4.3 billion, but the attempt was one that was not welcome or wanted…
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A school snack program will be funded for the next 3 years by the Fort McMurray Airport Authority. The snack program is operated by the Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association, and many children in the region come from homes where food security may be scarce in the current tough economic times. The airport authority has…
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