In spite of water restrictions put in place by the provincial government oilsands companies are operating business as usual, and this has some residents in the area upset. The Alberta Energy Regulator recently suspended more than 70 temporary licenses and also restricted the permanent license use for many companies in the Upper Athabasca region. There…
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The water level for the Athabasca River is low, and that is having an impact on the local residents and the wildlife in the area. Historical records for low water levels in the Peace Athabasca Delta are being broken this year and that is a big cause for concern. As the largest inland freshwater delta…
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A man who was charged with causing a disturbance at Fort MacMurray International Airport on December 19, 2014 has been sentenced. Luke Penner was frustrated with security at the airport and made some comments that were taken as serious threats, forcing the airport to shut down operations for a period of time. Penner was given…
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The Wood Buffalo Council is pushing for lower rural taxes, putting pressure on the province to do something about the problems that the rural tax rates are causing for a number of local people in the region. A number of business owners made complaints, as did aboriginal leaders. The complaints all show that the current…
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A Whooping Cough outbreak has been declared by Alberta Health Services for northern Alberta after cases of the disease have jumped considerably, and some medical professionals are blaming poor immunization for the outbreak. In the North Zone so far there have been more than 180 reports of Whooping Cough. Dr. Albert de Villiers, theAHS medical…
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Fort MacMurray police are searching for two wanted suspects, and law enforcement is seeking help from the public to catch the men. Both men are wanted because they breached their judicial conditions. 24 year old Liban Mohamed and 21 year old Osman Mohamed were under judicial conditions that were related to firearms charges and drug…
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