The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo council welcomed back Colleen Tatum, a year and a half after she attended her last meeting as council member before recently winning the position back in the last election. Tatum said “It absolutely felt surreal a little bit. Not shyness, but surrealness. It took a motion or two and…
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NDP MP Jinny Sims has stated that airport worker replacement is unconscionable, and is demanding that the federal government start an investigation into the contracting firm that will be used by the airport for custodial services once the outsourcing is complete. Sims, who is the employment and social development critic for the party, wrote a…
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Willow Square is still the topic of political debate and disagreement, with candidates continuing to spar over this project. According to Wildrose Leader Brian Jean he made efforts to transfer Willow Square to the local municipality but these efforts were hampered by both the province and by fellow federal MPs in the government. Jean stated…
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The continuous Highway 63 delays have politicians Brian Jean and Mike Allen pointing fingers at each other, with each one blaming the other for the delays in twinning the highway. This has led to a heated disagreement between the two men over who is responsible for the delays and what to do about it. According…
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A downtown chase through Fort MacMurray last weekend led to numerous charges against the female responsible. 39 year old Joyce Bone was arrested immediately following the police chase and she has been charged with 14 charges including criminal and traffic offenses. According to local police a report of dangerous driving was received, and this led…
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Wood Buffalo residents can utter a sigh of relief now that the Athabasca River ice breakup is officially over. The municipality made it official by announcing that the river breakup is finished and the flooding threat from the ice is no longer a concern. For a week before the event ended there was ice that…
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