Staff layoffs at the Fort MacMurray International Airport has affected more than 20 employees at the facility. 24 members of the cleaning staff at the airport have been laid off from their positions, and the airport will be contracting out custodial staff services in order to lower the operational costs of the facility. Les Collins,…
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Rebecca Beaulne, a Bostom Marathon veteran, will be joined this year in the annual grueling race by her husband Tod. The Fort MacMurray residents have both qualified for the Boston Marathon, and this will be the 9th time that Rebecca has participated in the annual event and it will be the first for her husband.…
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Cody Bown, a Fort MacMurray native and accomplished filmmaker, will be returning to the area to produce his first major feature film. The title of his film will be Gregoire, and Bown hopes that it will capture the feel and spirit of Fort MacMurray while also keeping his name active at both domestic and international…
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A 26 year old woman from Fort Chipewyan has been charged with mischief charges after reporting a stolen vehicle that was not really stolen. The woman reported to the police that her Jeep had been stolen but the truth was a far different story according to investigators. The police allege that the woman actually crashed…
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A stabbing death which occurred in Prairie Creek last month has led to an arrest by the RCMP. The victim was a 26 year old male from Fort MacMurray, and the crime took place close to Gregoire on March 17. On this date the RCMP were called to Mustang Road in Prairie Creek, which is…
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Brian Jean is defending his 2012 campaign donations to support his PC opponent, and his views have obviously changed since Jean is now the leader of the Wildrose party instead. When Jean was the Conservative Fort McMurray-Athabasca MP he made a donation of $500 to both Boutillier and Scott. When asked about these 2012 campaign…
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