The firing of Bernard Valcourt is being demanded by the Treaty 8 chiefs, and the chiefs refuse to negotiate any further until Valcourt is removed. A meeting on March 20 in Calgary between the aboriginal affairs minister for the federal government and the Treaty 8 chiefs left the chiefs highly offended, and several of the…
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A payment dispute has led to a cab driver being assaulted with pepper spray early on Monday morning last week, and police are looking for the two individuals involved in the incident. According to the RCMP the assault occurred on March 30 at approximately 2:10 a.m. Near the Jiffy Lube establishment on Fraser Street. A…
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A Wood Buffalo council meeting was recently canceled due to poor attendance, even though the meeting was publicized and the time and venue were posted a day earlier. The purpose of the meeting was to finish the previous review started on March 24 concerning capital projects. The previous meeting was ended without a full resolution…
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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is conducting the municipal census, and the hope is that the census shows growth in the region. Mayor Melissa Blake predicted that the census will show that there is growth in the region. “As we go through this period of economic recession, people may be worried that we are…
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Wood Buffalo pet service providers have started to come together in order to provide better services and for these businesses to be more effective. The Pet Care Network was the brain child of Ann Kidston, owner of Ann’s Pet Services, and Jane Hetfleis, who owns the Pet Steps Dog Training. Both owners got together and…
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An Alberta separation has been unanimously approved by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo council, setting the stage for a province of Wood Buufalo with former Mayor Melissa Blake being named premier. During the council meeting on Tuesday there was no debate, all of the councillors voted for Wood Buffalo to secede from the Alberta…
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