During a recent council meeting the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo council agreed to $80 million in budget cuts and cancellation of future projects in an effort to bring spending under control and offset dropping revenues which resulted from lower oil prices. The council cut $14 million from the operating budget alone, and the rest…
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A portable toilet at Parsons has been the victim of an explosive device, and police are looking for those responsible for this act of vandalism and wanton destruction of property. So far police have not disclosed how many people they believe were involved, but what is known is that an actual bomb was dropped into…
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The Fort McKay First Nation band has entered into an agreement with the province to protect Moose Lake lands. The area in question is considered culturally important to the band, and objections against the development near Moose Lake was dropped over a year ago. Recently a letter of intent was signed by the province for…
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The year long birthday party for the municipality has been canceled by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo council in order to cut expenses. The celebration was intended to honor the 20th anniversary of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and it was expected to cost around a quarter of a million dollars. With the…
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A Thickewood residence has been the location of a drug raid, for the second time since 2011, and police seized a considerable amount of drugs as well as lodging charges of making false claims against an employee of a liquor store. A drug investigation was concluded with a raid at a Silver Springs Drive residence…
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Some former Fort MacMurray residents will get a chance to produce their own reality hunting show, but only if they can beat out 7 other contestant groups. Season 3 of the reality show The Search will feature husband and wife Leo and Susan Paquin along with two of their family friends, who will be representing…
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