When former ward 2 councillor John Chadi passed away last year in November everyone knew that he left behind some big shoes to fill, and a byelection was needed to name the new ward 2 councillor. The byelection hinged between Claris Voyageur and a single opponent, Scott Flett, who was previously Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation…
Read moreA Fort McMurray driver has been arrested after a road rage incident that involved a shotgun. Police reported that the driver of a black pick-up truck was arrested after he pointed a sawed off shotgun at another motorist. According to the RCMP the incident occurred on Highway 63, and the driver was stopped a short…
Read moreA recent whooping cough outbreak is over according to Alberta Health Services. The outbreak was declared over in an announcement last Wednesday, and the infection levels for this specific disease are now at normal levels are are no longer considered higher than normal. The outbreak was first declared in the Northern Zone in August of…
Read moreA day after two drug raids resulted in the seizure of hundreds of rounds of ammunition, two handguns, and drugs that included over 100 tablets of the powerful pain medication fentanyl as well as a small amount of cocaine Wood Buffalo police engaged in another drug bust which seized around 200 fentanyl pills plus about…
Read moreThe Canadian government is concerned about the ‘escalating home prices in high-priced markets’ and is making a change to the down payment required for mortgages that are backed by the Canadian government. The Government of Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced on December 11, 2015 that there would be changes to the down payment required when purchasing property.…
Read moreOn January 29, 2016 RCMP seized around 500 rounds of ammunition during two drug raids on the same day. Wood Buffalo has seen a rise in drug related crimes that include shootings and murders. According to the news reports the Wood Buffalo RCMP unit recovered the hundreds of ammunition rounds as well as drugs including…
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