Surmont Sand & Gravel has resumed work on the Timberlea sewer upgrade project after the company put a plan in place to minimize the chance of waterline breaks. The business was previously forced to stop their work when 4 water lines were broken within a span of a few days. The RMWB issued the company…
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Two different drug raids in Fort McMurray in the last few weeks have resulted in 6 arrests and the seizure of drugs in an effort to make the local community a safer place and get illegal drugs off the street. According to local law enforcement the police found 300 grams of crack cocaine and almost…
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Fort McMurray has a shortage of midwives. In fact there are not any of these professionals in the region who are registered in Wood Buffalo. This is a cause for concern, both to the local community and to medical professionals in the area. The province of Alberta recently announced provincial funding designed to boost midwife…
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Recent comments made by Rachel Notley over the royalty review has left many dumbfounded, and is an embarrassment according to Wildrose leader Brian Jean. When Notley gave an interview to the Edmonton Sun whet the Premier said was seen as offensive by many. Notley commented that “I think that folks need to settle down a…
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Friday night Shell Place saw the very first sold out crowd since the venue opened earlier this year when the Monster X show took place. The crowd was excited and the stunt drivers who operated the monster trucks and the dirt bikes during the show gave everyone something to be excited about. Thousands attended the…
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When the royalty review panel recently visited Fort McMurray the panel was met with skepticism instead of a warm welcome. The panel has been visiting local communities to get feedback on possible changes to royalty rates and other factors, but some in the local community feel that there are panel members who have a bias…
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