Many breweries in Alberta are in a rage over the new Alberta beer tax, but a Fort McMurray craft brewery is welcoming the change in the hopes that it is a start to a better future for the industry. Wood Buffalo Brewing Co. co-owner Brett Ireland stated “We’re definitely pleased with it. There is a…
Read moreThe Nutrition North Canada Program has added dozens of communities to the food subsidy program, and Fort Chipewyan is one of those added. The program helps subsidize the cost for food shipments because the communities are remote or difficult to access so the cost of shipping food in must be considered in the final cost.…
Read moreThe Wood Buffalo RCMP received a tip on drug trafficking through Crime Stoppers. Someone reported that a male and female were dealing drugs from an apartment building in Thickewood, and on July 15, 2016 the Wood Buffalo RCMP Drug Unit responded and 2 individuals were arrested. According to Cpl. George Cameron, the spokesperson for the…
Read more1st degree murder charges have been filed in the 2015 shooting homicide of Tyler David McDermid, almost a year after the 20 year old was shot and killed at a Conklin residence on August 11, 2015. 21 year old Trevor Powder has been arrested and was charged with 1st degree murder. Police allege that Powder…
Read moreSPECS has made a choice for cleanup contractor who will help Fort McMurray recover from the wildfire, and the contractor chosen was the Fort McMurray First Nation #469. The group will serve as the primary contractor responsible for all demolition and clean up operations in the Beacon Hill, Abasand, and Waterways neighbourhoods. Christina River Construction…
Read moreAn alleged chainsaw assault in Thickwood could lead to criminal charges against a 41 year old man. At approximately 11 pm last Wednesday night law enforcement received a call about an argument between neighbors of Tamarack Way. When officers arrived on the scene they determined that there was an argumenet about using a chainsaw past…
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