The police are investigating the death of a man after a downtown shooting early Saturday morning. At approximately 3:45 a.m. On Saturday, May 16, 2015 police discovered a male shooting victim downtown after receiving a report about gunshots in the area. The shooting victim was located near the exterior of a downtown apartment building close…
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A number of FOIP requests have been issued by Alberta Party leader Greg Clark in order to prevent any document destruction before the upcoming PC departure. Some are fearful that the outgoing government members will destroy documents and engage in illegal shredding. According to a spokesperson for the privacy commissioner for the province it is…
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The Oilsands First Nation chiefs are happy that the old PC government has been ousted but they are still viewing Wildrose Leader Brian Jean with suspicion. According to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation spokesperson Eriel Deranger “Our main concerns are focused on First Nation rights and we hope Brian Jean takes some sage advice from NDP…
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Don Scott and Mike Allen, former PCs, have been defeated in the Fort MacMurray ridings by Wildrose. Both of the politicians have restated their hope to serve their local community, but they will have to find other ways to do this after losing in the recent election. According to Scott “It’s really been a fantastic…
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The recent Wood Buffalo student vote helped students in the local community learn about elections and the voting process. In general youth voter apathy in Canada is a growing concern however this was not an issue in Fort MacMurray and Wood Buffalo recently when students had a chance to cast their vote. The Student Vote…
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A new Islamic community multicentre in Fort MacMurray is expected to be the largest mosque and multicentre project in North America. The Muslim community of Fort MacMurray held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new and upgraded Markaz Ul-Islam Centre located in Abraham’s Land. The project involves 10 acres of land and is expected to cost…
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