Fort MacMurray is slated to receive a $10 million anti-flood grant from the province, and this is much needed relief for area residents and businesses that may be affected by flooding from the Athabasca River and the thaw that occurs each spring. Two years ago Fort MacMurray experienced severe flooding in some areas, and the…
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An inter-provincial investigation has expanded, with violent crimes and violent criminals across multiple provinces being targeted.. So far the investigation has led to 78 charges against a total of 6 people, and these numbers are expected to rise as the investigation continues. So far two deaths and many violent crime victims have been identified in…
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Over the Easter weekend the Edmonton prison remained on lock down, leaving inmates little to look forward to since the lock down caused scheduled visitations to be canceled. While the prison is on this status the inmates are confined to their cells, and this confinement allows the staff to perform thorough searches of every area…
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The Athabasca River has started to break, and this has led municipal authorities to urge caution as the water levels rise in some areas. Monitoring staff has been deployed to keep close watch on the water levels and river condition. Assistant deputy chief of emergency management Alan McIntosh said “We had about a three hour…
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RMWB is facing a lawsuit from Tok Transit over the cancellation of a transit contract, with the company claiming that the municipality engaged in a breach of goof faith. The lawsuit was filed at the Fort MacMurray Court of Queen’s Bench on March 26, 2015, and it seeks $22.9 million dollars for debts owed as…
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The firing of Bernard Valcourt is being demanded by the Treaty 8 chiefs, and the chiefs refuse to negotiate any further until Valcourt is removed. A meeting on March 20 in Calgary between the aboriginal affairs minister for the federal government and the Treaty 8 chiefs left the chiefs highly offended, and several of the…
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