A payment dispute has led to a cab driver being assaulted with pepper spray early on Monday morning last week, and police are looking for the two individuals involved in the incident. According to the RCMP the assault occurred on March 30 at approximately 2:10 a.m. Near the Jiffy Lube establishment on Fraser Street. A…
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A Wood Buffalo council meeting was recently canceled due to poor attendance, even though the meeting was publicized and the time and venue were posted a day earlier. The purpose of the meeting was to finish the previous review started on March 24 concerning capital projects. The previous meeting was ended without a full resolution…
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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is conducting the municipal census, and the hope is that the census shows growth in the region. Mayor Melissa Blake predicted that the census will show that there is growth in the region. “As we go through this period of economic recession, people may be worried that we are…
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Wood Buffalo pet service providers have started to come together in order to provide better services and for these businesses to be more effective. The Pet Care Network was the brain child of Ann Kidston, owner of Ann’s Pet Services, and Jane Hetfleis, who owns the Pet Steps Dog Training. Both owners got together and…
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The deadline for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program concerns many Fort MacMurray businesses. The TFWP was designed to help companies find workers, but recent changes to the program have made it difficult for business owners to plan ahead. Many foreign workers come to Canada with dreams of a better life, and these workers typically take…
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Wood Buffalo schools are starting to offer student support and tackle mental health issues among the students. Educators in the area have formulated protocols for intervention and response in order to better assist students who need help with mental health issues. Staff at Wood Buffalo schools are being trained to spot behaviors associated with mental…
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