The byelection results show that Verna Murphy came in second, losing out to Colleen Tatum, however Murphy is pleased with the campaign results and said that she felt good about the political debates that occurred during the campaign. “We ran a great campaign, we did it the way we wanted to do it. We didn’t…
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The PC MLAs for Wood Buffalo are on the defensive after comments from Wildrose Leader Brian Jean over their terms and what they have done for the area. The MLAs were quick to stand in defense of their term history on health care and the infrastructure. Jean’s comments made it clear that there are some…
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A local Wood Buffalo RCMP officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly selling police investigation information. According to reports by the RCMP on March 25, 2015 Cst. Kyle Gordon Harrison was placed under arrest when allegations were made that Harrison took money in exchange for providing information from the official police database to an unknown…
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The next provincial election in Fort MacMurray will feature Brian Jean against Don Scott, with both politicians hoping to win a spot in the legislator. Brian Jean stated “That is where I live and I have lived in Fort McMurray for 48 years,. I can’t imagine running anywhere else but in my home community. I…
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The Wood Buffalo RCMP is investigating an Abasand shooting, and a local Fort MacMurray man was admitted to the hospital with wounds from the incident. The shooting occurred on Sunday morning at approximately 4:30 am. According to the Wood Buffalo RCMP reports of gunshots fired were called in from a house close to where the…
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Additional funding, in the amount of $25 million, has been granted to Fort MacMurray International Airport by the federal government for expansions and upgrades. This additional funding will open up opportunities for a larger number of cargo flights and international flights. The grant was revealed by Health Minister Rona Ambrose on Friday, and the revelation…
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