Fort MacMurray Mayor Melissa Blake discussed the economy last week with a Parliamentary committee, and she told the committee that the Wood Buffalo area has been through oil price drops before and that one of the important lessons learned in the past was how to get ready for a rebound. Blake spoke to Parliament’s Standing…
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The RCMP is investigating a Gregoire homicide, and so far few details have been released. On March 17, at approximately 8 am, the police received a call from emergency medical services about a man receiving treatment who had been stabbed and was found in the road. The victim was transported to Northern Lights Regional Health…
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The Snack Attack program in Fort MacMurray schools has been a big success, o successful that it has been expanded to include Janvier students as well. This move was made possible by a very generous sponsor as well as the Wood Buffalo Food Bank, and it means that fewer children will experience hunger in the…
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A partnership between the Alberta government and the First Nations is intended to help provide a better education to First Nations students. Education Minister Gordon Dirks recently attended the Kingsway Ramada Edmonton Hotel and Conference Centre Alberta First Nations Education Summit, and Premier Jim Prentice was also in attendance. The two politicians discussed education with…
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The municipal byelection advance polls are now open and voters who will not be able to lace their ballot on election day can take advantage of the advance polls. Until the municipal byelection is held the advance polls will be open in Ward 1 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Eligible voters must be a minimum of…
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The broadcasting rights for the Fort MacMurray Oil Barons changed hands once more recently, allowing the rights to be aquired by Rogers. Some are referring to this as the most exciting trade that the team has seen in the last season. Rock 97.9, also known as CKYX, will be the new Oil Barons hockey home…
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