Nexen Energy has announced job cuts due to the recent drop in the global price of oil. According to the company 400 jobs will be slashed in the cost cutting effort. According to Nexen Energy 340 jobs will be cut from the North America operations, and 60 jobs will be cut from the North Sea…
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The Fraser Institute has issued their annual report cards, and the elementary schools in Fort MacMurray have been ranked. In what is really no surprise Good Shepard received some of the top rankings for the schools in the area. In years past the Fort MacMurray elementary schools broke through to be listed in the top…
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According to Fort MacMurray Conservatives the party was not prepared for the last federal byelection, and this caused the party to rely on the other ridings for funding in order to stay competitive. According to the Election sCanada website the riding association actually has a net loss of $36,602.87 which was posted for 2013. Leaked…
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Brett Kissel, a very popular country singing sensation, has scheduled a Fort MacMurray performance. Kissel, an Alberta native, will perform at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Elite 10 bonspiel which will be held this weekend at MacDonald Island Park. When asked about the event Kissel responded “Curling crowds are among the craziest crowds around. That’s…
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A downtown arena project is still under consideration by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and the municipality is in negotiations with a business that may be able to arrange for tenancy in the completed arena who has an affiliation with the Edmonton Oilers. Talks with International Coliseums Company about the creation of a Sports…
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Roughly 25 CNRL contractors affected by the recent lay offs from the company were stranded when they received the notice that they were being laid off, leaving the workers stuck at the oilsands site when transportation that had been arranged did not materialize. The workers were finally flown out last Thursday after CNRL arranged for…
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