Two different drug raids in Fort McMurray in the last few weeks have resulted in 6 arrests and the seizure of drugs in an effort to make the local community a safer place and get illegal drugs off the street. According to local law enforcement the police found 300 grams of crack cocaine and almost…
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The most recent Fort MacMurray shooting victim is improving after being shot on Friday, July 24th. Initially the 38 year old victim was taken to the local hospital for injuries that were life threatening, but his condition was upgraded to stable but serious condition last Tuesday. RCMP spokesperson Mylene Michon explained that the victim still…
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Starting in September residents in Fort MacMurray and the greater Wood Buffalo area will have the opportunity to schedule an appointment with the Multiple Sclerosis mobile clinic again. The reason given by the Multiple Sclerosis Society for bringing back the mobile clinic was that area residents did not have access to permanent services for this…
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A plane crash near Fort MacMurray last week is still under investigation, and the investigators have stated that there is no way to know who was piloting the Cessna 172 immediately before the aircraft crashed. The plane collided wit another aircraft and then crashed to the ground last Sunday. According to Edmonton regional manager for…
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Fort MacMurray has gained a new OB/GYN, a sorely needed addition in the local medical community. This is the second OB/GYN specialist that has been recruited to the area this year by Alberta Health Services. Earlier this year it was announced that Dr. Nnabuike Ngene would open a maternity and women care practice in Fort…
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Norman Weiss, a well known Fort MacMurray legend, passed away on June 2, 2015. Weiss was known as a tireless champion for the Fort MacMurray area, serving as an MLA from 1979 to 1993, and as a business man in the community who always seemed to have plenty of energy for things that he believed…
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