Understanding what the Alberta budget holds for Fort MacMurray is important moving forward. All Alberta residents will see an increase in certain taxes, and cost cutting and budget slashing has been a priority ever since the price of oil started to fall and revenues for Alberta shrank as a result. Last December Jim Prentice warned…
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The Yuk Yuk’s Live Comedy Show is coming to Fort MacMurray, giving live comedy fans in the area something to look forward to. The show will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015, and will open at 7 pm and run until 11 pm. The live comedy show will be at the Stonebridge Hotel, 9713…
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The RCMP is asking Fort MacMurray residents to be on the lookout for a missing teen from Grande Prairie who may be headed to the oilsands area. 15 year old Shelby MacKinnon was initially reported missing on March 12, and the teen was last seen about 9 a.m. That morning by one of her family…
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A Fort MacMurray man keeps getting detailed patient medical files by mistake, in spite of his efforts to stop the files. Ever since last summer Thickwood Family Medical Centre has been sending patient information to Denis Lacoursiere’s business fax machine, and the clinic will not stop in spite of repeated requests by the business owner.…
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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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Today is St. Patrick’s Day and many Fort MacMurray and Wood Buffalo residents have plans for the holiday. This is a day when green beer is acceptable, and the green color is intentional and not a questionable aspect of the beverage. Anyone who has Irish heritage can celebrate the day with impunity, and wearing green…
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