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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, One dies in collision on Hwy 881 1 day, 7 hours ago
(Provided by RCMP)
On February 19, 2012, shortly before 6:00 pm, Wood Buffalo RCMP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Secondary Highway 881, near Conklin, Alberta. Witness reports indicated that a […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Naturalists fear Northern Gateway will be allowed to cut corners 1 day, 12 hours ago
Naturalists say the government’s environmental assessment agenda is putting Canadians’ health and safety at risk.
The warning comes in light of projects like Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline that groups […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Plunkett: Canada will take EU to WTO 1 day, 12 hours ago
Canada is threatening to take the European Union to the World Trade Organization in a bid to protect the oilsands industry.
The threat is contained in a letter which was written in December by David Plunkett, […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, RCMP charge driver in Thursday rollover 5 days, 7 hours ago
provided by RCMP
Wood Buffalo RCMP have laid charges in relation to the single vehicle rollover that occurred on February 16, 2012, in the Thickwood area of Fort McMurray.
20 year-old Jared MacDonald of […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Half of all Canadians were victims of bullying: Harris Decima 5 days, 15 hours ago
When it comes to bullying, more than half of all Canadians say they’ve been teased or tormented in their youth.
The findings are from a new Harris-Decima poll for Big Brothers/Big Sisters that shows one-third […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Terrace council votes against Northern Gateway 5 days, 15 hours ago
One of the largest cities in northwestern British Columbia has officially joined the opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway project.
Councillors in Terrace voted 5-2 to oppose plans for construction of […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Wood Buffalo Council moving ahead with CCARP 1 week ago
The RMWB is now looking forward to getting the City Centre Area Redevelopment Plan underway, as Wood Buffalo Council has passed the plan at last night’s meeting.
The redevelopment plan is for all of downtown, […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Royal LePage True North Realty donates to Family Crisis Society 1 week ago
Royal LePage True North Realty has made a contribution to the Fort McMurray Family Crisis Society.
The real estate firm donated $44,500 to the FCS yesterday. The money was donated by the employees, all of whom […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Conklin man facing weapons charges following shooting 1 week ago
RCMP say that charges have been laid in relation to a shooting that happened in Conklin last month. 33 year old Ray Charles Pruden is facing several charges, including assault on a police officer with a weapon, as […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Air Canada pilots looking to strike 1 week ago
Air Canada pilots have given their union a strong strike mandate, with 97 per cent of those who cast ballots voting in favour of a possible walkout.
But the 3000-member union says there will be no strike […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Municipalities’ needs not met: AUMA 1 week, 1 day ago
Last week’s provincial budget announcement is not sitting well with Alberta’s Urban Municipalities Association.
President of the AUMA, Linda Sloan, says that the needs of the 277 villages, towns, and cities […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Wildrose releases alternative budget 1 week, 1 day ago
For the third straight year, the Wildrose Party tabled its own budget for the province. Leader Danielle Smith says Premier Alison Redford wants to raise taxes in the future, but not until after she wins a new […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Meningitis vaccine could be on the way 1 week, 1 day ago
Canadians could soon be protected against a meningitis strain that’s believed to be responsible for the deaths of two BC teens last year.
Infectious disease specialist Dr Taj Jadavji says the American Medical […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Province to increase oil sands monitoring 1 week, 1 day ago
The latest Alberta budget means new money for environmental monitoring in the oil sands.
$11-million is set aside for this fiscal year for the entire province, but the environment department says the vast […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, 2 youths charged with breaking & entering, vehicle theft 1 week, 2 days ago
Courtesy: Wood Buffalo RCMP
Youths Charged in Connection with B&E
Wood Buffalo RCMP arrested and charged two youths in connection with a break and enter as well as theft of a motor vehicle that occurred in […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Mayor disappointed federal census missed thousands of people 1 week, 6 days ago
There’s a disagreement of population numbers for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
The 2011 federal census says the population of Fort McMurray is just over 61,000 people, with more than 65 thousand […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Tassimo home brewers being recalled 1 week, 6 days ago
WASHINGTON – Home-brewed coffee lovers, take note: close to a million Tassimo coffee makers are being recalled in Canada after reports of the brewers spraying hot liquid, coffee grounds or tea leaves onto […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Fire prevention branch making progress in Parsons Landing investigation 2 weeks ago
The following has been provided by the RMWB
Regional Emergency Services’ Fire Prevention Branch Fire Investigators have made progress in the fire investigation at Parsons Landing, the Regional Municipality of […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Legislature resumes with throne speech 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Alberta politicians return to the legislature with a speech from the throne. Normally, that speech says what the government hopes to accomplish in the coming weeks, but with a spring eleciton on the horizon, many […]
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Jill Charlebois wrote a new post, Sinopec seeking Supreme Court decision to overturn ruling from Alberta 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Company is seeking a leave, to appeal a ruling from the Alberta Court of Appeal, which orders the company to stand trial after the deaths of two oilsands workers.
Two temporary […]
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