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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Third council hopeful announces candidacy 5 hours, 2 minutes ago
The latest McMurrayite to put their name forward in the byelection race says he’s hoping to contribute to a bright future for the community.
Matt Youens moved to the city six years ago, and says that he’s so […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Bylaw continues to ticket drivers violating no-stopping zone rules 7 hours, 53 minutes ago
Bylaw officers issued 16 tickets while they were enforcing the no-stopping zone by the Thickwood Tim Hortons this morning.
The enforcement was on Thickwood Boulevard between Signal Road and Ross Haven Drive. […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Enbridge to move forward with two expansions 12 hours, 9 minutes ago
Enbridge says they’ll be expanding their pipelines to move more oilsands crude in western Canada and the United States to eastern markets.
The company says they have enough interest to proceed with a […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Mulcair brushes off criticism over oilsands comments 1 day, 10 hours ago
The leader of the federal New Democrats is sticking with his assertion that the oilsands are taking a toll on jobs in manufacturing.
The National Post reports that Thomas Mulcair is dismissing the criticism […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Province issues fire ban in forested areas 2 days, 4 hours ago
The province has issued a fire ban for all forested areas, reaching from Fort McMurray to Waterton Lakes National Park in the south, to over near Manning.
Wildfire information officer Whitney Exton says the […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Tories to get tough on those who refuse jobs 2 days, 7 hours ago
Federal finance minister Jim Flaherty says that unemployed Canadians should be prepared to accept any job offer they get.
The Harper Conservatives may be getting tough on people who refuse jobs they consider […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Crews continue to battle wildfire near Grassland 3 days, 5 hours ago
An out-of-control wildfire near Grassland prompted homes to be evacuated, and the temporary closure of Highway 63 yesterday.
The fire started around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, and within hours, was up to 700 […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, RCMP continue search for missing woman 3 days, 12 hours ago
RCMP are hoping they can crack a missing person’s case from eight years ago.
In 2004, 43 year old Elaine Alook was reported missing. She had been known to live in or frequent Anzac, Grande Prairie, Lac La […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, BC government wants environmental review for Northern Gateway 6 days, 10 hours ago
The BC government says it wants all of the facts before it commits to a position on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.
Environment Minister Terry Lake says the province is being pressured to take a stand […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Redford looking for clarification from Mulcair 6 days, 10 hours ago
Premier Alison Redford is looking for an explanation from the federal NDP leader over comments made about the oilsands. .
Over the weekend, Thomas Mulcair said that the oil industry is to blame for some […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, SRD says wildfire risk is “high” 6 days, 12 hours ago
Sustainable Resource Development says the wildfire hazard for our region is currently considered high.
There is one fire burning in our region, known as the Waterways District. It’s near Anzac, and considered […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Property taxes hold steady 1 week ago
For the seventh straight year, residential property tax will not be increasing in the region.
Municipal council passed the 2012 tax rate bylaw, which also holds property taxes for business steady for the third […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, NDP support growing in Canada 1 week ago
A new survey suggests that the support for the federal NDP has grown.
The poll, conducted by the Canadian Press and Harris Decima, shows 34 percent support for the New Democrats. It also says that the party is […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Council passes fiscal plan 1 week, 1 day ago
Wood Buffalo council has passed the Fiscal Management Strategy for this year.
The plan was tabled at last night’s council meeting.
Chief financial officer Elsie Hutton says that says the plan allows […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, RCMP seize $100K worth of drugs 1 week, 1 day ago
Wood Buffalo RCMP say one Fort McMurray man is facing drug-related charges after they executed a search warrant downtown. Police seized varying amounts of cocaine, ecstacy, marijuana, and barbiturates. They also […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Ward 1 by-election announced 1 week, 1 day ago
Now that Don Scott and Mike Allen have been sworn in for their new roles as MLAs, the municipality now officially has two vancant seats around the council table.
The municipality is now gearing up for a […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Oilsands companies look to help twin Hwy 63 north of McMurray 1 week, 2 days ago
An industry spokesman says that there’s a chance oilsands companies may be interested in helping the province finance the twinning of Highway 63.
Ken Chapman, executive director of the Oil Sands Developers […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, AHS shows improvement in delivering health care 1 week, 6 days ago
The Alberta government says it is making some progress in improving the delivery of health services.
Alberta Health Services says access to cataract surgeries and radiation therapy has improved.
Emergency […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, Last pennies to be made today 1 week, 6 days ago
Five weeks after the federal government announced the penny would no longer be produced, the last of the one cent coins be made today at the Royal Canadian Mint facility in Winnipeg.
Although Canadian pennies […]
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TheNewsGirl wrote a new post, TransCanada reapplies for Keystone XL approval 1 week, 6 days ago
TransCanada Corporation has reapplied for a presidential permit for their controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
The American government initially rejected the application for the project, because the pipeline […]
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