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tyler.king wrote a new post, Barons coach Thibodeau linked to vacant U of A post 8 minutes ago
Fort McMurray Oil Barons head coach Gord Thibodeau is being mentioned as a potential candidate for the vacant coaching job at the University of Alberta.
The Edmonton Journal says Thibodeau could be a top […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, CIBC predicts even greater oil sands growth 4 hours, 35 minutes ago
A new report from CIBC says the oil sands might expand faster than anyone is currently predicting.
The bank says total Canadian output could pass 6 million barrels per day by the end of this decade.
It’s […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Syncrude announces new donations 4 hours, 37 minutes ago
Syncrude has announced millions in new donations to local organizations.
It’ll give a million dollars to the Public School District for new equipment.
It’s also donating 300 thousand dollars to the Fort […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Mulcair steps up oil sands attacks 4 hours, 41 minutes ago
Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is stepping up his attacks on the oil sands.
Mulcair now says the industry is using the air, water, and land as a free dumping ground.
He says that’s allowing them to […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Crews continue to battle fires south of city 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
There’s still a fire ban in place for the region as crews battle fires south of Fort McMurray.
Wildfire Information Officer Geoffrey Driscoll says they’re using helicopters, bulldozers and tankers to fight the […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Province puts 645 acres up for bid in Saline Creek 1 day, 2 hours ago
The province has put four parcels of new land in Saline Creek up for bidding.
In total, it means 645 acres just north of the Keyano College lands in that area.
Alberta infrastructure spokesman Cam Traynor […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Study adds to chorus calling Mulcair wrong on oil sands 1 day, 2 hours ago
Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair isn’t gaining many allies in his fight to paint the oil sands as the reason for job losses in manufacturing in Ontario and Quebec.
The latest voice to tell Mulcair he’s wrong […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Council candidate comes forward; PSB member resigns 1 day, 3 hours ago
The upcoming municipal council by-election has its third candidate.
Matt Youens announced his candidacy on twitter today, as well as a campaign website at electmatt dot c-a.
There’ll also be another ballot […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, RES to focus on reducing fires at Gregoire Mobile Park 2 days, 5 hours ago
Regional Emergency Services is hoping to cut down on the number of fires at the Gregoire Mobile Park this year.
RES says it’ll be going door-to-door to all 1,012 homes in the park to make sure they all have […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Dion criticizes Mulcair on oil sands comments 2 days, 5 hours ago
Even former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion says the federal NDP leader is wrong on the oil sands.
Dion criticized Thomas Mulcair for saying the industry is causing Ontario and Quebec to lose manufacturing […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, City to hold open house on Franklin & King construction 2 days, 5 hours ago
The municipality is holding another construction open house to bring people up to speed on some of the bigger projects.
The open house tomorrow will deal with the Franklin Avenue and King street […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Thickwood liquor store robbed 2 days, 12 hours ago
Police are looking for the public’s help after a Thickwood-area liquor store was robbed on Thursday.
Two men with guns robbed the Spirits Uptown Liquor Store at about 10:45 PM and ran away.
Police say one […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Southern Pacific set to open first oil sands project 2 days, 12 hours ago
Southern Pacific Resource Corp is getting ready to open its first oil sands facility.
The company says its 440 million dollar STP-McKay phase 1 project is almost ready to go; its central processing facility […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, AEG hoping to increase oil sands support in Quebec 2 days, 12 hours ago
The Alberta Enterprise Group is sending a trade mission to Quebec this week to try and increase public support for the oil sands, the Calgary Herald reports.
Quebeckers currently have the lowest level of […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Oilsands education program expanding outside Alberta 2 days, 12 hours ago
A program that gives school teachers an all-expenses paid trip to the oil sands is being expanded across the country.
The Inside Education program has been operating since 1985, giving hundreds of teachers a […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, 336 tickets issued in second highway crackdown 2 days, 12 hours ago
RCMP say they issued more than 330 tickets during another weekend crackdown on highways south of the city.
Police stepped up patrols on Highway 63 between Mariana Lake and Highway 28, as well as on 881 between […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, CNRL charged with releasing poisonous gas 2 days, 12 hours ago
The Alberta government has laid 3 charges against CNRL for releasing hydrogen sulphide gas into the atmosphere and not reporting it.
Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless, flammable gas that is also highly […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Oil Barons D Tomchuk signs with WHL’s Tri-City 2 days, 12 hours ago
Fort McMurray minor hockey product and Oil Barons defenceman Wil Tomchuk has signed a contract with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League.
The major junior squad announced the signing […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, Wildfire risk high 5 days, 11 hours ago
Sustainable Resource Development says the wildfire risk in the Waterways district is currently high.
There’s only one active wildfire right now, near Anzac, and it’s under control at 14 hectares.
SRD says […]
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tyler.king wrote a new post, New terminal expansion bodes well for Keystone XL 5 days, 11 hours ago
TransCanada is gaining confidence that the Keystone XL pipeline will get the go-ahead.
The company is moving ahead with expanding a pipeline terminal in Hardisty, which is where the pipeline is planned to […]
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