Tag Archives: Syndicated
Syncrude, Municipality Working On Initiatives Aimed at Promoting Wood Buffalo
Syncrude and the municipality are working together on new initiatives to attract more people to Wood Buffalo. Doreen Cole, Syncrude’s Managing Director, gave a speech at the Fort McMurray Chambe...
Sep 12, 2019
"We're Broke" Province Considering Funding Cuts To Municipalities
Municipalities across the province will probably need to prepare for fewer funds coming from the provincial government. Premier Jason Kenney was in Fort McMurray where he spoke to Mix News about the p...
Sep 11, 2019
Memorial Chess Park Being Protected in Dickinsfield
The Jina Burn Memorial Chess Park is being protected from future development. Wood Buffalo council approved protecting the greenspace in Dickinsfield on Tuesday after Councillor Verna Murphy brought f...
Sep 11, 2019
Edmonton Eskimos Players Visit Local Students
A few Edmonton Eskimos players are spending their bye-week in Fort McMurray. Members of the squad visited patients at the hospital, spent time with students, and practiced with local football teams ov...
Sep 11, 2019
40-Day Federal Election Campaign Underway
We head to the polls next month as the writ has been dropped – officially triggering Canada’s 43rd general election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Governor General Julie Payette to d...
Sep 11, 2019
Province Green Lights New Oilsands Project South of Fort McMurray
The provincial government is approving a new oil project south of Fort McMurray. The GoA announced on Tuesday they’re giving the green light to MEG Energy’s Surmont Project which would pro...
Sep 10, 2019
Council Discussing Rise in Costs For Some Municipal Services
Costs for transit, garbage collection, and more could be on the rise. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday for the first time since their summer recess where they passed the first reading of the fees, ...
Sep 10, 2019
Innovation And Pipeline Talk Highlight Oil Sands Trade Show And Conference
Pipeline talk highlighted day one of the Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference. On Tuesday, the conference heard from a list of notable speakers – ranging from comedian Rick Mercer, and Premier ...
Sep 10, 2019
Home Sales, Price Decreasing Year-Over-Year
The number of single-family detached homes being sold across Wood Buffalo is seeing a slight decrease year-over-year. The Fort McMurray REALTORS latest report shows 51 properties were sold last month ...
Sep 10, 2019
Province Challenging Federal Government in Court Over Bill C-69
The province is looking to take the federal government to court in an attempt to stop Bill C-69. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Tuesday at the Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference in Fort McMurray t...
Sep 10, 2019
