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 Too much hot air
I'm terribly disappointed that I wasn't on the list saying that farting is acceptable now. The act itself has an inevitable air about it, but I was obviously one of the last to get wind that its discussion is now welcomed into polite society.[...]
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 This week in history
30 years ago: After years of searching, a site has finally been chosen for the Fort McMuuray YMCA's new building. It only awaits city approval. The new building will be located at the corner of Silin Forest Road and Signal Road in Thickwood Heights.[...]
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 The nuisance of flying
The miracle that is air travel still blows my mind. It is absolutely astounding that you can travel across the country in a matter of hours. However no matter how much of an incredible achievement it is, air travel comes with its fair share of quirks and annoyances.[...]
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 Salute to the dancing flag person on Highway 63
From what I can tell there are a few jobs that just aren't as respected as they should be in this city. One of the big ones is the flagpeople of this city. They are there to try and make us slow down in construction zones and to direct traffic when needed.[...]
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 Grade 5 event a boost to good health
Each year, more than 600 Grade 5 students from across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo get together in May to celebrate healthy living at the Girl Power and Mega Boyz events.[...]
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 Student takes silver in science
A local Grade 12 student has made a big splash on the east coast for his science achievements at the 51st Canada-wide Science Fair.[...]
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 Magazine hosting awards gala for women
McMurray Girl, Fort McMurray's female-centric quarterly publication, is hosting its first annual McMurray Girl Awards, which will be presented by the magazine at the upcoming Centrestage women's gala, presented by Suncor Energy, May 31.[...]
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 Enbridge oil ready to flow south and east
Vincent McDermott Today staff Modifications to Enbridge's Seaway crude oil pipeline in the American midwest have been completed, with the first barrels of oil scheduled to flow down the pipeline this weekend.[...]
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 CIBC forecasts jump in oil production
A CIBC report is predicting that Canadian oil production may rise by as much as 2.5 million barrels per day by the end of the decade, bringing the total from the current 3.6 million bpd to 6 million bpd.[...]
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 Drivers ignore no-stopping signs near Tim Hortons
Police and RCMP are continuing to crack down on drivers obstructing traffic while they wait in line for their morning coffee. Sixteen tickets have been issued since last Friday to motorists who lined up in the no-stopping zone on Thickwood Blvd.[...]
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 Blast from the past
Eric Kuttnick, a long-time Fort McMurray resident, has collected numerous buttons from Wood Buffalo events over the years, including several Winter Carnival ones from the late 1970s and '80s.[...]
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 Syncrude joining forces with COSIA
Syncrude is still in talks to join an oil consortium group that aims to shed Alberta's "dirty oil" image tied to the province's oil and gas sector.[...]
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 Prestige 4: Hague vs. Hackert
Prestige FC's fourth Mixed Martial Arts event is set to take over the Casman Centre tonight, with the show starting at 7 p.m. The card features 15 fights including several local fighters. The main event is a heavyweight battle between Tim Hague and Mike Hackert.[...]
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 Mock wildfire exercise prepares Anzac
The community of Anzac was centre stage Thursday for a mock wildfire exercise that brought together the services of rural firefighters, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and the RCMP.[...]
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 Oil Giants geared up for home opener
The Fort McMurray Oil Giants midget baseball team are in a lot better position this year than they were in 2011. The OGs had just six wins all of last season and are heading into their home opener this weekend with a commendable 5-1.[...]
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 Tweets of the week
@ElectMattYMM: Very pleased to announce that Matt Youens is entering the race for Councillor, Ward 1 of the #RMWB. Find more at http://electmatt.ca #YMM @8biithero: The cat came prancing back after 16 hours.[...]
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 Mulcair agrees to oilsands visit
After spending weeks blaming western Canada's energy sector for Ontario and Quebec's economic woes, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is scheduled to visit Alberta's oilsands region sometime this spring.[...]
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 A new world record
Several McMurrayites and their babies, including Susan Jakubec of Reusolutions and her son John, are now part of a newly broken Guinness World Record, thanks to a few cloth diapers in 10 other countries.[...]
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 NDP leader blames west, oilsands for manufacturing failure
After NDP leader Thomas Mulcair spent the last few weeks accusing Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia of crippling the economies of Quebec and Ontario, Premier Alison Redford and local MLAs Mike Allen and Don Scott have joined a chorus of other westerners taking issue with the opposition [...]
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 RCMP watching for speeders May long weekend
A motorist on Draper Rd. in Fort McMurray was pulled over and charged earlier this week after being caught by law enforcement driving 129 km/h in a 50 zone. The vehicle was towed due to the severity of the speeding and the driver was issued a mandatory court ticket.[...]
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 Third candidate for council steps up
A third McMurrayite vying for one of Wood Buffalo's two empty seats on city council has announced his candidacy for the June 25 by-election, officially making it a race.[...]
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 RCMP remind residents to keep minis off roads, sidewalks
After noticing a significant increase in the number of youth operating small and miniature motorized vehicles such as power bicycles, mopeds and scooters on roadways within the municipality, Wood Buffalo RCMP are reminding the public that these vehicles are not permitted on Alberta's roadways or [...]
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 Females back to scrap
Fort McMurray second female Mixed Martial Arts fight is set for this Friday night as local Sarah McRann battles Jodie Cowan from Cold Lake. Erin McDougall battled Tara Letendre in Prestige FC III in the first female MMA match and that bout earned fight-of-the-night honours for the last event.[...]
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