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Local NewsNew budget strategy for province 
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Premier Alison Redford talks to Leading the North Conference delegates at her banquet dinner held Thursday night at the Quality Inn. Fort McMurray was one of Redford’s last stops on her province wide cabinet tour.
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Local SportsKeyano hosts first futsal tourney Posted 12 hours ago
Keyano College will play host to the first ACAC futsal tournament of the year this weekend at the Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre. Also participating in the tournament are Medicine Hat College, Mount Royal University, Olds College, Lakeland and Ambrose University College.
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Local SportsA game of pucks Posted 12 hours ago
On paper, tonight’s game between the visiting Brooks Bandits and the Fort McMurray Oil Barons should be a high-scoring game. The MOB are the top scoring team in the AJHL North Division averaging 4.27 goals per game while the Bandits are tops in the AJHL South with 4.48 goals per game.
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Local NewsJoining in the fun Posted 12 hours ago
Savannah, left, and Joely, right, join members of the Fort McKay aboriginal dancers as they entertain Wednesday night during the opening ceremonies of the welcome reception for the Leading the North conference at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre.
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Local NewsMinister admits mistake in failing to consult seniors Posted 12 hours ago
At a meeting between local seniors and Cabinet ministers, Seniors Minister George VanderBurg admitted he made a mistake by not meeting with locals sooner on the issue of the proposed $50-million continuing care facility.
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Local NewsPremier, ministers face questions in bear pit Posted 12 hours ago
Working across the country to change the perception of greenhouse gases from the oilsands, attracting and retaining teachers to northern communities and putting in place more programs for northern students to get their Grade 12 diploma were some of the main topics discussed at “bear-pit” session
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Local NewsPopulation expected to skyrocket: RMWB Posted 12 hours ago
Judging by the numbers, significant growth is coming down the line for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo over the next quarter of a century.
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Local NewsTransportation committee targets bypass Posted 12 hours ago
Construction of an eastern by-pass may be one of the top priorities for the newly formed Athabasca Oil Sands Transportation Coordinating Committee says Michael Evans, director of government and industry relations with Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
