Majority of Amendments For Bill C-69 Rejected, Wood Buffalo Affirming Stance Against Federal Bills
Many of the proposed amendments made to Bill C-69 are apparently being rejected by the federal government. The Senate passed the federal bill, which would have made it virtually impossible to build pipelines, last week after making around 180 amendments. However, around 126 of the proposed amendments were rejected. Speaking with Mix News last week, Senator Doug Black noted the bill would only work if all the changes were followed. “Without…
Former Giant Signs With Blue Jays
Former Fort McMurray Giant Alex Nolan has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Brock University, where the right-handed starting pitcher played for a couple of season, made the annoucement on Wednesday. Before rejoining the Brock Badgers for the 2017-18 season,…
Husky Energy Pleads Guilty To Two Charges Stemming From 2016 Oil Spill
Husky Energy pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges in relation to a large oil spill in west central Saskatchewan three years ago. In July of 2016, a pipeline near Maidstone leaked oil for about seven hours until a routine maintenance…
RCMP Seeks Tips in ‘Suspicious’ Death of Conklin Man in April
RCMP Major Crimes Unit is seeking tips from the public in the suspicious death of a man now identified as 54-year-old William George Tremblay of Conklin. On April 8, Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to the rural hamlet after reports…
Weather Catcher Being Dismantled Within Next Month
The downtown weather catcher will soon be seeing its final days. Wood Buffalo council approved dismantling the ‘eyesore’ at a meeting on Tuesday. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Mayor Don Scott. “I would have went out and torn it down…