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Photo radar locations for week of May 13-19

Photo radar locations for week of May 13-19. Gregoire Drive Barber Drive Simcoe Way Morimoto Drive Beacon Hill Drive

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Photo radar locations

Photo radar locations for week of May 6-12 Carteret Drive Fraser Avenue Hillcrest Drive MacKenzie Boulevard Thickwood Boulevard

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Photo radar locations disclosed

Photo radar locations for week of April 22 – 28. Bulyea Avenue MacDonald Crescent Highway 63 and Hospital Street Brett Drive Millenium Drive

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Photo radar locations disclosed

In an effort to raise general awareness and improve overall compliance, Bylaw Services will disclose a number of photo radar locations on a weekly basis. Photo radar vehicles will be near the following locations for the week of April 8-14: … Continue reading

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More Canadians Adopt a Low Rate Mindset

Is it time to switch your Variable Rate Mortgage into a Fixed Rate Mortgage? Fewer people believe that rates could rise this year. In a study released by CIBC, 46% of Canadians believe today’s low rates will remain unchanged over … Continue reading

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Family Day Toonie Swim at the Mac Island

The Kinette Club of Fort McMurray is hosting a Family Day Toonie Swim at the Syncrude Aquatics Centre at MacIsland Park. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Family Crises Society, New Building Fund

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Commuting to work in Fort McMurray

This isn’t an unfamiliar story… A large number of workers in Fort McMurray commute from elsewhere in the province/country. Here’s an interesting read from the Kelowna Daily Courier about commuting to work in Fort McMurray.

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Damage to hospital street bridge forces road closures

Sections of Hospital St Bridge and highway 63 northbound remain closed after a suspected collision from a semi-trailer.

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Municipality anticipates $2.2 million in new provincial funding

For the first time in 5 years, the province has accepted the results of our census. The new official population of 116,407, means new funding. The municipality anticipates $2.2 million in new provincial funding.

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2012 Census – Wood Buffalo population up by 11%

The results are in, Census 2012 counted 116,407 people in Wood Buffalo. 2012 Population 2010 Population Fort McMurray 72,944 76,797 Rural communities 4,192 4,216 Work camps 39,271 23,325 Total regional population 116,407 104,338

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