Back in the day: Old marketing brochure for Carleton features Fort McMurray newspaper

The Fort McMurray EXPRESS was a weekly newspaper in the northern Alberta town in the early 70's, 80's and early 90's. The newspaper's publisher, Irwin Huberman was an early mentor of mine and a Carleton graduate, which is why I think the Carleton University School of Journalism featured the newspaper on its cover. This is …

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New forms eliminate bureaucracy, Syncrude, May, 1987

Recruitment is parting an ocean of paperwork to help everyone escape the evils of bureaucracy.

Ex-brakeman comments: “Fatigue a factor in CN crash”

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Snowmobiles cause problems

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10 to 20 years: “Nuke plant workable”

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Tame town meeting: Shields on Syncrude

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Jury’s out on Leahey council

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Debate over nutrition: Should schools do more than teach?

Fort McMurray school boards say properly feeding students isn't part of their mandate.

Customer, attendant charged: City rule turns off station owners

Fuelling your vehicle while it's running is extremely dangerous.