Fort McMurray—Athabasca (formerly Athabasca) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada...
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century, the Cree were the dominant First Nations people in the Fort McMurray area. The Athabasca oil sands were known to the locals and the surface deposits...
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Entrance, Hinton, Whitecourt, Fort Assiniboine, Smith, Athabasca, Fort McMurray, and Fort McKay. Sekani, Shuswap, Kootenay, Salish, Stoney, and Cree...
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from Fort McMurray and was first described from outcrops along the banks of the Athabasca River 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Fort McMurray by F.H. McLearn...
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of Fort McMurray shrank to encompass the northern Alberta city. Athabasca-Wabasca completely covered the same boundaries except for the city of Fort McMurray...
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relating to the Athabasca oil sands. The major urban centre in the region, Fort McMurray, is split between this riding and Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, with...
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Alberta Highway 63 (category Transport in Fort McMurray)
(270 mi) highway in northern Alberta, Canada that connects the Athabasca oil sands and Fort McMurray to Edmonton via Highway 28. It begins as a two-lane road...
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was created in 2012, mostly from the more urbanized portion of Fort McMurray—Athabasca (78%) combined with a portion of Westlock—St. Paul (22%). The new...
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western tip of Lake Athabasca, adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park, approximately 223 kilometres (139 mi) north of Fort McMurray. Fort Chipewyan is one...
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Brian Jean (category People from Fort McMurray)
lawyer in Fort McMurray for 11 years before he was elected to Parliament, where he represented Athabasca from 2004 to 2006 and Fort McMurray—Athabasca from...
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the Athabasca Tribal Council and a Treaty 8 nation. The Athabasca Tribal Council represents 5 First Nation bands in northeast Alberta. Fort McMurray First...
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Fort McKay (/məˈkaɪ/ mə-KY) or Fort MacKay is a community in northeast Alberta, Canada, located at the confluence of the Athabasca and MacKay rivers. It...
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David Yurdiga (category People from Athabasca County)
Parliament for the riding Fort McMurray—Athabasca to return to private life in Fort McMurray. Yurdiga resigned from Athabasca County's council after party...
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located in Census Division No. 16 and in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca. The hamlet of Conklin was named for John Conklin, a railroad employee...
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On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation...
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October 19, 2015. It was created out of parts of Peace River, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, Yellowhead, and Westlock—St. Paul. Conservative Arnold Viersen...
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Laila Goodridge (category People from Fort McMurray)
MP candidate in Fort McMurray—Athabasca. She considered running as a Conservative Party candidate in the 2014 Fort McMurray-Athabasca by-election after...
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upgrader. The Athabasca oil sands are in the northeastern portion of the Canadian province of Alberta, near the city of Fort McMurray. The area is only...
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"Former federal Liberal staffer hopes to win party's nomination in Fort McMurray-Athabasca". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014...
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of Fort Vermilion, and has an elevation of 520 metres (1,710 ft). This hamlet is in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca...
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Fort McKay 174C, Fort McKay 174D, Namur Lake 174B and Namur River 174A. The FMFN, signed to Treaty 8, is affiliated with the Athabasca Tribal Council and...
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Waterways, Alberta (redirect from Waterways, Fort McMurray)
within the Fort McMurray urban service area along the west bank of the Clearwater River, south of the river's confluence with the Athabasca River. In 1921...
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Lakeland (electoral district) (category Athabasca, Alberta)
transferred to Athabasca. The riding was re-created in 2013 from these same districts (Athabasca having been renamed to Fort McMurray—Athabasca) with a new...
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ridings of Athabasca-Redwater, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock, Bonnyville-Cold Lake, Dunvegan-Central Peace, Fort McMurray-Conklin, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo...
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of 108 kilometres (67 mi) to join the Athabasca River at Fort McMurray. The section of the river in Fort McMurray is referred to as the Chant.[citation...
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Athabasca and 113 km (70 mi) south of Wabasca and has an elevation of 595 m (1,952 ft). The hamlet is located in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca...
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Athabasca University (AU) is a Canadian public university that primarily operates through online distance education. Founded in 1970, it is one of four...
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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (redirect from Fort Smith Settlement, Alberta)
Mountains northwest of Fort McKay, Fort Hills north of Fort McKay, and Thickwood Hills west of Fort McMurray. A portion of the Peace-Athabasca Delta is also within...
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Syncrude (category Fort McMurray)
single source producer in Canada. It is located just outside Fort McMurray in the Athabasca Oil Sands, and has a nameplate capacity of 350,000 barrels per...
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Locke was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Joyce Murray was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia...
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