• Fort Mac Paydays: More Lights, More Power

    In Alberta, a single paycheck from Fort McMurray can turn your ordinary truck into a mobile light show. The meme perfectly captures the “more is...

    Fort Mac Paydays: More Lights, More Power
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    In Alberta, a single paycheck from Fort McMurray can turn your ordinary truck into a mobile light show. The meme perfectly captures the “more is more” mentality that dominates northern Alberta truck culture. Who needs subtlety when you have light bars to light up the entire highway? It’s all about taking that oilfield money and...
  • Love, Alberta Style: The Fort Mac Edition

    In Alberta, love often means dealing with long stretches apart, especially if your partner works in Fort McMurray. This meme sums it up: two plastic...

    Love, Alberta Style: The Fort Mac Edition
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    In Alberta, love often means dealing with long stretches apart, especially if your partner works in Fort McMurray. This meme sums it up: two plastic chairs trying to cuddle, but not quite managing to connect. The image says it all—there’s love there, but there’s also a lot of distance. It’s a bittersweet truth that anyone...
  • Northern Lights in Fort Mac

    At first glance, you’d think this mesmerizing display was the Northern Lights above Fort McMurray. But look closer, and you’ll see it’s just oil on...

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    At first glance, you’d think this mesmerizing display was the Northern Lights above Fort McMurray. But look closer, and you’ll see it’s just oil on the ground, creating a stunning rainbow pattern in the rain. Alberta’s beauty can surprise you in the most unexpected places!
  • Fort McMurray washrooms be like

    Looks like my reputation for being a little too enthusiastic about home improvement projects has finally caught up with me—even in the bathroom! Note to...

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    Looks like my reputation for being a little too enthusiastic about home improvement projects has finally caught up with me—even in the bathroom! Note to self: A drill might be the right tool for mounting a new TV, but definitely not for toilet paper issues. Guess I’ll leave the power tools out of my bathroom...