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Incident On Bus Departing From Fort McMurray Leads To Man’s Arrest
An incident on a bus that departed from Fort McMurray is being investigated by police. The Mounties say early Friday morning, around 12:25 a.m., they received a call via Edmonton Police Service that a...
Dec 07, 2019
Incident On Bus Departing From Fort McMurray Leads To Man’s Arrest
An incident on a bus that departed from Fort McMurray is being investigated by police. The Mounties say early Friday morning, around 12:25 a.m., they received a call via Edmonton Police Service that a...
Dec 07, 2019
51-Year-Old Woman Killed After Being Hit By Bus
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a collision that killed a 51-year-old woman. On December 5, around 7:10 p.m., the Mounties were called to the intersection of Confederation Way and Brett Drive afte...
Dec 06, 2019
Province Officially Replacing Federal Carbon Tax With Alberta Emissions Reduction Regulation
Large energy projects across Alberta won’t be impacted by the federal government’s carbon tax in 2020. The provincial government announced on Friday the Alberta Technology Innovation and E...
Dec 06, 2019
Region Loses Around 1,800 Jobs in November, Unemployment Rate Sees Big Drop
Wood Buffalo continues to see a big drop in jobs month over month. According to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake lost around 1,800 jobs in November. This after th...
Dec 06, 2019
Road Closures, Events Ahead Of Annual Santa Claus Parade
Santa Claus is coming to Fort McMurray. Jolly Ol’ St. Nick will be driving his sleigh down Franklin Avenue on Saturday evening for the annual Santa Claus Parade. The event begins on Riedel Stree...
Dec 06, 2019
Urban Market Now Becoming Year-Round Event
The Fort McMurray Urban Market will now be a year-round event. The municipality announced on Thursday they’ve transitioned the event to Liam, a long-time local business. Feedback from residents ...
Dec 05, 2019
“It’s a Safety Issue” Province Working On Fixing Lighting Concerns on Highway 63 in Near Future
Concerns are once again being raised about the lack of lights on Highway 63 around Fort McMurray. Drivers note traffic lights along the road haven’t been working for multiple years, especially b...
Dec 05, 2019
“It’s a Safety Issue” Province Working On Fixing Lighting Concerns on Highway 63 in Near Future
Concerns are once again being raised about the lack of lights on Highway 63 around Fort McMurray. Drivers note traffic lights along the road haven’t been working for multiple years, especially b...
Dec 05, 2019
Province Approves Oilsands Project North of Conklin
The provincial government is showing their support for an oilsands project north of Conklin. They announced on Thursday they’ve approved Grizzly's May River oilsands project in order to attract ...
Dec 05, 2019
