Author Archives: Harvard Media
Inflation Strikes Where You'd LEAST Expect!
With all the buzz about Amazon Prime Days this week, I tried to support local businesses at least once yesterday. Specifically, I planned to stop by a lemonade stand near my house. It was another scor...
Jul 18, 2024
Evacuation Alert issued for Janvier and Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is placing the community of Janvier on an evacuation alert. The Chipewyan Prairie First Nation is also issuing an evacuation alert. There are two growi...
Jul 17, 2024
Stepping Stones seeking donations to help beat the heat
The ongoing heatwave is putting stress on community organizations. Woods Homes, the agency that runs Stepping Stones Youth Services, says they are in desperate need of supplies for their clients. Bjor...
Jul 17, 2024
Are We Seeing The End Of The Emoji?!?
Remember when every iPhone update was eagerly awaited because it meant new emojis? Ah, those were the days! We'd all gather around and marvel at the latest additions, wondering how we survived so long...
Jul 17, 2024
FireSmart Interpretive Trail opens in Thickwood
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has officially opened the FireSmart Interpretive Trail. The pathway showcases FireSmart practices in construction and landscaping, including interpreti...
Jul 16, 2024
Surviving the Heatwave: Slurpees, Ice Cream, and $500 Air Conditioners
You know what's great about the sweltering heat? The kind that makes it impossible to sleep, leaves you with no energy, and forces you to sit in front of a fan all day? I don't actually know, I was ho...
Jul 16, 2024
Just A Tip, Maybe We Don't Need To Tip
We've always known it, but a little extra vindication never hurts-Canadians are generous, possibly to a fault. We're tied for first in the world when it comes to tipping. On average, we tip anywhere f...
Jul 15, 2024
Vehicle crashes into liquor store on Real Martin Drive
Police and Fire personnel are responding to an incident on Real Martin Drive in Wood Buffalo. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024, RCMP and Regional Emergency Services were on the scen...
Jul 14, 2024
Wildfires Continue to Grow
Updated July 12 2024 - 7:30pm The large cluster of fires near the Firebag River, known collectively as the Cattail Complex and managed under MCX002, remains a critical concern. Triggered by lightning ...
Jul 12, 2024
Breaking Records in Alberta! Just Not Good Ones...
Maybe it's time someone calls Guinness, because we're breaking records this week! Just a day after Fort Chipewyan set a new record for their hottest day ever, with Fort McMurray only a degree or two b...
Jul 12, 2024
