Author Archives: Jordan Keating
New RMWB Council to Be Sworn In October 29 at SMS Equipment Place
Now that the ballots have been cast and counted, it's time for the newly elected Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council to get to work. The official swearing-in ceremony for the Mayor and Counc...
Oct 23, 2025 Council chambers, image via RMWB.ca
33rd Annual Wood Buffalo Food Bank Corporate Challenge Kicks Off Today
The 33rd Annual Wood Buffalo Food Bank Corporate Challenge is happening today. Harvard Media is proud to partner with the Food Bank for a second year, with both Play 103 and 100.5 Cruz FM broadcasting...
Oct 23, 2025
Serious Collision Shuts Down Highway 63 Near Mildred Lake
(Fort McMurray, AB) - Highway 63 was closed in both directions this morning following a serious collision between a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle. Just after 5 a.m., Syncrude Emergency Services, ...
Oct 17, 2025 Road Closed Sign, image via rmwb.ca
Candle Suspected in Timberlea House Fire That Destroyed Home
(Fort McMurray - Updated at 2pm) - An unattended candle in a bedroom is the suspected cause of a late afternoon fire that gutted a Timberlea home yesterday. Shortly after 5 p.m., Fort McMurray firefig...
Oct 15, 2025
Inside the 2025 Wood Buffalo Election Headquarters: What I Learned About This Year's Massive Hand Count
Last week, I had the chance to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's election headquarters - and let me tell you, there's a lot more that goes into running an el...
Oct 14, 2025
Every Vote by Hand: RMWB Prepares for Massive Election Rollout
With less than a week to go before voter's head to the polls in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, election staff are in the final stages of training for what's said to be one of the mo...
Oct 14, 2025
Early Morning Fire Damages Timberlea Home
An early morning fire in Timberlea has left one home a total loss. Fort McMurray firefighters were called to Fireweed Crescent shortly before 5:45 a.m. after reports of smoke coming from a garage. Cre...
Oct 10, 2025
Body discovery near Tower Road leads to murder charge
A months-long homicide investigation in Fort McMurray has resulted in a second-degree murder charge. On April 25, 2025, a person walking in a wooded area near Tower Road called Wood Buffalo RCMP after...
Aug 15, 2025 RCMP vehicle, Wikimedia Commons, CC License
Prehistoric Fossil Unearthed During Routine Yard Work at Syncrude
A routine day on the job turned into a step back in time for a Syncrude worker. Lauren Sayers, a vegetation management technician, was carrying out weed control at the Syncrude North Mine site when sh...
Aug 14, 2025 Photo via Suncor Website
Wood Buffalo RCMP Hosting Female-Focused Recruiting Event
Wood Buffalo RCMP invites women aged 16 and up to a special career presentation from a female perspective on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Wood Buffalo RCMP Detachment (105 Paquette Drive) from 10 ...
Aug 13, 2025 RCMP speaking with public. Wikimedia Commons, CC License
