Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta boosts wildfire defenses with new interface teams
Alberta expands wildfire defense with new Wildland Urban Interface teams Alberta is investing nearly $7 million to create six new Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) teams, aiming to better protect communi...
May 25, 2025 toa55 / Depositphotos.com
ASIRT Investigating In Custody Death in Fort McMurray
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team will be investigating an in custody death in Fort McMurray. The Wood-Buffalo RCMP arrested a man who appeared intoxicated near a gas station on Athabasca Ave...
May 22, 2025
Alberta RCMP stepping up efforts to tackle drug-related crime
The Alberta RCMP is doubling down on its fight against drug-related crime, especially fentanyl, through its Data 2 Action strategy. Known as D2A, the program uses intelligence to guide prevention and ...
May 22, 2025 RCMP speaking with public. Wikimedia Commons, CC License
CN is investing in Alberta
Canadian National is putting $510 million into Alberta rail infrastructure this year to support sustainable growth and supply chain efficiency. The railway giant says the investment will fund track ma...
May 22, 2025
Fire Safety at Your Door
Residents in the Westview and Tundra areas of Thickwood, expect a knock on your door this spring and summer as Fire Prevention teams are launching a renewed Home Fire Safety Program. The Regional Muni...
May 22, 2025
Canada Day Parade Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for floats and walking groups in this year's Canada Day Parade. The parade rolls out at 10:30 a.m. on July 1st, traveling down Franklin Avenue from Main Street to Riedel Stree...
May 22, 2025 Picture from rmwb.ca
Police Ask For Public's Help to Find Suspect
Police are hoping you can help find the suspect in a robbery at the Back Alley Liquor Store on Franklin Avenue. On April 20th police say a man tried to leave the store with several bottles of liquor. ...
May 21, 2025 An image of a suspect in a robbery at the Back Alley Liquor Store on Franklin Avenue April 20th. If you know this person, you are asked to contact the Wood-Buffalo RCMP or Crimestoppers. Photo provided by the RCMP.
Abasand Oil Sands Fire
Fort McMurray firefighters responded to an illegal fire in Abasand on Sunday night. Just after 10 p.m., a pumper team arrived at the site of a former oil sands plant and found a large garbage fire ins...
May 21, 2025
Fort McMurray Oil Barons
Drama off the ice for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons: their Annual General Meeting, slated for June 2nd, has been cancelled until further notice. That AGM was set to elect a new board of directors and t...
May 21, 2025 SergeyNivens / Depositphotos.com
Preparing for Wildfire Season
Some rain over the last couple of days helped take the edge off, but wildfire danger is still sitting at Very High for Fort McMurray and High for the Lac La Biche Forest area. The good news? No new wi...
May 21, 2025
