Category Archives: Breaking News
Fort McMurray firefighters raise $13K in rooftop campout for local charities
Fort McMurray Firefighters Raise $13,307 in Annual Rooftop Campout Fundraiser FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Local firefighters braved the elements this weekend during the Fort McMurray Fire Fighters' Associa...
May 04, 2025
Backhoe Bandit Bumbles his Breakout; Dog and Drone Foil Foolish Frenzy
Bonnyville RCMP left cleaning up after bizarre boulder-dropping backhoe rampage BONNYVILLE, Alta. - Mounties in Bonnyville are dealing with the aftermath of an incident that may one day be stud...
May 04, 2025 Damage to the RCMP Bonnyville Detachment. Police supplied image.
Sturgeon County Declares Emergency as Wildfire Nears 400 Hectares
Sturgeon County declares local state of emergency as wildfire nears 400 hectares REDWATER, Alta. - Sturgeon County declared a local state of emergency early Sunday as a fast-moving wildfire near Redwa...
May 04, 2025
A Bond Forged in War: Dutch Honour Canada's Legacy of Liberation
Canadian veterans honoured as the Netherlands marks 80 years of liberation Hundreds gathered in the Netherlands this weekend to mark the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation from Nazi occupati...
May 04, 2025 Holton War Cemetery. Image via https://www.cwgc.org/
Heavy Police Presence in Wood Buffalo as Alberta RCMP Conduct Operation
A significant police presence is currently being reported on Lanauze Street in Wood Buffalo as Alberta RCMP carry out an active operation in the area. According to a brief statement from the RCMP, the...
May 03, 2025
Dirt Bike Rider Charged After RCMP Respond to OHV Complaints in Timberlea
Wood Buffalo RCMP have charged a 19-year-old Fort McMurray man after reports of 20+ dirt bikes and OHVs stunting and driving dangerously on Confederation Way and Tower Road on May 1. When police tried...
May 02, 2025
Wildfire Risk Increased to High in Fort McMurray
The wildfire danger has been increased to high in the Fort McMurray Forest Area, as well as nearby Lac La Biche Forest Area. This area includes southern parts of Wood Buffalo, including Conklin and Ja...
May 02, 2025 Alberta Wildfire conducts Hazard Reduction Burn
RCMP Warn Public Not to Approach Wanted Man
Alberta RCMP are warning the public not to approach a wanted man who may be in the Fort McMurray area. Francis William Cardinal is wanted for multiple crimes and is known to frequent parts of northern...
May 02, 2025
Fort McMurray Author Up for National Crime Writing Award
Fort McMurray's Therese Greenwood is a finalist for the 2025 Award of Excellence for Best Short Story from the Crime Writers of Canada this is her fourth nomination. Her story Hatchcheck Bingo, set in...
May 02, 2025
RCMP-Involved Death Under Investigation in Fort McMurray
A man has died after an encounter with Wood Buffalo RCMP in Fort McMurray on Wednesday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m., officers were called to a disturbance at a daycare in Abasand, with a similar compl...
May 02, 2025 By Mitchell Smith - https://www.flickr.com/photos/technocardy/51142416946/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=145438354
