Category Archives: Breaking News
Athabasca Tribal Council Cultural Festival Draws Record Crowds in Fort McMurray
Athabasca Tribal Council Cultural Festival Draws 14,000 Attendees in Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta- The Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) has released the numbers from its 2024 Cultural Festival. ...
Oct 24, 2024
Empowering Indigenous Voices: Inuktut Added to Google Translate
Inuktut Language Debuts in Google Translate In a significant step toward Indigenous reconciliation, Google has added Inuktut, a Canadian Indigenous language, to its Google Translate service. This mark...
Oct 24, 2024
Second Governance Shake-Up in Seven Months for Wood Buffalo Economic Development
Wood Buffalo Economic Development Faces Major Governance Shake-up FORT MCMURRAY, AB - For the second time in just seven months, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has made a significant ...
Oct 24, 2024
Wood Buffalo Police Request Help in Search for Missing Fort McMurray Resident
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta- Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 23-year-old woman. Sarah Campbell was last heard from on October 21, 2024, and police are concerned for...
Oct 24, 2024
Fort McMurray Cold Lake MP Demands Election Over Federal Carbon Tax, Citing Surge Food Bank Use
MP Laila Goodridge Calls for "Carbon Tax Election" Amid Rising Food Bank Use OTTAWA, Ontario - Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, Laila Goodridge, called on Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Oct 23, 2024
Fort McKay Chief Faces Civil Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assaults from 1970s and 1980s
Content Warning:The following story contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault and may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta- A civil lawsuit has be...
Oct 23, 2024
Trans Mountain Expansion "Worth the Cost," CEO Tells Lawmakers
Trans Mountain Pipeline CEO Defends Expansion Costs, Highlights New Oil Markets The Trans Mountain Pipeline has opened new markets for Alberta crude, including the first shipment of Canadian oil to Al...
Oct 23, 2024
RCMP Seek Public's Help in Locating Missing 14-Year-Old in Wood Buffalo
Wood Buffalo RCMP Seek Public's Help in Locating Missing Teen FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta- Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's assistance locating 14-year-old Nora Betschart, who has been missing...
Oct 22, 2024
Edmonton Public Schools Strike Delayed by Disputes Inquiry, Echoing Fort McMurray Conflict
Alberta Government Intervenes in Edmonton Public School Labour Dispute The Alberta Government is again stepping in to resolve an ongoing labour dispute. This time they are intervening in the ongoing c...
Oct 22, 2024
Alberta and AFN Push for Federal Support in First Nations Policing
Alberta and Assembly of First Nations Call for Federal Action on First Nations Policing Premier Danielle Smith and Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse are calling for the fe...
Oct 21, 2024
