Category Archives: Breaking News
ATC Cultural Festival celebrates 5th anniversary, confirms return in 2026
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Athabasca Tribal Council Cultural Festival marked its fifth anniversary earlier this month with record participation, expanded programming and a promise to return in 2026. The...
Sep 28, 2025 ATC Cultural Fest, 2025. Web image
RMWB to launch redesigned rmwb.ca on Sept. 30; subscribers will need to sign up again
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is set to launch a redesigned website on Tuesday that officials say will make it easier for residents to find municipal information. The ...
Sep 28, 2025 RMWB Website Before Revamp
Community gathering, walk planned for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Residents are invited to take part in a community gathering and walk on Sept. 30 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The event begins at 10 a.m. at Jubilee Plaz...
Sep 28, 2025
Institutional Shareholder Services urges cautionary support for Cenovus takeover of MEG Energy
CALGARY - Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is recommending cautionary support for MEG Energy's proposed takeover by Cenovus Energy. ISS said MEG shareholders face a difficu...
Sep 28, 2025 By Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31253936
Health Link 811 celebrates 25 years of service in Alberta
CALGARY - Health Link 811 is marking 25 years of service, a milestone that highlights its growth from a small call centre in Edmonton to a provincewide lifeline connecting Albertans with trusted healt...
Sep 28, 2025
Voting is underway as Alberta teachers decide on contract that could avert strike
EDMONTON - Voting is underway as teachers decide whether to accept or reject the latest contract offer from the province. About 51,000 public, Catholic and francophone teachers are casting ballots onl...
Sep 27, 2025
Annual Wine auction raises $134,000 for youth mentoring programs in Wood Buffalo
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The 15th annual SMS Equipment Wine Auction has raised $134,000 to support youth mentoring programs in the Wood Buffalo region. The event, held Sept. 20 at SMS Equipment Place, mar...
Sep 26, 2025 Attendees enjoying the annual SMS Equipment Wine Auction
Alberta teachers to vote on tentative deal as strike deadline nears
EDMONTON - Alberta teachers will vote this weekend on a tentative contract agreement reached with their employers, a decision that could determine whether schools across the province face a strike nex...
Sep 26, 2025 pressmaster / Depositphotos.com
Wildfire danger high across Fort McMurray Forest Area
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The wildfire danger is extreme in Fort Smith and Fort Chipewyan and very high in Fort McMurray as hot, dry weather persists with no rain in the forecast. Alberta Wildfire says two...
Sep 26, 2025 Valentyn_Volkov / Depositphotos.com
Veteran councilors step aside as Wood Buffalo election nears
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Several familiar names will be absent from the ballot when voters in Wood Buffalo head to the polls Oct. 20. Ward 1 councillor Keith McGrath, first elected in 2010 and serving thr...
Sep 26, 2025 RMWB Council Photo
