Category Archives: Breaking News
Man Arrested After Alleged Assault on Taxi Driver in Timberlea
Wood Buffalo RCMP arrested a Fort McMurray Resident early Sunday morning after an alleged confrontation with a local taxi driver. Just after 1:30 a.m., Mounties responded to a report of a passenger wh...
Mar 27, 2025
Final Weekend to Use Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Before Closure
This weekend marks the last chance to travel the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road before it closes for the season on March 31. Until then, vehicles up to 45,000 kg can only use the road overnight. Daytime u...
Mar 27, 2025
Council Approves New Land Use Bylaw to Support Growth and Development
RMWB Council has approved a new Land Use Bylaw, set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The updated bylaw aligns with the Municipal Development Plan and aims to support local businesses, responsible de...
Mar 27, 2025
Smoky Lake Man Arrested, 35 Firearms Seized in RCMP Stolen Property Investigation
RCMP seize stolen vehicles and firearms in rural property search Smoky Lake, Alta. - A Smoky Lake man is in custody and 35 firearms have been seized following an RCMP search of a rural property about ...
Mar 25, 2025 Town of Smoky Lake via https://smokylake.ca/
Alberta RCMP to Appoint Interim Leader as Deputy Commissioner Retires
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Announces Retirement Edmonton - After nearly four decades of public service, Deputy Commissioner Rob Hill is retiring from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Hill...
Mar 25, 2025 Alberta Deputy Commissioner Rob Hill, RCMP Web image
Fort McMurray Chamber Seeks Nominees for 2025 Business Awards
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2025 Business Awards, which recognize outstanding businesses and individuals who make a significant contribu...
Mar 25, 2025
Pipeline Debate Resurfaces as Election Looms: $38.4B in Lost Trade at Issue
Energy East and GNL Qubec could have redirected $38.4 billion worth of energy products per year to markets other than the United States, according to the MEI A new study by the Montreal Economic ...
Mar 24, 2025
RMWB Relaxes All Winter Maintenance Zones Until March 28
Winter Maintenance Zones Relaxed Across Fort McMurray FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has relaxed all Winter Maintenance Zones, meaning no on-street parking restrictio...
Mar 23, 2025
Autism Society Warns of Respite Care Shutdown Without Urgent Funding
Autism Society of the RMWB Faces Funding Crisis, Respite Program at Risk FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Autism Society of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is facing a $50,000 funding shortfall that...
Mar 23, 2025
Service Above Self: Fort McMurray Rotary Club Supports Jasper's Fire Recovery
Fort McMurray Rotary Club Extends a Helping Hand to Fire-Ravaged Jasper FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Fort McMurray Rotary Club is paying forward the support they received after the 2016 wildfire by helpin...
Mar 23, 2025
