Category Archives: Breaking News
Body discovery near Tower Road leads to murder charge
A months-long homicide investigation in Fort McMurray has resulted in a second-degree murder charge. On April 25, 2025, a person walking in a wooded area near Tower Road called Wood Buffalo RCMP after...
Aug 15, 2025 RCMP vehicle, Wikimedia Commons, CC License
Prehistoric Fossil Unearthed During Routine Yard Work at Syncrude
A routine day on the job turned into a step back in time for a Syncrude worker. Lauren Sayers, a vegetation management technician, was carrying out weed control at the Syncrude North Mine site when sh...
Aug 14, 2025 Photo via Suncor Website
Wood Buffalo Secures $200K Grant to Boost Wildfire Resilience
Fort McMurray - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has been awarded a $200,000 grant through Intact Financial Corporation's national climate resiliency initiative. The funding will enhan...
Aug 14, 2025
Fire Fighters mourning the death of Acting Captain Jordan Hall
The Fort Mc Murray Fire Department is mourning the loss of one if its own. Acting Captain Jordan Hall passed away, and there is no question he was a big part of the local fire department. The Fort McM...
Aug 13, 2025 An image of Acting Captain Jordan Hall, who passed away recently. Image courtesy of the Fort McMurray Fire Fighters Association Social Media Feed.
Potential Air Canada strike will impact Fort McMurray
The labour dispute between the nation's largest air-carrier and its flight attendants is about to boil over into a full blown strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) served 72 hour strik...
Aug 13, 2025
Fort McMurray to Host 2025 Baseball Canada 18U Nationals
Fort McMurray will host the Baseball Canada 18U National Championships from August 12-16, marking the fourth time the community has welcomed the event since 2018. Supported by a $57,000 grant from the...
Aug 12, 2025 MicEnin / Depositphotos.com
RMWB Transit Launches New Routes & On Demand Service August 22
Starting August 22, Fort McMurray's transit system is getting a major upgrade. All current routes will be replaced with two high-frequency core routes, seven neighbourhood routes, and a new Transit On...
Aug 12, 2025
Severe Fire Damages Home in Wood Buffalo Neighbourhood
A home in the Wood Buffalo area suffered severe damage after a fire broke out on Monday evening, August 11. The Fort McMurray Fire Department was called shortly after 6:30 p.m. following reports of sm...
Aug 12, 2025
Air Canada Flight Attendants Could Strike This Weekend
Fort McMurray--The union representing approximately 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants may signal its intent to strike if a deal isn't reached by the end of today. Under federal labour rules, the ear...
Aug 12, 2025
RCMP Investigating Suspected Arson on Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a suspected arson after a late-night fire broke out at a residence on Chipewyan Prairie First Nation. On August 10, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers on r...
Aug 12, 2025
