Category Archives: News
Fringe Festival coming to Fort McMurray
A Fringe Theatre Festival is coming to Fort McMurray thanks to Theatre Just Because. The Fort McMurray Fringe Festival will take place on Saturday, August 31, at Heritage Village. The event will showc...
May 14, 2024
Alberta says federal environment law remains unconstitutional
The Alberta government says that despite recent changes, Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act remains unconstitutional. The federal government recently amended the act following its dismissal by the Supreme...
May 13, 2024
Cool temps, rain, and wind direction helping wildfire fighting efforts
Two out of control wildfires in the Fort McMurray Forest Area continue to be cause for concern for Alberta Wildfire. One near Fort Chipewyan sparked Monday morning, while the one burning southwe...
May 13, 2024
With updates: High winds continue to challenge firefighters
Update: 6:00 p.m. May 12, 2024 All schools remain open Monday in both the Fort McMurray Public and Fort McMurray Catholic School Divisions. District officials for both divisions say they are closely m...
May 11, 2024
With updates: Wildfire smoke visible from Fort McMurray: Fire 16 km away
Update 5:00 p.m. May 11, 2024 The RMWB and Alberta Wildfire are responding to a wildfire in the Gregoire area near the Petro Canada along Highway 63. Harvard Media News will update with more informati...
May 10, 2024
Sunny days are ahead for Fort McMurray, but rain is on the way Monday
Some warm and sunny weather is in store for Fort McMurray this weekend. However, Environment Canada Meteorologist Natalie Hazel says rain is on the way. "For Fort McMurray (the rain will be) pro...
May 10, 2024
UPDATE: Wildfire outside of Fort McMurray growing rapidly
UPDATED - Friday, May 10 at 5:30 PM A wildfire that sparked Thursday west-southwest of Fort McMurray is now considered out of control. The fire, near the Grand Rapids Wildland, is about 25 kilometres ...
May 09, 2024
Cool temperatures and rain helping wildfire efforts in Alberta
Thanks to some cool temperatures and a mix of snow and rain, Alberta wildfire-fighting crews have made significant progress in the early parts of the wildfire season. According to Thursday morning's p...
May 09, 2024
RCMP to improve service with new unit
The Wood Buffalo RCMP is introducing a new initiative to enhance public service. The RCMP Call-Back Unit (CBU) is part of a six-month pilot project to help free up more frontline officers to work with...
May 08, 2024
Local HERO Foundation M*A*S*H Bash raises $150,000
The Local HERO Foundation is thanking residents for their support following the weekend's successful M*A*S*H Bash. Over $150,000 was raised this weekend for our region's only 24/7 emergency helicopter...
May 08, 2024
