Category Archives: News
Updated screening units roll into Fort McMurray to fight breast cancer
New mobile breast cancer screening units roll into Fort McMurray FORT McMURRAY, AB. - Women in Fort McMurray and across northern Alberta will now have access to state-of-the-art mobile breast cancer s...
Sep 23, 2025 Alberta Cancer Foundation Mobile Mammography Unit
Municipal election shaping up to be crowded in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The ballot is filling up for the upcoming municipal election in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. More than 20 candidates are vying for five seats in Ward 1, which repres...
Sep 23, 2025 serezniy / Depositphotos.com
Report warns Canada among countries boosting fossil fuel output, threatening climate goals
OTTAWA - Canada and other major fossil fuel producers are on track to derail global climate targets, a new international report says. The Production Gap Report, released Monday by three climate resear...
Sep 23, 2025
Former councillor offers advice as crowded Wood Buffalo election takes shape
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is set to have one of its most crowded municipal elections in decades, with a packed field emerging in Ward 1 and on both public and Cath...
Sep 22, 2025
Murder suspect arrested, after Canada Wide Warrant was issued.
FORT MCMURRAY--The Wood Buffalo RCMP have announced they have located, and arrested a suspect in a murder case dating back to last year. 29 year old Victoria Sheila Elizabeth Hilliard has been charged...
Sep 22, 2025 Photo of Victoria Hilliard provided by RCMP
Fort McMurray school division introduces digital wellness policy for teachers
Letter to parents outlines plan for staff to disconnect outside school hours FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Fort McMurray Public School Division is implementing a new policy aimed at improving work-life bal...
Sep 21, 2025 RMWB School Zone, supplied image
Athabasca Tribal Council reaffirms commitment to MMEIP task force
Athabasca Tribal Council highlights urgent need to protect vulnerable people, calling aggressive behaviour unacceptable. FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Athabasca Tribal Council says it remains committed to ...
Sep 21, 2025
NAABA names Angela Maxson as new executive director
Second-generation Indigenous entrepreneur brings business and advocacy experience to the role FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association has appointed Angela Maxso...
Sep 21, 2025
RCMP seek public help finding missing man in Fort McMurray
Police say 45-year-old Andy Regular was last seen Sept. 18 and may be driving a grey SUV FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a missing 45-year-old man. Pol...
Sep 21, 2025 Andy Regular missing person poster
NORAD launches joint response to Calgary air threats
Canadian and U.S. fighter aircraft scrambled as three planes land safely without incident CALGARY - Fighter jets scrambled by the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) escorted three passen...
Sep 21, 2025 CF-18. Web Image via RCAF
