Category Archives: News
Conservatives table Jail Not Bail bill to crack down on repeat offenders
Victims' families, police associations voice support for tougher conditions on violent offenders OTTAWA - Fort McMurray-Cold Lake MP Laila Goodridge says "enough is enough" as Conservatives table legi...
Sep 18, 2025 Laila Goodridge, MP Fort McMurray - Cold Lake Official Photo
ALERT cracks massive cartel-linked drug ring in $15M Alberta cocaine bust
ALERT dismantles cross-border drug ring in one of Alberta's largest seizures CALGARY - Alberta's organized crime unit has dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking network in what officials say is on...
Sep 17, 2025 ALERT Project Cerberus
Robert Munsch, Writer of Fort McMurray-Inspired Books, Approved for Medically Assisted Death
TORONTO - Beloved children's author Robert Munsch says he has been approved for medical assistance in dying (MAID) after being diagnosed with dementia and Parkinson's disease. People.com Munsch, 80, i...
Sep 17, 2025 By Markbellis - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108512158
Mixed reaction Alberta to add citizenship to driver's licenses,
Critics warn of privacy risks and discrimination, while government cites election integrity EDMONTON - Alberta plans to become the first province to display Canadian citizenship status on driver's lic...
Sep 17, 2025 Alberta Drivers License Sample, GOA Image
Chard Métis Dene Group announces first acquisition with Canadian Overhead Doors
Deal marks milestone in economic reconciliation and Indigenous business growth FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The Chard Mtis Dene Group of Companies has completed its first acquisition with the purchase of Cana...
Sep 17, 2025 Chard Metis Dene Logo, provided image
Energy leaders renew call for Ottawa to unlock sector's potential
Industry open letter urges Prime Minister Carney to simplify rules and boost competitiveness CALGARY, AB. -Suncor president and CEO Rich Kruger has joined dozens of energy executives in signing an ope...
Sep 17, 2025 Suncor Energy Centre
igNIGHT returns with biennial light exhibition at kiyām Community Park
Free performances and illuminated art set for Oct. 1 to 5 in downtown Fort McMurray FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The downtown skyline will glow this fall as igNIGHT returns to kiym Community Park with its bie...
Sep 16, 2025 kiyām community park
Fort McMurray man charged after break-in at River Pointe mall
David Nicholas Rush is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice on Sept. 15 FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - A 37-year-old Fort McMurray man is facing several charges after a break and enter at the River P...
Sep 16, 2025 RCMP Truck, image by Jon Tupper
Fort McMurray lot repurchased as medical complex plans stall
RMWB repurchases downtown land for delayed medical complex FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Land in downtown Fort McMurray once set aside for a medical complex has been repurchased by the Regional Municipality of...
Sep 16, 2025 Council chambers, image via RMWB.ca
Canadian Tire expands Triangle Rewards with Tim Hortons deal
Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons partner on loyalty programs TORONTO - Canadian Tire Corporation and Tim Hortons say they will launch a loyalty partnership in 2026 that will allow customers to link their...
Sep 16, 2025 Canadian Tire, Fort McMurray. Facebook official image
