Rare Solar Storm Set to Light Up Skies Across Canada and U.S
An extreme geomagnetic storm is expected to produce Northern Lights visible across Canada and the U.S. the evening of Oct. 10 and into the morning of Oct. 11. On Oct. 8, scientists observed an intense coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun traveling toward Earth at more than 4 million kilometers per hour. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G4 Severe Storm Watch, warning of…
Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta Awards Scholarships to Local STEM Students
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta— Two university students from Fort McMurray have been awarded the 2024 Finning Canada STEM Awards through Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta. Agametochi Okoro and Hannah Nolan each received a $3,500 scholarship to support their careers in science,…
Three Candidates in Race for RMWB Ward 4 By-Election
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta— Nominations have closed, and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is out with the official candidates for the upcoming Ward 4 by-election. Three residents are on the ballot, Nina Caines, Stella Lavallee, and Chad Shkopitch. They…
Smoke Alarms Save Sleeping Residents in Fort McMurray Mobile Home Fire
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta— Two residents and their pet cat are safe after their mobile home on Cokerill Crescent caught fire early Tuesday morning. The pair were sleeping when the fire started but were awakened when their smoke detectors went off.…
Fort Chipewyan Indigenous Leaders Accuse Ottawa of Covering Up Toxic Contamination
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alberta— Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan are accusing the federal government of covering up contamination near a dock in their community on Lake Athabasca. At a press conference on October 2, leaders from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation…