Tag Archives: Alberta
VEX Robotics Tournament comes to Fort McMurray
VEX Competition kit. Image via VEXrobotics.com Tomorrow is your chance to see our acclaimed high-school robotics teams in action. The VEX robotics tournament is here in Fort McMurray on November 25th....
Nov 23, 2023
RCMP release new surveillance footage from attempted break and enters
GMC Sierra Crew Cab with Box Cover potentially involved in B&E. RCMP Supplied Image Wood Buffalo RCMP is continuing the investigation into Monday's attempted break and enters with the assistance o...
Nov 22, 2023
Tourism in Alberta and Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo rebounding
Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism Alberta's tourism sector is rebounding from pandemic lows, including here in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. The province says the recovery in A...
Nov 21, 2023
Province launches online healthcare survey
Edmonton: Alberta legislature The province is launching an online survey on healthcare in Alberta. The Government of Alberta is continuing to reshape healthcare delivery, and they are reaching out to ...
Nov 21, 2023
AHS is back with Toys for Tickets program
Christmas Gifts under Tree. Image by Kelvin Kay under Wikimedia Creative Commons. AHS is back with its Toys for Tickets program. If you've received a parking ticket from Alberta Health Services betwee...
Nov 21, 2023
IBC estimates NWT fires cost over $60 million
Yellowknife Hay wildfire, Image courtesy of IBC media release. The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is tallying the costs of the summer fires in Yellowknife and Hay River. Based on IBC's initial estim...
Nov 20, 2023
Wood Buffalo RCMP investigate attempted break and enters, suspects sought
Suspects in Timberlea attempted B&E. RCMP Supplied surveillance image The RCMP is investigating a string of attempted break-ins in Fort McMurray. During the overnight hours of November 20th, police re...
Nov 20, 2023
Cantaloupes and fresh fruit recalled due to salmonella
Cantaloupes and fruit were recalled due to salmonella. Image provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency If you're planning on having some fresh fruit as a snack you might want to check the label....
Nov 19, 2023
Federal Court strikes down plastics classification
Single-use plastic straw. Image from Wikimedia Commons. It might be the last straw for the federal government's prohibition of single-use plastics. On Thursday, a federal judge struck down the governm...
Nov 16, 2023
RCMP hosting career information night in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
Wood Buffalo RCMP recruitment poster. Image supplied by Wood Buffalo RCMP If you've ever thought about a career in law enforcement, the RCMP would like to meet you. The Wood Buffalo detachment is host...
Nov 16, 2023
