Tag Archives: Wood Buffalo
Canada unveils new sanctions on Russia's drone and energy sectors
NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, Ont. Canada has issued a new round of sanctions aimed at Russia's drone program, cyber operations and energy revenues as G7 foreign ministers gather in the Niagara region. Foreign...
Nov 13, 2025 alf255255255 / Depositphotos.com
Holiday spirit on the menu with free luncheon for Elders and seniors Dec. 4
FORT MCMURRAY- Elders and residents aged 65 and older are invited to share in food and festive cheer at the annual Council's Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 4 at SMS Equipment Place in MacDonald Island Park....
Nov 13, 2025
Alberta teachers' court challenge set for Nov. 20
EDMONTON - The first court date in Alberta's constitutional battle over the law that ended last month's teachers strike is scheduled for Nov. 20 in Edmonton Court of King's Bench. The Alberta Teachers...
Nov 13, 2025 Provincial Court building, Edmonton. Wikimedia commons. CC License. Image by Verne Equinox
Northern lights blaze across North America as powerful solar storm continues
FORT McMURRAY - A massive solar storm, called a coronal mass ejection, has lit up skies across Canada and pushed the northern lights deep into the southern United States in one of the strongest geomag...
Nov 12, 2025
Alberta hits the gas on plan to raise highway speed limits
EDMONTON - Albertans are being asked whether they support higher speed limits on rural highways as the provincial government considers raising maximum speeds on some divided routes from 110 to 120 kil...
Nov 12, 2025 vladvitek / Depositphotos.com
Carney set to announce major projects as Ottawa hints new focus on energy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will unveil its next round of "nation-building" projects later this week, as Ottawa looks to accelerate economic growth and rebuild inve...
Nov 12, 2025 15/06/2025. Ottawa, Canada. Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for a bilateral meeting in Parliament Hill ahead of the G7 Summit in Canada. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
Alberta leads nation in measles cases as Canada loses elimination status
Canada loses measles elimination status after year of outbreaks, Alberta hardest hit OTTAWA- Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status following more than a year of sustained outbreaks...
Nov 12, 2025 milastokerpro / Depositphotos.com
Keyano College renews Syncrude partnership at 60th anniversary gala
FORT McMURRAY - Keyano College marked six decades of service to the Wood Buffalo region with a milestone celebration that looked back on its history while focusing on its growing impact on education, ...
Nov 12, 2025 Keyano Gala, 2025
Wood Buffalo RCMP seek missing male
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help to find a missing man. Police say 52-year-old Randy Joseph Bennett was last seen in the downtown area on Nov. 7 and was reported miss...
Nov 11, 2025 Wanted poster, Randy Bennett
Boil water advisory lifted in Fort Chipewyan as testing confirms safe supply
FORT CHIPEWYAN - The boil water advisory for Fort Chipewyan has been lifted after Alberta Health Services confirmed the community's tap water is once again safe to drink. The Regional Municipality of ...
Nov 11, 2025 magone / Depositphotos.com
