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FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — A Fort McMurray man is recovering after being shot downtown on Sunday. Police responded to a shooting in the downtown area shortly before 4 p.m. on July 14. At the scene, RCMP located a male victim with non-life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to Northern Lights Health Centre by ambulance. After […]

Police and Fire personnel are responding to an incident on Real Martin Drive in Wood Buffalo. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024, RCMP and Regional Emergency Services were on the scene of an incident at Ace Liquor at 100 Real Martin Drive. A witness tells Harvard Media News they heard multiple sirens […]

Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo’s Ukrainian community is calling on the world to take action after a deadly bombing this week in Kyiv. On Monday, missiles rained down on a children’s hospital in the capital city of Ukraine, killing nearly 50 civilians and wounding hundreds. Devon Sereda Goldie, spokesperson for the group, says the community needed […]

For residents looking to escape the heat by heading to Gregoire Lake, caution is still needed due to blue-green algae. Jack Pang, Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services North Zone, says the water-quality advisory for Gregoire Lake remains in place until further notice. The advisory was first issued on June 6, 2024, after […]

The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA) is bringing in a renowned speaker for their upcoming Annual General Meeting.  Dr. Ken Coates will be the organization’s guest and keynote speaker for their September 19th meeting at Shell Place. Dr. Coates is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on the challenges and opportunities facing the nation. His […]

Keyano College is building a new Indigenous Student Centre downtown. The new space will be located in what is currently the Syncrude Technology Centre on the Northeast side of their Clearwater Campus. Once completed, students can attend ceremonies in the centre, meet with the Elder-in-residence, take part in communal cooking, and view Indigenous art and […]

The group of wildfires burning near the Firebag River, just kilometers from a Suncor oilsands site, is being renamed the “Cattail Complex” by Alberta Wildfire. Of the six fires comprising the Cattail Complex, five are under control, showing no recent hot spots. All six fires were caused by lightning. Fire MWF-047 within the complex continues […]

The annual Hospital Bed Races are back for another year. The Northern Lights Health Foundation (NLHF) fundraiser will take place on Sept. 21, 2024, at Snye Point Park. The event features teams of four competing in a series of 50-meter sprints while pushing a 150-pound hospital bed to the finish line. Participants compete not only […]

The Fort McMurray Airport Authority (FMAA) is set to feature another local artist as part of its ongoing digital art exhibit. Beginning Aug. 1, Amy Keller-Rempp’s work titled “Sky Dance” will grace the screens and billboards at the airport terminal. The “Sky Dance” series captures the deep bond between the region’s landscapes, wildlife, and the […]

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is releasing its latest Alberta Energy Outlook. AER confirms Alberta remains Canada’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, with oil sands making up two-thirds of the oil output. The regulator expects production to grow by another 17 per cent by 2033. Raw bitumen output is expected to increase to […]