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Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 Active January 13–17

Jan 12, 2025 | 2:15pm
RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 for Snow Removal The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) 1 and 2 for scheduled snow removal operations from January 13 to 17. Residents in these zones are reminded to move their vehicles off the street during their subzone’s designated maintenance […]

Scientists Confirm: 2024 Tops Charts as Earth’s Hottest Year

Jan 12, 2025 | 1:57pm
2024 Declared Hottest Year on Record, Climate Threshold Reached Scientists have confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, marking a sobering milestone in the fight against climate change. Data from the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA, along with Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation program, revealed that […]

Alberta Energy Takes Center Stage in Premier Smith’s Mar-a-Lago Diplomacy

Jan 12, 2025 | 1:14pm
Smith Highlights Alberta Energy in Weekend Meeting with Trump Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate over the weekend. During her discussions with President-elect Trump, she spoke of the critical importance of Alberta’s energy exports to the American economy and energy security. “We had a friendly and […]
CNRL Boosts Production and Spending in 2025 Amid Oil Sector Optimism

CNRL Boosts Production and Spending in 2025 Amid Oil Sector Optimism

Jan 9, 2025 | 7:06pm
CNRL Announces Major Production and Spending Increase for 2025 Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) is ramping up its oil production and capital spending in 2025, signaling renewed optimism in Alberta’s energy sector. On Thursday, the Calgary-based company announced plans to increase its average annual production to between 1.51 million and 1.55 million barrels of oil […]
Labour Unrest Among School Support Staff Reaches Edmonton: CUPE 3550 Issues Strike Notice

Labour Unrest Among School Support Staff Reaches Edmonton: CUPE 3550 Issues Strike Notice

Jan 9, 2025 | 6:36pm
CUPE Local 3550 Issues Strike Notice as Labour Unrest Spreads in Alberta Schools Labour unrest among educational support workers is spreading across Alberta. CUPE Local 3550, representing staff at the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB), has issued a 72-hour strike notice. Support workers in the capital region could walk off the job as early as […]
Cyberattack on Education Software Raises Concerns for Fort McMurray Public Schools

Cyberattack on Education Software Raises Concerns for Fort McMurray Public Schools

Jan 9, 2025 | 11:33am
Fort McMurray Public School Division Notifies Parents of Data Breach FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) says some parent and student information may have been compromised following a recent hack of U.S.-based educational technology company PowerSchool. FMPSD says it was contacted by PowerSchool on Jan. 7 and informed of a […]
RCMP Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Fort McMurray Man

RCMP Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Fort McMurray Man

Jan 8, 2025 | 5:33pm
UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP advise that Norman Munroe has been located safe. We would like to thank the public and media for their assistance Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for your help in locating 69-year-old Norman Munroe, a Fort McMurray resident who’s been reported missing. Munroe was last in contact with his family on Christmas […]
Alberta Opposes Federal Emissions Cap, Fort McMurray’s Economy at Risk

Alberta Opposes Federal Emissions Cap, Fort McMurray’s Economy at Risk

Jan 8, 2025 | 5:00pm
Alberta’s Minister of Environment, Rebecca Schulz, has strongly criticized the federal government’s proposed oil and gas emissions cap, calling it an “economic wrecking ball.” The plan, which mandates a 35% emissions cut by 2030, could cut production by one million barrels a day and result in up to 150,000 job losses nationwide, according to Alberta’s […]
RCMP Seek Help to Locate Wanted Man in Fort McMurray

RCMP Seek Help to Locate Wanted Man in Fort McMurray

Jan 8, 2025 | 4:58pm
RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating Dillon Shan Peter Redekopp, a wanted man known to frequent Fort McMurray and other areas in northern Alberta. Authorities urge anyone with information on Redekopp’s whereabouts to contact Wood Buffalo RCMP immediately. Police also caution the public not to approach him.
Oil Stocks Rally After Trudeau Resignation

Oil Stocks Rally After Trudeau Resignation

Jan 8, 2025 | 4:56pm
Canadian oil and gas stocks rose Monday following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, with the S&P/TSX energy index climbing nearly 2% before ending the day up 0.79%. In Fort McMurray, the reaction was one of cautious optimism. “Trudeau’s policies made Canada’s oil and gas sector uncompetitive,” said Heather Exner-Pirot of the Business Council of Canada. […]

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