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The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is joining the fray over Alberta’s potential exit from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). During a speech to the United Nurses of Alberta, AFL President Gil McGowan said Albertans need a public campaign to keep us in the CPP. “We need a ‘remain’ campaign – a campaign to keep […]

A Fort McMurray man is facing drug-related charges following a police investigation in Fort McMurray. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) with the help of Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on a Timberlea apartment on October 4th. Police found 112 grams of suspected cocaine along with $11,235 in cash. Staff Sgt. Mark […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP says they will continue to monitor local demonstrations related to the conflict in the Middle East. The police say the rising violence in The Levant is a concern to residents of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo, and they are expecting continued demonstrations against violence in our community. The RCMP are working with their […]

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the actions of Wood Buffalo RCMP in a recent shooting incident. Around 4:05 p.m. on September 27th, Police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls concerning a man with a gun in the Beaconwood Place area. RCMP says a 33-year-old male approached a woman at her residence and […]

The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is welcoming back 30 residential school survivors. The Métis bearers of the residential school legacy participated in a Land-Based Healing Retreat at Métis Crossing a few hundred kilometers south of Fort McMurray from October 13-15. This first-of-its-kind program offered them an opportunity to engage with Métis heritage and culture through art […]

The “Raining Dreams” exhibition at Mac Island will run until the end of the month. This exhibition features original work by local artist Lasha Barbosa, who began her artistic journey in 2019 after undergoing life-altering brain surgery. Following the surgery, Barbosa needed to redevelop her basic motor and cognitive functions, and she turned to art […]

Regional Emergency Services (RES) will be conducting a controlled burn this week. Fire Crews from RES along with Alberta Wildfire will be out at Morgan Heights and Harpe Heights in the Timberlea neighbourhood overseeing a hazard reduction burn to help reduce the wildfire risk in the area. The hazard reduction burns in Timberlea are planned […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is out with its list of this week’s automated traffic enforcement locations. For the week of October 16th, motorists can look for photo radar to set up along: The Municipality is reminding motorists that although these locations are the focus of enforcement, photo radar may move around to […]

The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA) is welcoming a new director to its board. During their October 10th Annual General Meeting, Angela Maxson, President of Creekline Inc., was elected to the board of directors. Maxson, a graduate of Keyano College, has been leading her company, Creekline, for over ten years. Outgoing NAABA President and […]

Bill C-69, referred to as The Impact Assessment and Canadian Energy Regulator Act, has been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. The law, which was enacted in 2019, granted Ottawa the authority to regulate energy and mining projects based on their potential impact on climate change, Indigenous communities, and wildlife. In a 7-2 […]