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RCMP has one man in custody and is looking for another after a cocaine trafficking investigation. A search warrant was executed on Nov. 17, 2023, at a home on Sparrow Hawk Green in Timberlea. 60.49 grams of suspected cocaine, with a street value of $8,300, was located by the Wood Buffalo RCMP Drug Section and […]

Responsibility for Emergency Medical Dispatch is being handed back to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo after nearly four years.   On Tuesday, the province announced it will be contracting the RMWB to operate and staff a local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) call centre in Fort McMurray. The change comes as part of a sweeping […]

In the spirit of the holiday season, Canada Post is upholding its tradition of whisking your heartfelt messages to Santa Claus! For more than four decades, Canada’s national postal service has merrily transported millions of letters to the cheerful abode of Jolly Ole St. Nick at the magical North Pole absolutely free of charge. Children […]

Pathways Alliance (Pathways) is continuing to move forward with its proposed Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project. The company, made up of Canada’s six largest oil sands producers, says they are making strides on multiple simultaneous projects. They hope to eventually capture and sequester 22 million tonnes of CO2 emissions from the oil sands every […]

Voting is now open for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s (RMWB) “Name that Plow” contest. Six names will need to be selected to be installed on the snowplows and other equipment used in snow and ice removal. 12 name suggestions were selected based on creativity, humour, and connection to the region. The names you […]

Keyano College is announcing SMG Builders by Sultan Zamman as the official sponsor of the Esports Arena. The arena has been named the SMG Esports Arena. The arena will be home to Keyano’s Esports team and students taking the Esports Management diploma program. “Our goal is to help up-and-coming digital athletes succeed by creating a […]

Nov. 27, 2023 9:45 a.m. Update: Suncor says they plan to implement automated alarms to provide early awareness if operating conditions change. — The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is reporting a leak from Suncor’s Fort Hills oil sands site. The AER says Suncor reported an unplanned release to the Alberta Environmental and Dangerous Good Emergencies […]

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is reporting another incident from Exxon-Imperial’s Kearl oil sands site. ACFN posted a statement to social media saying 670,000 litres of treated water escaped a settling pond and into the Muskeg River. They reported 140 mg of suspended solids per litre, which is four times the legal limit. This follows […]

A local entrepreneur says she’s getting calls from across the nation after her appearance on CBC’s Dragon’s Den. Julieta Miranda, and her business partner Josh Kalhofer, owners of Kid Drop Inc. made their way to Toronto last spring to pitch their company to the Dragon’s Den. The show aired on Thursday where viewers watched Miranda […]

Weather is delaying the construction of the winter road to Fort Chipewyan. While construction work on the seasonal road is underway, the unseasonably warm November has limited the progress. Normal highs for this time of year are around -8 C, with lows nearing -17 C. The forecast for much of this week shows daytime highs […]