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The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) is announcing the election results for their Chief and Council. With the votes now tallied, Allan Adam was re-elected as Chief of the First Nation. Chief Adam received just shy of 359 votes in total. He was challenged by Raymond Cardinal who won 218 votes. Adam has served as […]

A prominent McMurrayite is being named to this year’s list of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women for 2023. Kristi Hines, Founder and CEO of Hines Health Services, is being honored with the distinction by Women’s Executive Network a member-based organization created to celebrate the advancement of professional women in Canada. Hines was named in the […]

Alberta’s RCMP are reminding motorists of the importance of safety this Halloween. The police say it is extremely important to be extra careful on the road because children are out trick or treating. Kids may be wearing costumes that make it difficult for them to see vehicles on the road, and they suggest drivers “expect […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is out with its list of photo radar locations for the week of October 30. This week you can look for the yellow trucks to set up along Highway 63 near: The RMWB is reminding motorists that, while these will be the areas of focus for Automated Traffic […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is relaxing all Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) this week. Residents will not be required to move their vehicles from on-street parking during their sub-zone’s designated snow-clearing day. All regular parking rules remain in place across the RMWB, but the municipality isn’t bringing the plows into WMZs just yet. […]

The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the success of the 2023 Business Awards Gala. To a packed house at Keyano Theatre, the Chamber recognized business and individual excellence in 16 different categories ranging from Lifetime Business Achievement to Hospitality and tourism. The Chamber said all nominees have enhanced the quality of life for […]

Dragons may visit you on Halloween night, but you’ll have to wait until November to see local start-up Kid Drop visit The Dragons. Juliette Miranda and her company Kid Drop will be appearing on CBC’s The Dragon’s Den in late November. The local Entrepreneur is looking for investors to help her develop an app and […]

An Alberta Judge is being promoted to the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Mary Moreau, current Chief Justice of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench will soon be sitting on Canada’s Top Court. Moreau will become the first Francophone from Western Canada to sit on the bench of the Supreme Court. Retired Judge and prominent […]

Police are asking for your help in locating a missing female. Jenna Endicott a 27-year-old woman and resident of Fort McMurray, has not been seen since Oct. 15th. Endicott stands 5 foot 7 inches and about 145 pounds with blonde hair and green eyes. She was last seen in Fort McMurray. Anyone with information as […]

Council has voted for more investigation into size requirements and prices for a proposed skate park in Gregoire. Council was originally proposed three options for building the proposed skate park. The first option would be to design it on an existing ice rink for an approximate building cost of $300,000. Concerns within this design were […]