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FORT McMURRAY, Alberta — The Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) has been recognized for its commitment to public health and safety-readiness. Airports Council International recently awarded YMM formal accreditation for Public Health and Safety Readiness, making it the sixth airport in Canada to receive this honor. The accreditation highlights the airport staff’s dedication to the […]

FORT McMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Police in Fort McMurray are asking for assistance in locating a missing person. Michael Hammond was last seen in the downtown area on July 27, 2004. Despite checking locations he is known to frequent, the RCMP have been unable to locate him and are concerned for his well-being. Hammond is […]

Two Albertans have died in separate boating accidents over the long weekend. On Saturday, a young boy drowned on Slave Lake while kayaking with his father. RCMP were alerted after the pair did not reach their planned arrival time and destination. Police searched the lake using boats, drones, and helicopters. The overturned kayak was located […]

Health Canada is recalling some Gerber brand baby cereals. Gerber’s Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal may be contaminated with Cronobacter. Health Canada says infants infected by the bacteria may experience symptoms ranging from mild to fatal. The affected cereal was sold across Canada in 227-gram packages with a best-before date of May 30, 2025. […]

After the horrible devastation in Jasper, people in Saskatchewan and Alberta have come together to help the beleaguered residents of the iconic, picturesque town in Jasper National Park. Harvard Media and its radio and digital outlets in two provinces teamed up with other radio stations to promote the website albertadayofcaring.com. People in Alberta and Saskatchewan […]

Indigenous groups in Alberta are making history with Canada’s largest equity ownership agreement. Seventy-two Indigenous and First Nations communities across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan are acquiring a $1 billion stake in TC Energy’s Nova Gas transmission system and Foothills pipeline. The consortium is purchasing a 5.34 per cent stake in TC Energy’s assets, backed […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta —The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is encouraging residents to show support for the fire-stricken town of Jasper. The RMWB is collecting messages of hope and encouragement in the form of videos, drawings, or short notes from individuals, families, organizations, and businesses. Video messages must be submitted online by August 5, […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Police are searching for the driver of a motorcycle that nearly struck several pedestrians and vehicles last week. Around midnight on July 21, RCMP received reports of a black motorcycle with no license plate and a loud exhaust being driven recklessly on Franklin Avenue in downtown Fort McMurray. The driver reportedly […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta —Police in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo are searching for two suspects in a tool theft. Surveillance video shows two men stealing over $5,000 worth of tools from a vehicle parked in the 9000 block of Biggs Avenue in downtown Fort McMurray between 7 and 7:30 a.m. on July 21. The […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Fort McMurray, July 29, 2:00 p.m. FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Fort McMurray as of Monday at 1:49 p.m., according to Environment Canada. Meteorologists are monitoring a cluster of severe thunderstorms approximately 40 kilometers southeast of Fort McMurray. These storms are capable of […]