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The Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is taking another step towards self-governing. In a province-wide vote held from September 13-19, 2023, members of the Metis Nation within Alberta elected a new President and Citizens council and formally transitioned to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government. Andrea Sandmaier is now President-elect, replacing outgoing President Audrey Poitras. A woman’s […]

Bylaw Services is out with their list of Photo Radar locations for the week of September 25th. Motorists can look for Automated Traffic Enforcement to set up near the following locations: While these roads will be the focus for photo radar, drivers are reminded that the unit may move around to other approved locations within […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo (BBBS Wood Buffalo) is announcing Julie Penney as their new Executive Director (ED). Penney takes over the role from outgoing ED Vanessa MacNevin, who has been with the organization for the past eight years. Mac Nevin recently took on the role of ED for the Northern Lights Health […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP along with the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit are investigating the suspicious death of a man in Fort McMurray. In the early hours of Sunday, September 24th, Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to a report of gunshots in a Thickwood neighbourhood. Moments later police received another 911 call from someone reporting a […]

Drugs, cash, and a firearm have been seized following an investigation by ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams). The man is accused of selling drugs from his home while under house arrest. ALERT and Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on Sept.14, 2023, at a home in the Timberlea community. A sawed-off semi-automatic firearm, […]

The Fort McMurray International Airport is unveiling its new development plan for a commercial hub. The development area has been named Aurora Landing and is south of the airport terminal and runway. The land is set to be the biggest commercial hub with more than 650 acres of developable land. This will be a multi-phased […]

More than 100 people gathered outside Jubilee Centre yesterday morning to protest sexuality and gender identity in schools. Protestors carried signs decrying “chemical castration” and stating “leave the kids alone”. The protest grew in size before marching to the offices of the Fort McMurray Public and Catholic school divisions.   The self-described “1 Million March […]

Local HERO (Helicopter Emergency Response Organization) Foundation has announced its new executive director. Lorna Ash is succeeding Andrea Montgomery Spring who has been in the role since the foundation’s creation ten years ago. Lorna is a long-term resident of the region and has spent the last 20 years living, working, and volunteering in Wood Buffalo. […]

Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta is the recipient of a $25,000 cheque from the Canada Post Community Foundation grant. The grant was created by the Canada Post Community Foundation to assist in enhancing the lives of Canadian children and youth. $1.2 million in grants have been distributed to 84 organizations across Canada that focus on […]

The Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB) is out with a new economic forecast for the province. The ATB bullish forecast is predicting stronger than expected growth for the Alberta economy citing increases in consumer spending, high employment, and record setting population growth. They are predicting real GDP growth in Alberta to hit 2.7 per cent in […]