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FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Alberta Health Services will hold an information session on Indigenous well-being at Community Health Services on Thickwood Boulevard. The event is scheduled for Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is open to the public. The session will feature health professionals available to discuss topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Unrest among school support staff continues to simmer. Local CUPE education workers and their supporters held an Education Day of Action on Saturday. Similar rallies took place in Calgary, Edmonton, Drumheller, Okotoks, and Leduc, as CUPE members and allies across Alberta gathered to send a message to the province in response […]

The planned strike by school support staff, set for Tuesday morning, has been put on hold. Alberta’s Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade stepped into the labour dispute by creating a Disputes Inquiry Board, which requires the school divisions and the union to resume negotiations with a neutral third-party arbitrator. As a result, support staff, […]

LAC LA BICHE, Alberta — The World Archery Field Championships are underway this week in Lac La Biche. The six-day event features athletes, coaches, and officials from 28 countries, including Australia, France, Mauritania, and Norway, in the town located approximately 200 kilometers south of Fort McMurray. Brian Jean, MLA for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, described […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The union representing school support staff in Fort McMurray says workers are ready to strike on the morning of September 17.Danielle Danis, president of CUPE Local 2559, which represents support staff in the Catholic school division, told Harvard Media News that employees at both the Public and Catholic school divisions will […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The union representing school support staff in Fort McMurray says workers are ready to strike on the morning of September 17. Danielle Danis, president of CUPE Local 2559, which represents support staff in the Catholic school division, told Harvard Media News that employees at both the Public and Catholic school divisions […]

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division Prepares for Possible Support Staff Strike FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Fort McMurray Catholic School Division has prepared contingency plans in the event of a support staff strike, according to a statement from Superintendent Natasha MacArthur-Poole. While the division has not yet received formal notice of a strike, MacArthur-Poole said […]

UPDATE: 6:00 a.m., Thursday, September 12. Danielle Danis, President of CUPE Local 2559 is confirming to Harvard Media News that both unions will be commencing strike action on Tuesday, September 17. —- FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Support staff at Fort McMurray’s Public and Catholic school divisions are preparing for a possible strike after members of […]

This November, a byelection to elect a new Councillor for Ward 4 will be held.  RMWB is calling for candidate nominations. They can be made on the RMWB website and are due by October 7th.  The elected candidate will represent communities such as Anzac, Conklin, Gregoire Lake Estates and Janvier until the Municipal election is […]

A speedster on a motorcycle that tore through the downtown, Thickwood, and Timberlea neighbourhoods has been arrested.  Wood Buffalo RCMP were conducting standard patrol on Highway 63 near Franklin Avenue just after midnight on Tuesday morning when they noticed the motorcyclist travelling at high speed, approaching 150 km/hr toward downtown.  The motorcycle was lost momentarily […]