Category Archives: News
Santa Claus Parade and Starry Night Celebration to Light Up Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Saturday
Santa Claus Parade and Starry Night Celebration Set for Saturday FORT MCMURRAY - The holiday season kicks off this weekend with the annual Santa Claus Parade and Starry Night celebration hosted by the...
Dec 02, 2024
Alberta to Reduce Photo Radar Locations: Minister Declares End to 'Cash Cow' Enforcement
Alberta to Eliminate Majority of Photo Radar Enforcement on April 1. Alberta is making sweeping changes to photo radar enforcement which will eliminate approximately 70 per cent of radar locations eff...
Dec 02, 2024
Canada Post Presents Framework to End Postal Strike
Canada Post says they have taken a step towards reigniting negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). On Sunday, December 1, 2024, Canada Post presented CUPW with a comprehensive f...
Dec 01, 2024
RCMP Seek Male Missing Since November 6
Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for your assistance in finding a missing person. Joseph Tremblay, a 50-year-old Fort McMurray man has not been seen since November 6, 2024. Police are concerned for his we...
Dec 01, 2024
Winter Parking Restrictions Begin in Fort McMurray: Check Your Zone to Avoid Tickets
RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones, Opens Snow Disposal Site FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated its Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) for the fir...
Dec 01, 2024
Canada Mourns Loss of Officer Serving with Joint Task Force Ukraine
Canadian Armed Forces Mourns Loss of Senior Officer in Belgium The Canadian Armed Forces is mourning the loss of Lieutenant-Colonel Kent Miller, a senior officer with Joint Task Force Ukraine, who pas...
Nov 28, 2024
Canada's Violent Crime Rate Surpasses the U.S.: Fraser Institute Study
Violent Crime Rates in Canada Surpass Those in the United States Canada's rate of violent crime now exceeds that of the United States, according to a recent analysis by The Fraser Institute. The repor...
Nov 28, 2024
Federal Impact Assessment Act Heading to Court a Second Time
Alberta Challenges Revised Federal Impact Assessment Act in Court Alberta is taking the Federal Government to court once again over its controversial Impact Assessment Act. This marks the latest chapt...
Nov 28, 2024
Advocacy Group Pushes for End to Support Staff Strike, Citing Harm to Special Needs Kids
Advocacy Group Calls for Resolution of Support Staff Strike Affecting Special Needs Children in Alberta Fort McMurray, Alberta - A parent advocacy group, Don't I Matter, is calling for an end to the o...
Nov 27, 2024
Métis Cultural Centre Construction Set to Restart in Spring 2025
Construction on McMurray Mtis Cultural Centre to Resume in 2025 FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Construction on the long-awaited McMurray Mtis Cultural Centre at MacDonald Island is set to resume in spring 202...
Nov 27, 2024