Local refugee family marks six months in Fort McMurray
It is 322 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since that time, around 100 refugees now call Fort McMurray home. Among them, is the Bandurko – Kazantsev…
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival starting tonight in Fort McMurray
The Banff Mountain Film Festival’s World Tour is here in Fort McMurray. Hosted by the Wood Buffalo Regional Library, the festival is an action-packed …
Heart-shaped urn returned to owner after break-and-enter
An urn containing the ashes of a newborn baby was returned after it was stolen during a break-and-enter last week. A good Samaritan, April Hancock, to…
Deloitte Canada: Oil & Gas predictions for 2023
A new report by Deloitte Canada is making some cautious predictions for the price of Oil and Gas this year. In their Energy, Oil, and Gas Price Foreca…
Shootout on the Snye is back for 2023
The Shootout on the Snye is back for another year. Puck drops on the annual four-on-four hockey tournament on February 24, and registration is now ope…
Province rolls out details for Affordability Action Plan
The Alberta government is announcing how they are issuing the six $100 affordability payments for eligible Albertans today, as part of the Affordabili…
Subzones 3 & 4 active this week for Winter Maintenance
Winter maintenance subzones are going to be in place in Fort McMurray this week. Subzones 3 and 4 will be active from Monday to Friday and on-street p…
‘Never seen a supply shortage as bad as it is now’: Local Pharmacy awaiting supply from Alberta Government
Health Canada is approving the Children’s medicine Alberta purchased from Turkey. In December, Minister of Health, Jason Coping, announced the purchas…
Indigenous Artists encouraged to submit work for Arctic Winter Games exhibit
The 2023 Arctic Winter Games Host Society is seeking art from local Indigenous artists. The art is part of an exhibit honouring Missing and Murdered I…
One dead following house fire in Abasand
One person is dead following a house fire in Fort McMurray on Tuesday. Around 9:30 AM Fire and Emergency Services, along with the RCMP responded to a …