9-8-8 Suicide prevention line launches across Canada
Photo by Taylor Grote on Unsplash 9-8-8 has launched across Canada for people to call or text if they or someone they know is thinking about suicide. The line will be answered by responders who are as close to your location as possible. “CMHA Wood Buffalo applauds the federal government’s commitment and investment in the 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline,” says CMHA Wood Buffalo Executive Director, Susan Goll. “This Helpline is…
Wood Buffalo RCMP seize drugs and cash from a Timberlea home
Wood Buffalo RCMP Car – Alex MacLeod RCMP has one man in custody and is looking for another after a cocaine trafficking investigation. A search warrant was executed on Nov. 17, 2023, at a home on Sparrow Hawk Green in…
Province hands EMS dispatch back to RMWB
RMWB Ambulance. Image from RMWB Medial Release May 1, 2023 Responsibility for Emergency Medical Dispatch is being handed back to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo after nearly four years. On Tuesday, the province announced it will be contracting…
Canada Post ready to deliver your letters to Santa
Santa Claus by Mike Arney Wikimedia Commons: @mikearney – https://unsplash.com/photos/9r-_2gzP37k Image Gallery In the spirit of the holiday season, Canada Post is upholding its tradition of whisking your heartfelt messages to Santa Claus! For more than four decades, Canada’s national…
Pathways Alliance continues progress with carbon capture and storage
CO2 Line. Image from www.pathwaysalliance.ca news release. Pathways Alliance (Pathways) is continuing to move forward with its proposed Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project. The company, made up of Canada’s six largest oil sands producers, says they are making strides…