Province increases supports for families of wildland firefighters
Alberta is adding Wildland firefighters to the list of responders eligible for the Alberta Heros’ Fund. Since 2020, the Alberta Heros’ Fund has provided $100,000 to the families of first responders whose lives are lost in the line of duty. With this change, Heroes’ Fund payments now extend to workers who fight, suppress, or extinguish a wildfire, such as firefighters on the ground and helicopter and water bomber crews. “I’m…
Anzac Recreation Centre to celebrate 10th anniversary
The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo (RRC) and CNOOC are hosting a Family Fun Day in Anzac. The event is set for May 25th to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Anzac Recreation Centre. “We are…
Alberta emissions down according to federal report
Canada’s recently released Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report indicates a decrease in emissions in Alberta, despite a rise in energy production. Covering the 2022 year, the report reveals that per-barrel emissions from the oil sector decreased despite increased production. However, Alberta…
Community gathers to honour Red Dress Day
Over 500 people gathered in Kiyām Community Park on Sunday, May 5, 2024, to honour and bring awareness to the thousands of Indigenous women and girls, and two-spirit people who have gone missing or who have been murdered. The Red…
RCMP in Fort Chipewyan make major drug seizure
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alberta— Charges are pending against two males following a drug seizure in Fort Chipewyan. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) conducted a check stop in the northern hamlet on Friday, May 3. Police uncovered a large quantity of…