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FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is beginning its residential snow-clearing program on Tuesday, Oct. 15, as part of its annual Winter Maintenance Zone (WMZ) program. With warm weather continuing, the RMWB is relaxing all WMZs until further notice, meaning no on-street residential parking restrictions are in effect. The program […]

Wood Buffalo Community Foundation Grants Support Mental Health and Addictions Recovery The Wood Buffalo Community Foundation (WBCF) is handing out $294,000 in grants to five local charities. This year WBCF focused on mental health and addictions recovery in Fort McMurray. The recipients include the Pastew Detox Centre, who will invest in its pre-treatment program, and […]

Canada and India Expel Diplomats Amid Tensions Over Criminal Investigations Diplomatic relations between Canada and India have reached a new low following a tit-for-tat expulsion of top diplomats. The move comes amid escalating tensions over the ongoing investigation into the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced […]

Aurora Borealis Lights Up Skies Over North America During Major Geomagnetic Storm FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The skies over Fort McMurray and much of North America were illuminated by the aurora borealis as one of the largest geomagnetic storms of the century took place. The storm was triggered by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from […]

A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) reveals that the Federal Carbon Tax is costing Canadians more than originally estimated. The independent office of Parliament found that most Canadians are now paying more in carbon tax than they receive in rebates, contradicting earlier claims by the federal government. The report analyzed both the […]

Air Canada Pilots Approve New Four-Year Contract with 42 Percent Pay Increase Air Canada pilots have approved a new four-year contract that will provide a 42 percent pay increase over the next four years. The Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), representing the airline’s cockpit crews, announced that 67 percent of its members voted in favour of […]

Alberta Urges Federal Government to Waive Cost-Share Formula for Jasper Recovery Alberta is calling on the federal government to waive the cost-sharing formula in the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) for Jasper’s recovery efforts. This request follows criticism of the federal response to a recent wildfire that destroyed nearly 30 per cent of the town. […]

An extreme geomagnetic storm is expected to produce Northern Lights visible across Canada and the U.S. the evening of Oct. 10 and into the morning of Oct. 11. On Oct. 8, scientists observed an intense coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun traveling toward Earth at more than 4 million kilometers per hour. The U.S. […]

FORT McMURRAY, Alberta— Nominations have closed, and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is out with the official candidates for the upcoming Ward 4 by-election. Three residents are on the ballot, Nina Caines, Stella Lavallee, and Chad Shkopitch. They are vying to fill the Ward 4 seat on the RMWB Council left vacant when […]

FORT McMURRAY, Alberta— Two residents and their pet cat are safe after their mobile home on Cokerill Crescent caught fire early Tuesday morning. The pair were sleeping when the fire started but were awakened when their smoke detectors went off. The occupants were able to escape the home unharmed before Firefighters arrived. Emergency crews arrived […]