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The Government of Canada is investing 4.2 million dollars to prevent gang violence and gun crime in Edmonton. The funding will support youth at risk or currently involved in gangs, as well as determine the causes of crime. “Crime prevention and intervention initiatives are critical to creating pathways away from violence for young Edmontonians,” said […]

Dust off your goggles and prepare your snow gear. Vista Ridge has announced the 2023-24 ski and snowboard season will start on December 15th at 10 a.m. “Mother Nature hasn’t made it easy, but the snowmaking team has been working their magic despite the warm weather,” said Vista Ridge in a Facebook post. For those […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has released the list of photo radar locations for the week of December 4th. Drivers can look for Automated Traffic Enforcement to set up along: The RMWB is reminding drivers that the photo radar vehicles may move around to other approved locations within the region.

The beginning of the holiday season is unwrapping and the Alberta RCMP want to remind everyone to enjoy it safely. Officers will be out on Dec. 2 conducting traffic enforcement initiatives and check stops to remove impaired drivers from the road. This is in support of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. “This December, and always, […]

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 […]

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 Timberlea. 60.49 grams of suspected cocaine, with a street value of $8,300, was located by the Wood Buffalo RCMP Drug Section and […]

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 the RMWB to operate and staff a local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) call centre in Fort McMurray. The change comes as part of a sweeping […]

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 postal service has merrily transported millions of letters to the cheerful abode of Jolly Ole St. Nick at the magical North Pole absolutely free of charge. Children […]

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 on multiple simultaneous projects. They hope to eventually capture and sequester 22 million tonnes of CO2 emissions from the oil sands every […]

Voting is now open for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s (RMWB) “Name that Plow” contest. Six names will need to be selected to be installed on the snowplows and other equipment used in snow and ice removal. 12 name suggestions were selected based on creativity, humour, and connection to the region. The names you […]