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Local HERO (Helicopter Emergency Response Organization) Foundation has announced its new executive director. Lorna Ash is succeeding Andrea Montgomery Spring who has been in the role since the foundation’s creation ten years ago. Lorna is a long-term resident of the region and has spent the last 20 years living, working, and volunteering in Wood Buffalo. […]

Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta is the recipient of a $25,000 cheque from the Canada Post Community Foundation grant. The grant was created by the Canada Post Community Foundation to assist in enhancing the lives of Canadian children and youth. $1.2 million in grants have been distributed to 84 organizations across Canada that focus on […]

The Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB) is out with a new economic forecast for the province. The ATB bullish forecast is predicting stronger than expected growth for the Alberta economy citing increases in consumer spending, high employment, and record setting population growth. They are predicting real GDP growth in Alberta to hit 2.7 per cent in […]

The rate of inflation in Canada is on the rise again. Statistics Canada has released the consumer price index for August which shows inflation climbing back to the four per cent mark, up nearly a full per cent from the July figures. The price of energy is up across Canada, but Alberta is leading the […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP say they have continued to recover stolen property in recent months. 65 bicycles and numerous construction tools and equipment have been recovered and most of the property is believed to have been stolen. Some property has been reunited to the rightful owners but not all of the property was. 25 of the […]

The Government of Alberta is providing funding for a multi-year study into small modular nuclear reactors. The study will explore how the reactors could be used in oil sand operations and what information might be needed to explore regulatory approval in the future. $7 million from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Fund is going […]

Keyano College is the recipient of $697,700 from Suncor Energy Foundation’s Post-Secondary Donation Program. The funds will assist in advancing Keyano’s commitment to integrating Indigenous knowledge and culture within the campus. Keyano says it is set on multiple initiatives to promote an inclusive learning environment. “For transformation to happen, we must implement curricular and non-curricular […]

The 24th World Petroleum Congress is being held in Calgary to discuss energy transition and paths to a net zero future. The conference covers many aspects of the petroleum industry from technological advances, to management of the industry and its economic and environmental impact, as well as operations. Alberta’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP and the Alberta Major Crimes Unit are investigating a suspicious death along Gregoire Lake. RCMP alongside Fort McMurray Fire and EMS responded on Sept.14 at 9:30 p.m. to a call for assistance. A deceased male was found along the lake upon arrival. The male was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner’s office […]

The RMWB is looking for community members interested in joining a Council-appointed board or committee. There are currently 65 vacancies on 15 different Municipal boards and committees. The groups cover a range of community interests from public art, sports, the airport, or even the revitalization of the downtown area. Street Banners, Public Art Bench programs, […]