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Drugs, cash, and a firearm have been seized following an investigation by ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams). The man is accused of selling drugs from his home while under house arrest. ALERT and Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on Sept.14, 2023, at a home in the Timberlea community. A sawed-off semi-automatic firearm, […]

The Fort McMurray International Airport is unveiling its new development plan for a commercial hub. The development area has been named Aurora Landing and is south of the airport terminal and runway. The land is set to be the biggest commercial hub with more than 650 acres of developable land. This will be a multi-phased […]

More than 100 people gathered outside Jubilee Centre yesterday morning to protest sexuality and gender identity in schools. Protestors carried signs decrying “chemical castration” and stating “leave the kids alone”. The protest grew in size before marching to the offices of the Fort McMurray Public and Catholic school divisions.   The self-described “1 Million March […]

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 […]