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Fort McMurray Home Invasion Leaves Two Injured, Suspects Remain at Large
RCMP Investigate Home Invasion in Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a home invasion that left two people injured in the Timberlea neighborhood earlier this week. On Feb...
Feb 13, 2025
Wood Buffalo Council Ousts CAO, Fire Chief Jody Butz Steps In
Frequent Turnover Continues as RMWB Replaces Chief Administrative Officer FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has made a leadership change following a special council...
Feb 13, 2025
Canada's Economy Slips as Natural Resource Sector Weakens
Canada's GDP Falls 0.2% Amid Declining Oil Sands Production Canada's economy contracted by 0.2 per cent in November, marking the largest monthly decline in over a year, according to new data from Stat...
Feb 13, 2025
WinterPlay to Kick Off Feb. 21 with Hockey, Fireworks, and Family Fun
Fort McMurray, AB - WinterPlay 2025 is just days away, with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) inviting residents to celebrate our northern spirit from February 21 to 25 at the Sny...
Feb 12, 2025
Provincial Privacy Office Investigating PowerSchool Data Compromise
Alberta Privacy Commissioner Investigating Widespread PowerSchool Data Breach Alberta's Privacy Commissioner is joining the investigation into the recent and widespread data breach that affected dozen...
Feb 12, 2025
Have You Seen This Truck? RCMP Share Photos in Hit-and-Run Investigation
RCMP Release Surveillance Images in Thickwood Hit-and-Run Investigation FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that ...
Feb 12, 2025
Canada Finds First Fentanyl Czar
Canada Names Kevin Brosseau as First Fentanyl Czar to Tackle Cross-Border Drug Trafficking The federal government has appointed Kevin Brosseau, a former deputy commissioner of the RCMP, as Canada's fi...
Feb 11, 2025
CUPE Alberta Pushes Back Against Government Accusations Amid School Staff Strikes
A growing dispute between the Alberta government and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is intensifying amid ongoing school support staff strikes across the province. Finance Minister Nate ...
Feb 11, 2025
Reckless Driver Leaves Two Injured in Wood Buffalo Hit-and-Run
RCMP Seek Witnesses After Hit-and-Run Injures Two Pedestrians in Wood Buffalo FORT MCMURRAY - Police are searching for the driver of a black or dark-coloured GMC or Chevy pickup truck after a hit-and-...
Feb 11, 2025
Trump To Start Tariffs On Steel and Aluminum in March
Canada's Premiers Aim to Protect Cross-Border Trade in Washington Mission Canada's provincial and territorial premiers are in Washington, D.C., this week as part of a diplomatic mission to engage with...
Feb 10, 2025