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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 […]

Keyano College is announcing SMG Builders by Sultan Zamman as the official sponsor of the Esports Arena. The arena has been named the SMG Esports Arena. The arena will be home to Keyano’s Esports team and students taking the Esports Management diploma program. “Our goal is to help up-and-coming digital athletes succeed by creating a […]

Nov. 27, 2023 9:45 a.m. Update: Suncor says they plan to implement automated alarms to provide early awareness if operating conditions change. — The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is reporting a leak from Suncor’s Fort Hills oil sands site. The AER says Suncor reported an unplanned release to the Alberta Environmental and Dangerous Good Emergencies […]

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is reporting another incident from Exxon-Imperial’s Kearl oil sands site. ACFN posted a statement to social media saying 670,000 litres of treated water escaped a settling pond and into the Muskeg River. They reported 140 mg of suspended solids per litre, which is four times the legal limit. This follows […]

A local entrepreneur says she’s getting calls from across the nation after her appearance on CBC’s Dragon’s Den. Julieta Miranda, and her business partner Josh Kalhofer, owners of Kid Drop Inc. made their way to Toronto last spring to pitch their company to the Dragon’s Den. The show aired on Thursday where viewers watched Miranda […]

Changes are coming to security screening at the Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM)  this spring. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is awarding Paladin Security the contract for passenger screening at YMM for the next five years. Paladin will replace GardaWorld as the company providing screening services across the prairie region. Suzanne Perseo, with […]

The Alberta Government is changing how Photo Radar is used in the province. To eliminate what they call “fishing holes,” the province is stopping the use of photo radar on ring roads in Edmonton and Calgary. They are also talking to municipalities about getting rid of all radar locations labelled as “fishing holes” across the […]

Tomorrow is your chance to see our acclaimed high-school robotics teams in action. The VEX robotics tournament is here in Fort McMurray on November 25th. Competitors from four local high schools will face off and team up with each other in one of the first competitions of the robotics season. This is the most northerly […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP is continuing the investigation into Monday’s attempted break and enters with the assistance of their Forensic Identification Unit and Crime Reduction Unit. Police have obtained additional surveillance images showing a blue GMC Sierra Crew cab with a box cover which is believed to be associated with the three suspects. The vehicle may […]