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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is moving ahead with the third phase of its Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program. On May 21, 2024, the Council approved the third phase of the Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program (DRIP), which includes $2.4 million in total grant funding. The program aims to help downtown businesses, commercial property owners, […]

Agree or disagree? Apple has compiled a list of what they believe to be the Best 100 Albums of all time. They sure have a lot of user listening data to go by, but this is also not the kid of thing you can rely solely on a computer to calculate. Rest assured that a […]

Get thee to the glizzy. I know, I know. “Didn’t we do this in 2022?” We did. And, if you remember, they only seemed to be available for maybe two weeks! What happened?? Well it turns out we wanted the whistle dogs so much that they sold out almost immediately and A&W had to halt […]

Fire MWF-017 is now classified as, “Being Held.” Alberta Wildfire has reclassified the fire burning south of Fort McMurray to “Being Held.” This means that given current weather conditions and resources, the wildfire is not anticipated to grow past expected boundaries. The blaze, designated MWF-017, is 19,451 hectares and remains approximately 5.5 km south of […]

Has rain ever sounded as good as it does right now? It has been falling steadily for hours on and off through the evening, night, and continuing into this morning. We may even get a few snowflakes tonight.

Progress is being made by firefighting crews battling the out-of-control wildfire southwest of Fort McMurray.  The fire was remapped last night. It now sits at 19,820 hectares in size. Alberta Wildfire says the fire did not decrease in size, but it was mapped more accurately, leading to the decrease in hectares.  The wildfire is still […]

Woke up to the world looking wet this morning, and it is the best feeling. Rain is on the forecast until Tuesday!

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta— A fire ban and off-highway-vehicle restrictions are in effect for the Fort McMurray Forest Area. No outdoor fires, barbecues using charcoal, or fireworks are allowed under the current rules. Any use of off-highway vehicles, including on trails, is strictly prohibited. The fire raging south of Fort McMurray experienced some growth on Wednesday […]

Checking in with those still in town, and to those displaced from our community. It might sound cliche, but it’s true: we can get through anything together. I hope you and your family are doing ok.

An evacuation order has been issued for Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek, and Grayling Terrace due to the wildfire southwest of Fort McMurray. Those in need of accommodation or support were encouraged to report to the Parkland One registration centre in Lac La Biche, but accommodation is now full. Those in need are now asked […]