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Statistics Canada says inflation is now below three per cent. The Consumer Price Index, a key measure of inflation, dropped to two-point-nine percent last month, largely due to lower prices at the gas pumps. Year over year, gasoline prices fell 4.0 per cent in January following a 1.4 per cent increase in December. Price hikes at the […]

The Government of Alberta is investing nearly 3 million dollars in Women Building Futures. The money will go towards helping train women to become professional truck drivers in the commercial transportation sector. The province says the demand for truck drivers is at an all-time high with over 4,000 job vacancies in Alberta alone. “Alberta has […]

Alberta’s wildfire season officially starts March 1st, and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) is sounding the alarm over the government’s preparedness. AUPE says the Government of Alberta’s failure to hire and retain dedicated wildfire fighting staff threatens Albertans’ safety. Members of AUPE employed by Alberta Wildfire say that the organization has been grappling […]

Year-round roads may be needed to connect northern Indigenous communities. Indigenous Services Canada says they are concerned about this year’s challenging season for the nation’s winter roads. Unusual weather has caused periodic and premature closures of roads which bring essential supplies to remote and Indigenous communities, including Fort Chipewyan. Road limits have had to occasionally […]

Canadians won’t find a Climate Action Incentive Payment coming into their bank account from the Federal Government anymore. The quarterly rebate payments delivered to every tax-filing adult household are being rebranded and will now be called the “Canada Carbon Rebate.” Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said he hopes the rebranding will make it easier for Canadians […]

Reaction is pouring in from across Canada after Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that the Federal Government will stop providing funds to build roads in Canada. Speaking in Montreal on Monday, Guilbeault said “There will be no more envelopes from the federal government to enlarge the road network.” “We can very well achieve our goals […]

An Alberta RCMP officer is facing charges after allegedly using police records to “aid a foreign actor”. Constable Eli Ndatuje has been charged with Breach of Trust, Unauthorized Use of a Computer, and Breach of Trust in Respect to Safeguarded Information. The RCMP stressed the information accessed by the Constable was not of a top-secret […]

The Alberta Government is unveiling details of its recent plan to help stabilize primary care. The province says family doctors will soon receive additional money to help manage their growing workload. The newly announced Panel Management Support Program will be administered by the Alberta Medical Association. “This funding will help family practitioners manage their growing […]

The Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking your help identifying a fraud suspect. On December 30th, a male suspect purchased an iPhone 15 valued at $1,448 from the Bell store at the Peter Pond Mall. The suspect produced what appeared to be a valid ID. Two days later police were contacted by a person in another […]

It was a busy night for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on Friday as they presented the Council’s Excellence Awards to six residents of our region. The annual awards aim to recognize outstanding community members and residents by honoring them for their contributions to the Wood Buffalo region in 2023. The Citizen of the […]