Fort McMurray

RMWB has announced the annual Snye dredging will take place beginning on Monday.  Construction fencing will be installed next week, and Snye Point will be closed until mid-September.  The RM says this is necessary as sediment deposits build up throughout the year from the Clearwater River. Removing the sediment allows the Snye to maintain access […]

Until last year this was the record-holding hottest pepper in the world. I recommend just getting some sauce and putting it on something delicious… Thank you to Jon Tupper on the Cruz News team for bringing this little spice bomb in and giving me the experience. I don’t think I want another one.

FORT McMURRAY, Alberta — The Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) has been recognized for its commitment to public health and safety-readiness. Airports Council International recently awarded YMM formal accreditation for Public Health and Safety Readiness, making it the sixth airport in Canada to receive this honor. The accreditation highlights the airport staff’s dedication to the […]

FORT McMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Police in Fort McMurray are asking for assistance in locating a missing person. Michael Hammond was last seen in the downtown area on July 27, 2004. Despite checking locations he is known to frequent, the RCMP have been unable to locate him and are concerned for his well-being. Hammond is […]

Two Albertans have died in separate boating accidents over the long weekend. On Saturday, a young boy drowned on Slave Lake while kayaking with his father. RCMP were alerted after the pair did not reach their planned arrival time and destination. Police searched the lake using boats, drones, and helicopters. The overturned kayak was located […]

Investors have their eyes on the Toronto Stock Exchange Tuesday morning after US stocks crashed on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tanked 1,000 points while the NASDAQ dropped nearly six percent. Global markets also felt the squeeze, with the Japanese stock market experiencing its biggest decline in nearly forty years. Meanwhile the TSX was […]

Health Canada is recalling some Gerber brand baby cereals. Gerber’s Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal may be contaminated with Cronobacter. Health Canada says infants infected by the bacteria may experience symptoms ranging from mild to fatal. The affected cereal was sold across Canada in 227-gram packages with a best-before date of May 30, 2025. […]

Indigenous groups in Alberta are making history with Canada’s largest equity ownership agreement. Seventy-two Indigenous and First Nations communities across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan are acquiring a $1 billion stake in TC Energy’s Nova Gas transmission system and Foothills pipeline. The consortium is purchasing a 5.34 per cent stake in TC Energy’s assets, backed […]

When Fort McMurray was forced to evacuate due to wildfire in 2016 – an event that became the largest natural disaster in Canadian history – some words of advice provided comfort and guidance for the people who were displaced. Those words were shared online by Mandy Larsson after her experiences as an evacuee the year […]

We’re down to the Top 2. Will it be Abasand or Thickwood? Vote until Thursday at noon, and we’ll announce the winning neighbourhood Friday morning! You can cast your vote by texting the name of the neighbourhood you want to win to 780-715-2789 – up to 5 times per day per number. Round closes on […]