Fort McMurray

We have a release date for the first open world game set in the Star Wars universe, arriving on everything August 30th. Already totally pumped to play as Kay Vess and see everything that her little alien doggo Nix can do. And while we do see some sandy locales, I’m glad to see a variety […]

*laughs in Oscar* The first true look at Todd Phillips’ follow up to the critically-acclaimed and Academy Award-winning study of the Joker has arrived. And it looks all the more unhinged. The ‘teaser’ trailer does lend some credence to the chatter that the film will have several musical sequences, just one of the ways it’s […]

Those 4L vodka jugs are no longer being produced by the Albertan distillery they originated from. What drinks should come in 4L jugs, but so far they just don’t? Text or Call – 780-715-2789!

Alberta Wildfire is issuing a Fire Advisory for the Fort McMurray Forest Area. The current fire hazard in our region is considered moderate. The advisory is being issued due to current and forecasted conditions in our region. Under the advisory, new fire permits will only be issued on a case-by-case basis. Current permits remain valid, […]

** WARNING: The following story contains information that may be disturbing to some readers. ** RCMP have charged three people including two Fort McMurray residents with a litany of offenses involving physical and sexual abuse of children with some offenses going back over a decade. On March 21, 2024, the RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit concluded […]

Syncrude Canada will pay $390,000 for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker. On April 4, 2024, the company entered a guilty plea to one charge of failing to ensure the safety of a worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The legal action comes from a June 6, 2021, incident […]

This week, Regional Emergency Services (RES) will be starting their wildfire hazard reduction burns. Crews will be conducting controlled burns in the Thickwood, Parson’s Creek North Access area, and the Wood Buffalo subdivision. If time and conditions allow, controlled burns may be conducted in other areas within Fort McMurray. Signs will be set up near […]

Four people in Fort Chipewyan are facing multiple firearms charges. On Friday, April 5, Fort Chipewyan RCMP responded to a complaint about a vehicle driving in the community with a firearm. Around noon, police located and stopped the suspect vehicle with four people inside. During a search, the Mounties found a loaded handgun and multiple […]

People on the Isle of Newfoundland are DIRECTLY in the Path of Totality today. Us land-locked McMurrayites are not. But we will see just over one fifth of the sun visibly obscured by the moon, and that’s still one fifth of pretty cool. The show begins at 12:01pm local time, with the maximum state of […]

An Alberta gourmet, filmmaker, and food hunter is coming to our region in June. Kevin Kossowan is a foodie who is touring Alberta to teach people about foraging for food in our great outdoors.  The tour makes its way to Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo on June 15th and 16th. “The province is a biodiverse and […]