Fort McMurray

The province is launching an online survey on healthcare in Alberta. The Government of Alberta is continuing to reshape healthcare delivery, and they are reaching out to stakeholders to gather deeper insights into the challenges, obstacles, and successes experienced by both healthcare staff and Albertans within the current healthcare system. “Input from health care professionals, […]

The second round is only depressing if you think about WHY so many of these were given back in the day.

Just putting this out there: If you happen to have your tree up out there in the Wood Buffalo region, and you happen to have had your pets sleeping underneath it like the little gifts they are… we wouldn’t hate the idea of seeing photos of that situation. And you can always text them in […]

AHS is back with its Toys for Tickets program. If you’ve received a parking ticket from Alberta Health Services between November 6th and December 15th, you can donate a new unwrapped toy instead of paying the fine. “Last year was a huge success as we collected more than 470 toys province wide,” says Nick Ternovatsky, […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s Bylaw Services is out with the list of Photo Radar locations the week of November 20th. Drivers can look for Automated Traffic Enforcement to set up along: The Municipality is reminding motorists that the photo radar vehicles may move around to other approved locations within the Urban Service Area.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is tallying the costs of the summer fires in Yellowknife and Hay River. Based on IBC’s initial estimates, the wildfires resulted in over $60 million of insurable losses. The forest fires in the Northwest Territories led to the evacuation of nearly 25 thousand people over the summer, and the […]

The RCMP is investigating a string of attempted break-ins in Fort McMurray. During the overnight hours of November 20th, police responded to multiple residences in the Timberlea area, where suspects either kicked open or tried to kick open the front doors of people’s homes. In each instance, the suspects fled shortly after their attempts. Police […]

Or you could just eat it..

Update Monday, November 20: 6:08 a.m. Wood Buffalo RCMP advises that Owen West has been located safe. RCMP thank the media and public for their assistance. —- The Wood Buffalo RCMP is asking for your help in finding a missing person. Owen West was last seen in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo on November 12th. Police […]

If you’re planning on having some fresh fruit as a snack you might want to check the label. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling several brands of fresh-cut fruits, as well as Malichita brand Cantaloups due to Salmonella. The recall began with the cantaloupes but has now expanded to dozens of cut fresh […]