Fort McMurray

More than 100 people gathered outside Jubilee Centre yesterday morning to protest sexuality and gender identity in schools. Protestors carried signs decrying “chemical castration” and stating “leave the kids alone”. The protest grew in size before marching to the offices of the Fort McMurray Public and Catholic school divisions.   The self-described “1 Million March […]

With the announcement of a 25th anniversary edition steelbook BluRay of the contentious American Godzilla adaptation starring Matthew Broderick arriving October 24th, which you can read all about here, it’s a great time to revisit the collection of a former Fort McMurray resident and his now 51-deep collection of the infamous movie on VHS format. […]

Local HERO (Helicopter Emergency Response Organization) Foundation has announced its new executive director. Lorna Ash is succeeding Andrea Montgomery Spring who has been in the role since the foundation’s creation ten years ago. Lorna is a long-term resident of the region and has spent the last 20 years living, working, and volunteering in Wood Buffalo. […]

Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta is the recipient of a $25,000 cheque from the Canada Post Community Foundation grant. The grant was created by the Canada Post Community Foundation to assist in enhancing the lives of Canadian children and youth. $1.2 million in grants have been distributed to 84 organizations across Canada that focus on […]

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The Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB) is out with a new economic forecast for the province. The ATB bullish forecast is predicting stronger than expected growth for the Alberta economy citing increases in consumer spending, high employment, and record setting population growth. They are predicting real GDP growth in Alberta to hit 2.7 per cent in […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP say they have continued to recover stolen property in recent months. 65 bicycles and numerous construction tools and equipment have been recovered and most of the property is believed to have been stolen. Some property has been reunited to the rightful owners but not all of the property was. 25 of the […]

The Government of Alberta is providing funding for a multi-year study into small modular nuclear reactors. The study will explore how the reactors could be used in oil sand operations and what information might be needed to explore regulatory approval in the future. $7 million from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Fund is going […]

Keyano College is the recipient of $697,700 from Suncor Energy Foundation’s Post-Secondary Donation Program. The funds will assist in advancing Keyano’s commitment to integrating Indigenous knowledge and culture within the campus. Keyano says it is set on multiple initiatives to promote an inclusive learning environment. “For transformation to happen, we must implement curricular and non-curricular […]

The 24th World Petroleum Congress is being held in Calgary to discuss energy transition and paths to a net zero future. The conference covers many aspects of the petroleum industry from technological advances, to management of the industry and its economic and environmental impact, as well as operations. Alberta’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian […]