Fort McMurray

The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) is experiencing an influx of students for the 2023/24 school year. To meet the demands of growing schools and classrooms, FMPSD has hired 40 new teachers across the division. The Division says the new educators bring diverse experiences, with some having previously taught across Canada and in other […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is being honored with an award for Plant and Flora displays at the National Communities in Bloom Symposium in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. The RMWB says the award recognizes the efforts of public works staff in beautifying the region through creative displays like decorative canoes and planters. Local […]

You know it’s THIS weekend, right?

Suncor is purchasing French Energy giant, TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. (Total) Canadian operations. The $1.468 billion acquisition means Suncor takes over Total’s 31.23 per cent working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project (Fort Hills) and adds 61,000 barrels per day of net bitumen production capacity along with 75 million barrels of proved […]

Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta is announcing a new Woman of Inspiration. Denean Robinson is the third Woman of Inspiration in the organization’s 2023-2024 series. Robinson serves as the President and CEO of the Fort McMurray Airport Authority. She has experienced and conquered significant challenges in her career in aviation, including the economic downturn in […]

Kids Help Phone Canada (KHP) is launching a new nationwide action plan called “Finding Hope.” The organization’s goal is to strengthen support for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis young people and address gaps in e-mental health care. Working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people and organizations, KHP is taking specific actions to […]

The Wood Buffalo Community Foundation (WBCF) is announcing the recipients of their 2023 community grants. The foundation is awarding six local not-for-profit groups $211,000 to support community projects and educate individuals and families on financial stability. “Many folks are dealing with financial instability right now,” says Gaylene Weidlich, WBCF Executive Director. “The local charities receiving […]

What a bizarre Canadian moment.

In celebration of their *very* successful salmon-fueled preparations for the winter, the fat bears of Katmai National Park in Alaska are on display once again. Voting begins this week, with the final vote on the chonkiest of bears on Tuesday, October 10th. Let’s see if the aptly-numbered 747 can take the title this year. See […]

Oct. 4, 2023, 4:00 p.m. Update: Wood Buffalo RCMP says that Allison Gail Bourque has been located safely. — Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the publics assistance in locating a missing woman in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. Police say 45-year-old Allison Gail Bourque was last seen on Sunday October 1 at the Northern Lights […]