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Support Staff Strike Action at Fort McMurray Schools Could Begin Next Week FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta— Support staff in Fort McMurray’s Catholic and Public School divisions could go on strike as early as next week. CUPE representatives said Sunday that the Alberta government has finally responded to the union’s rejection of the Disputes Inquiry Board’s (DIB) […]

Alberta Sees Spike in Employment Insurance Claims Amid Rising Unemployment Unemployment in Alberta rose in August, with the province recording one of the highest rates of joblessness in Canada. Recent data from Statistics Canada shows the unemployment rate in Alberta reached 8.1 per cent in August 2024, a 1.9 per cent increase in Employment Insurance […]

Inuktut Language Debuts in Google Translate In a significant step toward Indigenous reconciliation, Google has added Inuktut, a Canadian Indigenous language, to its Google Translate service. This marks the first time a language from Canada’s Indigenous communities has been included in the popular translation app. Inuktut, spoken by approximately 40,000 people across Canada, is a […]

Wood Buffalo Economic Development Faces Major Governance Shake-up FORT MCMURRAY, AB — For the second time in just seven months, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has made a significant change to the governance structure of Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism (WBEDT). During a meeting on Wednesday, RMWB Council authorized Mayor Sandy Bowman […]

Content Warning:The following story contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault and may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta— A civil lawsuit has been filed against Fort McKay First Nations Chief Raymond Powder, alleging sexual assaults dating back to the 1970s and 1980s. Harvard Media News has obtained a statement […]

Trans Mountain Pipeline CEO Defends Expansion Costs, Highlights New Oil Markets The Trans Mountain Pipeline has opened new markets for Alberta crude, including the first shipment of Canadian oil to Alaska in over a decade. Earlier this month, nearly half a million barrels of oil were transported from Vancouver to the port of Nikiski, Alaska, […]

Fort McMurray Airport’s “Pumpkins and Planes” Event Raises Funds for United Way FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The United Way of Wood Buffalo (UWWB) received a lift to its fundraising efforts thanks to the Fort McMurray International Airport and its “Pumpkins and Planes” Halloween event. On Saturday, hundreds of children and adults flew up to the […]

Alberta Government Intervenes in Edmonton Public School Labour Dispute The Alberta Government is again stepping in to resolve an ongoing labour dispute. This time they are intervening in the ongoing conflict between Edmonton Public Schools and their 3,200 support staff, represented by CUPE Local 3550. Last week, Union members voted 97 per cent in favour […]

Alberta and Assembly of First Nations Call for Federal Action on First Nations Policing Premier Danielle Smith and Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse are calling for the federal government to move forward on its First Nations and Inuit Policing Program. The two leaders issued a joint statement calling on Ottawa to […]

Fort McMurray Man Charged for Careless Operation of Dirt Bike FORT McMURRAY, Alberta— A Fort McMurray man is facing a litany of charges following complaints about the reckless operation of a dirt bike in Fort McMurray. On Friday, October 18th, Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to reports of a dirt bike being driven on sidewalks, across […]