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A new Alberta road rule is going into effect starting Friday, September 1, 2023. Drivers must slow down to 60 km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower, or move over if safe to do so when passing all roadside workers with their flashing or alternating lights on. The new rule is similar to […]

Police were called to respond to two collisions between vehicles and pedestrians in Timberlea earlier this week. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on August 30, Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian near Paquette Drive. The pedestrian was on a scooter during impact and sustained minor injuries. RCMP says […]

Just sneaking out of the house to go catch the giant Metallica show across the street, no big deal. Do you have an independent flight risk of a dog? Tell us “the story”, call/text 780-715-2879.

A vacant building located near Kiyām Park at 10019 Franklin Avenue is being removed to create new opportunities for development in the area. The building was the former site of The Red Cross and currently has a mural of the region facing Kiyām Park and the Municipal Building. The mural will be removed during this […]

UPDATE: According to the Wood Buffalo RCMP, Trevor Tremblay has contacted his family and is no longer considered missing. The Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. 43-year-old, Trevor Tremblay, is a resident of Fort McMurray and was last seen in the Gregoire area on August 29, 2023. RCMP […]

Alberta Health Services (AHS) wants to speak with residents in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.   The leadership of AHS’s North Zone are hosting an in-person meeting of the Wood Buffalo Health Advisory Council (WBHAC) on September 20th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the boardroom of the Northern Lights […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is accepting nominations for the 2023 Council’s Excellence Awards Residents have the opportunity to highlight the contributions of fellow community members by nominating them in several categories including Citizen of the Year, Youth, Indigenous Advocate, and Everyday Hero. Submissions will be accepted until October 30, after which the […]

What’s the worst thing you can imagine a truckload of spilling along the side of the highway? How about 5 million bees? That’s what happened in Burlington, ON yesterday morning. And some of the broken hives have to remain so the bees can return to them and beeeee collected later. Full story

UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP confirms they have safely located Debra Adam. Wood Buffalo RCMP is asking for help in locating a missing Fort McMurray woman. 50-year-old Debra Adam was last seen in Fort McMurray on August 29 and was reported missing later that day. The RCMP describes Adam as standing 5’6″, around 220 lbs, with […]

In honour of a brand new school year starting, what was the most embarrassing thing to happen to you while YOU were in school? (And was it worse than my story about trying to impress a girl by carrying her on my shoulders only to wipe out spectacularly. She was not impressed.)