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Alberta Environment issues Ice Advisory of Athabasca River

Jon TupperApr 18, 2024

8:30 p.m. April 18, 2024: River breakup has started along parts of the Athabasca. Alberta Environment and Protected Areas observed the breakup occurring between the Pembina River and Crooked Rapids at noon on April 18th. They are issuing a River Ice Advisory for the breakup of the Athabasca River from the Town of Athabasca to Fort McKay, including the Clearwater River. This advisory is normal and expected. There is no…

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Airport announces next artist in Digital Art Gallery

Jon TupperApr 15, 20242 min read

Fort McMurray International Airport is announcing the next artist to be featured in their Digital Art Gallery. Keyano College nursing student, Lynel Baguio, will be featuring his work titled “Unraveling the Mosaic: Puzzling the Pieces of Our Region” starting in…

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Property crime top concern in Police Priority Survey

Jon TupperApr 11, 20241 min read

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has released the results of the 2024-2025 Annual Policing Priorities Survey. The survey, which involved over 1,000 residents, took place earlier this year to help the Wood Buffalo RCMP set their policing priorities. Over…

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RMWB Council fires Economic Development and Tourism Board

Jon TupperApr 10, 20241 min read

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s Council is firing the board of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism (WBEDT). Following an in-camera meeting of the municipal council on Tuesday night, the Municipality announced that the council voted unanimously to…

A New Era Begins: Harvard Media Launches New Look SportsCage and Riders Broadcast Team

A New Era Begins: Harvard Media Launches New Look SportsCage and Riders Broadcast Team

Harvard Media NewsApr 10, 20244 min read

There will be a new look and sound to Saskatchewan Roughrider broadcasts on 620 CKRM, and the Roughriders Radio Network. At a news conference at Mosaic Stadium, Harvard Media, the broadcast partner of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, announced its new look…