Category Archives: Breaking News
Air Canada Pilots Ratify New Contract, Ending Ongoing Labour Dispute
Air Canada Pilots Approve New Four-Year Contract with 42 Percent Pay Increase Air Canada pilots have approved a new four-year contract that will provide a 42 percent pay increase over the next four ye...
Oct 10, 2024
Record Fine Imposed on TD Bank After Guilty Plea to Money Laundering Charges
Toronto-Dominion Bank Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Toronto-Dominion Bank has pleaded guilty to multiple money laundering charges, resulting in a record penalty of $3.09 billion. This fine...
Oct 10, 2024
Rare Solar Storm Set to Light Up Skies Across Canada and U.S
An extreme geomagnetic storm is expected to produce Northern Lights visible across Canada and the U.S. the evening of Oct. 10 and into the morning of Oct. 11. On Oct. 8, scientists observed an intense...
Oct 10, 2024
Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta Awards Scholarships to Local STEM Students
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta- Two university students from Fort McMurray have been awarded the 2024 Finning Canada STEM Awards through Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta. Agametochi Okoro and Hannah Nolan each ...
Oct 08, 2024
Three Candidates in Race for RMWB Ward 4 By-Election
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta- Nominations have closed, and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is out with the official candidates for the upcoming Ward 4 by-election. Three residents are on th...
Oct 08, 2024
Smoke Alarms Save Sleeping Residents in Fort McMurray Mobile Home Fire
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta- Two residents and their pet cat are safe after their mobile home on Cokerill Crescent caught fire early Tuesday morning. The pair were sleeping when the fire started but were a...
Oct 08, 2024
Fort Chipewyan Indigenous Leaders Accuse Ottawa of Covering Up Toxic Contamination
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alberta- Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan are accusing the federal government of covering up contamination near a dock in their community on Lake Athabasca. At a press conference o...
Oct 02, 2024
Fort McKay Man Saved by RCMP After ATV Overturns in Muskeg
Fort McKay First Nation trapper is safely back home after being rescued by RCMP when his hunting trip took a dangerous turn. On Sunday, the man was traveling to his cabin between Wandering River and M...
Oct 01, 2024
RCMP Seek Public's Help After Break-Ins South of Fort McMurray
Wood Buffalo RCMP Investigate Pair of Break-ins South of Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta- Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating two break-and-enters that occurred south of Fort McMurray on Septembe...
Oct 01, 2024
Pen Pal Program Promotes Literacy at Thickwood Heights
Thickwood Heights School's Pen Pal Program Enhances Student Writing Skills Fort McMurray,- Thickwood Heights Public School has launched a highly successful Pen Pal Program aimed at improving student w...
Sep 30, 2024
