Category Archives: News
RMWB seeking applications for boards and committees
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta- The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is seeking residents to serve on Council-appointed boards and committees. The RMWB has over 70 vacancies to fill across 18 diff...
Sep 03, 2024
RCMP Plan Indigenous Recruitment and More Cyber-Crime Enforcement
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are gearing up for more service calls, shifting demographics, and new technology. Canada's national police force has released a three-year strategic plan, titl...
Aug 29, 2024
CUPE Calls for Public Support in Labour Dispute with Public and Catholic School Boards as Strike Vote Looms
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is seeking public support in its labor dispute with local school boards. On Tuesday, CUPE launched websites urging the public to ...
Aug 28, 2024
Fort McMurray's Arts Hub Nears Reality-But Support Needed
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - The design of Fort McMurray's much-anticipated Arts Inc. creative hub downtown has been finalized, marking a significant milestone in the project. GEC Architecture completed t...
Aug 27, 2024
Fort McMurray Schools to Stay Open Despite Possible Support Staff Strike
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - Classes will continue even if support staff go on strike, according to a joint statement from the Fort McMurray Public and Catholic school districts. The districts assured par...
Aug 26, 2024
Police attempting to locate missing person
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Cody Wallis, 39, of Fort McMurray, was last heard from on August 21, and police are concerned for...
Aug 25, 2024
Public and Catholic School support staff to hold strike vote
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta - Support staff from the Fort McMurray Catholic and Public School Divisions are set to hold a strike vote in early September. A letter obtained by Harvard Media News from CUPE L...
Aug 25, 2024
Wood Buffalo RCMP on the scene of a Serious Motor Vehicle Collision South of Anzac
Fort McMurray, AB - Wood Buffalo RCMP are currently on the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 881, south of Anzac, near Long Lake Access Road. The Harvard Media News Centre received...
Aug 23, 2024
Wood Buffalo RCMP investigating Clark Crescent shooting
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a shooting that took place downtown last night in Fort McMurray. Police were called to a backyard on Clark Crescent, where three gunshots were reportedly fired into...
Aug 23, 2024
RMWB seeking candidates for Council's Excellence Awards
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is asking residents to step up and nominate a community champion for this year's Council Excellence Awards. The awards recognize community leaders, young achi...
Aug 21, 2024