Category Archives: News
Alberta steps up the fight against human trafficking
Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety. Your Alberta YouTube Alberta's government is providing 3.5 to support twenty anti-human trafficking community organizations in the province. Among the recipients...
Feb 25, 2024
Northern Lights Health Centre performs first ever knee replacement.
Randy Balsom, 61 yr old Fort McMurray man after knee replacement. AHS supplied image The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre is celebrating a milestone in patient care. Recently, the hospital perfo...
Feb 25, 2024
Leaders reflect on two years of war in Ukraine
As nations mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, local Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake joined world leaders in condemning Putin's war. Goodridge said, "The worl...
Feb 25, 2024
Winter Maintenance Zones relaxed.
RMWB Snow plows at work. Aerial photo from rwmb.ca With last week's warmer weather and little to no snow, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is relaxing all winter maintenance zones from...
Feb 25, 2024
Police seek additional victims after child-luring and pornography arrest
The following news story contains content some readers may find disturbing or triggering. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is investigating the possibility of additional victims after...
Feb 22, 2024
FMPSD responds to Premier's proposed gender and parental rights policy
Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) is addressing the Premier's recent statements regarding gender, parental rights, and diversity education. In a media release, FMPSD stated that they unders...
Feb 22, 2024
Annual WinterPLAY brings new entertainment
Barbegazi coming to Fort McMurray. Image via https://barbegazi.tribu.co/fort-mcmurray/ The annual WinterPLAY celebrations kick off tonight at 5 p.m. The annual festival runs from February 23 to March ...
Feb 22, 2024
RMWB temporarily reducing winter road limits Friday
Warm weather is bringing changes to the winter road to Fort Chipewyan as well as La Loche. Winter Road - RMWB Website The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is reducing the daytime weight li...
Feb 22, 2024
St. Aidan's launches Age Well at Home program.
Gardening Angels program, St. Aiden's Society Facebook Image Saint Aidan's Society is introducing new aging-in-place supports for older adults. The Age Well at Home project, funded in part by the Gove...
Feb 21, 2024
Six charged after liquor store robbery investigation.
Back bar image. Wikimedia Commons CC license Six individuals are facing a variety of charges in connection with a Wood Buffalo RCMP investigation into liquor store thefts. In December of 2023, RCMP pa...
Feb 21, 2024