Category Archives: News
Route improvements coming to RMWB transit
Aiming to improve public transportation within Fort McMurray, the RMWB is making improvements to several bus routes. The changes come in response to feedback from transit users and will help reduce ov...
Harvard Media Feb 20, 2024
Inflation slows in January
Statistics Canada says inflation is now below three per cent. The Consumer Price Index, a key measure of inflation, dropped to two-point-nine percent last month, largely due to lower prices at the gas...
Harvard Media Feb 20, 2024
Province makes major investment to train women for new careers
The Government of Alberta is investing nearly 3 million dollars in Women Building Futures. The money will go towards helping train women to become professional truck drivers in the commercial transpor...
Harvard Media Feb 20, 2024
Province announces start of Wildfire Season
Alberta has declared an early start to this year's wildfire season. The fire season typically runs from March 1st to October 31st, but yesterday Minister of Forestry and Parks, Todd Loewen, announced ...
Harvard Media Feb 20, 2024
Union raises concerns about wildfire preparedness
Alberta's wildfire season officially starts March 1st, and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) is sounding the alarm over the government's preparedness. AUPE says the Government of Albert...
Harvard Media Feb 19, 2024
Government reminding Canadians of tax season
The Federal Government is reminding Canadians it is tax season. The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) says individuals can now begin submitting their 2023 income tax and benefit return online. For p...
Harvard Media Feb 19, 2024
Indigenous Services explores all-season roads
Year-round roads may be needed to connect northern Indigenous communities. Indigenous Services Canada says they are concerned about this year's challenging season for the nation's winter roads. Unusua...
Harvard Media Feb 19, 2024
Municipality activates WMZ 1 and 2
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is activating Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) 1 and 2. From February 19 - 23rd crews will be conducting winter maintenance in subzones one and two, and ...
Harvard Media Feb 19, 2024
Legal experts call on Premier to rethink Transgender policies
Opposition to Alberta's proposed Transgender, parental rights, and gender education policies continues. A coalition of 36 academics, including law professors, legal researchers, and staff from Alberta...
Harvard Media Feb 15, 2024
Province updates consultations on Alberta Pension Plan
The Alberta Government isn't retiring the idea of an Alberta Pension Plan. Yesterday, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner issued an update on the province's consultatio...
Harvard Media Feb 15, 2024