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A book about the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire is taking home the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Penned by Vancouver author, John Vaillant, “Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast” is a best-seller digging into the details and events surrounding the 2016 wildfire. It was one of 46 books nominated for the award. […]

Fort McMurray’s Community Health Services is receiving a national award for supporting mothers and newborns. The Alberta Health Services (AHS) facility is Alberta’s first community public health centre to receive the Baby-Friendly designation by the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada. Originally developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, the initiative recognizes the high standard of […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is being honored with an award for Plant and Flora displays at the National Communities in Bloom Symposium in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. The RMWB says the award recognizes the efforts of public works staff in beautifying the region through creative displays like decorative canoes and planters. Local […]

Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) CEO and University of Alberta (U of A) alumna, Karla Buffalo, is being recognized by her alma mater. Buffalo is being honoured by the U of A with the Alumni Innovation Award. Buffalo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the university in 2000. For the past nine years, […]