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The wildfire identified as MWF-017, burning 5.5 kilometers south of Fort McMurray, is now under control, according to Alberta Wildfire. Alberta Wildfire stated that the fire is contained and will be extinguished. Currently, 173 firefighters and 15 helicopters are still actively engaged in suppressing the fire, focusing on locating and extinguishing any remaining hotspots within […]

The Local HERO Foundation is thanking residents for their support following the weekend’s successful M*A*S*H Bash. Over $150,000 was raised this weekend for our region’s only 24/7 emergency helicopter rescue service. Three hundred guests attended the Foundation’s event Saturday to support the vital service for residents of the RMWB and Northeast Alberta. “We are thrilled […]

The Local Helicopter Emergency Response Organization (HERO) is gearing up for its annual fundraiser this spring. Called the M*A*S*H Bash, the event will pay tribute to the iconic medical comedy from the 1970s and 80s. The Local HERO Foundation aims to blend humour with a tribute to the history of medevacs and the lifesaving impact […]

Local HERO (Helicopter Emergency Response Organization) Foundation has announced its new executive director. Lorna Ash is succeeding Andrea Montgomery Spring who has been in the role since the foundation’s creation ten years ago. Lorna is a long-term resident of the region and has spent the last 20 years living, working, and volunteering in Wood Buffalo. […]