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Canadian Travelers Avoid U.S. Industry Warns of Billions in Lost Earnings

Canadian Travelers Avoid U.S. Industry Warns of Billions in Lost Earnings

Feb 6, 2025 | 1:14pm
The U.S. travel industry is bracing for significant losses as Canadians reconsider trips south of the border in response to President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Travel Association (USTA) warned Monday that a drop of just10 per cent in Canadian visits could lead to two million fewer travellers, costing the […]
Wood Buffalo RCMP Seeks Public Input on 2025-26 Policing Priorities
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Wood Buffalo RCMP Seeks Public Input on 2025-26 Policing Priorities

Feb 6, 2025 | 1:05pm
Wood Buffalo RCMP is inviting residents to help shape policing priorities for the 2025-26 fiscal year. These priorities will address local concerns while ensuring officers focus on key community issues. Residents can share their input through an online survey at rmwb.ca/policingpriorities, by phone through Pulse, or in person at local Municipal offices or community events. […]
Call for Artists: Light Up igNIGHT 2025 with ‘The Unknown’

Call for Artists: Light Up igNIGHT 2025 with ‘The Unknown’

Feb 6, 2025 | 1:01pm
Artists are invited to submit proposals for igNIGHT 2025, a five-day public art exhibition at Kiyām Community Park, running from October 1st to 5th, 2025. This year’s theme, “The Unknown,” invites artists to explore the mysteries beyond human comprehension through light-based installations. The call is open to all art forms – visual, performing, and new […]
RMWB Investigating Abandoned Cat Case, Reminds Owners of Pet Responsibility

RMWB Investigating Abandoned Cat Case, Reminds Owners of Pet Responsibility

Feb 6, 2025 | 12:46pm
RMWB Bylaw Services is reminding pet owners that ditching an animal is never okay. On January 30th, someone left a cat in a carrier at a Parsons Creek apartment building. Animal Control took it to the Fort McMurray SPCA, and Bylaw Services is now investigating. Bylaw Services Manager Aaron Anderson says pet ownership is a […]
Premier Smith Calls for Federal Election, Announces Fentanyl Crackdown and Border Security Plans

Premier Smith Calls for Federal Election, Announces Fentanyl Crackdown and Border Security Plans

Feb 5, 2025 | 3:23pm
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke after Wednesday’s First Ministers’ Meeting, focusing on the fentanyl crisis and border security. She announced Alberta’s plans to appoint a fentanyl czar and secure additional federal funding for law enforcement. Smith also highlighted efforts to target fentanyl dealers and expand recovery treatment centres in Edmonton and Calgary. She called for […]
Two Arrested After Firearms and Drug Bust in Fort McMurray

Two Arrested After Firearms and Drug Bust in Fort McMurray

Feb 5, 2025 | 3:19pm
Two suspects have been arrested after ALERT and Wood Buffalo RCMP seized firearms and drugs in Fort McMurray. On January 23rd, nine firearms, including four prohibited rifles and $20,000 worth of drugs were seized in the Thickwood Heights area. Raymond Hawco, 45, faces firearms and drug charges and will appear in court on February 19th. […]
RCMP Intercept Illegal Border Crossings as Canada Ramps Up Security Under U.S. Pressure

RCMP Intercept Illegal Border Crossings as Canada Ramps Up Security Under U.S. Pressure

Feb 5, 2025 | 3:15pm
RCMP have intercepted multiple illegal border crossings as Canada strengthens security under U.S. pressure. In Alberta, officers responded to two incidents near the Coutts border crossing. On February 4th, a driver attempting to enter Canada fled secondary screening. RCMP later pursued the vehicle to Raymond, Alberta, where the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. […]
Early Morning House Fire on Diefenbaker Drive Causes Significant Damage

Early Morning House Fire on Diefenbaker Drive Causes Significant Damage

Feb 5, 2025 | 3:11pm
Regional Emergency Services crews responded to a house fire on Diefenbaker Drive just after 4 a.m. Wednesday. Two pumper crews and a ladder truck arrived to find an upstairs bedroom on fire. The residents had already escaped, and smoke alarms were sounding throughout the home. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control, staying on scene […]
RCMP Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Fort McMurray Man

RCMP Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Fort McMurray Man

Jan 8, 2025 | 5:33pm
UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP advise that Norman Munroe has been located safe. We would like to thank the public and media for their assistance Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for your help in locating 69-year-old Norman Munroe, a Fort McMurray resident who’s been reported missing. Munroe was last in contact with his family on Christmas […]
Alberta Opposes Federal Emissions Cap, Fort McMurray’s Economy at Risk

Alberta Opposes Federal Emissions Cap, Fort McMurray’s Economy at Risk

Jan 8, 2025 | 5:00pm
Alberta’s Minister of Environment, Rebecca Schulz, has strongly criticized the federal government’s proposed oil and gas emissions cap, calling it an “economic wrecking ball.” The plan, which mandates a 35% emissions cut by 2030, could cut production by one million barrels a day and result in up to 150,000 job losses nationwide, according to Alberta’s […]

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