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Province Invests in Fort McMurray Schools, Health Care and Infrastructure FORT MCMURRAY, AB. – The Alberta government will be investing nearly $5 billion to strengthen northern communities, with Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo set to receive funding for key infrastructure, education, and healthcare initiatives. Among the investments, $15 million has been allocated for eight new urgent […]

FORT MCMURRAY, AB — Measles cases continue to rise in Alberta, prompting Alberta Health Services (AHS) to issue a public alert and request that schools in our region distribute an information letter to parents and caregivers. The latest outbreak includes confirmed cases in Edmonton, Calgary, Little Red River Cree Nation, and most recently, Taber. In […]

CUPE Releases Vote Results on School Support Staff Contracts FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — With school support staff back on the job Wednesday, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has released the voting results from its recently ratified collective agreements with Fort McMurray’s Catholic and Public School Divisions. In the Fort McMurray Public School Division, […]

RCMP Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Fort McMurray Man Fort McMurray, AB. — Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Evan Michael Orr, a 33-year-old man who was last seen on Sunday, March 16, in Fort McMurray. Orr is described as 6’1” tall, weighing 168 pounds, with black hair, brown […]

RMWB Encouraging Canada Day Light Displays FORT MCMURRAY — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will encourage residents to decorate their homes with lights for Canada Day this year after a motion passed at last week’s council meeting. Councillor Dogar initially proposed that the municipality install light displays and encourage homeowners to do the […]

RMWB Encouraging Canada Day Light Displays FORT MCMURRAY — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will encourage residents to decorate their homes with lights for Canada Day this year after a motion passed at last week’s council meeting. Councillor Dogar initially proposed that the municipality install light displays and encourage homeowners to do the […]

RMWB Relaxes Winter Maintenance Zones Despite Heavy Snowfall FORT MCMURRAY, AB — Despite a recent heavy snowfall, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is relaxing all winter maintenance zones from March 17 to 24, meaning no on-street residential parking restrictions will be in place on a sub-zone’s designated day for winter maintenance. Instead, crews […]

RMWB Relaxes Winter Maintenance Zones Despite Heavy Snowfall FORT MCMURRAY, AB — Despite a recent heavy snowfall, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is relaxing all winter maintenance zones from March 17 to 24, meaning no on-street residential parking restrictions will be in place on a sub-zone’s designated day for winter maintenance. Instead, crews […]

Deals Reached in Fort McMurray Education Strikes, Ratification Vote Expected Monday FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Education support workers in Fort McMurray may return to work as early as Wednesday following the announcement of tentative agreements between CUPE locals and the Fort McMurray Catholic and public school divisions. The deals, reached late Saturday, must be ratified […]

MADD Canada Calls for Action as National Impaired Driving Prevention Week Begins National Impaired Driving Prevention Week kicks off Sunday, and MADD Canada is urging Canadians to make responsible choices behind the wheel. The organization is also pushing for stronger measures to prevent impaired driving. “Preventing impaired driving starts with each of us making responsible […]