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Shootout on the Snye Returns to Fort McMurray for WinterPlay Festival Fort McMurray’s largest annual pond hockey tournament, the Shootout on the Snye, is set to make its return during the WinterPlay festival from February 21 to 23. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is inviting hockey enthusiasts of all ages to lace up […]

Alberta Prepares for Oil Tariffs as Incoming Trump Administration Maintains Tough Stance Albertans should brace for tariffs on the province’s oil exports to the United States, Premier Danielle Smith warned following a weekend meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking at a Monday morning news conference, Smith said the proposed 25 per cent tariffs on […]

A Fort McMurray firefighter is among 40 personnel from Alberta heading to California to assist in battling devastating wildfires near Los Angeles. The team departed from Edmonton yesterday and is expected to arrive in the fire-stricken region shortly. The wildfire, fueled by gale-force winds, has scorched over 150 square kilometres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, […]

Man Dead, Another Charged with First-Degree Murder in Saddle Lake First Nation Stabbing SADDLE LAKE FIRST NATION, Alta. — A 61-year-old man has died, and another is facing a first-degree murder charge following a stabbing on the Saddle Lake First Nation, located about 270 kilometres south of Fort McMurray. On January 8, RCMP from St. […]

RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 for Snow Removal The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) 1 and 2 for scheduled snow removal operations from January 13 to 17. Residents in these zones are reminded to move their vehicles off the street during their subzone’s designated maintenance […]

2024 Declared Hottest Year on Record, Climate Threshold Reached Scientists have confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, marking a sobering milestone in the fight against climate change. Data from the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA, along with Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation program, revealed that […]

Smith Highlights Alberta Energy in Weekend Meeting with Trump Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate over the weekend. During her discussions with President-elect Trump, she spoke of the critical importance of Alberta’s energy exports to the American economy and energy security. “We had a friendly and […]

CNRL Announces Major Production and Spending Increase for 2025 Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) is ramping up its oil production and capital spending in 2025, signaling renewed optimism in Alberta’s energy sector. On Thursday, the Calgary-based company announced plans to increase its average annual production to between 1.51 million and 1.55 million barrels of oil […]

CUPE Local 3550 Issues Strike Notice as Labour Unrest Spreads in Alberta Schools Labour unrest among educational support workers is spreading across Alberta. CUPE Local 3550, representing staff at the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB), has issued a 72-hour strike notice. Support workers in the capital region could walk off the job as early as […]

Fort McMurray Public School Division Notifies Parents of Data Breach FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) says some parent and student information may have been compromised following a recent hack of U.S.-based educational technology company PowerSchool. FMPSD says it was contacted by PowerSchool on Jan. 7 and informed of a […]