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Former Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu Sanctioned by Law Society Alberta’s law society has formally reprimanded former provincial justice minister Kaycee Madu and ordered him to pay nearly $39,000 in costs. The sanction stems from a 2021 incident in which Madu, while serving as justice minister, phoned Edmonton’s police chief after receiving a traffic ticket […]

Alberta Wildland Firefighters Return Home After Battling California Blazes A team of Alberta wildland firefighters have returned home after a two-week deployment helping fight California’s devastating wildfires. The 42 firefighters, including one from Fort McMurray, arrived back in Canada over the weekend and are now on well-deserved rest. During their deployment, the Alberta crews worked […]

Wood Buffalo Pride Names Mitchell Bowers as New Executive Director FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — Wood Buffalo Pride, formerly known as Pride YMM, has appointed longtime board chair Mitchell Bowers as its new executive director. Bowers, who has previously served as the organization’s interim executive director, replaces Hanna Fridhed who vacated the role late last year. […]

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division Releases Offer to Striking Support Staff FORT MCMURRAY, AB — The Fort McMurray Catholic School Division (FMCSD) has made public the details of its latest offer to striking school support staff. The division is now inviting the union to return to the bargaining table with a counterproposal. According to an […]

Fort McMurray Man Dies in Head-On Collision Near Redwater: RCMP Seek Witnesses REDWATER, Alta. — A 68-year-old man from Fort McMurray is dead following a head-on collision between a car and a tractor-trailer on Highway 63 near Redwater last week. On January 31, at approximately 11 a.m., Redwater RCMP responded to a crash on Highway […]

Truck Driver Fined for Overweight Load on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road FORT MCMURRAY, AB — A truck driver is facing a hefty fine after allegedly exceeding weight restrictions on the Fort Chipewyan winter road earlier last month. According to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB), the truck was travelling the route on January 9, […]

Trade War Averted as Canada and U.S. Reach 11th-Hour Deal An eleventh-hour compromise between Canada and the United States has put a pending trade war on pause. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a deal to ease tensions over looming tariffs late Monday afternoon, heading off punishing tariffs by both nations […]

RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones 3 & 4 FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated its Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) once again. Crews will be out clearing snow from residential streets in Subzones 3 & 4 from February 3-7.  On-street parking restrictions are in effect during scheduled snow-clearing days […]

Canada’s Energy Sector Faces 10% U.S. Tariff Amid Wider Trade Measures Canada’s oil and gas sector will be spared the steepest tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. While Canadian goods will face a 25 per cent tariff, energy products will be subject to a smaller 10 per cent duty. Analysts and industry leaders remain […]

U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods Take Effect, Ottawa Strikes Back A sudden trade war between Canada and the United States begins on Tuesday when sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump take effect. In reaction to the unprecedented trade move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars worth of […]