An army tank sitting outside the Royal Canadian Legion in Waterways is on the move. The Chieftain Main Battle Tank was loaned to Branch 165 by resident Jack Cross, however, he has promised it to a museum in British Columbia. Legion spokesperson Bill Rockwell tells Mix News they’re now looking to replace the tank for […]
The Fort McMurray SPCA is changing its name. The local animal shelter will now be known as the Wood Buffalo Humane Society. Executive Director Arianna Johnson tells Mix News the new name reflects the change in their mandate. “And that is to work with the entire region to assist in the education about animal care […]
It was a busy Canada Day long weekend for local police keeping our area roads safe. Between June 28 and July 1, the Wood Buffalo Integrated Traffic Unit issued 179 tickets for various reasons. Four of them were for excessive speeding. ITU members nabbed the motorists traveling between 166 km/h and 186 km/h in a […]
Keyano College has hired former head coach and general manager of the Fort McMurray Oil Barons as the school looks to re-establish its hockey program. Tom Keca is bringing his extensive coaching resume to the Huskies to build a men’s and women’s hockey program from the ground up. “His passion for hockey and for the […]
A Fort McMurray fitness buff is getting the opportunity to flex her stuff. Brittany Fuhr is currently sitting in 2nd place out of 51 competitors looking to grace the cover of ‘Muscle & Fitness Hers’ magazine. She tells Mix News fitness has always been a fundamental part of her life. “After my first child, I got […]
A formal bid to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline could be made by the end of the month. Project Reconciliation, which is open to roughly 340 First Nations and Métis communities in Alberta, B.C., and Saskatchewan, made the annoucement on Tuesday. The group says they’re looking to buy 51 per cent of the pipeline and […]
Keyano college is bringing back one of its child care programs as the demand for qualified workers remains high in the region. Starting in September, the school will once again offer its Early Learning Child Care Diploma program after it was suspended in 2015 due to low enrolment. Keyano says trained child care administrators and […]
The Fort McMurray Giants are starting to roll. The Giants won three of four over the weekend against the Brooks Bandits – improving their record to 13-14 on the season – good for 4th place in their division. Head Coach Ray Brown tells Mix News it was a solid weekend for his squad. “Even the […]
Waterways is now home to a cherry tree honouring a veteran of World War Two. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion 165 gathered outside the branch Tuesday for a tree planting ceremony commemorating John Montgomery. Montgomery was a gunner for the Royal Canadian Artillery and passed away in 2014. His daughter Sue Giebel, who’s also […]
There are tons of festivities in the RMWB over the holiday long weekend in celebration of Canada Day. Two days of festivities kicks off at MacDonald Island Park on Sunday for a day of baseball and music. The Fort McMurray Giants host the Brooks Bombers for a doubleheader at the Shell Place Baseball Stadium, there will […]
