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Fire Forces Evacuation of Thickwood Apartment Complex Fort McMurray, AB –A fire in an apartment unit forced the evacuation of a 43-unit building in Thickwood late Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called to 421 Ross Haven Drive after a report of a fire in one of the building’s units. Crews arrived at the complex shortly before […]

Alberta Premier Rejects Federal Energy Tariff Proposal at First Ministers’ Meeting Canada’s ten Premiers along with Prime Minister Trudeau met on Wednesday to craft a coordinated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s looming tariff threats. Trump has proposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on Canadian goods, claiming they are necessary to address border […]

Proposed Changes to Keyano Theatre Spark Community Outcry FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Keyano College is planning to repurpose parts of its Theatre and Arts Centre. The move has drawn swift backlash from the local arts community, which fears the changes could undermine the region’s creative ecosystem. News of the plans to convert some of the […]

Liberals Face Thin Leadership Field as Key Figures Opt Out The race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party is shaping up to be a narrow contest as high-profile Liberals continue to step aside. Former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne both announced yesterday that they […]

Warm Weather Prompts Load Limit Reductions on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will reduce the load limit on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road to 5,000 kilograms, effective 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. The change comes as warm weather raises concerns about the road’s integrity, prompting plans to prevent damage […]

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, […]

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 […]