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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 […]

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 […]