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Reckless Driver Leaves Two Injured in Wood Buffalo Hit-and-Run

Reckless Driver Leaves Two Injured in Wood Buffalo Hit-and-Run

Jon TupperFeb 11, 2025

RCMP Seek Witnesses After Hit-and-Run Injures Two Pedestrians in Wood Buffalo FORT MCMURRAY — Police are searching for the driver of a black or dark-coloured GMC or Chevy pickup truck after a hit-and-run that sent two pedestrians to hospital. Wood Buffalo RCMP say the incident happened around 6:20 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Thickwood Boulevard and Ross Haven Drive. Witnesses reported seeing the truck turn onto Ross Haven Drive…

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Trump To Start Tariffs On Steel and Aluminum in March

Jon TupperFeb 10, 20252 min read

Canada’s Premiers Aim to Protect Cross-Border Trade in Washington Mission Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers are in Washington, D.C., this week as part of a diplomatic mission to engage with U.S. lawmakers and industry leaders. The delegation, including Alberta Premier…

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From Icon to Imposter: Buffy St. Marie Stripped of Order of Canada

Jon TupperFeb 10, 20251 min read

Buffy St. Marie Stripped of Order of Canada Following Ancestry Controversy Folk singer Buffy St. Marie has been stripped of her Order of Canada, following revelations that she misrepresented her Indigenous ancestry. An official government notice published Friday confirmed that…

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NAABA Summit to Showcase Indigenous Business Excellence in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo

Jon TupperFeb 10, 20252 min read

NAABA Indigenous Business Summit Returns with Keynote Speaker Calvin Helin FORT MCMURRAY, AB. – The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA) is set to host its 18th Annual Indigenous Business Summit on March 26 and 27, 2025, at Shell Place.…

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No Exceptions: Trump Imposes Sweeping Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Jon TupperFeb 10, 20252 min read

President Donald Trump has once again wielded tariffs as a weapon, this time imposing a blanket 25 per cent duty on all steel and aluminum imports to the United States. The executive order, signed late Monday, eliminates all previous exemptions…

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