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Driver Fined $6,000 for Overweight Load on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road

Jon TupperFeb 3, 2025

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, and was well over the posted 15,000-kilogram weight limit in place at the time. The…

Canadian and American flags waving under a cloudy sky in Harbor Beach, MI.

Trade Tensions Ease: Canada, U.S. Broker Temporary Truce

Jon TupperFeb 3, 20252 min read

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…

RWMB Grater at work. Image via rmwb.ca

RM Activates WMZ 3 & 4

Jon TupperFeb 2, 20251 min read

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…

Oil pump jack and equipment at remote industrial site under cloudy sky.

CAPP Confident in Industry’s Ability to Thrive Despite U.S. Tariffs

Jon TupperFeb 2, 20252 min read

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…

Trump announces tariffs via Truth Social.

Economic Shockwaves: U.S. Tariffs on Canada Begin, Retaliation Underway

Jon TupperFeb 2, 20253 min read

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…

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