Nearly 1,200 Toys Donated in AHS Parking Ticket Exchange Program
AHS Toys for Tickets Campaign Collects Nearly 1,200 Gifts for Families in Need Alberta Health Services (AHS) is celebrating another successful year of its annual Toys for Tickets program. Now in its sixth year, the holiday initiative allows individuals with parking tickets at AHS facilities to donate a new, unwrapped toy instead of paying the fine. This year AHS collected 1,150 toys for Alberta children. The collected gifts are distributed…
Contract Loss Drives KMC Mining to Restructure Under Canada’s Bankruptcy Act
Alberta Mining Contractor KMC Mining Files for Debt Restructuring Amid Financial Challenges (Fort McMurray, AB – Dec. 6, 2024) – Alberta-based mining contractor KMC Mining is seeking debt restructuring after the unexpected cancellation of its mining services contract with Suncor…
RMWB Makes Changes to Holiday Snow Clearing Schedule
RMWB Relaxes Winter Maintenance Zones Over Holidays FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Residents in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) won’t need to worry about moving their vehicles for residential snow clearing this holiday season. The municipality has announced a…
Athabasca Tribal Council Criticizes ASIRT Report, Calls for Accountability in Policing
Athabasca Tribal Council Calls for Policing Reforms Following ASIRT Report on Chief Allan Adam’s Arrest FORT McMURRAY, Alta. — The Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) has expressed shock and dismay following the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team’s (ASIRT) report into the…
Updated: RCMP Use Tear Gas to Resolve Fort McMurray Standoff, No Injuries Reported
RCMP Arrest Suspect After Hours-Long Standoff in Beacon Hill Update, December 23, 3:15 p.m. Wood Buffalo RCMP have charged 53-year-old Michael Thompson of Fort McMurray in relation to an hours-long standoff in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood. Thompson is facing charges…