Wood Buffalo Pride Announces New Executive Director Amid Rebrand
Wood Buffalo Pride Names Mitchell Bowers as New Executive Director FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — Wood Buffalo Pride, formerly known as Pride YMM, has appointed longtime board chair Mitchell Bowers as its new executive director. Bowers, who has previously served as the organization’s interim executive director, replaces Hanna Fridhed who vacated the role late last year. Bowers brings extensive experience in industry, non-profits, and work with First Nations. The organization says…
Catholic School Division Details Wage and Benefit Offer Amid Strike
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…
Fatal Crash on Highway 63 Claims Life of 68-Year-Old Fort McMurray Man
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.…
Driver Fined $6,000 for Overweight Load on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road
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…
Trade Tensions Ease: Canada, U.S. Broker Temporary Truce
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…