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Wahkohtowin Sports Circle Launches 2024 Campaign to Support Indigenous Youth in Wood Buffalo

Jon TupperSep 25, 2024

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Parker and Cruze Flett, founders of the Wahkohtowin Sports Circle, have launched their 2024 Game Changer Campaign to support Indigenous youth in Wood Buffalo. Formerly known as The Fort Mac Hockey Bros, the brothers aim to provide new sports gear and opportunities for rural Indigenous children to participate in any sport of their choice. Through the campaign, the Fletts hope to ensure that no child is…

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Jon TupperSep 24, 20241 min read

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — RCMP in Fort McMurray are asking for the public’s help in locating Darwin James Schmidt, a 48-year-old man reported missing on September 23, 2024. Schmidt was last seen at his residence in the Timberlea area on…

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Wood Buffalo RCMP Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Fort McMurray Man

Jon TupperSep 24, 20241 min read

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — RCMP in Wood Buffalo are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 46-year-old man. Michael Stanley Hammond, a resident of the region, was last seen in Fort McMurray on July 27 and is believed to…

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SMS Wine Auction Raises Over $135,000 for Youth Mentoring in Fort McMurray

Jon TupperSep 23, 20242 min read

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta  — Big Brothers Big Sisters Wood Buffalo is calling the recent SMS Wine Auction as a major success, raising over $135,000 to support youth mentoring programs in the community. Held at the Grand Ballroom at Shell Place,…

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Alberta Health Services to Host Indigenous Well-Being Information Session

Jon TupperSep 23, 20241 min read

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Alberta Health Services will hold an information session on Indigenous well-being at Community Health Services on Thickwood Boulevard. The event is scheduled for Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is open to the…

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