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FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — A Fort McMurray man is recovering after being shot downtown on Sunday. Police responded to a shooting in the downtown area shortly before 4 p.m. on July 14. At the scene, RCMP located a male victim with non-life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to Northern Lights Health Centre by ambulance. After the shooting, Mounties obtained a search warrant for a home on Father Mercredi Street. A…
Vehicle crashes into liquor store on Real Martin Drive
Police and Fire personnel are responding to an incident on Real Martin Drive in Wood Buffalo. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024, RCMP and Regional Emergency Services were on the scene of an incident at Ace Liquor…
Wildfires Continue to Grow
Updated July 12 2024 – 7:30pm The large cluster of fires near the Firebag River, known collectively as the Cattail Complex and managed under MCX002, remains a critical concern. Triggered by lightning strikes, the fires have collectively spread to an…
Smoke Plume Visible South of Fort McMurray
Alberta Wildfire Confirms Algar Fire Complex Origin Update: 9:20 p.m. July 11, 2024 Fire MWF-069, the largest fire within the Algar Wildfire Complex, has grown to 9,000 hectares in size; approximately half the size of fire MWF-017 which forced the…
Renowned Indigenous artist Alex Janvier passes away
One of Canada’s greatest painters, who had many ties to the Fort McMurray area, has passed away. Alex Janvier’s death was announced at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly in Montreal Thursday morning. Photo Courtesy: Laila Goodridge Twitter…