Rogers Hometown Hockey Returning To Wood Buffalo This November
Rogers Hometown Hockey is returning to our region this November. Sportsnet announced its 2019-2020 25-community cross-Canada tour on Tuesday, with Wood Buffalo being chosen as one of the stops. “We are excited to welcome Rogers Hometown Hockey back to Wood Buffalo and to celebrate our love of Canada’s national winter sport with all Canadians,” said Mayor Don Scott. “This event is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our communities and spirit…
Suncor Starting New Project Aimed to Help Fight GHG Emissions
Suncor Energy is replacing its coke-fired boilers at its Base Plant north of Fort McMurray. The oil giant announced on Monday they’re adding two cogeneration units which will provide reliable steam generation for their extraction and upgrading operations. The units will…
Construction Underway on ‘Jeremy Snook Palliative Suites’ at Hospital
Construction is now underway on the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre’s new Jeremy Snook Memorial Palliative Suites’. Snook lost his battle to brain cancer in 2013 – since then his parents, Brian and Gail, hosted multiple events which helped the…
RCMP Charge Man After Breaking In and Stealing From Anzac Business
A 52-year-old Fort McMurray man is being charged after allegedly stealing from a business near Anzac. On September 1, around 5:30 a.m., Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a break and enter where between $10,000 and $15,000 of tools, equipment, and…
Two Facing Drug, Firearm Charges After Traffic Stop
Wood Buffalo RCMP are arresting a man and a woman after a traffic stop. Police pulled over a vehicle on August 21 around 4:45 p.m. and found two firearms, two magazines, various ammunition, suspected methamphetamine, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and $2,340…