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The suspect was brought to hospital with serious injuries, while an officer reported minor injuries.
2024-12-12 17:00
The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
2024-12-12 17:00
Cenovus Energy and Imperial Oil also announced plans Thursday to deliver production growth in 2025.
2024-12-11 17:00
The RMWB says construction on NGL North Phase Two will create 275 jobs and bring $500 million in new investments into the region.
2024-12-11 17:00
The motion to forgive the mortgage owed on the property died when no councillor seconded the motion, which is required for a council vote.
2024-12-10 17:00
Indigenous leaders in the Fort Chipewyan area accidently learned about contamination of the dock area last summer when they were shown federal reports on the topic.
2024-12-08 17:00
Local unemployment fell in November, but so did the number of people working and searching for work.
2024-12-08 17:00
The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
2024-12-05 17:00
Zukhraf Baig spent $10,000 from client funds on porn, and also used cocaine, hired sex workers and watched porn in his employer’s office.
2024-12-05 17:00
Indigenous leaders from the Fort Chipewyan area are demanding action after Transport Canada failed to tell them for years about water, soil contamination from a community dock.
2024-12-04 17:00
The residents were able to leave the home and were not harmed physically.
2024-12-04 17:00
The residents were able to leave the home and were not harmed physically.
2024-12-04 17:00
ASIRT says the man lived in Fort McMurray when he was shot by Strathcona RCMP. A report says he fired a sawed-off shotgun seconds earlier and threatened to kill a woman walking her dogs.
2024-12-01 17:00
Executive director Dan Edwards said demand for food bank services will continue rising in 2025 after a busy 2024.
2024-12-01 17:00
The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
2024-11-28 17:00
The idea was was proposed by Mayor Sandy Bowman as a way to honour Canadian veterans.
2024-11-27 17:00
New project leadership say the project has "a sustainable and fiscally responsible" path after financial issues paused construction in October 2022.
2024-11-26 17:00
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) hopes to host the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games in 2027. This would be the first time the games were held locally since 2003. Council unanimously approved setting aside $500,000 to host the games if the region’s bid is successful. Economic projections for the games were not yet […]
2024-11-26 17:00
The WestJet flight from Fort McMurray was landing in Calgary when the incident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. on April 13.
2024-11-25 17:00
The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
2024-11-21 17:00
The museum expects more visitors as new exhibits are shown, including a growing armoured vehicle collection and historical archives.
2024-11-20 17:00
Police say one of the actors at the event reported they were hit in the face by an unknown man wearing a deer costume.
2024-11-20 17:00
UCP MLA Tany Yao says RMWB officials have also raised concerns about drug use at Tawâw Mayor Sandy Bowman denied this in a letter to Premier Danielle Smith.
2024-11-20 17:00
The regulator says Sunshine has "repeatedly failed to comply with regulatory requirements and address compliance issues in a timely manner."
2024-11-18 17:00
Faton Miftari, 40, of Fort McMurray was supposed to meet with his probation officer on Thursday.
2024-11-14 17:00
The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
2024-11-14 17:00
Faton Miftari, 40, of Fort McMurray was supposed to meet with his probation officer on Thursday.
2024-11-14 17:00
The protesters have vowed to continue striking until a deal is made with the Fort McMurray public and Catholic school divisions.
2024-11-13 17:00
The motion comes after more than $1 million in bonuses were approved for senior RMWB directors in 2021 and 2022.
2024-11-13 17:00
The project was pitched to council by Grades 5 and 6 students at Greely Road School in 2023 after they were encouraged to do so by Mayor Sandy Bowman.
2024-11-12 17:00
Court documents allege a Calgary man charged with killing a waitress after crashing into the downtown Boston Pizza was medically suspended from driving.
2024-11-12 17:00
Unemployment in the census area covering Fort McMurray dropped last month for the first time since December, but Statistics Canada reported no significant employment gains locally.
2024-11-11 17:00
The jersey that the Great One wore in the 1984 Canada Cup and gifted to Kent Nilsson was stolen and believed to be in Fort McMurray
2024-11-11 17:00
The office on the Fort McMurray 468 First Nation is part of an ongoing plan to strengthen a police presence south of Fort McMurray.
2024-11-11 17:00
"As has been said, if we send them, we must mend them," said Mike Gray, president of the Fort McMurray Legion.
2024-11-10 17:00
The employee was inside the restaurant when the crash happened. The driver has been arrested.
2024-11-08 17:00
Roger Sierra, 28, of Calgary has been charged with criminal negligence causing death. The victim was working inside the downtown Boston Pizza when the crash happened.
2024-11-08 17:00
The driver has been described as a white man with silver, scruffy hair. The unknown female was described as wearing a grey sweater.
2024-11-07 17:00
The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
2024-11-07 17:00
Police tracked down and interviewed the people involved, and confirmed everyone was safe.
2024-11-07 17:00
The CUPE locals representing educational assistants and support workers overwhelmingly rejected offers and warned of a strike.
2024-11-05 17:00
The aim is to help the oilsands reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from production by 2050.
2024-11-03 17:00
Ward 4 includes Anzac, Conklin, Gregoire Lake Estates and Janvier. Lavallee will hold the seat until the next municipal election on Oct. 20, 2025.
2024-11-03 17:00
Investigators believe more than 100 people were defrauded this way between March 2021 and June 2023.
2024-11-03 17:00
The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
2024-11-01 11:54
A 72-hour strike notice will likely be issued if workers reject the offers, which CUPE has urged its membership to do.
2024-11-01 10:12
Marlena Bennett will never be trusted around children for the rest of her life once released and there are concerns she could reoffend.
2024-10-30 15:24
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo (BBBSWB) is welcoming a new executive director. Succeeding Julie Penney, who held the position until her resignation in August 2024, Hanna Fridhed-Campbell has stepped into the role and brings with her a passion for youth mentorship and a wealth of experience. Formerly the executive director of 2SLGBTQI+ […]
2024-10-25 11:22
Numbers released this week from the Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) Cultural Festival show an impressive turn out as 14,000 attendees gathered at Snye Point Park from Sept. 12 to 15 to celebrate Cree and Dene cultures. Presented by Centrefire, the four-day festival opened on Wednesday, Sept. 11 with a pipe ceremony led by Elders and […]
2024-10-25 10:34
The accusations date back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. Powder denies the accusations, which have not been proven in court.
2024-10-24 15:02
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