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Two Men Dead in Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During Ice-Fishing Trip Near Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — Two men are dead following an ice-fishing trip to Crow Lake Provincial Park, approximately 130 kilometres south of Fort McMurray. On Saturday, Boyle RCMP, with assistance from Lac La Biche Emergency Services and Fort McMurray Fish and […]

Labour Unrest Grows as More Alberta School Support Staff Vote to Strike Labour unrest among school support staff in Alberta is escalating as five more CUPE locals have voted in favour of strike action. Support workers at Calgary Public (Local 40) and Calgary Catholic (Local 520) divisions, along with staff at Black Gold, Foothills, and […]

Fort McMurray Residents Face Charges in Fleet Gas Card Fraud Case FORT MCMURRAY, AB. – Two Fort McMurray residents are facing multiple charges following a months-long investigation into the alleged fraudulent use of stolen fleet gas cards. The Wood Buffalo RCMP launched the investigation last October after receiving a complaint about unauthorized transactions made using […]

Water Leak Temporarily Closes Fort McMurray Airport Terminal UPDATE, February 17, 12:30 p.m. The Fort McMurray International Airport has reopened following a water leak which closed the terminal to passenger services early Monday morning. FlyYMM says a fire hydrant on the airport campus was identified as the source of the water leak. The hydrant has […]

Melville city workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action, with 93 per cent of members in support. Over 90 per cent of eligible members voted. Currently, the city employs 32 permanent staff who are members of CUPE 456, and bargaining with the City has been ongoing since March of last year, after the […]

Three Arrested in Cross-Canada Human Trafficking Ring: Project Endgame EDMONTON — Three men are facing a combined 23 charges following a year-long investigation into a human trafficking operation that spanned multiple provinces, including Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. The accused—Clyde Elien-Abbot, 31, Kevin Dorcelus-Cetoute, 31, and Jean Rodnil Dubois, 31, all from Montreal—were arrested […]

John Whelan to Lead Imperial Oil as Brad Corson Announces Retirement Imperial Oil has announced that CEO Brad Corson will retire this spring after a 42-year career with Imperial and its parent company, ExxonMobil. Corson, who has led Imperial since 2020, will be succeeded by John Whelan, currently the company’s Senior Vice President of conventional […]

RCMP Investigate Home Invasion in Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY – Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a home invasion that left two people injured in the Timberlea neighborhood earlier this week. On February 11, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m., RCMP officers conducted a wellness check at a residence in Building 2 of the 200 block of […]

Frequent Turnover Continues as RMWB Replaces Chief Administrative Officer FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has made a leadership change following a special council meeting on Feb. 12. Council first met in a closed-door session in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of […]

Canada’s GDP Falls 0.2% Amid Declining Oil Sands Production Canada’s economy contracted by 0.2 per cent in November, marking the largest monthly decline in over a year, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The downturn comes after months of steady growth through the summer and early fall. Stats Canada says the contraction is partly […]