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Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as about 600 workers begin a strike. Canada’s labour minister, meanwhile, says he spoke with both the employer and representatives of Grain Workers Union Local 333 on Monday, and they have agreed to resume contract negotiations alongside federal mediators. Steven MacKinnon posted the […]

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, the annual fall event featured wine and scotch tastings, dueling pianos, and a curated selection […]

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 public. The session will feature health professionals available to discuss topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Unrest among school support staff continues to simmer. Local CUPE education workers and their supporters held an Education Day of Action on Saturday. Similar rallies took place in Calgary, Edmonton, Drumheller, Okotoks, and Leduc, as CUPE members and allies across Alberta gathered to send a message to the province in response […]

Instagram is introducing a new way for teenagers to explore social media safely. Teen Accounts with features and protections for users aged 13-17. New teens joining the platform will automatically receive a Teen Account, while existing teens will be moved to Teen Accounts within the next 60 days. By default, Instagram users younger than 16 […]

The planned strike by school support staff, set for Tuesday morning, has been put on hold. Alberta’s Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade stepped into the labour dispute by creating a Disputes Inquiry Board, which requires the school divisions and the union to resume negotiations with a neutral third-party arbitrator. As a result, support staff, […]

LAC LA BICHE, Alberta — The World Archery Field Championships are underway this week in Lac La Biche. The six-day event features athletes, coaches, and officials from 28 countries, including Australia, France, Mauritania, and Norway, in the town located approximately 200 kilometers south of Fort McMurray. Brian Jean, MLA for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, described […]

photo cred: PEOPLE Tito Jackson, a member of the legendary family band The Jackson 5 and brother to Michael and Janet Jackson, has passed away at the age of 70. Tito had been performing alongside his brothers Jackie and Marlon as part of The Jacksons over the summer including just days before his death on […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The union representing school support staff in Fort McMurray says workers are ready to strike on the morning of September 17. Danielle Danis, president of CUPE Local 2559, which represents support staff in the Catholic school division, told Harvard Media News that employees at both the Public and Catholic school divisions […]

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division Prepares for Possible Support Staff Strike FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Fort McMurray Catholic School Division has prepared contingency plans in the event of a support staff strike, according to a statement from Superintendent Natasha MacArthur-Poole. While the division has not yet received formal notice of a strike, MacArthur-Poole said […]