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Students will have new rules for cell phones when they return to school this fall. On Monday, June 17, the province announced all students in Alberta will have to keep personal electronic devices turned off and stored out of sight during class time, effective September 1, 2024. The policy change comes after months of consultation […]

A United Conservative Party (UCP) fundraiser and town hall in Calgary is raising eyebrows. An event planned for the Calgary Lougheed Constituency called “An Injection of Truth” was set to kick off at 6 p.m. on June 17. The event page has since been removed from the UCP website but was screen-captured by former Deputy […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is suing its former director of human resources. On June 7, the municipality filed a statement of claim with the Court of King’s Bench against former HR director Kari Donnelly, seeking $201,958.30 in damages. The lawsuit follows anonymous complaints alleging Donnelly misused public funds for personal gain. The […]

Students from Westwood High School returned from the Canada-wide science fair with medals and scholarships. Riley Saha Halder received a special award and a $1,000 scholarship for a project titled “Enhancing Bioplastic Performance Using Eggshell Waste and Chitosan.” Shayan Awan captured an intermediate bronze for a study called “NeuroSpectrum: A Brainwave-Powered Vision Enhancement Device.” Tanya […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council voted to become full-time councilors on Tuesday, and reaction from the community is beginning to come in. By Wednesday morning, local entrepreneur Diana Noble had started an online petition calling for Alberta’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs to conduct an investigation into whether a proper process was followed. Noble […]

The province is shutting down Canadian Energy Centre Ltd. (CEC), also known as the “Energy War Room.” The multi-billion-dollar agency was established by the UCP government under former Premier Jason Kenney to advocate for the Canadian, particularly the Alberta, energy sector. Since its inception in 2019, the Energy War Room has faced significant criticism and […]

Keyano College is receiving major upgrades to its Haul Truck Operator program. Prairies Economic Development Canada is investing $766,000 towards two state-of-the-art haul truck simulators. The federal agency is also funding software upgrades to the four existing simulators at the Suncor Energy industrial campus. “The addition of these advanced simulators will significantly expand and upgrade […]

The Canadian Union of Public Employees 1505 (CUPE) and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) announced a joint plan to enhance service delivery efficiency after several months of negotiations. Earlier this year, the RMWB informed CUPE of the potential outsourcing and restructuring of some municipal services, which CUPE said could affect nearly half of […]

Award-winning Indigenous author Richard Van Camp is scheduled to visit Fort McMurray. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will host the acclaimed writer on June 19 at Landmark Cinemas from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. where he will participate in a book and film review of “Three Feathers“. The work narrates the story of three […]

The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo (RRC) is preparing for this year’s Canada Day celebrations. The RRC is inviting everyone in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo to celebrate Canada’s birthday at MacDonald Island Park on June 30 and July 1. Events begin on June 30 with a free family-friendly concert featuring Canadian rock legends 54-40, […]