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Suncor Energy has announced changes to its board of directors following the retirement of Eira Thomas. Jane Peverett was appointed to the board on September 1, 2023, and will also serve as a member of the audit committee and governance committee. Peverett has had a successful career spanning 25 years with such accomplishments as becoming […]

The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is releasing its list of finalists for the 2023 Chamber business awards. Held in October to mark the end of Small Business Week, the awards celebrate the accomplishments of local businesses in several categories and across a range of sectors. “The business community in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo is […]

A local Gospel music sensation is now up for three national awards. Katie Williams is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Worship song of the Year. The Gospel Music Association of Canada has begun the first round of voting for their annual Covenant Awards celebrating Christian faith-based music. […]

A Fort McMurray student is being appointed to the Minister of Education’s Youth Council for the 2023/24 school year. Ved Bhowmik, a Grade 11 student at Westwood High School, is one of 40 students to be named to the advisory group. Bhowmik, along with the other council members, will be sharing their experiences and providing […]

Keyano College and the Métis Nation of Alberta have partnered together to create a one-million-dollar Métis Education Fund. $500,000 was gifted to Keyano by the Métis Nation of Alberta’s Métis Education Foundation and the Rupertland Institute, which Keyano College matched to establish the one-million-dollar fund. The funding will be open to qualified Métis students to […]

Fort Chipewyan RCMP has laid multiple charges in relation to three shootings that took place in Fort Chipewyan throughout late August. The first incident took place in the early morning of August 13, 2023, when RCMP responded to a shooting within Fort Chipewyan. A single gunshot was reported to be fired at a residence where […]

New technologies and outdated regulations are making Canada an international hotspot for automobile thefts. According to data from the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association, one vehicle is stolen every six minutes in Canada. Over the past year, vehicle thefts in Alberta have climbed 18 per cent after several years of decline. Équité Association of Canada […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is moving away from their summer rotation of their photo radar units and will once again be rotating the Automated Traffic Enforcement units each week. For the week of September 4 motorists can look for the units along: Drivers are reminded that the unit may move around to […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is under a special air quality advisory from Environment Canada. Wildfires in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories are causing heavy smoke to cover the region from Fort Chipewyan through to Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke, even in low concentrations, can be detrimental […]

A new Alberta road rule is going into effect starting Friday, September 1, 2023. Drivers must slow down to 60 km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower, or move over if safe to do so when passing all roadside workers with their flashing or alternating lights on. The new rule is similar to […]