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Alberta Creates Interdiction Patrol Team to Secure U.S. Border Alberta is launching a specialized law enforcement unit to enhance security and crack down on illegal activities along its nearly 300-kilometre border with the United States. The Interdiction Patrol Team (IPT), established within the Alberta Sheriffs, will target drug smuggling, gun trafficking, and illegal border crossings. […]

Update 7:10 p.m.: Harvard Media News has received unconfirmed reports on social media of gunshots heard in the area. Wood Buffalo RCMP advising of heavy police presence Fort McMurray, Alta. – Wood Buffalo RCMP are advising of a heavy police presence on Siltstone Place in Fort McMurray. RCMP is asking people to avoid the area. […]

RMWB Gears Up for Winter Fun with Outdoor Activities and Skating Rinks FORT MCMURRAY – The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is inviting residents to embrace the winter season with a variety of outdoor activities. By December 20, just in time for the start of Christmas Break, all municipal outdoor rinks are expected to […]

Alberta Appoints Indigenous Patient Safety Investigator and Advocate The Alberta Government has appointed Tony Cardinal, a member of Goodfish Lake Cree Nation, as the province’s first Indigenous Patient Safety Investigator and Advocate. The new role aims to address inequities in healthcare delivery and improve outcomes for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit patients. Cardinal brings over […]

Over 100 Impaired Drivers Nabbed During RCMP Safety Blitz RCMP were kept busy during a recent traffic safety blitz, which saw nearly 1933 motorists ticketed for everything from speeding to distracted driving. The seven-day campaign took place from December 1st to 7th as part of National Safe Driving Week. During the blitz, police officers across […]

Winter Road to Fort Chipewyan Delayed Due to Warm Weather and Damage Fort McMurray, AB – The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has announced a delay in the opening of the winter road to Fort Chipewyan. The RMWB typically opens the road on December 15th, but warmer-than-normal November temperatures and damage caused by motorists […]

RMWB Tax Incentive Fuels Major Energy Investment Fort McMurray, AB – A major energy investment in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is set to generate hundreds of jobs and boost the local economy. Wolf Midstream, a Calgary-based energy company, has announced plans to expand its operations in the region with the construction of […]

Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development Board Appointments Solidified Fort McMurray, AB –– After a tumultuous year, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) Council has appointed a new Board of Directors for the Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism (WBEDC). The new board was officially installed on December 10th and will oversee the work […]

WEYBURN – The City of Weyburn announced that Crescent Point Place and the Tom Zandee Sports Arena will remain closed until the New Year, after a second ammonia leak was found in the ice plant chiller. The chiller had been purchased new and was installed for the 2023-24 season, and had successfully passed pressure testing […]

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point today but signalled a slower pace of rate cuts moving forward. The decision marked the fifth consecutive reduction since June and brings the central bank’s key rate down to 3.25 per cent. Forecasters were widely expecting the jumbo interest rate cut after the November labour force survey […]