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Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo’s Ukrainian community is calling on the world to take action after a deadly bombing this week in Kyiv. On Monday, missiles rained down on a children’s hospital in the capital city of Ukraine, killing nearly 50 civilians and wounding hundreds. Devon Sereda Goldie, spokesperson for the group, says the community needed […]

For residents looking to escape the heat by heading to Gregoire Lake, caution is still needed due to blue-green algae. Jack Pang, Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services North Zone, says the water-quality advisory for Gregoire Lake remains in place until further notice. The advisory was first issued on June 6, 2024, after […]

The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA) is bringing in a renowned speaker for their upcoming Annual General Meeting.  Dr. Ken Coates will be the organization’s guest and keynote speaker for their September 19th meeting at Shell Place. Dr. Coates is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on the challenges and opportunities facing the nation. His […]

Keyano College is building a new Indigenous Student Centre downtown. The new space will be located in what is currently the Syncrude Technology Centre on the Northeast side of their Clearwater Campus. Once completed, students can attend ceremonies in the centre, meet with the Elder-in-residence, take part in communal cooking, and view Indigenous art and […]

The group of wildfires burning near the Firebag River, just kilometers from a Suncor oilsands site, is being renamed the “Cattail Complex” by Alberta Wildfire. Of the six fires comprising the Cattail Complex, five are under control, showing no recent hot spots. All six fires were caused by lightning. Fire MWF-047 within the complex continues […]

A tire fire is very difficult to extinguish. With lots of fuel to keep it going, tire fires can burn for weeks, or even months. The Sask Party has been trying to put out a metaphorical tire fire for a couple of years. Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan and the provincial government recently split the province-wide […]

Ray St. Germain, the singer-songwriter and television personality nicknamed “Winnipeg’s Elvis” for his uncanny vocal likeness to the king of rock ‘n’ roll, has died. The Manitoba Métis Federation confirmed his death while his family said on social media that the 83-year-old died of Parkinson’s disease at a local care centre on Tuesday.  St. Germain […]

Premier Scott Moe us finding himself in unfamiliar territory. Moe has seen his popularity in Saskatchewan slip four points to 49 percent in the latest poll by Angus Reid. That places Moe third among his colleagues in other provinces. Premier Moe’s popularity has had some peaks and valleys over the years. He hit a low […]

The annual Hospital Bed Races are back for another year. The Northern Lights Health Foundation (NLHF) fundraiser will take place on Sept. 21, 2024, at Snye Point Park. The event features teams of four competing in a series of 50-meter sprints while pushing a 150-pound hospital bed to the finish line. Participants compete not only […]

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the organization is about to finalize a deal with Ottawa on child welfare reforms that will top the $20 billion promised as part of a landmark settlement.  But it likely won’t include reforms to a legal rule intended to ensure First Nations kids get the […]