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A deportation hearing for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash six years ago has been scheduled for next month.  Lawyer Michael Greene said Monday the hearing for his client Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is to be held May 24. “It was an inevitability. I mean, the (immigration) minister could always decide […]

Syncrude Canada will pay $390,000 for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker. On April 4, 2024, the company entered a guilty plea to one charge of failing to ensure the safety of a worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The legal action comes from a June 6, 2021, incident […]

This week, Regional Emergency Services (RES) will be starting their wildfire hazard reduction burns. Crews will be conducting controlled burns in the Thickwood, Parson’s Creek North Access area, and the Wood Buffalo subdivision. If time and conditions allow, controlled burns may be conducted in other areas within Fort McMurray. Signs will be set up near […]

Four people in Fort Chipewyan are facing multiple firearms charges. On Friday, April 5, Fort Chipewyan RCMP responded to a complaint about a vehicle driving in the community with a firearm. Around noon, police located and stopped the suspect vehicle with four people inside. During a search, the Mounties found a loaded handgun and multiple […]

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency provided their update Monday on their spring and summer operational outlook, and the indication is an earlier than usual wildfire season is anticipated. “it’s of no surprise that Saskatchewan received below average precipitation this past winter,” said SPSA President Marlo Pritchard as he provided the risk outlook. He said that at this […]

On Monday, April 8, a Total Solar Eclipse will pass over North America. In Saskatchewan it will be partial eclipse. The time frame in Regina is 11:51 a.m. to 1:56 p.m. with the maximum eclipse at 12:53p.m., according to the Saskatchewan Science Centre which is hosting an event today. The path of totality will make […]

An Alberta gourmet, filmmaker, and food hunter is coming to our region in June. Kevin Kossowan is a foodie who is touring Alberta to teach people about foraging for food in our great outdoors.  The tour makes its way to Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo on June 15th and 16th. “The province is a biodiverse and […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RWMB) is announcing a new agreement with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to provide ambulance and EMS services in our region. The five-year contract ensures four fully staffed ambulances are available in the region 24/7. The deal also sees the continuation of the RMWB’s dual model, where staff are trained […]

The federal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in the upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.  The bulk of that — $2 billion — is going into a fund that will aim to provide access to computing capabilities and technical infrastructure. Trudeau made the announcement in Montreal […]

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The figure is up from 5.8 per cent in February and marks the largest increase in the unemployment rate since summer 2022. The federal agency’s labour force survey shows employment was little changed last month, […]