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A Fort McMurray teen is getting help in his rehabilitation journey from a group he’s never met. The Men’s Shed program builds birdhouse and tool box kits for the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital recreation therapy program, which the teen is using to help rebuild his memory. Quinn Ohler has more on how it all works in...

WATCH: Sitting near the top of the WCBL in wins, ERA and strikeouts with the Fort McMurray Giants, Matthew Whitney is now a member of the Saskatoon Berries as he looks to end his collegiate career with a title.

Alberta Wildfire said it would get bad and late Wednesday, a mandatory evacuation was issued for Chipewyan Lake, west of Fort McMurray. Not far away, those living in Red Earth Creek were also ordered to leave, as were residents in Loon Lake, Peerless Lake and Trout Lake. Sarah Komadina reports.

A prominent business leader from Fort McMurray has been honoured with a prestigious award. Nicole Bourque-Bouchier is a CEO, philanthropist and advocate for Indigenous women in business. As Nicole Stillger explains, she’s recently been named to the Order of Canada.

School support workers in Fort McMurray are escalating job action. About 1,000 workers are on strike, and as Erik Bay tells us, the union says there could be more labour disruption coming.

In 2020, Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was arrested at the Fort McMurray casino. He was tacked and hit during the arrest. He filed complaints and ASIRT investigated. As Nicole Di Donato explains, ASIRT concluded no charges should be pursued against the officer.

A new family physician compensation model has been unveiled in Alberta. ASIRT clears the officers involved in the Fort McMurray arrest of Chief Allan Adam. The Citadel Mews West seniors home has been sold after a massive fire in 2021 gutted the St. Albert building. Premier Danielle Smith is at odds with her Ontario counterpart...

When it comes to oil and gas production, the Fort McMurray area in Alberta is one of the world’s biggest suppliers. The community depends on exporting the majority of that to America. But there are now worries the city’s families and businesses could take a massive blow if the proposed American tariffs get imposed.

The community of Fort McMurray is mourning after a woman was killed while working at a Boston Pizza. As Lisa MacGregor reports, it happened after a truck slammed into the building.

Educational support workers in Fort McMurray, Alta. could walk off the job as early as Wednesday after issuing a 72-hour strike notice to the public and catholic school divisions. The latest move stems from months of contract negotiations and forced mediation by the province, that was unsuccessful. Kabi Moulitharan reports.

Edmonton businesses are keeping a close eye on the possible postal strike and what it could mean for their bottom line. Sheriffs shut down a property in Beaumont that neighbours say has been a problem. A community in Fort McMurray is in mourning after a vehicle crashed into a restaurant killing a worker.

As wildfire evacuees from Jasper continue to wait to hear when they can return home and asses the damage, the emotional and physical toll can become a lot. Kitty Cochrane, who was a Fort McMurray wildfire evacuee, joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about her experience during that time and what...

With about a third of the Jasper townsite destroyed by fire, claims are flooding into insurance companies. After Slave Lake and Fort McMurray, it’s the latest big wildfire disaster to hit Alberta’s insurance industry and as costs flare up, some are wondering if premiums will too. Kabi Moulitharan reports.

One person died Tuesday night due to the flooding happening in the Fort McMurray area, the region’s mayor confirmed Wednesday afternoon. Breanna Karstens-Smith has more.

Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon provided an update Wednesday on the flooding both in the Fort McMurray area to the northeast and Fort Vermilion in the northwestern Peace River region, confirming no tailings ponds have been affected and water levels are dropping.

Several hundred evacuees from Fort McMurray have made their way to Lac La Biche for shelter. As Dallas Flexhaug reports, the tiny community is more than happy to welcome those who have already suffered so much.

On Friday, Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon said the Athabasca River ice jam had reduced from 25 to nine kilometres long in the Fort McMurray area and the Clearwater River ice jam was melting. He updated the situation in northwestern Alberta, saying while in Fort Vermilion the Peace River had receded, the ice jam...

The receding flood waters is good news for Fort McMurray businesses: many of them needed to rebuild are right in the downtown. Breanna Karstens-Smith speaks to businesses trying to survive the flood.

Warning: This video contains disturbing content. Discretion advised. Dashcam footage from court exhibits shows Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation being tackled and punched in the head by RCMP officers during his arrest outside a casino in Fort McMurray on March 10. The nearly 12-minute long video also captured the moments leading...

Four Alberta mayors are warning that waiting for an ambulance will soon take longer, and that could endanger lives. The province is changing how EMS is dispatched in Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Fort McMurray, and as Breanna Karstens-Smith explains, the mayors are promising to fight the changes.