Fort McMurray

• RCMP warn to stay off Highway 63 as freezing rain causes crashes, traffic standstill

  Freezing rain on Highway 63, south of Fort McMurray, turned the road into a skating rink that RCMP said led to semis and other vehicles going off the road and halting traffic.

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  Nov 21, 2025
  
• Car seized after driver nabbed speeding twice the limit in Fort McMurray

  An Audi was seized by Wood Buffalo RCMP after being recorded speeding twice the legal limit and a 41-year man from Fort McMurray is facing several charges.

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  Jun 23, 2025
  
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• New highway west out of Fort McMurray receives planning funds in budget 2025

  Highway 686 would be paved and extended over 200 km through thick muskeg and boreal forest to connect Fort McMurray to the Peace River region and communities in-between.

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  Mar 4, 2025
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• Driver accused in deadly Fort McMurray restaurant crash allegedly had medically suspended licence

  Police say a 24-year-old employee was hit by the pickup and later died in hospital.

  Crime

  Nov 14, 2024
• Worker dead, charges laid after truck crashes into Fort McMurray Boston Pizza

  A charge of criminal negligence causing death has been laid after a truck drove into the Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray, killing a 24-year-old woman who worked there.

  Crime

  Nov 11, 2024
• 72-hour strike notice served by Fort McMurray education support workers

  Classes will continue for most of the student body with limited resources. Students in specialized or assisted programs may be required to stay home. 

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  Nov 9, 2024
• Thick, black wildfire smoke rolling into Fort McMurray prompts RCMP warning

  Heavy, dark smoke is moving into the Fort McMurray area from the south, where several wildfires broke out this past week due to lightning strikes.

  Weather

  Jul 11, 2024
• Man dies after collision involving pickup truck, semi-truck near Fort McMurray: RCMP

  A preliminary investigation suggests a pickup truck travelling north collided with a semi-tractor trailer travelling south.

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  Jun 5, 2024
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• Fort McMurray wildfire now classified as under control

  Alberta Wildfire said in an update on Tuesday morning that the Fort McMurray wildfire is now under control.

  Fire

  May 28, 2024
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• Fort McMurray wildfire classified as ‘being held’

  In a Sunday evening update, officials downgraded the status of a wildfire near Fort McMurray, which was previously classified as 'out of control.' The fire is now 'being held.'

  Fire

  May 20, 2024