Fort McMurray

• Fed up in Fort Mac: Residents take Highway 63 road repairs into their own hands

  Fed up with waiting for the province or municipality to carry out repairs to Highway 63, some residents of Fort McMurray are taking matters into their own hands. 

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  Jun 11
  
• ‘Ash, smoke and flames everywhere’: Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire

  The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires left a mark on many people in the city. Here are some of their memories of the day the fire known as "The Beast" came to town.

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  May 1
  
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• ‘Who we are’: Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later

  Thick, blackened and maimed tree stumps dot nearly every major road in the hilly community enveloped by some of Canada's largest oil reserves.

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  May 1
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• ‘Stuck for 20 hours’: Volunteers recall helping drivers stranded by Alberta blizzard

  Drivers were stranded for hours as a blizzard brought whiteout conditions to northern Alberta. Volunteers mobilized to deliver fuel, food and help to those stuck on the highway.

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  Apr 26
• Tumbler Ridge shooter’s half-brother arrested in Alberta after warrant issued

  Jacob VanRootselaar was arrested in Sylvan Lake after being wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for attempted murder in Fort McMurray, Alberta RCMP confirmed.

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  Feb 23
• RCMP respond to reports of guns at schools in several Alberta communities

  In the aftermath of the shooting spree that left six kids and two adults dead in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., RCMP across Alberta have responded to calls about guns at or near schools.

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  Feb 12
• Judge upholds cat custody ruling, says parenthood and pet ownership aren’t same

  An Alberta judge divided up a group of cats between two exes, saying neither gets to keep all of them because pets aren’t the same as kids and legally shouldn’t be treated as such.

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  Jan 16
• 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
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• 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