Heat warning issued for parts of northern Alberta
Affected areas are expected to see five straight days of 30 C with overnight lows not expected to drop below 16 C, Environment Canada said. Continue reading
Wood Buffalo
Municipality of Wood Buffalo faces provincial environmental charges
The regional government for Fort McMurray is facing environmental and dangerous goods charges from the province. Continue reading
UNESCO gives Canada new deadline to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park
At a meeting this week in Azerbaijan, UNESCO praised Canada for measures it has taken to stop the deterioration of Wood Buffalo National Park. Continue reading
Alberta RCMP officer found not guilty of dangerous driving causing pedestrian’s death
A Mountie has been found not guilty of dangerous driving causing death of a man near Fort McMurray, Alta. Continue reading
UN says Canada’s plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park needs ‘considerably more effort’
The status of Canada’s largest park as a world heritage site remains wobbly after a United Nations body expressed grave doubts about a federal plan to rescue it. Continue reading
RCMP officers find body after responding to Fort McMurray home invasion
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating after officers found a body when they were called to a reported home invasion in Fort McMurray on Monday night. Continue reading
Fort McMurray work camp moratorium is ‘roadblock for development’: oilsands association
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo city council has voted in favour of a moratorium on work camps within 75 kilometres of Fort McMurray. Continue reading
Wood Buffalo councillors approve $2M to help Fort McMurray residents rebuild after wildfire but some are disappointed
Two-and-a-half years after Fort McMurray’s catastrophic wildfire destroyed about 2,400 residences and buildings, some homeowners still struggling financially under the process of rebuilding are going to be given the opportunity to access $6 million in new relief money. Continue reading
Teen’s body recovered from northern Alberta lake after 3-week search
Nearly three weeks after a 16-year-old boy fell off a boat and into northern Alberta’s Gregoire Lake, the RCMP said his body has been recovered. Continue reading
Surveying and mapping team joins search for missing teen on northern Alberta lake
By Kirby Bourne Digital Content Coordinator
Members of the team from Red Deer spent a snowy day on the lake on Wednesday using specialized equipment to collect information on the lake. Continue reading