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
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
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
A 16-year-old boy who fell off a boat into Gregoire Lake Saturday afternoon is believed to have drowned. Continue reading
Trevor Kirke Bown of Fort McMurray was arrested on Friday and charged with first degree murder in the death of John Bradley Healey. Continue reading
Two prominent water scientists say a debate over Canada’s largest national park has become politicized and industrial development is being blamed for changes it didn’t cause. Continue reading
On Thursday evening, “an incident has affected 911 communications, telephone and cellphone” in the Conklin area. Service was restored by 10:18 a.m. Friday. Continue reading
Wood Buffalo passed a new bylaw on Monday to ban all forms of smoking in all public places ahead of the legalization of marijuana in October. Continue reading
The federal government is putting up $27.5 million over the next five years for Canada’s biggest national park after concerns about its status as a world heritage site. Continue reading
An environmental assessment provided to UNESCO says oilsands activity, climate change and hydro development are fundamentally changing the environment of Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Alberta. Continue reading