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Northern Alberta colleges and polytechnics deepen ties with new agreement
Five colleges and polytechnics in northern Alberta have signed a new agreement to collaborate more closely to broaden educational pathways for students in the region.
Measles outbreak reported in northern Alberta community of John D'Or Prairie
So far, according to the chief of Little Red River Cree Nation, one household of three people is confirmed to have contracted the virus. Contact tracing is currently underway, and the Nation is organizing a vaccination drive in John D'Or Prairie.
Carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused deaths of two men in ice fishing tent in northern Alberta
The men — one from Alberta, the other from Newfoundland and Labrador — likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning related to a heating source used inside the tent, RCMP said.
Fort McMurray reports progress with reducing homelessness
Officials in Fort McMurray say that a partnership between a number of social agencies that deal with homelessness has allowed it to reduce the number of people living rough.
Monument will remember students who attended residential school in northern Alberta hamlet
A monument to be built in Fort Chipewyan will honour and remember children who attended Holy Angels Residential School between 1874 and 1974.
Arts groups fear healthcare expansion at Keyano College will hurt region's performance scene
The expansion of healthcare education facilities at Fort McMurray’s only post-secondary institution could come to the detriment of the region’s performing arts scene, some groups fear.
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How a Fort McMurray-to-Grande Prairie highway could be a game-changer for northern Alberta
A planned extension of Highway 686 would connect Fort McMurray to Alberta's northwest. The planning is being done with significant involvement of First Nations. Fort McMurray has long championed the project, saying it would provide the region with economic opportunities and another egress route.
With walls, berms and raised roads, Fort McMurray is working to keep its river from overflowing
Fort McMurray sits at the junction of two rivers, which makes it susceptible to ice jam floods in the spring. It experienced a large ice jam flood in 2020. Now, Fort McMurray has extensive infrastructure to prevent a repeat — and is building more.
One artifact at a time, this museum in northern Alberta is preserving Canada's military history
The Wood Buffalo Military Museum in Fort McMurray, Alta., has thousands of artifacts. Cataloguing them is a priority. The museum is working on digitizing its collection of documents and books, which can be fragile. Yet it still wants its artifacts to be seen by the public.
Fort McMurray, Alta., supportive housing facility fears loss of funding
The Tawâw Indigenous-led supportive housing program in Fort McMurray is meant to help people experiencing homelessness. Now it fears provincial funding cuts — which the facility's residents say could severely impact them.