Fort McMurray Today

Fort McMurray Today is a newspaper located in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. This tabloid publishes twice a week and also offers a free supplementary tabloid every Thursday to residents throughout the city. Owned by Postmedia, Fort McMurray Today serves as the official newspaper for the area, addressing various issues relevant to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. In 2017, the publication received a National Newspaper Award for its reporting on the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire, sharing the honor with the joint newsrooms of the Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun.

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Suncor production hits record high, but sales volumes slow as inventory builds

1 week ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Meghan Potkins

Advertisement 1Firebag oilsands site and offshore production drive the surge • • Article contentA strong performance from Suncor Energy Inc.’s downstream operations, including record refinery throughputs and refined product sales, helped it beat analysts’ first-quarter earnings expectations. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
RCMP in Fort McMurray respond to fatal crash, multiple illegal OHV use complaints

1 week ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Advertisement 1Officers were busy Thursday night after a 22-year-old man was killed in a dirt bike accident, and drones were used to respond to multiple reports of illegal and erratic OHV use. • Article contentDirt bikes and off-highway vehicles kept Wood Buffalo RCMP busy on Thursday night after a 22-year-old man died in a Parsons Creek crash, while a drone was used to help arrest a 19-year-old man who was allegedly seen stunting and driving dangerously in Timberlea.
Police looking for man known to frequent Fort McMurray and Lakeland area

1 week ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Advertisement 1Francis William Cardinal, 31, of Kikino is known to frequent multiple communities in northeastern Alberta. • Article contentPolice in Alberta are looking for Francis William Cardinal, 31, of Kikino. Investigators say has been known to frequent Fort McMurray and several other communities in northeastern Alberta, including Lac La Biche, Vilna, Spedden, Buffalo Lake, Cold Lake First Nation, Beaver Lake, Bellis and Buffalo Lake.
Fort McMurray honours injured, fallen workers on Day of Mourning

1 week ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Advertisement 1Last year, the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta reported 203 workplace-related deaths. • • Article contentAs Catherine Canning told a crowd at J. Howard Pew Park the story of her father’s death, she worried it is becoming increasingly difficult for workers in Alberta to refuse unsafe if a threat is not obvious or imminent. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
ASIRT investigating man's death during attempted arrest in Fort McMurray

1 week ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Advertisement 1Wood Buffalo RCMP says the man went into medical distress during an attempted arrest in Abasand. • • Article contentWood Buffalo RCMP say a man has died during an attempted arrest in Abasand on Wednesday afternoon. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Varcoe: 'Turn us loose' says Suncor Energy CEO, as 38 oilpatch leaders sign new letter to Carney

2 weeks ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Chris Varcoe

Advertisement 1Author of the article: • Calgary Herald • • Article contentWith the federal election in the rear-view mirror, Canadian oil and gas leaders are looking to find common ground with the Liberal government to get projects built — and the new prime minister prepares to sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
Keyano faces $14 million deficit as international enrolment plummets

2 weeks ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Advertisement 1Federal immigration changes and plunging revenues has forced Keyano to cut 70 to 90 jobs to balance its budget. Intakes for at least five programs are paused as Keyano reviews offerings. • Article contentKeyano College faces a potential $14 million deficit for the 2025-26 academic year after confirming previous media reports that between 70 to 90 positions are being cut through layoffs, attrition, retirements or buyouts.
Landslide victory for Laila Goodridge in Fort McMurray-Cold Lake

2 weeks ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Fort McMurray-Cold Lake remained a loyal shade of Tory blue as Conservative incumbent Laila Goodridge kept her seat in the House of Commons. • • Article contentIt’s a landslide victory for Conservative incumbent Laila Goodridge. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Police in Fort McMurray arrest man after alleged fight outside casino injures second man

2 weeks ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Advertisement 1A second man was found bleeding heavily from his neck and brought to hospital. • Article contentA fight outside the Rivers Casino in downtown Fort McMurray ended with a 65-year-old man in hospital and a 34-year-old man in handcuffs. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Illegal campfire caused grassfire that briefly closed Highway 63

2 weeks ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com | Vince McDermott

Advertisement 1The RMWB said rumours a failed controlled burn caused the fire made "unnecessary confusion and heightened concerns within the community." • Article contentPeople who left an illegal campfire unattended and poorly extinguished caused a grassfire that briefly shut down Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray last week, according to fire investigators.