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After months of bureaucratic hurdles and a personal plea made in the House of Commons, a refugee family from Ukraine arrived in Fort McMurray on July 11.…

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has named Nancy Noble as its new director. The Saskatchewan-raised Noble comes to Victoria from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, where she had been CEO since 2016.

A barbershop in Fort McMurray has an attraction that has increased business, and drawn the attention of local kids: canaries.

By Jaryn Vecchio Early Perseid meteor July 25, 2016/Photo by Ken Christianson You’re being reminded to look to the sky during the night in mid-August for an annual meteor shower. The Perseids can be seen every year for a couple weeks with Fort McMurray in a perfect location to view the unique phenomenon. Jon Tupper, Creator of the Fort McMurray Amateur Astronomy Enthusiasts group, tells Mix News these meteors can be seen with the naked eye. “No equipment is acquired other than a can...

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has broken ground on a controversial park on land it originally expropriated to build a downtown arena.

Local amateur astronomers are asking the public to check all outdoor video footage to see if they caught a rare meteor sighting. Dwayne Tilley was helping his neighbour on Sunday around 9 p.m. when he saw a bright light fill the night sky. What he saw turned out to be a fireball meteor, one of several reportedly seen across Alberta between Sunday night and Monday morning. “I’ve seen some cool stuff in the past like satellites coming in, burning up… it was something like that, it was like ...

By Steph Seidel Photo via Jon Tupper The Northern Lights Health Foundation is receiving a big donation thanks to a Christmas Light display. The Lights at Royal Garden, a light show set up by the Tupper family at their house in Thickwood, put on their annual elaborate show every night over the holiday season. The display collected $9,794 in support of the NLHF. Over 15,000 residents took in the show, which is free for all to view but donations were accepted for charity. “The generosity...

Fort McMurray familys Christmas light show brings in thousands of dollars for charity For five years, Jon Tupper has adorned his house with thousands of lights, to put on a Christmas show, while raising money for the Northern Lights Health Foundation. Social Sharing