Category Archives: Breaking News
Fort McMurray council adopts temporary budget to keep municipal services running
FORT McMURRAY - Council has approved a $149 million interim municipal budget to fund operations and key capital work through the first quarter of 2026 while preparations continue for full budget delib...
46m ago An image of the RMWB's Council Chambers, courtesy of the RMWB Social Media feed.
Winter parking rules return with next week's WMZ activation in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will activate winter maintenance zones next week as more snow is forecast for Fort McMurray. Environment Canada expects snow on five of the ne...
14h ago
Edmonton teacher charged with child sexual offences after ICE investigation
EDMONTON - A 32-year-old teacher at Hilwie Hamdon School in northwest Edmonton has been charged with several child sexual offences following an investigation by Alberta's Internet Child Exploitation u...
14h ago
Pipeline politics flare as Liberals oppose Poilievre's House motion
OTTAWA - Conservatives pushed a House of Commons vote on a new pipeline to the Pacific on Tuesday as they tried to expose divisions inside the Liberal caucus over the energy deal recently signed betwe...
19h ago Fort McMurray Cold Lake MP Laila Goodridge speaks during QP
Fort McMurray students get direct route to UNB environmental degrees
FORT McMURRAY - Keyano College students in environmental technology will be able to complete a four year degree through a new partnership with the University of New Brunswick. The agreement creates a ...
20h ago
Saskatchewan inks rare earth partnership aiming to boost North American supply chain
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan is moving to solidify Canada's role in the North American rare earth supply chain through a new partnership between the Saskatchewan Research Council and U.S. based REalloys, ...
22h ago tbtb / Depositphotos.com
Alberta Parks posts strongest visitation and camping surge since 2021
EDMONTON - Alberta Parks recorded one of its busiest seasons in years, with millions of visitors exploring the province's 305 parks and making a record number of camping reservations. The province say...
23h ago Gipsy-Gordon Wildland Provincial Park Image Credit: Monica Dahl supplied by AB Government Ministry of Environment
Centre of Hope issues urgent call for winter clothing donations
FORT McMURRAY - The Centre of Hope has taken to social media with an urgent call for help as winter settles over the region, asking the community to donate warm clothing for people experiencing homele...
23h ago Centre of Hope, image via Facebook
Fort McMurray Chamber unveils new women's leadership platform with February keynote event
FORT McMURRAY - A new platform aimed at elevating women's leadership in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo will launch early next year with an inaugural keynote dinner headlined by Roberta Jamieson, a nationa...
Dec 10, 2025
RCMP launch holiday checkstops in Fort McMurray with more than 300 drivers screened
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP launched their annual holiday season impaired driving campaign with multiple checkstops across the city on Dec. 6 as part of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day...
Dec 09, 2025 On Dec. 6, 2025, officers of the Wood Buffalo RCMP conduct checkstop
