Category Archives: Breaking News

Fort McMurray Sports Academy names Matt Liggett lead hockey instructor
FORT McMURRAY - Fort McMurray's new Sports Academy is beginning to come together with the appointment of a veteran local hockey coach to lead its hockey program. The Wood Buffalo Athletic Academy has ...
Jon Tupper 8h ago Matt Liggett, Wood Buffalo Sports Academy, Facebook post

Robert Cree wins silver at Independent Publisher Book Awards
FORT McMURRAY - After receiving more than a half dozen nominations for literary awards, Elder Robert Cree is now bringing home the trophies. Cree's memoir, The Many Names of Robert Cree, has earned a ...
Jon Tupper 9h ago Author Robert Cree, supplied image

Fraser Institute says carbon policies hurting Alberta energy competitiveness
CALGARY - A new report from the Fraser Institute claims industrial carbon taxes and mandatory carbon capture requirements are making Alberta's energy sector less competitive with major U.S. producers....
Jon Tupper 10h ago katiindies / Depositphotos.com

Fire danger climbs to very high as new wildfires ignite near Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Wildfire danger has climbed to very high across the Fort McMurray Forest Area as crews respond to a growing number of lightning-caused fires, although officials say no communities are ...
Jon Tupper 11h ago Fire Danger Forecast Map, Alberta Wildfire, June 26, 2026

ASIRT clears RCMP officer in fatal Lac La Biche shooting
EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man in Lac La Biche, concluding the officer's use of force was reasonable and no criminal cha...
Jon Tupper 12h ago

Consumers still prefer humans over AI, Better Business Bureau says
CALGARY - Businesses are increasingly using artificial intelligence to support customer service, but a new report from the Better Business Bureau suggests many consumers remain unconvinced by the tech...
Jon Tupper 18h ago By Petiatil (talk) on Wikipedia-en. - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=821965

Alberta backs $20-million semiconductor expansion in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Alberta is strengthening its position in high-tech manufacturing with a $20-million expansion of a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Edmonton, a project expected to create dozens of j...
Jon Tupper Jun 25, 2026 Teledyne Technologies, web logo

Students begin summer break following year marked by teachers' strike
FORT McMURRAY - The school year has come to an end across Fort McMurray's public and Catholic school divisions, closing a year marked by a provincewide teachers' strike, government intervention and an...
Jon Tupper Jun 25, 2026 Water and Gladys Hill School

Man seriously injured in e-dirt bike collision in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - An adult male suffered serious injuries after an e-dirt bike collision in downtown Fort McMurray early Tuesday morning. Wood Buffalo RCMP and Regional Emergency Services responded to r...
Jon Tupper Jun 25, 2026 By Zalasem1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=133621539

Federal and provincial ministers meet to shape Canada's immigration future
OTTAWA - As Alberta continues to lead the country in population growth and employers across multiple sectors search for workers, federal, provincial and territorial immigration ministers are meeting t...
Jon Tupper Jun 25, 2026 ishtygashev / Depositphotos.com








