Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta-born astronaut Joshua Kutryk set to launch for ISS on Oct. 1
OTTAWA - Another Canadian astronaut is heading to space, with Alberta-born Joshua Kutryk scheduled to launch for the International Space Station on Oct. 1. NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:10 a.m. loca...
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Fort McMurray Catholic Schools expanding Holy Trinity as enrolment grows
FORT MCMURRAY - Holy Trinity Catholic High School is set to gain a major new addition as Fort McMurray Catholic Schools works to keep pace with a growing student population. The planned expansion will...
Sep 25, 2026 Holy Trinity Grad 2026
Fort McMurray job seekers gain access to new provincial employment platform
FORT MCMURRAY - Fort McMurray job seekers and employers now have access to a new provincial online platform designed to match workers with jobs based on their skills and experience rather than job tit...
Sep 25, 2026 dizanna / Depositphotos.com
Federal carbon market plan emerges as Brian Jean returns from London CCUS summit
FORT MCMURRAY - As Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche MLA and Alberta Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean returns from an international carbon capture summit in London, the federal government is exploring...
Sep 25, 2026 malpetr / Depositphotos.com
Alberta provides $4.9M for mental health supports in First Nations schools
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is providing $4.9 million for specialized learning services and mental health supports for First Nations students attending on-reserve schools. The money is being dis...
Sep 25, 2026 Tipis at Elsie Fabian School, Fort McKay AB. Photo by Jon Tupper
Diesel prices stay high across North America despite easing oil prices
NEW YORK - Oil prices have eased from last week's highs, but diesel remains stubbornly expensive across North America as tight global supplies and strong demand keep pressure on the fuel used to move ...
Sep 25, 2026 abotusan / Depositphotos.com
One year later, Alberta RCMP command centre is handling more incidents faster
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP's Real Time Operations Centre is increasingly turning what once could take hours of police co-ordination into a response measured in minutes. Harvard Media reconnected with RTO...
Sep 24, 2026 RCMP K-Div Real Time Operations Centre
Safe Community Wood Buffalo offers free car seat checks
FORT MCMURRAY - Safe Community Wood Buffalo is offering free car seat checks today at the Fort McMurray RCMP detachment. The four-hour clinic is being hosted through the organization's Buckle Up Wood ...
Sep 24, 2026 surkovdimitri / Depositphotos.com
Federal jobs minister praises Canada's skilled trades as Fort McMurray's Keegan Sturge competes at WorldSkills Shanghai
FORT MCMURRAY - As Fort McMurray's own Keegan Sturge competes at the WorldSkills championship in Shanghai, federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the event highlights the role young skilled trades wor...
Sep 24, 2026 World Skills Competition, Shanghai
Smith says pipelines are now a national priority as Ottawa speeds approvals
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says pipelines have become a national priority as governments and industry look for ways to expand Canada's energy infrastructure and improve access to new mar...
Sep 24, 2026 Premier Smith at Oil Sands Expo, 2026
