Category Archives: Breaking News
Western Premiers to Ottawa: End Interference in Resource Development
Western Premiers Demand Ottawa Roll Back Contentious Federal Policies Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe are calling on the federal government to reverse a series of env...
Jun 18, 2025 Premier Danielle Smith and Premier Scott Moe
Fort McMurray Losing a Key General Surgeon, Replacement Plans Not Yet Clear
Fort McMurray Surgeon Closing Practice After Nearly Five Years FORT MCMURRAY, AB. -Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo is set to lose one of its general surgeons this fall. Dr. Alexsander Bressan has announced...
Jun 18, 2025 Cancerus / Depositphotos.com
New Alberta Challenge Aims to Slash Costs, Time for Oil Sands Reclamation"
Alberta launches $50M push to accelerate oil sands tailings cleanup Alberta is investing $50 million from its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund into new technologies aimed at s...
Jun 17, 2025 By NASA Earth Observatory - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40997, Public Domain
Dangerous dirt bike stunt drivers flee police in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Wood Buffalo RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify three reckless dirt bike riders who fled police after performing dangerous stunts on Cateret Drive Sunday evening, putt...
Jun 17, 2025 Alleged dirt bike ridders
Province to Scrap Health Zones in Favour of Local Hospital Control
Alberta moves ahead with hospital-level decision-making amid ongoing health care overhaul Alberta is continuing its sweeping overhaul of the health system by shifting decision-making power from region...
Jun 17, 2025
Oil Markets React to Threat of U.S. Action in Iran-Israel War
Oil prices climb as conflict between Israel and Iran deepens and U.S. weighs military role Oil markets continued their climb Tuesday as the conflict between Israel and Iran showed no sign of slowing. ...
Jun 17, 2025 lagereek / Depositphotos.com
Doctors Urge Immunization as Measles Outbreak Further Deepens in Alberta
Alberta nears 1,000 measles cases as health officials push for higher vaccination rates Measles cases continue to climb in Alberta, with the province approaching 1,000 confirmed infections of the vacc...
Jun 17, 2025 milastokerpro / Depositphotos.com
RMWB Celebrates Local Gardens with 'Nominate Your Neighbour'
Fort McMurray celebrates community pride through blooming gardens and shared harvests Fort McMURRAY, AB. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is once again recognizing local green thumbs with t...
Jun 16, 2025 Communities in Bloom. RMWB Supplied image
Western Canadian Select Jumps as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Supply
Oil prices rise as Israel-Iran conflict escalates into fifth day Oil markets are reacting sharply to an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, now in its fifth straight day of missile and drone ...
Jun 16, 2025 dechevm / Depositphotos.com
Fort McMurray Public Schools Announce New Leadership for Upcoming Year
Principals and vice-principals appointed at eight schools for fall 2025 Fort McMURRAY, AB. -Fort McMurray Public Schools are announcing a series of leadership changes for the upcoming school year, wit...
Jun 16, 2025
