Category Archives: Breaking News
Four candidates seek Chief's position in Mikisew Cree First Nation election
FORT CHIPEWYAN - Mikisew Cree First Nation members will head to the polls June 20 to elect a chief and six councillors under the Nation's 1996 Election Regulations. Advance voting is scheduled for Jun...
Jun 07, 2026
Wood Buffalo marks National Indigenous History Month with June events
FORT McMURRAY - Residents across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo are being invited to take part in a series of events and learning opportunities throughout June as the community marks Nation...
Jun 07, 2026 Indigenous Dancer, ATC 2024
Alberta invests $4M to speed up skilled trades certification
EDMONTON - Alberta is investing $4 million in a pilot project aimed at helping skilled trades workers earn certifications faster while remaining on the job, as the province looks to address labour sho...
Jun 05, 2026 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com
CNSC renews Gunnar mine remediation work licence, says duty to consult not triggered
CNSC renews Gunnar mine remediation work licence, says duty to consult not triggered Federal regulators renewed the Gunnar mine remediation licence, ruling the duty to consult Indigenous groups was no...
Jun 05, 2026 Gunnar mine site post demolition, 2015. Photo sourced from Saskatchewan Research Council website
Alberta invests $2.5M to help survivors of gender-based violence access justice
EDMONTON - Alberta is investing $2.5 million to help survivors of gender-based violence access legal supports and navigate the justice system. The province announced funding through its Community Path...
Jun 05, 2026 alenkasm / Depositphotos.com
Oil prices slide as ceasefire and Iran talks boost hopes for stability
HOUSTON - Oil prices retreated Thursday as a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon and renewed signs of U.S.-Iran diplomacy raised hopes the months-long energy crisis could begin to stabilize...
Jun 05, 2026 Vietbox / Depositphotos.com
Premier Moe bullish about oil and gas, looks ahead to talks with the Feds
At Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show, Premier Scott Moe points to strong economic future if "we get the next 10 decisions right." John Cairns Premier Scott Moe speaks in Weyburn at the Saskatchewan Oil an...
Jun 05, 2026 Premier Scott Moe speaks in Weyburn at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show.John Cairns
Spring load limits lifted on Wood Buffalo gravel roads
FORT McMURRAY - Spring weight restrictions on municipal gravel roads across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will be lifted beginning June 6. The municipality says load limits that reduced so...
Jun 05, 2026 photo_pw / Depositphotos.com
Wood Buffalo RCMP charge suspect in long-running firearms investigation
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP have charged a Calgary man in connection with a 2022 shooting that left one person seriously injured. Police say officers responded to a report of a shooting on Sparr...
Jun 04, 2026
RMWB lifts water advisory as testing confirms safe drinking water
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. - Residents of Fort Chipewyan can resume normal water use after the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo lifted a Water Conservation Advisory that had been in place for customer...
Jun 04, 2026 By Mark S. Elliott at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4590387
