Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta and Ottawa launch $39M grant to boost worker skills and productivity
Alberta and Ottawa launch $39M grant to boost worker skills, productivity EDMONTON - Alberta and the federal government are partnering on a new $39-million program aimed at helping employers train wor...
Nov 2, 2025 Workers at Suncor Mine. Image via Suncor.com
Opposition says good-faith bargaining could have prevented teachers' strike
NDP says teachers' strike would never have happened under its leadership EDMONTON - As students return to class after Alberta's provincewide teachers' strike, the Opposition NDP says the disruption co...
Nov 2, 2025 By Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146285898
Wood Buffalo RCMP seek suspect after hit-and-run in Timberlea
Wood Buffalo Police investigate hit-and-run, search for damaged pickup Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help identifying a pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run in Fort McMurray's Timber...
Nov 2, 2025 RCMP vehicle, Wikimedia Commons, CC License
Wood Buffalo RCMP remind families to stay safe this Halloween
FORT McMURRAY-Wood Buffalo RCMP are reminding families and motorists to keep safety in mind this Halloween as children head out for trick-or-treating across the region. Police are encouraging parents ...
Oct 31, 2025 Monty the Safety Bear RCMP Halloween
Canadian oilsands sector surges ahead of U.S. producers, report finds
Canadian oilsands outperform U.S. peers, says Enverus report FORT McMURRAY - Canadian oilsands companies are outperforming their U.S. counterparts, supported by strong inventories, improved access to ...
Oct 31, 2025 Suncor Energy Centre
Seven years after legalization, cannabis use is widespread and accepted
OTTAWA-It has been seven years since cannabis was legalized in Canada, and a new study reports the industry has become a mainstream part of Canadian life and a valued contributor to the economy. The s...
Oct 31, 2025 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Fire season ends across Alberta, but advisories stay in Wood Buffalo region
EDMONTON-Alberta's wildfire season officially ends today, wrapping up a relatively calm year for the Fort McMurray Forest Area. Local officials recorded 62 wildfires in the region, a fraction of the 2...
Oct 31, 2025
Alberta RCMP honours officers and civilians for service and bravery
EDMONTON-The Alberta RCMP has recognized dozens of officers, civilian employees and community members for long service, bravery and exceptional contributions in two recent ceremonies held in Didsbury ...
Oct 31, 2025 bornin54 / Depositphotos.com
Breaking: Low lake levels force boil water advisory in Fort Chipewyan
FORT CHIPEWYAN-A boil water advisory is now in effect for residents of Fort Chipewyan who receive water from the municipal treatment plant, as low lake levels and strong winds have disrupted water qua...
Oct 30, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Bank of Canada eases rates again as economy feels trade strain
OTTAWA-The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate to 2.25 per cent, signalling it is likely finished cutting rates for now as the country contends with economic fallout from the U.S. trade w...
Oct 30, 2025 Bank of Canada Building: By Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11974266
