Category Archives: Breaking News
Oil surges in Monday trading:
TORONTO - It comes as little surprise to people used to the volatile oil market that prices surged on Monday. Crude markets reacted sharply as conflict in the Middle East raised concerns about supply ...
Mar 02, 2026 Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Clearwater Drive closures planned as Fort McMurray flood prep gets underway
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is preparing to begin seasonal flood mitigation work along Clearwater Drive as part of planning for the 2026 river break season. The municipal...
Mar 02, 2026 Permanent Flood Mitigation, RMWB Web image
Wood Buffalo celebrates Black History Month with gala honouring leadership and community service
FORT McMURRAY. - Leaders and residents in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo gathered to celebrate Black History Month with a gala recognizing community leadership, cultural contribution and se...
Mar 02, 2026 Black History Month Gala, Facebook image from RMWB
New CEO appointment signals continued momentum for Fort McMurray economic growth
FORT McMURRAY - Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism has named Lisa Sweet as its permanent chief executive officer, marking what the organization says is a new chapter focused o...
Mar 02, 2026 FMWEBDT Announces CEO. Social media via RMWB
Treaty 8 chiefs join historic non-confidence vote against Alberta government
EDMONTON - Treaty 8 leaders, whose territory includes First Nations across northern Alberta and the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo region, are taking a prominent role in a unified vote of non-confidence a...
Mar 02, 2026 A gathering of Chiefs of Treaty 8 First Nations. Image via Facebook
Ottawa, opposition and world powers respond to escalating Iran crisis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is closely monitoring the rapidly developing situation in the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, urging Canadians in the r...
Mar 02, 2026 tanitost / Depositphotos.com
GasBuddy analysts warn oil surge could bringing pump price increases to Canada
TORONTO - Coordinated U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian targets are raising new questions about how quickly oil and gasoline prices could climb in Canada, with analysts at GasBuddy.com warning motor...
Mar 02, 2026 spflaum / Depositphotos.com
RMWB launches snow hauling in subzones 3 and 4 as winter cleanup continues
FORT McMURRAY- As the mountain of snow at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's disposal site continues to reach record heights, municipal crews are shifting from plowing to large-scale snow rem...
Mar 01, 2026 Mayor Bowman in front of largest "Snow Mountain" in RMWB History
Alberta braces for red ink but rising oil prices could rewrite the math
EDMONTON - Alberta is budgeting for years of red ink as it braces for lower oil prices, with the province forecasting a multibillion-dollar deficit based on a benchmark oil price well below what would...
Mar 01, 2026 bashta / Depositphotos.com
Wood Buffalo RCMP seeking public assistance in locating missing 67-year-old man
Update, March 1, 2026. 12:06 p.m. Wood Buffalo RCMP is advising that James Hogg was located safe. Fort McMurray - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Fort McMurray...
Feb 27, 2026
