Category Archives: Breaking News

Motorists seeing relief at the pump as gas and diesel prices decline
FORT McMURRAY - Motorists across northern Alberta are beginning to notice some relief at the fuel pumps as gasoline and diesel prices retreat from recent highs driven by global supply concerns. Indust...
Jon Tupper Jun 02, 2026

Canada Post posts $205M first-quarter loss as financial troubles deepen
OTTAWA - Canada Post's financial situation continued to deteriorate in the first three months of 2026, with the Crown corporation posting another substantial loss as mail volumes fell, parcel business...
Jon Tupper Jun 02, 2026 ValeStock / Depositphotos.com

RCMP arrest suspect following weapons complaint south of Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - A 23-year-old man is facing charges after RCMP responded to a weapons complaint in Gregoire Lake Reserve south of Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP said officers were called shortly aft...
Jon Tupper Jun 01, 2026

Fort McMurray Public School Division approves new three-year education plan
FORT McMURRAY - The Fort McMurray Public School Division has approved a new three-year education plan that will help shape student learning, school operations and board priorities through 2029. Truste...
Jon Tupper Jun 01, 2026 FMPSD Web Logo

Holy Trinity Catholic High School celebrates graduating class of 2026
FORT McMURRAY - Holy Trinity Catholic High School is celebrating its graduating class of 2026, with school leaders praising students for their resilience, achievements and commitment to faith througho...
Jon Tupper Jun 01, 2026 Holy Trinity Grad 2026

New flood mapping tools help Fort McMurray residents better understand flood hazards
FORT McMURRAY - With more than half a dozen rivers crossing Fort McMurray and hundreds of waterways spread across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, residents now have access to expanding floo...
Jon Tupper Jun 01, 2026 Permanent Flood Mitigation, RMWB Web image

Alberta separation question to headline historic Oct. 19 referendum
EDMONTON - Albertans will head to the polls Oct. 19 for what Elections Alberta is describing as a historic provincewide referendum, including a question asking whether the province should remain part ...
Jon Tupper Jun 01, 2026 oasisamuel / Depositphotos.com

Alberta requiring faster public notification of serious child-care incidents
EDMONTON - Alberta parents will soon receive faster notification when serious incidents occur at licensed child-care facilities under new provincial rules aimed at improving transparency and communica...
Jon Tupper Jun 01, 2026 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com

Fire ban remains in effect despite low wildfire danger in Fort McMurray region
FORT McMURRAY - A fire ban remains in effect across the Fort McMurray Forest Area despite widespread rainfall and a significant drop in wildfire danger levels across northeastern Alberta. Alberta Wild...
Jon Tupper May 31, 2026 Forecast Fire Danger June 1

Calgary man charged with child sexual exploitation offences following ALERT investigation
CALGARY - A 70-year-old Calgary man has been charged with multiple child sexual exploitation offences following an investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' Internet Child Exploitat...
Jon Tupper May 31, 2026 ALERT Logo








