Category Archives: Breaking News

Two fires burning near Birch Mountains as fire danger remains high across northeastern Alberta. Spring fire season is heating up across Alberta, with fire danger in the Fort McMurray region considered...

Voters reminded to bring proper ID as Fort McMurray-Cold Lake polls open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 28 is election day across Canada, with voters heading to the polls to choose who will represe...

Human remains found near Fort McMurray are under investigation Fort McMurray, Alta. - Wood Buffalo RCMP and the Alberta Major Crimes Unit are investigating after human remains were discovered near For...

UPDATE 5:51 p.m.: The wildfire near the junction of Highway 63 and 69 continues to burn. The size of the blaze is estimated at 10 hectares (25 acres). Alberta Wildfire currently has air-tankers, helic...

Newborn care hotline expands across Alberta as demand grows Primary Care Alberta, the province's new agency for family medicine that spun off from Alberta Health Services, is expanding a popular suppo...

Alberta's Privacy Commissioner encourages action as 23andMe files for bankruptcy Albertans who have used 23andMe are being encouraged to take immediate steps to protect their genetic data following th...

Bear season returns to Fort McMurray as sightings most likely in green spaces Bear season is underway in Fort McMurray, and Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services (FWES) say the public has a key role ...

Hazard reduction burns continue in Fort McMurray area as wildfire risk remains moderate FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Alberta Wildfire crews are continuing hazard reduction burns this week across the Fort McMu...

RMWB freezes municipal tax rates while provincial education levy climbs FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Property owners in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will see a mixed bag on their tax bills this y...

Alberta teachers to vote on proposed collective agreement in May Alberta teachers will vote early next month on a proposed mediated settlement that could shape their next collective agreement. The Alb...