Category Archives: Breaking News
RCMP charge driver after vehicle caught on Highway 63 walking path
FORT McMURRAY - A Fort McMurray man is facing more than $3,400 in fines and 16 demerit points after RCMP say he drove a vehicle along a walking path to avoid construction traffic on Highway 63. Wood B...
Aug 25, 2026 RCMP Cruiser: By SCUBACOPPER - https://www.flickr.com/photos/29781381@N08/19122761431/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67902336
Fort McMurray man charged after motorcycle allegedly flees traffic stop
FORT McMURRAY - A 21-year-old Fort McMurray man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop on a motorcycle before police arrested him at his home. Wood Buffalo RCMP Municipal Traffic Ser...
Aug 24, 2026 RCMP Cruiser: By SCUBACOPPER - https://www.flickr.com/photos/29781381@N08/19122761431/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67902336
Carbon Capture Canada returns to Edmonton amid Pathways decisions
EDMONTON - More than 5,000 people are expected in Edmonton next month for a national carbon capture convention taking place as governments and industry prepare for further decisions on the Pathways pr...
Aug 24, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Updated ice-jam maps credited with limiting Fort McMurray flooding
FORT McMURRAY - Updated ice-jam mapping is being credited with helping Fort McMurray avoid serious flood damage during a challenging spring breakup on the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers. The Alberta ...
Aug 24, 2026 Athabasca River, May 3, 14:30
Arts Council Wood Buffalo named featured Alberta Culture Days site
FORT McMURRAY - Arts Council Wood Buffalo has been selected as one of five featured celebration sites for Alberta Culture Days this September. The organization will host three days of events and progr...
Aug 24, 2026 Arts Council Wood Buffalo Web Image
UPDATED 3:00 p.m: BREAKING: Northbound Highway 63 closed following serious collision
UPDATE AUGUST 23, 2026, 3:00 p.m. FORT McMURRAY - An investigation is underway following a serious collision involving five people on Highway 63 north of Fort McMurray. RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney confirmed...
Aug 23, 2026
Swimming advisory issued for Gregoire Lake Provincial Park Beach
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta Health Services is warning people not to swim or wade at Gregoire Lake Provincial Park Beach after testing detected elevated bacteria levels in the water. The advisory took eff...
Aug 21, 2026 Gregoire Lake, CC BY 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13830027
Wood Buffalo RCMP seek witnesses after Superstore hit-and-run
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are seeking witnesses and dash-camera footage after a parked vehicle was significantly damaged in a hit-and-run collision at the downtown Superstore. Police say a bla...
Aug 21, 2026
Wood Buffalo RCMP seek help locating missing 55-year-old man
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a 55-year-old man who was last seen in Vegreville nearly three weeks ago. Barry Toulejour was last seen in Vegreville on Jul...
Aug 21, 2026 55-year-old Barry Toulejour, RCMP Supplied Image
UCP disqualification in Grande Prairie-Wapiti echoes Fort McMurray contest
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The United Conservative Party has disqualified Grande Prairie-Wapiti nomination candidate Karen Peters, clearing the way for incumbent MLA Ron Wiebe to carry the party's banner...
Aug 21, 2026 Karen Peters, former nomination candidate for Grande Prairie Wapiti, Facebook campaign photo
