Category Archives: Breaking News
Federal government funds settlement services to tackle labour shortages
Ottawa invests $3.2 billion to support newcomer integration and fill labour gaps OTTAWA - The federal government is investing more than $3.2 billion over three years to support the economic integratio...
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Health officials call for safety steps to prevent kids falling from windows
Alberta health officials warn of child fall risks from windows and balconies EDMONTON - Primary Care Alberta is warning families to take extra precautions this summer to prevent young children from fa...
Jul 23, 2025 Fort McMurray Apartment Block
Alberta aims to to put families first with expanded pre-court services
Province expands Family Justice Strategy with new funding and community rollout EDMONTON - Alberta is expanding its Family Justice Strategy with an additional $3.2 million in funding from Budget 2025,...
Jul 23, 2025 Wikimedia commons image by Verne Equinox
Alberta educators tapped to shape school safety and support strategies
Province creates new team to help with classroom concerns. EDMONTON - A 25-member action team appointed by the Alberta government is tackling growing aggression and complexity in the province's classr...
Jul 23, 2025 Members of the Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team - supplied photo
Alberta watchdog clears RCMP in fatal Fort McMurray officer-involved shooting
Alberta police watchdog clears RCMP officers in fatal 2023 Fort McMurray shooting FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has concluded RCMP officers acted lawfully when...
Jul 23, 2025
Crime severity in Canada drops for first time in three years
Crime severity down in Canada after three-year rise, driven by drop in non-violent offences OTTAWA - Crime in Canada became less severe in 2024, reversing a three-year upward trend, as non-violent off...
Jul 23, 2025
Police watchdog concludes man's death in RCMP custody due to drugs and alcohol
Alberta watchdog clears RCMP in in-custody death of Fort McMurray man FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta's police watchdog has cleared Fort McMurray RCMP of wrongdoing in the in-custody death of a man on ...
Jul 23, 2025
Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76
Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76, tributes pour in Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who helped define a genre and captivated audiences for more than five decades, has died. He was 76. The Osbou...
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Improperly Snuffed Cigarette Leads to Fire on Jackpine Way
Fort McMurray - A late-night fire over the weekend is prompting a renewed warning from fire officials about the dangers of improperly discarded smoking materials. Just after midnight on July 19, Fort ...
Jul 22, 2025 2022 Regional Emergency Services Firetruck
OPEC increases output but loses grip on global oil prices
OPEC's market sway challenged as oil prices stay firm despite supply hike OPEC is boosting oil production in a bid to reclaim market share, but prices remain unexpectedly strong, revealing the cartel'...
Jul 22, 2025 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Logo
