Category Archives: Breaking News
Western premiers unite on trade and pipelines while clashing over Alberta separatism
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Western premiers wrapped up two days of meetings in Kananaskis with broad agreement on trade corridors, pipelines, Arctic security and economic development, but the conference ende...
May 28, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Canadian Red Cross provides $4 million for wildfire preparedness in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - The Canadian Red Cross is providing more than $4 million to support firefighting capabilities and wildfire mitigation efforts in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo a decade afte...
May 28, 2026 Canadian Red Cross. Web image
Property tax notices mailed to Wood Buffalo home owners
FORT McMURRAY - Property tax notices for the 2026 taxation year are now being mailed to residential and commercial property owners across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The municipality sa...
May 28, 2026 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Wood Buffalo RCMP bringing Coffee with a Cop event to Anzac
FORT McMURRAY - A community policing initiative used in communities across North America is coming to the Fort McMurray region next month as Wood Buffalo RCMP prepare to host a "Coffee with a Cop" eve...
May 28, 2026 Coffee with a Cop. RCMP supplied image.
Guilbeault's departure closes controversial chapter in Canadian climate politics
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault announced to caucus Wednesday he will resign his Montreal seat later this summer, closing a political career that transformed one of Canada's best-known environme...
May 28, 2026 Guilbeault arrested, CPC YouTube image. Arrest from July 16, 2001
Fort McMurray father wins $1 million while heading to pick up daughter
FORT McMURRAY - A quick stop for a soft drink turned into a million-dollar surprise for one Fort McMurray father after he won a $1-million LOTTO 6/49 prize. Josh Gaudet says he was on his way to pick ...
May 27, 2026 Fort McMurray father wins $1 million while heading to pick up daughter
New report warns federal and provincial debt burden has nearly doubled since 2008
OTTAWA - With Canada's House of Commons soon set to break for summer, and the Alberta legislature already adjourned, a new report is warning the country's combined federal and provincial debt burden h...
May 27, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Canada Day parade applications remain open for floats, walkers and fundraising groups
FORT McMURRAY - There's still plenty of time for organizations to register as part of the Canada Day Parade in Fort McMurray, with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo encouraging local groups, b...
May 27, 2026 Picture from rmwb.ca
Germany LNG agreement highlights European demand for Canadian gas, think-tank says
MONTREAL - A new agreement to export Canadian liquefied natural gas to Germany from British Columbia highlights clear European demand for LNG projects such as the one proposed for Quebec's North Shore...
May 27, 2026 akiyoko74 / Depositphotos.com
Final week for Fort McMurray businesses to participate in regional growth survey
FORT McMURRAY - This is the final week for businesses across Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo to participate in a regional Business Retention and Expansion survey aimed at identifying barriers, improving su...
May 27, 2026
