Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta invests $100M to address growing classroom complexity
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says 223 new classroom complexity teams will be added across the province as part of a $100-million investment aimed at supporting students and teachers. The province...
Jul 06, 2026 wangsong / Depositphotos.com
Two arrested after man seriously injured in downtown Fort McMurray stabbing
FORT McMURRAY - Two people are facing charges after a 37-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing in downtown Fort McMurray early Friday morning. Wood Buffalo RCMP say officers responded to a ...
Jul 06, 2026
Fort McMurray rainfall brings flooding and reduced wildfire risk
FORT McMURRAY - Wildfire danger has fallen to low or moderate levels across much of northern Alberta after heavy rainfall soaked the region and caused localized flooding in Fort McMurray. Alberta's fi...
Jul 05, 2026 Image courtesy of Harris Appliance & Furniture
Alberta provides additional $15 million for Highway 63 maintenance
FORT MCMURRAY - The Alberta government is providing an additional $15 million for maintenance on Highway 63 following months of public frustration over deteriorating road conditions. The funding is pa...
Jul 05, 2026 Volunteer uses roller to patch potholes on provincial highway 63
Former premier Ed Stelmach joins campaign opposing Alberta separation
EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier Ed Stelmach is lending his support to the Vote to Stay campaign, encouraging Albertans to reject separation and support the province's future within a united Canada. ...
Jul 05, 2026 By US Mission Canada - originally posted to Flickr as Ambassador Jacobson with Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10404188
Man charged after shots fired at Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
FORT McMURRAY - A 36-year-old man is facing multiple firearms, weapons and drug trafficking charges after Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to reports of gunfire at Chipewyan Prairie First Nation. Police sa...
Jul 05, 2026 RCMP Cruiser, photo taken Sept 11, 2025 by Jon Tupper
Alberta expands school nutrition program with federal funding
EDMONTON - School may be out for summer, but Alberta and the federal government are already planning for the next school year with more than $35 million in funding to expand school nutrition programs ...
Jun 30, 2026 serezniy / Depositphotos.com
Mikisew Cree First Nation to hold runoff election for final council seat
FORT CHIPEWYAN - Mikisew Cree First Nation will be holding a runoff election after its general election resulted in a tie for the final seat on council. The runoff vote is scheduled for July 3 from 10...
Jun 30, 2026 Mikisew Cree First Nation web logo
Oilsands emissions intensity drops even as production reaches record highs
CALGARY - Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oilsands are continuing a years-long trend toward cleaner production, with emissions per barrel falling for the 13th consecutive year in 2025, accordin...
Jun 30, 2026 Drone photo of Coker replacement , Suncor provided image
Province eases rules for small compost operations
EDMONTON - Alberta is easing regulations for small municipal compost facilities, saying the changes will reduce red tape and make it easier for communities to divert yard waste from landfills. The pro...
Jun 30, 2026 By Joe Hoover - https://www.flickr.com/photos/86803208@N00/4790948885/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=182362668
