Category Archives: Breaking News
ASIRT clears RCMP officer in fatal Lac La Biche shooting
EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man in Lac La Biche, concluding the officer's use of force was reasonable and no criminal cha...
Jun 26, 2026
Consumers still prefer humans over AI, Better Business Bureau says
CALGARY - Businesses are increasingly using artificial intelligence to support customer service, but a new report from the Better Business Bureau suggests many consumers remain unconvinced by the tech...
Jun 26, 2026 By Petiatil (talk) on Wikipedia-en. - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=821965
Alberta backs $20-million semiconductor expansion in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Alberta is strengthening its position in high-tech manufacturing with a $20-million expansion of a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Edmonton, a project expected to create dozens of j...
Jun 25, 2026 Teledyne Technologies, web logo
Students begin summer break following year marked by teachers' strike
FORT McMURRAY - The school year has come to an end across Fort McMurray's public and Catholic school divisions, closing a year marked by a provincewide teachers' strike, government intervention and an...
Jun 25, 2026 Water and Gladys Hill School
Man seriously injured in e-dirt bike collision in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - An adult male suffered serious injuries after an e-dirt bike collision in downtown Fort McMurray early Tuesday morning. Wood Buffalo RCMP and Regional Emergency Services responded to r...
Jun 25, 2026 By Zalasem1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=133621539
Federal and provincial ministers meet to shape Canada's immigration future
OTTAWA - As Alberta continues to lead the country in population growth and employers across multiple sectors search for workers, federal, provincial and territorial immigration ministers are meeting t...
Jun 25, 2026 ishtygashev / Depositphotos.com
Canadian firm launches platform aimed at speeding AI infrastructure projects
TORONTO - Data centres and the massive computing infrastructure required to power artificial intelligence remain controversial in many communities because of concerns about energy use, land requiremen...
Jun 25, 2026 By Florian Hirzinger - www.fh-ap.com - Own work (Florian Hirzinger), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6212692www.hirzinger.cc
Alberta unveils 10-year cancer strategy as Opposition raises wait-time concerns
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta's government has unveiled a 10-year strategy aimed at improving cancer care across the province, but the Opposition says the plan does not address immediate challenges facing p...
Jun 25, 2026 Ribbet32, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
RCMP locate suspects after mischief report in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Six youths were issued provincial violation notices after Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a report of mischief in the Timberlea neighbourhood early Monday morning. RCMP said officers re...
Jun 24, 2026
Pride Month event to showcase local talent at King Street Theatre
FORT McMURRAY. - A local theatre group is inviting performers and audience members to a cabaret celebrating diversity, self-expression and community at King Street Theatre later this month. Swamp Rat ...
Jun 24, 2026 Wood Buffalo Pride Logo, Web file
