Category Archives: Breaking News
ATC Career Fair to feature Nolan family message on perseverance
FORT McMURRAY - The Athabasca Tribal Council has announced former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan and his sons Brandon and Jordan Nolan as keynote speakers for its upcoming career fair in April. The 3 ...
Feb 12, 2026 Athabasca Tribal Council, web logo
Wood Buffalo names Andrew Boutilier as new Chief Administrative Officer
FORT McMURRAY. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has appointed Andrew Boutilier as its new chief administrative officer, effective March 9. The municipality announced the appointment Wednesd...
Feb 11, 2026 Andrew Boutilier, Linkedin Profile picture
Wood Buffalo RCMP respond to firearm call at local school
FORT McMURRAY - Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Wood Buffalo say a suspect is in custody following a firearm-related call at Frank Spragins High School Wednesday afternoon. Police say officers receiv...
Feb 11, 2026 RCMP Cruiser, photo taken Sept 11, 2025 by Jon Tupper
Canada mourns after Tumbler Ridge school shooting leaves 10 dead
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the nation is mourning alongside the community of Tumbler Ridge after a mass shooting at a high school left 10 people dead, including the suspect. Carney, visi...
Feb 11, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Last day for residents to weigh in on OHV pilot project
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is seeking feedback from residents on the Abasand Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) pilot project. The project, which has been in place since 2...
Feb 11, 2026 dmosreg / Depositphotos.com
Canada sees long-term decline in sex trade-related crime, new figures show
OTTAWA - Police reported far fewer crimes related to the sex trade in Canada between 2020 and 2024, continuing a long-term decline following changes to federal law a decade ago, according to new data ...
Feb 11, 2026 pius99 / Depositphotos.com
Alberta oil production tops 4.1 million barrels per day in 2025
FORT McMURRAY - Canada's oil sector is posting record production levels, driven by continued growth in Alberta's oilsands and rising output from the country's largest producers. Suncor Energy reported...
Feb 11, 2026
Alberta separatists face long odds as polling, legal barriers mount
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta separatists continue their struggle to collect signatures in the hope of forcing a referendum on Alberta independence, however new polling and legal realities suggest the movem...
Feb 11, 2026 oasisamuel / Depositphotos.com
Police search for Ford SUV after downtown Fort McMurray hit-and-run
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit and run that damaged multiple parked cars in downtown Fort McMurray. Mounties say officers re...
Feb 11, 2026 Suspect vehicle in Hit and Run
Alberta government flip-flops on health coverage cut for some foreign workers
EDMONTON- The Alberta government has paused a recent policy change that would have cut off provincial health-care coverage for some temporary foreign workers, a move that drew criticism from the oppos...
Feb 11, 2026 Alberta Legislature in session, image via https://www.assembly.ab.ca
