Category Archives: Breaking News
Fort McKay First Nation rejects Alberta separatist movement
FORT McKAY - As Alberta separatists struggle to collect nearly 178,000 signatures required by Election Alberta ahead of a May deadline, the Fort McKay First Nation is weighing in publicly on the movem...
Feb 02, 2026 A gathering of Chiefs of Treaty 8 First Nations. Image via Facebook
Fatal workplace incident under investigation near Christina Lake
CHRISTINA LAKE. - Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is investigating a workplace incident at an oil and gas site near Christina Lake that left one worker dead and another seriously injured. In an...
Feb 01, 2026 Apriori / Depositphotos.com
Drivers urged to watch for no parking signs during snow clearing operations
FORT McMURRAY - Snow removal crews will be active in Winter Maintenance Subzones 3 and 4 from Feb. 2 to 6 as the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo continues citywide winter maintenance. On-street ...
Feb 01, 2026 WMZ / Winter Maintenance Zone Sinage -Photo by Jon Tupper
Traffic restored on Highway 63 following weekend crash
FORT MCMURRAY: Highway 63 has reopened to traffic following a weekend semi rollover south of the city. Wood Buffalo RCMP say the crash occurred about six kilometres south of Sand Tiger Lodge, promptin...
Feb 01, 2026
New towing regulations aim to give Alberta drivers clarity and peace of mind
EDMONTON - Alberta is tightening rules on tow truck operators in an effort to crack down on predatory towing practices and strengthen consumer protections for drivers. The provincial government says n...
Jan 30, 2026 Thamkc / Depositphotos.com
Statistics Canada Sees Alberta Emerging as Canada's Next Population Powerhouse
OTTAWA - Alberta's population is projected to surge in the coming decades and could overtake British Columbia's as Canada's third most populous province, according to new population projections releas...
Jan 30, 2026 Tatiana53 / Depositphotos.com
RCMP stress online safety after arrest in child luring investigation
FORT MCMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP have charged an Edmonton man following a child luring and child pornography investigation that began late last year, with assistance from Alberta's Internet Child Exp...
Jan 30, 2026
Overseas Markets Drive Growth at Northern B.C. Export Hub
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - British Columbia ports are benefiting from rising overseas demand for Canadian commodities, with Trigon Pacific Terminals reporting a 14 per cent increase in export volumes at it...
Jan 30, 2026 rabbit75_dep / Depositphotos.com
Mayor praises community spirit after Saprae Creek food drive
FORT MCMURRAY - Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman is recognizing two Saprae Creek residents for organizing a community food drive that collected more than 750 pounds of food for...
Jan 30, 2026 Sandy Bowman with Bo and Strider
RCMP warn drivers as Operation Cold Start targets winter auto theft
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP and law enforcement partners across the province will take part in Operation Cold Start next week, a winter initiative aimed at reducing thefts of unattended, idling vehicles. ...
Jan 29, 2026
