Category Archives: Breaking News
Conservatives criticize cuts to federal wildfire response centre
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative MPs are criticizing the Liberal government after reports roughly half the positions at the federal Government Operations Centre, the national hub responsible for coordina...
Jul 24, 2026 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, on his official Facebook Page, Photography By John Lehmann
Fort McMurray reminds OHV riders of rules as pilot project moves forward
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is reminding off-highway vehicle riders to follow local laws and plan ahead as work continues on a proposed pilot project to expand road acces...
Jul 24, 2026 akhte-si / Depositphotos.com
Oil tops US$100 as Middle East conflict rattles global markets
FORT McMURRAY - Oil prices have climbed back above the US$100 per barrel mark as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, along with attacks on key shipping routes and other geopolitical t...
Jul 24, 2026 By Goran_tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115671987
RMWB, former HR director drop lawsuits over bonus dispute
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and its former human resources director have both dropped their lawsuits against one another, bringing a legal battle over more than $1 millio...
Jul 24, 2026 Fort McMurray Court House, -file photo
Fort McMurray wildfire crews deployed to Quebec and Ontario as fire danger grows
FORT McMURRAY - More than 80 Alberta wildfire personnel, including staff from the Fort McMurray Forest Area, are helping battle wildfires in eastern Canada as fire activity intensifies across much of ...
Jul 24, 2026 Alberta Wildfire sends personnel to Quebec. Facebook image via AlbertaWildfire
Fort McMurray gas prices changing as global supply disruptions mount
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo residents may have noticed gasoline prices creeping higher, sometimes through sudden swings of as much as 20 cents per litre, as global oil and refining disruptions tighte...
Jul 23, 2026 spflaum / Depositphotos.com
Alberta RCMP urges water safety as National Drowning Prevention Week gets underway
EDMONTON - Canadians are being reminded to stay safe around the water as National Drowning Prevention Week gets underway. The annual campaign, led by the Lifesaving Society of Canada, runs from July 1...
Jul 22, 2026
New front opens in carbon capture debate as environmental group challenges Pathways Project
SLAVE LAKE, Alta. - A new front is opening in the debate over Alberta's carbon capture plans as environmental organizations begin raising concerns the technology could facilitate further oilsands deve...
Jul 22, 2026 katiindies / Depositphotos.com
Municipal Affairs Minister Tours More Than 90 Communities, but not Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta's municipal affairs minister is embarking on a 10-day tour of dozens of communities to discuss local priorities ranging from emergency services to roads and transportation, but...
Jul 22, 2026 By Cross Border Network - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfCGbecwceQ – View/save archived versions on archive.org, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=178680826Screenshot
Pigeon Lake joins growing list of Alberta recreation sites under blue-green algae advisories
WETASKIWIN COUNTY, Alta. - If your summer plans include a stop at Pigeon Lake, you may want to think twice before diving in. Alberta Health Services has issued a blue-green algae advisory after cyanob...
Jul 22, 2026 Pigeon Lake fun map. Image via https://pigeonlake.com/fun-map
