Category Archives: Breaking News
RCMP identify suspects in major Fort McMurray drug bust
FORT McMURRAY - Names have been released and charges sworn in following a major drug investigation that led to the seizure of more than 1.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine in downtown Fort McMurray. Wo...
Jul 16, 2026 June Drug Bust, RCMP Supplied image
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act takes effect with stricter rules for violent offenders
OTTAWA - The federal government's new Bail and Sentencing Reform Act is now in force, bringing tougher bail rules for repeat violent offenders and organized crime suspects, along with stiffer sentenci...
Jul 16, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney during the Crime Announcement and media availability at the RCMP Toronto airport detachment in Mississauga, on October 16, 2025.
Le premier ministre Mark Carney fait une annonce sur la criminalité et tient un point de presse au détachement de la GRC de l’aéroport de Toronto à Mississauga, le 16 octobre 2025.
Alberta, Quebec sign AI partnership to modernize government services
EDMONTON - Alberta and Quebec have signed a five-year agreement to collaborate on artificial intelligence, with both provinces aiming to improve government services, increase efficiency and reduce cos...
Jul 16, 2026 LessLemon / Depositphotos.com
High wildfire danger returns to Fort McMurray while Bear Creek fire in national park continues
FORT McMURRAY - Wildfire danger has climbed to high across the Fort McMurray Forest Area as hot, dry conditions increase the risk of new fires, although there are currently no active wildfires burning...
Jul 15, 2026 Rising Fire danger map. Alberta Wildfires
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25 per cent
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has left its key interest rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent, saying Canada's economic recovery is gaining momentum even as uncertainty from conflict in the Middle East and ev...
Jul 15, 2026 Bank of Canada Building: By Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11974266
Alberta separatist lawyer hit with $8.5M asset freeze amid First Nation trust fight
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has temporarily frozen more than $8.5 million in assets belonging to prominent separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his professional corporation amid allegations involving tr...
Jul 15, 2026
Mikisew Cree First Nation runoff election has a winner, but the election isn't over yet
F FORT McMURRAY - Eddie McDonald has won the runoff election for the final seat on Mikisew Cree First Nation council and is scheduled to be sworn in today, completing the final race in the First Natio...
Jul 15, 2026 Mikisew Cree First Nation web logo
Treaty 8 chiefs push Carney for share of resource revenues as Ottawa accelerates major projects
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to put Indigenous partnerships at the centre of Canada's push to build major projects, but Treaty 8 chiefs say Ottawa must move beyond consultation and...
Jul 15, 2026 PM Mark Carney via PMO official Facebook Page
Oilsands emissions per barrel fall 28 per cent as production doubles
EDMONTON - Alberta's oilsands are producing significantly more oil while generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions per barrel, according to a provincial report being highlighted as environment ministe...
Jul 15, 2026
Scammers target Albertans as province opens regulated online gambling market
EDMONTON - The Better Business Bureau is warning Albertans to watch for fake gambling advertisements and fraudulent websites as scammers look to capitalize on the province's newly launched regulated o...
Jul 15, 2026 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com
