Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta's new 911 triage system showing early success in reducing ambulance demand
EDMONTON - A new paramedic-led triage system is showing early signs of reducing pressure on Alberta's ambulance system, with emergency calls increasingly being redirected to other forms of care when a...
Jul 15, 2026
Meteor shower to begin building toward late-July peak
FORT McMURRAY - A summer meteor shower is beginning to produce shooting stars over the Northern Hemisphere, offering skywatchers several weeks of activity before reaching its peak near the end of July...
Jul 14, 2026 beach boy 2024 / Depositphotos.com
New trilateral agreement aims to grow oilsands production and advance Pathways project
FORT McMURRAY - Canada's major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding with the federal and Alberta governments aimed at increasing production, expanding access to new markets and...
Jul 14, 2026 Oil Sands Alliance, web image.
Gas prices on the move as renewed Iran conflict rattles global oil markets
FORT McMURRAY - Gasoline prices are on the move again across North America as renewed fighting between Iran and the United States pushes oil prices higher and raises fresh concerns about global energy...
Jul 14, 2026 spflaum / Depositphotos.com
Alberta drought eases, bringing good news for farmers as northern wildfire risks persist
FORT McMURRAY - Drought conditions are easing across much of Alberta as improved moisture conditions bring welcome news for farmers and agricultural producers heading into the heart of the growing sea...
Jul 14, 2026 Drought Map, Agriculture Canada Web Image:
Meta announces $13-billion Alberta data centre investment, creating thousands of jobs
EDMONTON - Meta is investing more than $13 billion to build its first Canadian data centre in Alberta, creating thousands of jobs and marking one of the largest private-sector investments in Canadian ...
Jul 14, 2026 T.Schneider / Depositphotos.com
Travel Alberta looks to Indigenous tourism partnerships to grow Wood Buffalo visitor economy
FORT McMURRAY - Travel Alberta says continued investment in Indigenous tourism and partnerships with local organizations could help create new experiences, attract high-value visitors and expand the t...
Jul 14, 2026 Travel Alberta Wood Buffalo Tourism web image
Fort McMurray-raised comedian Ola Dada lands stand-up special on Prime Video
FORT McMURRAY - A comedian from Fort McMurray whose parents immigrated to Canada from Nigeria has landed his own stand-up special on Prime Video. Ola Dada's special, Husband on Probation, is now strea...
Jul 14, 2026 Ola Dada, Husband on Probation promotional poster
Bylaw officers step up enforcement as nuisance property complaints mount
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is increasing summer enforcement of its Community Standards Bylaw, with a particular focus on nuisance properties and commercial sites across ...
Jul 14, 2026 Bylaw services / RMWB Peace Officer, image via rmwb.ca
Heritage Shipyard temporarily relocated for downtown flood mitigation construction
FORT McMURRAY - The Heritage Shipyard is being temporarily relocated to allow construction to continue on a critical phase of Fort McMurray's downtown flood mitigation project. Crews have started dism...
Jul 13, 2026 Fort McMurray Heritage Shipyard, Image via Economic Development and Tourism
