Category Archives: Breaking News
December traffic collisions up nearly 40% as heavy snow hits Fort McMurray. Crews working round the clock to keep up.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A sharp rise in traffic collisions combined with unusually heavy snowfall has made December a dangerous month on Wood Buffalo roads, RCMP say. Police report more than 250 motor ...
Jan 02, 2026 An RCMP officer checking for speeders on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray. Photo provided by the RCMP
Rebecca Schulz Resigns from Alberta Cabinet as Smith Names New Environment Minister
EDMONTON - Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz is leaving cabinet and will also step down as a member of the legislature later this spring, prompting a shuffle in Premier D...
Jan 01, 2026 Alberta Legislature in session, image via https://www.assembly.ab.ca
New Year's Day waste pickup rescheduled as snow crews stay active
FORT MCMURRAY- As the year winds down, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says several municipal services will see holiday-related adjustments continuing into early January, while snow removal ...
Dec 30, 2025
Bank of America forecasts de escalation of Trump trade tensions
NEW YORK - Trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff agenda are expected to ease in 2026, with average U.S. import duties settling around 15 per cent, according to the head of B...
Dec 30, 2025 By Michael Vadon - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54216023
Restaurant and bar sales climb even as prices for food and alcohol increase
OTTAWA - As 2025 rolled on, Canadians continued to spend a little more on meals and booze away from home. Sales in Canada's food services and drinking places subsector rose 0.7 per cent in October to ...
Dec 30, 2025 Cole Hofstra Photography
From Parliament Hill to a Frozen Sidewalk: Harvard Media's Top Stories of 2025
FORT McMURRAY - From viral moments that thrust Fort McMurray into international headlines to political shifts that reshaped Alberta and Canada, Harvard Media's editorial and news team has selected the...
Dec 30, 2025 Harvard Media Year in Review. AI Generated image.
Peace talks tested as Ukraine calls Russian allegation false and reaffirms diplomacy
As Russia's war with Ukraine nears its fourth year, hopes for a negotiated end to the conflict are being tested again after Moscow accused Kyiv of attempting to attack a Russian presidential residence...
Dec 29, 2025 TomasRagina / Depositphotos.com
Carney announces new Ukraine funding as Zelenskyy meets allies in Halifax
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Halifax on Monday, marking Zelenskyy's second visit to Canada this year as the war in Ukraine continues. The Pr...
Dec 29, 2025 PM Mark Carney speaks in Terrace BC
Community grants support youth, seniors and mental health programs in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY, Alta. - The Wood Buffalo Community Foundation says it has awarded $250,000 in grants to nine local social profit organizations as part of its 2025 granting cycle, aimed at strengthening...
Dec 29, 2025
Kraze brings daytime New Year's Eve celebration back to Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Families in Fort McMurray will have a full slate of activities to choose from as MacDonald Island Park hosts Kraze, a family focused New Year's Eve celebration running Dec. 31 from noo...
Dec 29, 2025 nd3000 / Depositphotos.com
