Category Archives: Breaking News

Airport authority holiday initiative raises $400 for Wood Buffalo Food Bank
FORT McMURRAY - A staff led holiday fundraiser by the Fort McMurray Airport Authority has raised $400 for the Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association as demand for food support continues to rise across the...
Jon Tupper Dec 19, 2025

Royal Alberta Museum opens new exhibition exploring how Alberta's history is told
EDMONTON - If you are in Alberta's capital city over the holidays, the province is inviting visitors to step behind the scenes of how Alberta's story is collected, preserved and shared with the world....
Jon Tupper Dec 19, 2025 IQRemix from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Fort McKay teacher earns one of Canada's highest honours for educators
FORT McKAY - Erin Humphrey did not set out to win a national award. She set out to make math make sense to her students and to ensure their culture was present in every lesson along the way. That work...
Jon Tupper Dec 19, 2025 Teacher Erin Humphrey with PM Mark Carney

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools continue legacy of Santas Anonymous holiday giving
FORT McMURRAY - Students and staff with Fort McMurray Catholic Schools are once again at the heart of Santas Anonymous, a long running student led campaign that has helped bring Christmas to thousands...
Jon Tupper Dec 19, 2025 Santa Anonymous logo

Heading to the slopes this holiday season? Alberta highlights avalanche safety tools
CALGARY - If you are heading to the slopes this holiday season, the Alberta government is reminding backcountry users that daily avalanche forecasts are available to help keep people safe as winter co...
Jon Tupper Dec 19, 2025 boggy22 / Depositphotos.com

Highway 63 traffic restricted north of Mildred Lake due to road cavity repairs
FORT McMURRAY - Traffic restrictions are in effect on a section of Highway 63 north of Mildred Lake after crews discovered a cavity beneath the roadway, prompting inspections and repairs expected to l...
Jon Tupper Dec 18, 2025

Fort McMurray's Cruz FM adds another national Canadian Radio Award
FORT McMURRAY - A Fort McMurray radio station owned by Harvard Media is adding to its national profile with another Canadian Radio Award win. After being named Station of the Year in 2024, 100.5 Cruz ...
Jon Tupper Dec 18, 2025

CRA ends automatic mailing of paper tax forms for 2025 filing season
OTTAWA - Canadians who file their income taxes on paper will no longer automatically receive a mailed tax package from the Canada Revenue Agency for the 2025 tax year, as the agency continues its shif...
Jon Tupper Dec 16, 2025 Exciting tax form.

Fort McMurray students answer winter call for help at Centre of Hope
FORT MCMURRAY - Students and staff with the Fort McMurray Public School Division have stepped up to help people experiencing homelessness by donating warm winter gear and food to the Centre of Hope. T...
Jon Tupper Dec 16, 2025 Centre of Hope, image via Facebook

Only one known communicable measles case remains in Alberta
OTTAWA - Alberta's measles outbreak has eased to a single known active case, offering cautious optimism for public health officials, though authorities warn the risk has not disappeared because infect...
Jon Tupper Dec 16, 2025 milastokerpro / Depositphotos.com








