Category Archives: Breaking News
Smith, Jean represent Alberta at major international energy symposium
HOUSTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is among keynote speakers at one of the world's largest energy conferences this week, as global leaders gather to discuss the intersection of energy, technolog...
Mar 24, 2026 CERA Week, Houston Tx. 2026
Canadian travel to U.S. drops for 13th straight month: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Travel by Canadians to the United States continued to decline in January, marking more than a year of steady decreases, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The agency says Canadian ...
Mar 23, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Massive Arctic investment targets security, resources and connectivity
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging more than $40 billion to strengthen Canada's Arctic and northern regions, citing growing geopolitical tensions and rapid environmental change. Prime Ministe...
Mar 23, 2026 Canadian Field Hospital participate on a Cold Weather Operator course and are joined by two members from the United Kingdom. Events consisted of building improvised shelters, navigation, snowshoeing, section attacks, and ice fishing in the training area of Canadian Forces Base Petawawa from February 9th to February 11th, 2026.
Photo by: Corporal Danielle Comisso, Garrison Petawawa Imaging
Keyano Theatre launches spring film series in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - With Landmark Cinemas continuing to recover from recent flooding, Keyano Theatre still has options for movie buffs to see movies on the big screen. The theatre announced a series of sc...
Mar 23, 2026 Keyano Theatre seating. Image via Keyano College
Government size grows across Canada, Alberta remains lowest despite increase
VANCOUVER - The combined size of government across Canada reached 43.6 per cent of the economy in 2024, with spending increasing in every province since 2019, according to a new study from the Fraser ...
Mar 23, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Meteorologists warn of unusual weather patterns with possible Super El Niño forming
OTTAWA - With Environment Canada predicting a slower, wetter spring as the country inches toward summer, meteorologists with The Weather Network are echoing expectations of unusual conditions tied to ...
Mar 23, 2026 Irishka1 / Depositphotos.com
No clear exit as U.S.-Iran conflict keeps oil prices volatile
WASHINGTON - The United States and Iran exchanged fresh threats over the weekend as the Middle East war entered its fourth week, adding new uncertainty to already volatile global oil markets. U.S. Pre...
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Wyant report raises questions over $56M AHS medication contract
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says an independent investigation into procurement practices at Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services has uncovered significant concerns with how children's pain...
Mar 22, 2026 Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Alberta to close Calgary, Lethbridge drug consumption sites, shift focus to recovery
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it will close two supervised drug consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge and replace them with services focused on treatment and recovery, arguing the shift w...
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Snow removal set for Subzones 1 and 2 with parking restrictions in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Snow removal operations are set to continue across parts of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo next week, with parking restrictions in place for several neighbourhood subzones. ...
Mar 22, 2026 WMZ / Winter Maintenance Zone Sinage -Photo by Jon Tupper
