Category Archives: Breaking News
Suspect arrested after two RCMP officers shot in Melville
MELVILLE, Sask. - One person is in custody after two RCMP officers were seriously injured in a shooting while responding to an assault call in Melville, Sask., on Sunday night. RCMP say officers were ...
Jun 22, 2026 RCMP Officer, Summer 2025. File photo by Jon Tupper
First new oilsands project in more than a decade begins production
FORT MCMURRAY - Alberta's first new oilsands project in more than a decade has begun commercial production in the oilsands region southeast of Fort McMurray, marking a significant milestone for Canada...
Jun 22, 2026 Bitumenous rock, Wikimedia Commons, CC License
Suncor confirms local workforce shift affecting 200 oilsands jobs
FORT MCMURRAY - A workforce localization initiative first reported by Harvard Media News last week has now been confirmed by Suncor Energy, with the company saying approximately 200 positions could be...
Jun 22, 2026 By Tony Webster - Suncor Energy - Crude Oil Storage Tank Farm, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160720872Suncor Energy crude oil storage tank farm near Guernsey, Wyoming.
New breast cancer technology expands care in Wood Buffalo
FORT MCMURRAY - Breast cancer patients in the Wood Buffalo region will now be able to receive more specialized care closer to home following the launch of a new breast health surgical program and the ...
Jun 22, 2026 orion_production / Depositphotos.com
Melody Lepine takes office as chief of Mikisew Cree First Nation
FORT CHIPEWYAN - Melody Lepine has officially taken office as chief of the Mikisew Cree First Nation following the nation's recent election. Lepine assumes leadership alongside newly elected councillo...
Jun 22, 2026 Melody Lepine elected as new Chief of the Mikisew Cree First Nation. Facebook campaign image
Municipality launches survey on construction impacts to businesses
FORT MCMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is seeking feedback from local businesses as it looks for ways to reduce the impact of municipal construction projects on day-to-day operation...
Jun 22, 2026 inyrdreams / Depositphotos.com
Conservative Party Bill C-289 would impose harsher sentences for fentanyl crimes
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament has introduced legislation that would impose significantly tougher penalties on people convicted of trafficking and producing fentanyl and other synthetic ...
Jun 21, 2026 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com
Iran's leverage over Hormuz looms over diplomatic talks
WASHINGTON - Iran's renewed threat to close the Strait of Hormuz is casting a shadow over fragile negotiations with the United States as diplomats from both countries meet in Switzerland in an attempt...
Jun 21, 2026 By Goran_tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115671987
RCMP, bylaw officers to host e-scooter information session
FORT MCMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP and Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo bylaw officers are inviting residents to attend an information session focused on e-scooters and other miniature vehicles. T...
Jun 21, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
RCMP report decline in property crime across Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Property crime is down across Alberta, including in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, according to new statistics released by the RCMP. Alberta RCMP says reported property off...
Jun 19, 2026 RCMP Truck, image by Jon Tupper
