Category Archives: Breaking News
RCMP sees strong turnout for women-focused recruiting day in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP say a women-focused recruiting event held this fall drew strong interest and left several participants feeling closer to a policing career. The September presentation...
Nov 26, 2025 RCMP Recruitment event, 2025
Masked group reported entering home in Fort Chipewyan; four charged after RCMP response
FORT CHIPEWYAN - RCMP in Fort Chipewyan say four suspects were arrested after officers responded to a wellbeing check that turned into a firearms investigation. Police say they were called around 9 a....
Nov 25, 2025 RCMP Officer, Summer 2025. File photo by Jon Tupper
Canadian corporate profits climb to $200 billion in third quarter
OTTAWA - Canadian corporations reported $200 billion in operating profit in the third quarter, a 3.8 per cent increase from the previous quarter as gains in the financial industries outpaced those in ...
Nov 25, 2025 visuals6x / Depositphotos.com
Province selects Edmonton's South Campus site for new Stollery Children's Hospital
EDMONTON - Alberta has chosen a site for the long planned stand alone Stollery Children's Hospital, a move the province says will speed up construction of a modern pediatric facility and ease pressure...
Nov 25, 2025
Fort McMurray transit adding late night service, new routing
FORT McMURRAY - Transit riders will see extended hours and route changes later this month as the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo adjusts service based on ridership patterns and public feedback. ...
Nov 25, 2025
New report targets rising classroom challenges; CUPE says staffing, not studies, is the issue
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has released a new roadmap aimed at reducing classroom complexity and rising student aggression, but the province's largest union for education support staff says the r...
Nov 24, 2025 serezniy / Depositphotos.com
Conservatives probe data breach that exposed MPs' financial records
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is investigating a data breach that exposed the confidential financial records of fifteen of its MPs. The leaked documents include mortgage and loan histories...
Nov 24, 2025 Conservative Party of Canada Logo -official web image
New Keyano endowment boosts support for women and Indigenous trades students
FORT MCMURRAY - Keyano College has launched a new student endowment fund with support from Bouchier and Finning Canada, a partnership the college says will expand opportunities for women and Indigenou...
Nov 24, 2025
Lawsuit against Fort McKay Chief moves ahead as plaintiffs detail historical assault claims
FORT MCMURRAY - A civil lawsuit against Fort McKay First Nation Chief Raymond Powder is moving ahead, with the first hearing set for the Court of King's Bench on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. The case ce...
Nov 24, 2025 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Province proposes law to curb discipline of professionals for personal views
EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation that would limit the power of professional regulatory bodies to discipline members for opinions expressed on their own time, framing the move as a respons...
Nov 24, 2025 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
