Category Archives: Breaking News
Buffys return Oct. 17 to celebrate Wood Buffalo's arts community
FORT MCMURRAY - Wood Buffalo's annual arts awards are returning to Keyano Theatre in less than a month, with the 2026 Wood Buffalo Excellence in Arts Awards set for Oct. 17. Known locally as the Buffy...
Sep 17, 2026 2025 Buffy Awards Gala, image via Arts Council of Wood Buffalo Facebook
Fort McMurray-La Loche road gains new interest as Rook I uranium mine advances
FORT MCMURRAY - It isn't just pipelines on the mind of Premier Danielle Smith as she looks at the next phase of energy development in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. During a visit to the region for the O...
Sep 17, 2026 Premier Smith at Oil Sands Expo, 2026
Man arrested after allegedly threatening police in downtown Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY - A man was arrested after allegedly threatening police during a response to a concern for wellbeing in downtown Fort McMurray Tuesday night. Wood Buffalo RCMP say officers, Police Dog S...
Sep 16, 2026 RCMP Officer, Summer 2025. File photo by Jon Tupper
Wood Buffalo RCMP invites prospective recruits to try police fitness test
FORT MCMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are inviting people interested in a policing career to try the Police Fitness Assessment later this week. Two assessment sessions will be held Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. and...
Sep 16, 2026 Foot pursuit, RCMP fitness test. Image via RCMP's YouTube
Independent report says Alberta separation could cost $170 billion in first five years
EDMONTON - An independent report commissioned by the Alberta government says separating from Canada could cost the province between $50 billion and $170 billion in the first five years, depending on h...
Sep 16, 2026 apotterdd / Depositphotos.com
Alberta RCMP renew search for man last known to be in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY - Alberta RCMP are renewing a request for the public's help locating a man wanted by police who was last known to be in Fort McMurray. RCMP have identified Mark Daniel Klemke as a subjec...
Sep 16, 2026 Wanted Poster: Mark Daniel Klemke. Do not approach
Terry Fox Run returns to Fort McMurray Sept. 20
FORT MCMURRAY - Fort McMurray residents will join communities across Canada this Sunday for the annual Terry Fox Run, raising money for cancer research and continuing a tradition that began with Fox's...
Sep 16, 2026 blueice / Depositphotos.com
Alberta returns COVID-19 and flu vaccines to pharmacies after 2025 shift
EDMONTON - Alberta is returning influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to participating community pharmacies this fall, but who pays will depend on the vaccine and the person receiving it. Influenza immu...
Sep 16, 2026 SSilver / Depositphotos.com
Major investors commit billions to sectors including energy at Canada Investment Summit
TORONTO - Canada's major banks are committing hundreds of billions of dollars in new financing that includes energy, critical minerals and infrastructure, potentially giving Alberta's oil and gas sect...
Sep 16, 2026 PM Mark Carney speaks in Terrace BC
Fort McMurray Catholic Schools approves new strategic plan
FORT MCMURRAY - Fort McMurray Catholic Schools has approved a new strategic plan built around four priorities intended to guide the division in the years ahead. The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separa...
Sep 16, 2026 Fort McMurray Catholic School Division Administrative Office
