Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta approves four charter school projects adding more than 5,100 spaces
EDMONTON - Alberta is moving ahead with four public charter school projects that will create or renovate more than 5,150 student spaces in Calgary, Edmonton and Medicine Hat. The province says the pro...
Sep 16, 2026 karenr / Depositphotos.com
Centre of Hope rebrands KD Gala as The Table
FORT MCMURRAY - A long-running Fort McMurray fundraiser supporting people experiencing homelessness is returning this fall under a new name. The Centre of Hope is rebranding its former KD Gala as The ...
Sep 15, 2026 Centre of Hope, image via Facebook
Carney unveils Productivity Mega Deduction to boost business investment
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney is introducing a new tax incentive aimed at boosting business investment by allowing companies to immediately deduct a much broader range of capital costs. Carney ...
Sep 15, 2026 Wlad_Mus / Depositphotos.com
Massive shipment of suspected cocaine intercepted coming into Canada from U.S. at Coutts border crossing
COUTTS, Alta. - More suspected cocaine has been intercepted entering Alberta from the United States after border officers seized more than 215 kilograms from two commercial trucks at the Coutts crossi...
Sep 15, 2026 CBSA Intercept suspected cocaine coming to Canada from the U.S.A.
Alberta government launches $4-million campaign urging province to stay in Canada
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is launching a $4-million advertising campaign urging Albertans to support remaining in Canada ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. The campaign will run across televisio...
Sep 15, 2026 oasisamuel / Depositphotos.com
RMWB recycling carts to be removed ahead of Oct. 5 collection change
FORT MCMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will begin permanently removing its existing recycling carts later this month as curbside collection transitions to a new provider. Circular M...
Sep 15, 2026 RMWB Waste collection bins, RMWB web image
Fort McMurray electrician apprentice prepares for WorldSkills competition in Shanghai
FORT MCMURRAY - A Keyano College apprentice electrician is preparing to represent Canada on the world stage at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. Keegan Sturge has earned a spot on Team Can...
Sep 15, 2026 Keegan Sturge, Facebook image
Ottawa shifts new oilsands and gas plant approvals back to Alberta
EDMONTON - Ottawa is scaling back federal impact assessments for some energy projects, removing new in situ oilsands facilities and gas-fired power plants from the federal project list and shifting pr...
Sep 15, 2026 Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Alberta, Saskatchewan and N.W.T. sign nuclear energy agreement
EDMONTON - Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories have signed an agreement to explore nuclear energy development and strengthen electricity connections across the region. The memorandum o...
Sep 15, 2026 By Ontario Hydro - Hydro News, November/December 1972, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=181300009
U.S. gas and diesel prices surge as oil climbs above $100
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is continuing to experience rising fuel prices as the war in Iran drags on and maintenance in Canada's oilpatch reduces supply. GasBuddy says the national average price of gasoli...
Sep 15, 2026 erikdegraaf / Depositphotos.com
