Category Archives: Breaking News
Wood Buffalo RCMP seek help locating missing 15-year-old
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a missing 15-year-old boy last seen in Fort McMurray. Payton Ouellette-Nandy was last seen around 5 p.m. on July 26 in the T...
Jul 29, 2026 RCMP Missing Person Poster, Payton Oullette-Nandy
NAABA sets date for 2026 Annual General Meeting
FORT McMURRAY - The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association has set the date for its annual general meeting. The organization brings together Indigenous entrepreneurs, business leaders, i...
Jul 29, 2026
Statistics Canada study finds Indigenous Peoples disproportionately affected by wildfires
OTTAWA - A new study released by Statistics Canada shows Indigenous Peoples are disproportionately affected by wildfires, with evacuations, disrupted access to the land and lasting mental and cultural...
Jul 29, 2026 By DarrenRD - File:Landscape view of wildfire near Highway 63 in south Fort McMurray.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48561288
Public health care to cost typical Canadian family $21,115 this year: Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER - A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $21,115 through taxes for public health care this year, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute. The public policy think-...
Jul 29, 2026 Frasier institute, Web Media
Applications open for RMWB Arts, Culture and Heritage Grants
FORT McMURRAY - Applications are open for grants of up to $5,000 to support arts, culture and heritage projects across Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is acceptin...
Jul 29, 2026
Fort McMurray man charged after alleged hit-and-run in Thickwood
FORT McMURRAY - A Fort McMurray man is facing multiple charges following a hit-and-run collision in Thickwood. Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a 911 call at about 2:44 p.m. on July 24 after a blue Chev...
Jul 28, 2026 RCMP Crest
Alberta Wildfire asks Fort McMurray residents to pledge to prevent wildfires
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta Wildfire is asking residents in the Fort McMurray Forest Area to take a pledge aimed at reducing the number of human-caused wildfires. The Wildfire Pledge encourages people to ...
Jul 28, 2026 Alberta Wildfire logo
Alberta adds record 1,226 physicians in one year
EDMONTON - Alberta has added a record number of physicians over the past year, with more than 14,000 doctors now fully registered to practise in the province. New statistics from the College of Physic...
Jul 28, 2026 motortion / Depositphotos.com
Alberta looks to strengthen trade, energy relationship with United States
EDMONTON - Alberta is looking to strengthen its economic relationship with the United States as provincial representatives meet with state lawmakers this week to promote trade, energy and cross-border...
Jul 28, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
North American fuel prices rise as global conflicts pressure oil markets
EDMONTON - Gasoline and diesel prices are continuing to rise across North America as several international conflicts put pressure on crude oil and refined fuel markets, though a weekend easing in host...
Jul 28, 2026
