Category Archives: Breaking News

New poll shows declining support for Premier Danielle Smith
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since taking office, according to new polling from the Angus Reid Institute. The poll released Thursday found 39 per ...
Jon Tupper Jun 16, 2026 Premier Smith addresses province, February 20, 2026

Imperial ordered to pay $120,000 penalty in Kearl spill case
EDMONTON - Imperial Oil has been ordered to pay a $120,000 penalty after pleading guilty to violating a condition of its environmental approval following a 2023 industrial wastewater overflow at its K...
Jon Tupper Jun 16, 2026

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools honours Class of 2026
FORT McMURRAY - Fort McMurray Catholic Schools has celebrated the graduation of approximately 460 students from its three high schools, including the fourth graduating class from Immaculate Heart of M...
Jon Tupper Jun 16, 2026 Father Mercredi Grads, 2026

Wildfire danger rises across Fort McMurray Forest Area
Wildfire danger rises across Fort McMurray Forest Area FORT McMURRAY - Wildfire danger has reached very high levels in Fort Fitzgerald and remains high across the rest of the Fort McMurray Forest Area...
Jon Tupper Jun 15, 2026 Wildfire Danger Map, Alberta Wildfire, June 15, 2026

Jean to pitch Alberta as reliable energy supplier during Asia trade mission
EDMONTON - Alberta Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean is travelling to Japan and South Korea this week to promote Alberta energy exports and discuss expanding access to Asian markets. Jean's trad...
Jon Tupper Jun 15, 2026 Brian Jean, Minister of Energy and Minerals -Instagram Photo

Fort Chipewyan First Nation partners on landmark housing development
EDMONTON - Mikisew Group and Paragon Living have announced plans for a major Indigenous-led housing development in Edmonton that will include 180 affordable housing units and more than 400 homes overa...
Jon Tupper Jun 15, 2026 Mikisew Cree First Nation web logo

Indigenous Sports Gallery adds new class of honourees
FORT McMURRAY - Indigenous athletes, community builders and local sports pioneers from across the Wood Buffalo region were honoured Thursday during the 2026 Indigenous Sports Gallery ceremony. The eve...
Jon Tupper Jun 15, 2026 Indigenous Sports Gallery, image via RMWB.ca

Fort McMurray Indigenous-owned company earns Emerald Award for emissions reduction
FORT McMURRAY - A Fort McMurray-based Indigenous-owned company has received provincial recognition for technology it says is helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption in Alberta's ...
Jon Tupper Jun 15, 2026 Askiy Mat Services, web logo

Conservatives question Carney's commitment to Pacific pipeline
OTTAWA - Pipeline politics are prompting Conservatives to question Prime Minister Mark Carney's commitment to expanding Canada's energy infrastructure after Liberal members of a parliamentary committe...
Jon Tupper Jun 15, 2026 ishtygashev / Depositphotos.com

Alberta Wildfire urges residents to reduce fire risk
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta Wildfire officials are warning residents to exercise caution outdoors as high wildfire danger conditions persist across the Fort McMurray Forest Area. Officials say warmer temp...
Jon Tupper Jun 14, 2026 gorlovkv / Depositphotos.com








