Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta RCMP urges water safety as National Drowning Prevention Week gets underway
EDMONTON - Canadians are being reminded to stay safe around the water as National Drowning Prevention Week gets underway. The annual campaign, led by the Lifesaving Society of Canada, runs from July 1...
Jul 22, 2026
New front opens in carbon capture debate as environmental group challenges Pathways Project
SLAVE LAKE, Alta. - A new front is opening in the debate over Alberta's carbon capture plans as environmental organizations begin raising concerns the technology could facilitate further oilsands deve...
Jul 22, 2026 katiindies / Depositphotos.com
Municipal Affairs Minister Tours More Than 90 Communities, but not Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta's municipal affairs minister is embarking on a 10-day tour of dozens of communities to discuss local priorities ranging from emergency services to roads and transportation, but...
Jul 22, 2026 By Cross Border Network - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfCGbecwceQ – View/save archived versions on archive.org, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=178680826Screenshot
Pigeon Lake joins growing list of Alberta recreation sites under blue-green algae advisories
WETASKIWIN COUNTY, Alta. - If your summer plans include a stop at Pigeon Lake, you may want to think twice before diving in. Alberta Health Services has issued a blue-green algae advisory after cyanob...
Jul 22, 2026 Pigeon Lake fun map. Image via https://pigeonlake.com/fun-map
Fossil fuels still dominate Canada's energy use despite green transition efforts: Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER - Despite decades of government policies promoting renewable energy and reducing fossil fuel use, oil, natural gas and coal continue to dominate Canada's energy consumption, according to a n...
Jul 22, 2026 leonardo1 / Depositphotos.com
Solid majority of Canadians back new oil pipelines according to Angus Reid
OTTAWA - A solid majority of Canadians support building new oil pipelines to both the West Coast and Eastern Canada, with economic security and reducing dependence on the United States emerging as the...
Jul 21, 2026 Pipelines, image via Angus Reid Institute webisitel
Millions of families begin receiving larger Canada Child Benefit payments today
OTTAWA - Millions of Canadian families are receiving larger Canada Child Benefit payments beginning this month as annual inflation indexing takes effect. The federal government says the maximum annual...
Jul 21, 2026 egunes_ / Depositphotos.com
Alberta to host Pacific NorthWest Economic Region summit in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Alberta will host hundreds of delegates from Canada and the United States this week as the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region holds its 2026 Annual Summit in Edmonton. The conference begins ...
Jul 21, 2026 Danielle Smith address audience in Fort McMurray
Election Appeal Committee upholds Mikisew Cree First Nation election results
FORT CHIPEWYAN - The Mikisew Cree First Nation Election Appeal Committee has dismissed appeals challenging the results of the First Nation's June 20 general election. In a written decision dated July ...
Jul 21, 2026 Mikisew Cree First Nation web logo
Poilievre says Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to remain in Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has appointed Alberta MP Dane Lloyd to lead the party's efforts ahead of a possible Alberta referendum, saying Conservatives will make the case for "a str...
Jul 21, 2026 Pierre Poilievre with Joe Rogan. Image via official Facebook Page
