Category Archives: Breaking News

Updated 8:55 p.m. April 27: Ice Jam Watch Issued for Fort McMurray
An Ice Jam Watch has been issued for Fort McMurray as river conditions continue to evolve. UPDATE 8:50 p.m., April 27, 2024: The RMWB River Camera shows ice run has started to move through Fort McMurr...
Jordan Keating Apr 27, 2026 Ice Jam Watch for Clearwater and Athabasca Rivers. Ice Jam Watch areas in orange. Image via Province of Alberta

Province introduces new pathways to bring teachers into classrooms faster
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is introducing new expedited teaching certificates aimed at getting more qualified educators into classrooms faster, as student enrolment continues to grow across the p...
Jon Tupper Apr 27, 2026 pressmaster / Depositphotos.com

MEI report raises concerns over shrinking entrepreneurial activity
OTTAWA - A Montreal-based think tank says entrepreneurship in Canada has been declining for decades, with the trend worsening in recent years due to tax policy, regulation and government intervention ...
Jon Tupper Apr 27, 2026 Melpomene / Depositphotos.com

Fort McMurray prepares to remember 2016 wildfire evacuation
FORT McMURRAY - The Wood Buffalo region is preparing to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Horse River wildfire, with a community gathering planned this weekend and additional events scheduled throug...
Jon Tupper Apr 27, 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

RMWB launches survey on downtown redevelopment rules
FORT McMURRAY - Residents and businesses are being asked to weigh in on proposed changes aimed at aligning downtown development rules with the city's long-term revitalization plan. The Regional Munici...
Jon Tupper Apr 27, 2026 Aerial photo of lower townsite, Fort McMurray. Image via rmwb.ca

Auditor general says oil sands monitoring reporting improved
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general says a long-standing recommendation to improve reporting on the province's oil sands monitoring program has now been fully implemented, marking the end of a concer...
Jon Tupper Apr 27, 2026 lagereek / Depositphotos.com

Community champions honoured at annual Wood Buffalo awards
FORT McMURRAY - Four residents have been recognized for their contributions to the community at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's annual Excellence Awards. Awards for Citizen of the Year, Ev...
Jon Tupper Apr 27, 2026

Highway 63 reopens after storm strands hundreds in northeastern Alberta
FORT McMURRAY - Highway 63 has reopened after a powerful spring snowstorm shut down the main route into northeastern Alberta, stranding hundreds of motorists and triggering a large-scale emergency res...
Jon Tupper Apr 26, 2026 submitted by Joshua

New program to reinvest fuel levies into Alberta energy innovation
EDMONTON - Alberta is launching a new funding program aimed at accelerating low-emission fuel technologies while reinvesting federal fuel charges into projects within the province. The Future Fuels Ch...
Jon Tupper Apr 24, 2026 scanrail / Depositphotos.com

New site outlines nine questions ahead of Alberta referendum
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has launched a new website to provide information on a provincewide referendum scheduled for Oct. 19, outlining nine proposed ballot questions tied to immigration and c...
Jon Tupper Apr 24, 2026 heiko119 / Depositphotos.com








