Category Archives: Breaking News

Speeding Crackdown on Highway 63 Nets Over 40 Violations
Fort McMurray - Wood Buffalo RCMP, in partnership with Municipal Traffic Services and Alberta RCMP Provincial Traffic - Fort McMurray, conducted a targeted traffic enforcement operation on Highway 63,...
Aug 12, 2025 An RCMP officer checking for speeders on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray. Photo provided by the RCMP

Fort McMurray Man Charged After $20K Pokémon Card Theft Investigation
FORT MCMURRAY, AB - A Fort McMurray man is facing multiple charges following a police investigation into a reported theft involving a moving company and the discovery of stolen property listed for sal...
Aug 12, 2025 Property recovered by the RCMP after executing a search warrant, in connection to a stolen items investigation. Photo supplied by the RCMP.

RMWB Show and Shine Postponed
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's highly anticipated Show and Shine event, originally set for this Tuesday and Wednesday at the new public works complex, has been postponed because of impend...
Jordan Keating Aug 11, 2025 Bylaw services / RMWB Peace Officer, image via rmwb.ca

Alberta's Real Time Operations Centre, Part Two: How teamwork and tech keep rural towns safe
Inside Alberta's Real Time Operations Centre: the unseen force making sure criminals don't stand a chance EDMONTON - The RCMP's Real Time Operations Centre is where Alberta's most urgent police calls ...
Jon Tupper Aug 08, 2025 Alberta RCMP K-Division HQ

NAABA to feature top Indigenous entrepreneurs at October 2 AGM
NAABA to spotlight Indigenous entrepreneurship at October 2 AGM FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association will showcase some of the country's leading Indigenous ent...
Jon Tupper Aug 08, 2025

Energy East corridor gains momentum with support from three provinces
Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan launch feasibility study for west-to-east pipeline project CALGARY - Momentum is building for a renewed push to establish an Energy East corridor, with Ontario, Alber...
Jon Tupper Aug 08, 2025 lagereek / Depositphotos.com

Wildfire danger climbs in northeast Alberta ahead of hot, dry weekend
Wildfire danger rising across northeast Alberta heading into the weekend FORT McMURRAY, AB. - Alberta Wildfire is warning residents in the northeast to be cautious outdoors this weekend as hot, dry co...
Jon Tupper Aug 07, 2025 Alberta Wildfire logo

Alberta's EMS-811 Shared Response Line marks 50,000 calls in two years
Provincewide line helps redirect non-emergency ambulance calls to appropriate care CALGARY - A provincewide phone service aimed at easing pressure on Alberta's ambulance system has now handled more th...
Jon Tupper Aug 07, 2025

At the Heart of the Response: RCMP's RTOC Keeps Alberta Safe (Part 1 of 2)
Inside the RCMP's Real Time Operations Centre, where cutting-edge technology meets tactical precision With satellite mapping, real-time analytics and 24/7 coordination, Alberta's RTOC gives police an ...
Jon Tupper Aug 07, 2025 RCMP K-Div Real Time Operations Centre

CMHA Wood Buffalo recruiting directors to guide regional mental health work
CMHA Wood Buffalo seeks new board members to help shape future of local mental health service FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The Canadian Mental Health Association's Wood Buffalo Region is appealing for new boa...
Jon Tupper Aug 07, 2025 CMHA Wood Buffalo Logo








