Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta expands affordable housing program as population surge drives demand
EDMONTON - Alberta and the federal government are committing $200 million to build thousands of new affordable homes across the province as Alberta remains the fastest growing province in Canada and c...
Nov 26, 2025 Timber frame house under construction. Wikimedia Commons. CC License. Photo by L Maule
Holiday display nominations open across Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Residents across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo can now nominate their favourite holiday light displays as the annual Nominate Your Neighbour program returns for the season....
Nov 26, 2025 RMWB Communities in Bloom, winter lights. RMWB Web Image
Bill proposes dual practice model and drug coverage changes as Opposition raises concerns
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a sweeping health bill that proposes major changes to drug coverage, physician rules, food safety and health card requirements, while Opposition critics argue the leg...
Nov 26, 2025 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
RCMP sees strong turnout for women-focused recruiting day in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP say a women-focused recruiting event held this fall drew strong interest and left several participants feeling closer to a policing career. The September presentation...
Nov 26, 2025 RCMP Recruitment event, 2025
Masked group reported entering home in Fort Chipewyan; four charged after RCMP response
FORT CHIPEWYAN - RCMP in Fort Chipewyan say four suspects were arrested after officers responded to a wellbeing check that turned into a firearms investigation. Police say they were called around 9 a....
Nov 25, 2025 RCMP Officer, Summer 2025. File photo by Jon Tupper
Canadian corporate profits climb to $200 billion in third quarter
OTTAWA - Canadian corporations reported $200 billion in operating profit in the third quarter, a 3.8 per cent increase from the previous quarter as gains in the financial industries outpaced those in ...
Nov 25, 2025 visuals6x / Depositphotos.com
Province selects Edmonton's South Campus site for new Stollery Children's Hospital
EDMONTON - Alberta has chosen a site for the long planned stand alone Stollery Children's Hospital, a move the province says will speed up construction of a modern pediatric facility and ease pressure...
Nov 25, 2025
Fort McMurray transit adding late night service, new routing
FORT McMURRAY - Transit riders will see extended hours and route changes later this month as the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo adjusts service based on ridership patterns and public feedback. ...
Nov 25, 2025
New report targets rising classroom challenges; CUPE says staffing, not studies, is the issue
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has released a new roadmap aimed at reducing classroom complexity and rising student aggression, but the province's largest union for education support staff says the r...
Nov 24, 2025 serezniy / Depositphotos.com
Conservatives probe data breach that exposed MPs' financial records
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is investigating a data breach that exposed the confidential financial records of fifteen of its MPs. The leaked documents include mortgage and loan histories...
Nov 24, 2025 Conservative Party of Canada Logo -official web image
