Category Archives: Breaking News
Alberta Government Faces Tough Choices in 2025 Budget Amid Global and Provincial Challenges
Alberta Government to Unveil 2025 Budget Amid Economic Challenges EDMONTON - The Alberta government will present its 2025 budget on Thursday, February 27, at 3:15 p.m. Many Albertans will be watching ...
Feb 26, 2025
Alberta Updates School Order After Court Ruling, But Special-Needs Student Attendance Still Up to School Boards
Alberta Issues New Ministerial Order on In-Person Learning in Response to Court Ruling The Alberta government has issued a new ministerial order in response to a court ruling last week that blocked th...
Feb 26, 2025
Alberta's Funding Change Leaves RMWB with Half-Million-Dollar Shortfall
Province Cuts Homelessness Funding, Federal Grants Offer Relief FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is facing a nearly half-million-dollar shortfall in homelessness...
Feb 26, 2025
Alberta's Funding Change Leaves RMWB with Half-Million-Dollar Shortfall
Province Cuts Homelessness Funding, Federal Grants Offer Relief FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is facing a nearly half-million-dollar shortfall in homelessness...
Feb 26, 2025
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Resigns Amid Procurement Scandal
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Steps Down Amid Procurement Controversy EDMONTON - Alberta's Minister of Infrastructure, Peter Guthrie, has resigned from his cabinet position, citing concerns over the...
Feb 25, 2025
MacDonald Island Park Faces Growing Public Concerns Amid Ongoing Voyeurism Investigation
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The Wood Buffalo RCMP are continuing their investigation of an alleged voyeurism incident that occurred in the universal family change room at MacDonald Island Park (MIP) on Feb...
Feb 25, 2025
No Injuries After Sunday's Multi-vehicle Collision on Highway 63
No Injuries in Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 63 A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 63 north of Boyle this weekend has left authorities and motorists alike surprised that no one was injured. The...
Feb 25, 2025
RCMP Seeking Additional Victims Following MacDonald Island Park Voyeurism Incidents
Man Charged with Voyeurism After Cell Phone Incident at MacDonald Island Park Fort McMurray, Alta. - A 39-year-old man is facing one charge of voyeurism after a February 18 incident in the universal f...
Feb 24, 2025
Wood Buffalo RCMP Hunt for Armed Robbery Suspect After Downtown Heist
Wood Buffalo RCMP Investigate Armed Robbery, Seek Public Assistance Fort McMurray, Alta. - Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Prime Hotel Laundromat in downtown ...
Feb 24, 2025
Next Month Expect Clearwater Drive Closure and Traffic Disruptions as RMWB Bolsters Flood Defenses
RMWB Prepares for Spring Flood Season with Temporary Closures and Construction As warmer weather signals the approach of spring, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is gearing up for the ...
Feb 23, 2025
