Category Archives: News
WinterPLAY returns with full week of family fun in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - WinterPLAY is just around the corner, bringing families and friends together in Fort McMurray for several days of winter activities, outdoor fun and community celebration. Event organi...
Feb 20, 2026
Alberta says expanded doctor and nurse practitioner access improving primary care
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says more residents are gaining access to primary care as the province launches a new online tool aimed at helping people connect with doctors and other providers more ...
Feb 20, 2026
Researchers Call for System Wide AI Integration in Canadian Health Care
VANCOUVER - A new study from the Fraser Institute says artificial intelligence could significantly improve productivity in health care, but only if health systems are redesigned to integrate the techn...
Feb 20, 2026 scanrail / Depositphotos.com
Heavy snowfall boosts Alberta snowpack, improving 2026 water outlook for farmers
EDMONTON - Backs may be breaking, muscles sore and patience wearing thin after a winter of nearly relentless snowfall across Alberta, but provincial officials say the deep drifts piling up are transla...
Feb 20, 2026 fotokostic / Depositphotos.com
Premier Danielle Smith announces referendum on immigration limits and provincial rights
Premier Danielle Smith announces referendum on immigration limits and provincial rightsDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will hold a referendum in October on proposed measures...
Feb 19, 2026 Premier Smith addresses province, February 20, 2026
UPDATE: Fatal collision shuts down Highway 63 southbound north of Fort McMurray
(3:15 A.M. update) --- A serious crash involving two semi trucks on Highway 63 has left one driver dead and another in critical condition. Wood Buffalo RCMP say the collision happened around 3:50 p.m....
Feb 19, 2026 RCMP Cruiser, photo taken Sept 11, 2025 by Jon Tupper
Winter Maintenance Zones Activated Daily as Heavy Snow Hits Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY, Alta. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is imposing new parking restrictions and suspending its regular winter maintenance schedule as crews respond to heavy snowfall and extr...
Feb 19, 2026 WMZ / Winter Maintenance Zone Sinage -Photo by Jon Tupper
Province Invests $8.6 Billion to Meet Rising Student Enrolment
EDMONTON - Alberta's rapid population growth is prompting the province to speed up school construction, with four more projects now moving ahead under a multibillion dollar accelerator program. The pr...
Feb 19, 2026 Schools closed due to strike beginning October 6, 2025
Alberta signs $400M agreement for next generation water bombers
CALGARY - Alberta is spending $400 million to add five new water bombers to its aging firefighting fleet, with the first aircraft expected to be delivered in 2031. The province says the deal with Calg...
Feb 19, 2026 Nanisimova_sell / Depositphotos.com
RCMP Investigate Deadly Winter Collision on Highway 813
ATHABASCA, Alta. - Icy roads and blowing snow are believed to have contributed to a fatal collision northwest of Edmonton that claimed the life of a man who had stopped to help another motorist. Athab...
Feb 19, 2026
