Category Archives: News
Alberta oil production tops 4.1 million barrels per day in 2025
FORT McMURRAY - Canada's oil sector is posting record production levels, driven by continued growth in Alberta's oilsands and rising output from the country's largest producers. Suncor Energy reported...
Feb 11, 2026
Alberta separatists face long odds as polling, legal barriers mount
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta separatists continue their struggle to collect signatures in the hope of forcing a referendum on Alberta independence, however new polling and legal realities suggest the movem...
Feb 11, 2026 oasisamuel / Depositphotos.com
Police search for Ford SUV after downtown Fort McMurray hit-and-run
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit and run that damaged multiple parked cars in downtown Fort McMurray. Mounties say officers re...
Feb 11, 2026 Suspect vehicle in Hit and Run
Alberta government flip-flops on health coverage cut for some foreign workers
EDMONTON- The Alberta government has paused a recent policy change that would have cut off provincial health-care coverage for some temporary foreign workers, a move that drew criticism from the oppos...
Feb 11, 2026 Alberta Legislature in session, image via https://www.assembly.ab.ca
Fort McKay First Nation recognized for support of Indigenous youth hockey
FORT McKAY - Fort McKay First Nation has been recognized by the Wood Buffalo Native Youth Hockey Club for its ongoing support of Indigenous youth hockey in the region. The club hosted a sponsorship ap...
Feb 11, 2026 January 28th the Wood Buffalo Native Youth Hockey Club Sponsorship Appreciation BBQ in Fort McKay
Alberta New Democrats prepare ground with early nomination meetings
EDMONTON - The Alberta New Democratic Party has scheduled a series of candidate nomination meetings in key ridings as incumbent MLAs move to secure their party's backing ahead of the next provincial v...
Feb 10, 2026 NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, image via albertandp.ca
RCMP to drivers, slow down!
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP Traffic Services are urging motorists to slow down and follow the rules of the road after officers stopped a vehicle travelling at nearly double the posted speed limit north of...
Feb 10, 2026 RCMP vehicles at a checkstop in Fort McMurray August 15th and 16th. Photo provided by the RCMP
Oil sands major ConocoPhillips urges caution on Venezuela return
FORT McMURRAY - ConocoPhillips, a major oil sands producer with deep experience in heavy oil development, is signalling caution on any return to drilling in Venezuela, despite renewed global interest ...
Feb 10, 2026 ConocoPhillips in-situ site, image via https://www.conocophillips.com/
Fort McMurray Chamber hosts Her Leadership Journey celebrating women leaders
FORT McMURRAY - Women from across sectors gathered in Fort McMurray last week for Her Leadership Journey, an event hosted by the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce celebrating leadership, connection an...
Feb 10, 2026 Shelly Powell, SVP Operations Improvement and Support Services
Canada replaces EV sales mandate with emissions-based vehicle rules
OTTAWA - The federal government has unveiled a new national automotive strategy that replaces Canada's former electric vehicle sales mandate with emissions-based standards, renewed consumer incentives...
Feb 10, 2026 Zeekr 9x Chinese PHEV. Promotional Image
