Category Archives: News
Two dogs saved as fire damages Timberlea home in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Firefighters rescued two dogs from a burning home in the Timberlea neighbourhood early Saturday evening. Regional emergency officials say crews were called to a house fire on Fireweed ...
Feb 10, 2026
Faith community rallies around victims after northern Alberta bus rollover
GRANDE PRAIRIE - Members of a Grande Prairie church are mourning the loss of an adult leader and supporting injured youth and volunteers after a charter bus carrying a church group crashed on a northe...
Feb 10, 2026 Seventh Day Adventist Pathfinder Group, Grande Prairie. Image via Facebook Seventh Day Adventist page
Council signs off on $661 million municipal budget after several days of debate
FORT McMURRAY - Council in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has approved a $661 million municipal budget for 2026 following five days of deliberations, combining operating stability with inve...
Feb 10, 2026 RMWB Budget meeting, February 9, 2026
Family Day event returns to Alberta Legislature grounds on Feb. 16
EDMONTON - With Family Day just around the corner, the Alberta Legislature is inviting families to spend the holiday at the Legislature grounds with a full day of free activities, performances and int...
Feb 09, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Chinese Consulate hosts Spring Festival celebration in Edmonton amid renewed Canada-China ties
EDMONTON - Dignitaries from across Alberta gathered Friday night as the Chinese Consulate General in Calgary hosted a Spring Festival celebration in Edmonton. Culture, artistry and hospitality were at...
Feb 09, 2026 ZHAO Liying
Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Calgary
Alberta takes spotlight in global Netflix romantic comedy
CALGARY- Alberta is drawing international attention after appearing prominently in a globally streamed Netflix romantic comedy, with the provincial government saying the exposure is boosting tourism i...
Feb 09, 2026 emre03 / Depositphotos.com
Police offer security advice to businesses following Alberta break-in data
FORT MCMURRAY - Alberta RCMP are urging business owners to review security measures as police continue to respond to break and enters across the province, including ongoing incidents affecting commerc...
Feb 09, 2026 RCMP Truck, image by Jon Tupper
Alberta leads Canada in job growth with 41,800 full-time positions added
EDMONTON - Alberta added tens of thousands of full-time jobs last month, leading the country in employment growth despite broader global economic uncertainty, the province's jobs minister said Friday....
Feb 09, 2026 benkrut / Depositphotos.com
One dead, several injured after Diversified bus rolls over on Highway 43 near Grande Prairie
GRANDE PRAIRIE - One person has died and several others were injured after a charter bus rolled over on Highway 43 west of Grande Prairie late Saturday night. RCMP say officers were called around 10:2...
Feb 08, 2026 Photo from Skilled Truckers Facebook Group
On street parking restrictions for Zones 1 & 2 as winter maintenance continues
FORT MCMURRAY - Winter snow removal operations will be active in maintenance subzones 1 and 2 next week, with on-street parking restrictions in effect across parts of the city. The Regional Municipali...
Feb 08, 2026 WMZ / Winter Maintenance Zone Sinage -Photo by Jon Tupper
