Category Archives: News

Warmer than normal weather impacting winter roads
FORT MCMURRAY--Unseasonably warm weather is causing some big changes for winter roads in the region this week. If you're planning to travel, expect weight restrictions and even temporary closures as c...
Jan 13, 2026

Opposition presses Alberta government over private health contracts and CorruptCare claims
EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democrats are renewing calls for a public inquiry into what they call the CorruptCare scandal, alleging the United Conservative Party government pressured Alberta Health Servi...
Jon Tupper Jan 12, 2026 vilevi / Depositphotos.com

Snow removal continues across RMWB as warm weather persists
Fort McMurray - As warmer-than-normal temperatures continue, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says snow removal efforts are ongoing after a month of unusually heavy snowfall. Subzones 1 and 2...
Jordan Keating Jan 12, 2026

Winter roads remain open across RMWB as warmer temperatures move in
FORT McMurray Alberta - Winter roads across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo remain open heading into a warmer weekend, with temperatures expected to climb above the freezing mark through the...
Jordan Keating Jan 09, 2026

Fort McMurray man arrested after armed robbery in Lac La Biche
LAC LA BICHE, Alta. - A 44-year-old man from Fort McMurray has been arrested following an armed robbery investigation in Lac La Biche. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, officers responde...
Jordan Keating Jan 09, 2026 RCMP Truck, image by Jon Tupper

Municipality releases proposed $661M budget for 2026
FORT McMURRAY, AB - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has released its proposed 2026 municipal budget, totaling $661 million. According to the municipality, the proposed budget focuses on main...
Jordan Keating Jan 09, 2026 Council chambers, image via RMWB.ca

Investigation leads to drug seizure in Timberlea
FORT MCMURRAY--Wood Buffalo RCMP say a months-long drug trafficking investigation has led to a significant seizure in Fort McMurray's Timberlea area. Police began the investigation in May 2025 and exe...
Jan 09, 2026 ALERT Seizure, October 28, 2025

Registration opens for Shootout on the Snye pond hockey tournament
FORT MCMURRAY. - Grab your stick and lace up the skates as four on four pond hockey returns to the Snye later this winter, with registration now open for the annual Shootout on the Snye tournament. Th...
Jon Tupper Jan 09, 2026

Alberta flu deaths and hospitalizations rise as virus activity shows signs of peaking
EDMONTON - Influenza deaths and hospitalizations in Alberta have continued to rise this winter, even as provincial health officials say flu activity is showing signs of peaking. The latest update to A...
Jon Tupper Jan 09, 2026 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com

Artemis II to send first Canadian around the moon as launch window nears
OTTAWA - We're just a short month until Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to blast off for the moon, making history as the first Canadian and first non American to take part in a lunar mission. ...
Jon Tupper Jan 09, 2026 Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency








