Category Archives: News
Applications Open for 2026 Suncor Indigenous Artist in Residence Program
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Indigenous artists from across Canada are being invited to apply for the Suncor Indigenous Artist in Residence Program, which will run alongside the Artist in Residence Program ...
Jan 02, 2026 Arts Council Wood Buffalo Web Image
Flu cases surge past recent highs as Alberta reports widespread outbreaks
EDMONTON - Flu activity across Canada has surged past recent seasonal highs, with Alberta seeing a heavy share of outbreaks as health officials warn the respiratory virus season remains intense. New d...
Jan 02, 2026 Subbotina / Depositphotos.com
Fake gun, fast arrests: RCMP end Downtown Fort McMurray robbery in Minutes
FORT MCMURRAY - A downtown Fort McMurray robbery involving what police later determined was a replica firearm ended quickly on Dec. 24, with both suspects arrested minutes later without incident. Wood...
Jan 02, 2026
Analysts see challenging 2026 for oil as global supply outpaces demand
CALGARY - Oil markets are heading into 2026 under heavy pressure after a difficult year marked by falling prices, rising supply and weakening demand growth, leaving analysts cautious about the outlook...
Jan 02, 2026 bashta / Depositphotos.com
December traffic collisions up nearly 40% as heavy snow hits Fort McMurray. Crews working round the clock to keep up.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A sharp rise in traffic collisions combined with unusually heavy snowfall has made December a dangerous month on Wood Buffalo roads, RCMP say. Police report more than 250 motor ...
Jan 02, 2026 An RCMP officer checking for speeders on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray. Photo provided by the RCMP
Rebecca Schulz Resigns from Alberta Cabinet as Smith Names New Environment Minister
EDMONTON - Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz is leaving cabinet and will also step down as a member of the legislature later this spring, prompting a shuffle in Premier D...
Jan 01, 2026 Alberta Legislature in session, image via https://www.assembly.ab.ca
New Year's Day waste pickup rescheduled as snow crews stay active
FORT MCMURRAY- As the year winds down, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says several municipal services will see holiday-related adjustments continuing into early January, while snow removal ...
Dec 30, 2025
Bank of America forecasts de escalation of Trump trade tensions
NEW YORK - Trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff agenda are expected to ease in 2026, with average U.S. import duties settling around 15 per cent, according to the head of B...
Dec 30, 2025 By Michael Vadon - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54216023
Restaurant and bar sales climb even as prices for food and alcohol increase
OTTAWA - As 2025 rolled on, Canadians continued to spend a little more on meals and booze away from home. Sales in Canada's food services and drinking places subsector rose 0.7 per cent in October to ...
Dec 30, 2025 Cole Hofstra Photography
From Parliament Hill to a Frozen Sidewalk: Harvard Media's Top Stories of 2025
FORT McMURRAY - From viral moments that thrust Fort McMurray into international headlines to political shifts that reshaped Alberta and Canada, Harvard Media's editorial and news team has selected the...
Dec 30, 2025 Harvard Media Year in Review. AI Generated image.
