Category Archives: News
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.
Peace talks tested as Ukraine calls Russian allegation false and reaffirms diplomacy
As Russia's war with Ukraine nears its fourth year, hopes for a negotiated end to the conflict are being tested again after Moscow accused Kyiv of attempting to attack a Russian presidential residence...
Dec 29, 2025 TomasRagina / Depositphotos.com
Carney announces new Ukraine funding as Zelenskyy meets allies in Halifax
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Halifax on Monday, marking Zelenskyy's second visit to Canada this year as the war in Ukraine continues. The Pr...
Dec 29, 2025 PM Mark Carney speaks in Terrace BC
Community grants support youth, seniors and mental health programs in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY, Alta. - The Wood Buffalo Community Foundation says it has awarded $250,000 in grants to nine local social profit organizations as part of its 2025 granting cycle, aimed at strengthening...
Dec 29, 2025
Kraze brings daytime New Year's Eve celebration back to Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Families in Fort McMurray will have a full slate of activities to choose from as MacDonald Island Park hosts Kraze, a family focused New Year's Eve celebration running Dec. 31 from noo...
Dec 29, 2025 nd3000 / Depositphotos.com
Two dead in targeted double homicide near Grande Prairie, suspect arrested
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say two people are dead and a suspect is in custody following a targeted double homicide in a rural area outside Grande Prairie. Police say a 42-year-old man was a...
Dec 28, 2025
Alberta orders review after man dies waiting for care in Edmonton ER
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has ordered a review after a 44-year-old man died while waiting for care in an emergency department, raising renewed scrutiny of emergency room delays in the province. ...
Dec 28, 2025 sudok1 / Depositphotos.com
Holiday Spending Up 4.4% in Canada as In-Store Shopping Dominates: Visa Data
It appears Canadians including shoppers right here in Wood Buffalo are spending more this holiday season. Early data from digital payments company Visa Canada shows holiday retail spending rose 4.4 pe...
Dec 24, 2025 AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com
Extreme Cold Continues With Wind Chills Near -45 Under Yellow Warning
With the cold continuing across the region, residents may want to leave a little extra hot chocolate out for the big elf tonight. A Yellow Warning for Cold remains in effect, as temperatures dip well ...
Dec 24, 2025 vilevi / Depositphotos.com
