Category Archives: News
Canadian productivity rebounds as business output strengthens in third quarter
OTTAWA - Labour productivity in Canada rose in the third quarter as business output rebounded and hours worked edged down, reversing the decline recorded earlier in the year. Statistics Canada says pr...
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Unity petition sparks calls for legislative vote as opponents warn of economic risk
EDMONTON - A growing number of voices are urging Premier Danielle Smith to settle Alberta's "Forever Canada" question with a simple vote in the legislature instead of a provincewide referendum, follow...
Dec 03, 2025 doomu / Depositphotos.com
Alberta highest among provinces as Canada lags in new economic freedom report
VANCOUVER - Alberta remains the most economically free province in Canada but sits 30th overall among 92 jurisdictions in North America, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The think ...
Dec 03, 2025 apotterdd / Depositphotos.com
Record demand sees WBCF distribute $250,000 to support community well-being
FORT MCMURRAY - The Wood Buffalo Community Foundation is awarding $250,000 to ten local social profit groups to support mental health and resilience programs across the region. The funding comes throu...
Dec 03, 2025
Northern Lights Health Foundation's Festival of Trees raises nearly $1 million for local healthcare
FORT McMURRAY - The Northern Lights Health Foundation says this year's Festival of Trees raised $870,000 to support healthcare projects across the Wood Buffalo region. More than 10,000 people attended...
Dec 03, 2025 Festival of Trees 2025
Province credits new tactics for smaller burn area in 2025 wildfire season
EDMONTON - Alberta's wildfire season officially ended on Oct. 31, but provincial officials say dry conditions are keeping the fire risk elevated in several regions. Crews continue to monitor for new s...
Dec 03, 2025 An Electra L188 airtanker drops fire retardant on a wildfire near Grande Prairie in early June. 2025
RCMP expand check stops and urge planning ahead to prevent impaired driving
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are stepping up impaired driving enforcement and winter road safety efforts as holiday gatherings, darker days and slippery streets combine to raise risks on local ro...
Dec 03, 2025 RCMP vehicle, Wikimedia Commons, CC License
RMWB targets pre Christmas opening for Fort Chipewyan winter road
FORT CHIPEWYAN - Construction crews are working to build the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road despite delays caused by unseasonably warm weather, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says. Municipal co...
Dec 02, 2025
Edmonton workers leave CLAC in historic shift to IUOE 955
EDMONTON - More than 800 workers at OEM Remanufacturing have voted to leave the Christian Labour Association of Canada and join the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955 in what the uni...
Dec 02, 2025 International Union of Operating Engineers
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The Craze set to ring in 2026 with free family festivities on the Island
FORT MCMURRAY - The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo says Keyera has signed on as the new presenting partner for The Craze, the community's annual New Year's Eve celebration at MacDonal...
Dec 02, 2025 nd3000 / Depositphotos.com
