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Health Link 811 celebrates 25 years of service in Alberta
CALGARY - Health Link 811 is marking 25 years of service, a milestone that highlights its growth from a small call centre in Edmonton to a provincewide lifeline connecting Albertans with trusted healt...
Sep 28, 2025
Voting is underway as Alberta teachers decide on contract that could avert strike
EDMONTON - Voting is underway as teachers decide whether to accept or reject the latest contract offer from the province. About 51,000 public, Catholic and francophone teachers are casting ballots onl...
Sep 27, 2025
Annual Wine auction raises $134,000 for youth mentoring programs in Wood Buffalo
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The 15th annual SMS Equipment Wine Auction has raised $134,000 to support youth mentoring programs in the Wood Buffalo region. The event, held Sept. 20 at SMS Equipment Place, mar...
Sep 26, 2025 Attendees enjoying the annual SMS Equipment Wine Auction
Alberta teachers to vote on tentative deal as strike deadline nears
EDMONTON - Alberta teachers will vote this weekend on a tentative contract agreement reached with their employers, a decision that could determine whether schools across the province face a strike nex...
Sep 26, 2025 pressmaster / Depositphotos.com
Wildfire danger high across Fort McMurray Forest Area
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The wildfire danger is extreme in Fort Smith and Fort Chipewyan and very high in Fort McMurray as hot, dry weather persists with no rain in the forecast. Alberta Wildfire says two...
Sep 26, 2025 Valentyn_Volkov / Depositphotos.com
Locally made children's program SmART Kids launches Sunday in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - A new children's program created and filmed in Fort McMurray will make its debut this weekend at the Oil Sands Discovery Centre. SmART Kids, the brainchild of local creator Renee ...
Sep 26, 2025 SmART Kids, promotional image
UCP accused of planning higher prescription drug costs after leaked cabinet document
CALGARY - Alberta's Opposition is accusing Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government of secretly planning to increase prescription drug costs for seniors and other Albertans. The NDP rel...
Sep 26, 2025 Feverpitch / Depositphotos.com
Breaking: Canada Post workers launch nationwide strike over home delivery cuts
OTTAWA - Canada Post employees have walked off the job in a nationwide strike after the federal government approved plans for the corporation to phase out door-to-door mail delivery. The Canadian Unio...
Sep 25, 2025 ValeStock / Depositphotos.com
Keyano College highlights impact of $715,000 in financial support for learners
Keyano College distributes more than $715,000 in student awards FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Keyano College says it handed out more than $715,000 in student awards last year, helping hundreds of learners co...
Sep 25, 2025 Nursing student Morgan Gros, supplied photo
Local School Divisions await vote by Teacher's Union.
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - Both Fort McMurray school divisions say they are awaiting the results of a ratification vote on a tentative contract reached between the Alberta Government and the Teachers' Emplo...
Sep 25, 2025 serezniy / Depositphotos.com
