FORT McMURRAY - A fire advisory for the Fort McMurray Forest Area has been lifted following recent rainfall and cooler weather conditions, although wildfire danger in the region remains high. Alberta Wildfire officials say the wildfire danger remains high throughout the Fort McMurray Forest Area, while conditions north...

EDMONTON - While youth unemployment remains elevated across parts of Canada, Alberta RCMP say the province is seeing increased interest from people applying to join the national police force. The RCMP says the number of Alberta applicants has more than doubled compared with four years ago, although the force did not pr...

GIBBONS, Alta. - Next time you're driving to or from Edmonton, you may want to take a detour through Gibbons. A Gibbons resident recently won $2 million on a Scratch & Win lottery ticket purchased at the town's local pharmacy. Sandra Trenerry said she bought the winning $20 VAULT Scratch & Win ticket at Gibbons...

EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it will spend $200 million to hire more than 1,400 teachers in an effort to reduce class sizes in kindergarten to Grade 9 classrooms next school year. The province announced the new Class Size Reduction Grant on Wednesday, saying the funding will be distributed to public, separate a...

OTTAWA - Canada's mining industry contributed $111 billion to the national economy in 2024, but industry leaders say growing competitiveness pressures and slow project approvals threaten the country's ability to meet rising global demand for critical minerals and metals. A new report released Wednesday by the Mining As...

FORT McMURRAY - Visitors to the Wood Buffalo Regional Library may start noticing some changes in the coming weeks as renovation work begins on a refreshed community space expected to be unveiled later this summer. Library officials say the facility will remain open throughout the renovation project while work continues...

FORT McMURRAY - Residents looking to get involved in gardening and community beautification projects this spring have several opportunities available through Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo programs. Municipal officials say this year's "Seed of the Year" campaign is focused on therapeutic gardening and ...

FORT McMURRAY - Two Fort McMurray youths are facing weapons-related charges after RCMP seized what initially appeared to be a firearm during a late-night traffic stop on Highway 63. Wood Buffalo RCMP say officers with Municipal Traffic Services stopped a speeding vehicle shortly before midnight May 11 south of the Conf...

FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 35-year-old woman last seen in Fort McMurray earlier this week. Police say Abigail Nagohaloak, a resident of Westlock, Alta., was last seen near Peter Pond Mall on May 10 at about 7 p.m. RCMP say they are concerned for her wellbein...

EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has struck down a citizen-led petition seeking a referendum on Alberta independence, ruling the province failed in its constitutional duty to consult First Nations before advancing a process that could affect treaty rights and Indigenous lands. In a decision released Wednesday, Court of King...