Tag Archives: Canada
Fort Chipewyan RCMP Investigate Shooting, Suspect Charged
(Wood Buffalo, Alberta) - Fort Chipewyan RCMP have laid an aggravated assault charge after a shooting in the community on November 11. Police say officers were called around 3:41 p.m. following a thir...
Nov 14, 2025 RCMP vehicle, Wikimedia Commons, CC License
Canada unveils new sanctions on Russia's drone and energy sectors
NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, Ont. Canada has issued a new round of sanctions aimed at Russia's drone program, cyber operations and energy revenues as G7 foreign ministers gather in the Niagara region. Foreign...
Nov 13, 2025 alf255255255 / Depositphotos.com
Alberta leads nation in measles cases as Canada loses elimination status
Canada loses measles elimination status after year of outbreaks, Alberta hardest hit OTTAWA- Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status following more than a year of sustained outbreaks...
Nov 12, 2025 milastokerpro / Depositphotos.com
Super-Heavy Load Impacting Highway 63 Travel
A massive industrial load will travel from south Edmonton to Fort McMurray between November 2nd and 8th. Nov. 2 (Sunday night): Departs Edmonton around 11 p.m., heading east on Highway 14 to Vegrevill...
Oct 31, 2025 Road Closed Sign, image via rmwb.ca
Payments still pending for some parents from government for school shutdown
FORT MC MURRAY--Today was the day the payments from the provincial government were to go out to parents, to help cover expenses during the three week school shutdown. Some parents got the payment this...
Oct 31, 2025 RMWB School Zone, supplied image
Bank of Canada eases rates again as economy feels trade strain
OTTAWA-The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate to 2.25 per cent, signalling it is likely finished cutting rates for now as the country contends with economic fallout from the U.S. trade w...
Oct 30, 2025 Bank of Canada Building: By Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11974266
Food bank visits hit historic levels as affordability crisis deepens
Canada is seeing record levels of food insecurity, with food bank visits doubling compared to six years ago. New national data shows nearly 2.2 million visits were recorded in a single month this year...
Oct 28, 2025 Food Banks Canada web image
Official Results Announced for 2025 Municipal Election in Wood Buffalo
(Fort McMurray, Alberta) - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has officially declared the results of the 2025 Municipal Election. The results, confirmed at noon today, remain unchanged from the...
Oct 24, 2025 Council chambers, image via RMWB.ca
Radiothon Raises Nearly $240K for the Wood Buffalo Food Bank
(Fort McMurray, Alberta) Harvard Media was proud to host the Wood Buffalo Food Bank yesterday for a 12-hour broadcast at Peter Pond Mall, marking the 33rd annual Corporate Challenge Radiothon. Togethe...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta Teachers' Association Prepares for Possible Back-to-Work Legislation
The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) says it's consulting with lawyers as it prepares for potential back-to-work legislation from the province. Premier Danielle Smith said last week that the union ...
Oct 23, 2025 vyatka86@list.ru / Depositphotos.com
