Tag Archives: Canada
Candle Suspected in Timberlea House Fire That Destroyed Home
(Fort McMurray - Updated at 2pm) - An unattended candle in a bedroom is the suspected cause of a late afternoon fire that gutted a Timberlea home yesterday. Shortly after 5 p.m., Fort McMurray firefig...
Oct 15, 2025
Red Cross launches incentive program to help Fort McMurray prepare for future wildfires
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Residents of Fort McMurray who registered with the Canadian Red Cross during the 2016 wildfire are now eligible for financial assistance to help reduce the risk of future wildfire...
Oct 15, 2025 Canadian Red Cross. Web image
Parent payment portal opens for Alberta families during teacher strike
EDMONTON- Alberta families affected by the ongoing teacher strike can now apply for financial assistance through a new government program aimed at helping cover extra child care and learning costs. Th...
Oct 15, 2025
Fort McMurray's night sky to sparkle with rare visit from Comet Lemmon
FORT MCMURRAY, AB - Stargazers in Fort McMurray are in for a treat this month as Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) makes a rare and vivid appearance in Alberta's northern skies. The comet, easily recognizable ...
Oct 15, 2025 Comet Neowise by Richard Covey, Edmonton Alberta. Used with permission.
RMWB releases preliminary data ahead of 2025 municipal election
FORT MCMURRAY, AB - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has released preliminary data from the 2025 municipal election, outlining key figures and comparisons with the 2021 vote. This year's elec...
Oct 15, 2025
Alberta NDP calls on UCP government to settle historic teachers' strike
EDMONTON- The Alberta NDP is calling on the provincial government to bring an end to what has become the largest teachers' strike in Alberta's history. About 51,000 teachers are off the job, and more ...
Oct 14, 2025 Amanda Chapman speaking in the AB Legislature, image via assembly.ab.ca
Every Vote by Hand: RMWB Prepares for Massive Election Rollout
With less than a week to go before voter's head to the polls in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, election staff are in the final stages of training for what's said to be one of the mo...
Oct 14, 2025
Alberta government updates financial and education supports amid labour disruption
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is rolling out new financial and learning supports for families affected by the ongoing teachers' strike, aiming to ease pressures on parents and help students mainta...
Oct 13, 2025 Alberta Legislature in session, image via https://www.assembly.ab.ca
Alberta leads national job growth with 42,500 new positions
Canada added 60,000 jobs in September, far exceeding expectations of a 5,000 gain, with manufacturing leading the increase. Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent. Fu...
Oct 13, 2025 Workers at Suncor Mine. Image via Suncor.com
Local artists shine in world premiere of Rendering Visions
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - A locally produced documentary celebrating Fort McMurray's vibrant arts community is set to make its world premiere next month. Rendering Visions will debut on November 6 at 7:30 ...
Oct 13, 2025 Rendering Visions World Premier
