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Thousands Roll Up Sleeves as Measles Vaccination Rates Climb
Alberta sees surge in measles vaccinations as outbreak continues Alberta is seeing a sharp rise in measles vaccinations as health officials work to contain an ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious...
Jon Tupper Apr 22, 2025 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com

Updated: Highway 28 Reopens after Serious Crash Near Morinville
UPDATE, April 21, 7:45 p.m.: Highway 28 has reopened to traffic. RCMP are continuing to investigate the incident, and they will provide further information on the occurrence once they can release it. ...
Jon Tupper Apr 21, 2025 By Mitchell Smith - https://www.flickr.com/photos/technocardy/51142416946/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=145438354

New Arctic port proposal aims to reduce Canada's reliance on U.S. export routes
First Nations coalition revives plan for Arctic energy port on Hudson Bay A coalition of 11 Manitoba First Nations is moving forward with a proposal to build an energy terminal at Port Nelson on Hudso...
Jon Tupper Apr 21, 2025 NeeStaNan-Development-Plan, via https://neestanan.ca/

Arson blamed in residential blaze near Janvier; 54-year-old man arrested
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation man charged with arson after home goes up in flames JANVIER, AB. - A 54-year-old man from Chipewyan Prairie First Nation is facing an arson charge after a fire destroyed...
Jon Tupper Apr 20, 2025

Trump Trade War Pushes China Toward Canadian Heavy Crude
China Turns to Canadian Crude, Seeking to Replace U.S. Imports Chinese refiners imported a record 7.3 million barrels of Canadian crude through the Trans Mountain Pipeline in March, and April deliveri...
Jon Tupper Apr 16, 2025 dechevm / Depositphotos.com

Bears are back: Alberta issues spring warning as encounters expected to rise
Province issues bear activity advisory as animals emerge from hibernation FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - As bears begin to wake from their winter slumber, Alberta Forestry and Parks, alongside Public Safety a...
Jon Tupper Apr 15, 2025 Black bear on Timberline Drive -Jon Tupper

Out-of-control wildfire near Janvier grows to 100 hectares
Wildfire near Janvier grows to 100 hectares, cause under investigation JANVIER, AB. - A new wildfire burning about 10 kilometres north of the hamlet of Janvier has grown to approximately 100 hectares ...
Jon Tupper Apr 14, 2025 Alberta Wildfire logo

Keyano College Undergoes Workforce Restructuring Amid Budget Pressures
Keyano College lays off staff amid budget pressures, federal policy changes FORT McMURRAY - Keyano College has laid off a significant number of employees as part of what it describes as a strategic ef...
Jon Tupper Apr 13, 2025

Alberta Charts a Global Path as America Turns Inward
Alberta looks beyond U.S. as Trump tariffs open door to new trade opportunities EDMONTON - As the United States escalates its trade war with China, Alberta is pushing forward with a global economic st...
Jon Tupper Apr 10, 2025 DesignPicsInc / Depositphotos.com

RCMP Appeal for Information on Missing 12-Year-Old Girl
Wood Buffalo RCMP Seeking Public's Help to Locate Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating 12-year-old Ava Franklin, who was last seen on April 9th...
Jon Tupper Apr 09, 2025 Ava Franklin Missing Poster, RCMP supplied image








