Category Archives: Breaking News
Lack of Home and Continuing Care Fuels Alberta Hospital Bottleneck
One in 10 Alberta Hospital Beds Occupied by Patients Awaiting Alternate Care, Report Finds A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) reveals that one in 10 hospital beds in Alberta are o...
Feb 20, 2025
Canadians Rethink U.S. Ties as Trump Presidency Sours Relations, Poll Finds
Canadians Rethink Relationship with U.S. as Trump's Presidency Shifts Perceptions, Poll Reveals In just one month, U.S. President Donald Trump has Canadians rethinking their relationship with their so...
Feb 20, 2025
Grande Prairie Couple Wins $54 Million Jackpot
Grande Prairie Couple Wins $54 Million Lotto 6/49 Jackpot GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A Grande Prairie couple is celebrating a life-changing win after buying the winning ticket for the $54 million Lotto 6...
Feb 20, 2025
Wildly Expensive: Americans Spend Big on Alberta Hunting Access
American Hunters Spend Big for Alberta's Coveted Hunting Licences While some Americans joke about Canada becoming the 51st state, others are spending a fortune just to visit and hunt big game in Alber...
Feb 19, 2025
Pipeline Support Surges as Canada Seeks Escape from Trump's Trade Tumult
Pipelines Gain New Life as Canada Seeks to Diversify Energy Trade Amid U.S. Uncertainty OTTAWA - With tariffs, trade wars, and the unpredictable tactics of U.S. President Donald Trump dominating econo...
Feb 19, 2025
Freedom Convoy Leader Pat King Sentenced to House Arrest, Community Service
Freedom Convoy Leader Pat King Sentenced to House Arrest, Community Service OTTAWA - Controversial Freedom Convoy leader Pat King has been sentenced to three months of house arrest, 100 hours of commu...
Feb 19, 2025
Police Seek Tips in Man Missing Since 2022
Wood Buffalo RCMP Continue Search for Man Missing Since 2022 Wood Buffalo RCMP are still searching for Preston McDonald, a 30-year-old man who has been missing for over two years. McDonald was last se...
Feb 19, 2025
Wildfire Season Begins March 1
Alberta prepares for upcoming wildfire season Alberta's wildfire season officially begins March 1, and the province is already gearing up for what officials predict will be a more typical year. With b...
Feb 18, 2025
Fort McMurray Hosts Alberta's Top Robotics Teams in Quest for World Championship Spots
Fort McMurray to Host 2025 Alberta VEX Robotics Championships FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The top middle and high school robotics teams from across Alberta will converge in Fort McMurray this weekend for the...
Feb 18, 2025
Carbon Monoxide Suspected in Fatal Ice-Fishing Incident South of Fort McMurray
Two Men Dead in Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During Ice-Fishing Trip Near Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Two men are dead following an ice-fishing trip to Crow Lake Provincial Park, approxim...
Feb 18, 2025