Category Archives: News
First-Degree Murder Charge Laid in Fatal Saddle Lake Stabbing
Man Dead, Another Charged with First-Degree Murder in Saddle Lake First Nation Stabbing SADDLE LAKE FIRST NATION, Alta. - A 61-year-old man has died, and another is facing a first-degree murder charge...
Jan 12, 2025
Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 Active January 13-17
RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 for Snow Removal The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) 1 and 2 for scheduled snow removal operat...
Jan 12, 2025
Scientists Confirm: 2024 Tops Charts as Earth's Hottest Year
2024 Declared Hottest Year on Record, Climate Threshold Reached Scientists have confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, marking a sobering milestone in the fight against clima...
Jan 12, 2025
Alberta Energy Takes Center Stage in Premier Smith's Mar-a-Lago Diplomacy
Smith Highlights Alberta Energy in Weekend Meeting with Trump Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate over the weekend. During her discuss...
Jan 12, 2025
CNRL Boosts Production and Spending in 2025 Amid Oil Sector Optimism
CNRL Announces Major Production and Spending Increase for 2025 Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) is ramping up its oil production and capital spending in 2025, signaling renewed optimism in Al...
Jan 09, 2025
Labour Unrest Among School Support Staff Reaches Edmonton: CUPE 3550 Issues Strike Notice
CUPE Local 3550 Issues Strike Notice as Labour Unrest Spreads in Alberta Schools Labour unrest among educational support workers is spreading across Alberta. CUPE Local 3550, representing staff at the...
Jan 09, 2025
Cyberattack on Education Software Raises Concerns for Fort McMurray Public Schools
Fort McMurray Public School Division Notifies Parents of Data Breach FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) says some parent and student information may have been comp...
Jan 09, 2025
RCMP Seek Public's Help to Locate Missing Fort McMurray Man
UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP advise that Norman Munroe has been located safe. We would like to thank the public and media for their assistance Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for your help in locating 69-ye...
Jan 08, 2025
Alberta Opposes Federal Emissions Cap, Fort McMurray's Economy at Risk
Alberta's Minister of Environment, Rebecca Schulz, has strongly criticized the federal government's proposed oil and gas emissions cap, calling it an "economic wrecking ball." The plan, which mandates...
Jan 08, 2025
RCMP Seek Help to Locate Wanted Man in Fort McMurray
RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating Dillon Shan Peter Redekopp, a wanted man known to frequent Fort McMurray and other areas in northern Alberta. Authorities urge anyone with information...
Jan 08, 2025
