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Mayor praises community spirit after Saprae Creek food drive
FORT MCMURRAY - Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman is recognizing two Saprae Creek residents for organizing a community food drive that collected more than 750 pounds of food for...
Jon Tupper Jan 30, 2026
RCMP warn drivers as Operation Cold Start targets winter auto theft
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP and law enforcement partners across the province will take part in Operation Cold Start next week, a winter initiative aimed at reducing thefts of unattended, idling vehicles. ...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
B.C. Premier Calls U.S. Backed Alberta Separatism Treason
OTTAWA - Multiple news outlets across Canada are reporting that senior officials in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration have held meetings with Alberta separatists, prompting accusations of f...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
Illegal tobacco crackdown ramps up as charges surge across Alberta
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP and Alberta Crime Stoppers marked the crime prevention organization's 50th anniversary on Tuesday while launching a new campaign aimed at curbing the sale of illicit tobacco ac...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
Natural resources return to growth as exports rise and prices stabilize
OTTAWA - Canada's natural resources sector returned to growth in the third quarter as higher output in energy and forestry helped lift the sector, even as mining activity remained weak and employment ...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
Elections Alberta approves citizen initiative seeking ban on coal mining in eastern slopes
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer has approved a new citizen initiative proposal aimed at banning new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, allowing organizers to move c...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
Canada strengthens oil trade with China as exports surge to Asian markets
CALGARY - Canada's oil industry is deepening its focus on China as a key growth market as rising exports to Asia coincide with improving global oil prices and tightening North American supply conditio...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
Bail decision pending for Fort McMurray suspects charged in Yorkton abduction
YORKTON, Sask. Two Fort McMurray men charged with kidnapping with a firearm following an incident in Yorkton have appeared in court again. Mounties say a man was sitting in a parked vehicle on Fourth ...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
Keyano College expands esports and STEM camps for middle school students
FORT McMURRAY - Keyano College is expanding its middle school esports and STEM programming this winter with multiple camps designed to introduce youth to science, technology and teamwork through struc...
Jon Tupper Jan 29, 2026
Sorry Groundhogs: Fort McMurray forecast calls for cold and snow well into March
FORT MCMURRAY - Groundhog Day may not arrive until Monday, but Environment Canada is already weighing in, and it is not backing the rodents. The national weather agency says there is a 70 per cent cha...
Jon Tupper Jan 28, 2026







