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Alberta's 2024 Baby Names Reflect Tradition, Nature, Heritage, and Big Dreams
Olivia and Noah Reign Again as Alberta's Top Baby Names in 2024As 2025 rolls in, Alberta's baby name trends from 2024 remain strikingly familiar, with the top name for boys and girls staying the same ...
Jan 20, 2025
RCMP Campaign Targets Vehicle Theft Amid Winter Idling Risks
Alberta RCMP Relaunch Operation Cold Start to Curb Vehicle Theft As temperatures dip and Albertans warm their cars, police are launching Operation Cold Start to prevent vehicle thefts. From Jan. 20 to...
Jan 20, 2025
Premier Smith: Tariff-Free for Now, but Canada Must Act to Avoid Future U.S. Penalties
Smith Urges Diplomacy, Border Security, and Energy Policy Overhaul to Avoid U.S. Tariffs Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Canadian leaders to strengthen relations with the newly inaugurated Tr...
Jan 20, 2025
RMWB Recruiting Volunteers for Municipal Boards and Committees
Municipality Seeks Community Members to Join Advisory Boards Fort McMurray, AB - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is inviting residents to help shape the future of the community by vol...
Jan 20, 2025
Danielle Smith Takes Alberta's Case to Washington's Power Players
Premier Danielle Smith to Strengthen Alberta-U.S. Ties During Washington Visit Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Washington this week to take in Donald Trump's inauguration and to solidify Alberta'...
Jan 19, 2025
RCMP Arrest Alleged Serial Shoplifter
Alleged Serial Shoplifter Arrested in Fort McMurray Following String of Incidents FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A 31-year-old Fort McMurray man is in custody facing multiple charges after a series of shoplif...
Jan 19, 2025
Stomach Bug Outbreak in Fort McMurray School Amid Canada-Wide Rise in Norovirus
Norovirus Cases on the Rise Across Canada and Alberta Canada is experiencing an increase in norovirus cases, often referred to as the "winter stomach bug," according to Health Canada. The illness caus...
Jan 19, 2025
Alberta Firefighters Arrive in California
Alberta Firefighters Arrive in California Ready for Wildfire Battle Forty type-1 wildland firefighters from Alberta, including one from Fort McMurray, have arrived in California to assist in battling ...
Jan 16, 2025
Alberta Leads Canada in Housing Starts
Alberta Sets Housing Construction Record, Sees Drop in Rental Prices Alberta has set a new record for housing starts, with 46,632 homes under construction in 2024, according to the Canada Mortgage and...
Jan 16, 2025
Fort McMurray RCMP Use Drone to Nab Fleeing Driver
RCMP Use Drone to Track and Arrest Fleeing Suspect in Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A police drone played a role in the arrest of a man who fled from officers after evading a traffic stop early...
Jan 15, 2025