3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (248+ words) FORT MCMURRAY — The group responsible for organizing the 2028 Alberta Summer Games in Wood Buffalo is now in place after regional council approved the Host Society’s board of directors. The 12-member board will oversee the planning, coordination and delivery of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (732+ words) EDMONTON — Elections Alberta says no voter registrations have been removed without electors’ consent, as the agency responds to what it describes as a growing volume of misinformation ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. The independent agency says social media claims involving…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (427+ words) Forever Canadian Unity Bus setting up in Fort McMurray, August 13, 2026 FORT McMURRAY — A bus carrying a message of Canadian unity rolled into Fort McMurray Wednesday as the campaign against Alberta separation continues its tour of the province. The Forever Canadian…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (278+ words) FORT McMURRAY — Arts Council Wood Buffalo has been selected as one of five featured celebration sites for Alberta Culture Days this September. The organization will host three days of events and programming during the month-long provincial celebration of art, music,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (217+ words) FORT MCMURRAY — A new 31-unit Indigenous-led supportive housing program has officially opened in Fort McMurray, providing permanent housing and integrated services for people experiencing chronic homelessness. The Wood Buffalo Wellness Society celebrated the grand opening of Tawâw, a Permanent Supportive…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (156+ words) EDMONTON — Alberta RCMP say 125 impaired drivers were removed from provincial roadways during enhanced enforcement over the Labour Day long weekend. Police say 85 drivers received Immediate Roadside Sanctions for failing roadside tests, while 26 received warnings and 11 were handed 24-hour suspensions. Three…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (194+ words) MacDonald Island Park, RMWB Web Image FORT MCMURRAY — A 48-year-old Fort McMurray man is facing four criminal harassment charges after police responded to reports of a suspicious person approaching female youth at MacDonald Island Park. Wood Buffalo RCMP say officers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (356+ words) EDMONTON — Hunters and conservationists have a new way to display their support for Alberta’s wildlife and wild spaces with the launch of the province’s first conservation-focused specialty licence plate. The new plate becomes available Sept. 1 and features two bighorn sheep…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) EDMONTON — More than 5,000 people are expected in Edmonton next month for a national carbon capture convention taking place as governments and industry prepare for further decisions on the Pathways project. Carbon Capture Canada 2026 will run from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17 at…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (302+ words) EDMONTON — Alberta is sending a representative to the United States and Mexico this week to promote trade, supply chain connections and economic corridors with North American partners. Shane Getson, parliamentary secretary for Economic Corridor Development and MLA for Lac Ste....