2+ day, 6+ 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…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (246+ words) EDMONTON — Alberta’s 15-year-old students are among the top performers in Canada and internationally, according to the latest results from a global assessment of reading, mathematics and science. Results from the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, show Alberta ranked…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (349+ words) EDMONTON — Alberta has seen significant growth in independent school enrolment over the past two decades, but the proportion of students attending those schools remains near the middle of the pack nationally, behind British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario, according to…...

3+ day, 8+ 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…...

3+ day, 18+ 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…...

4+ day, 12+ 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…...

4+ day, 16+ 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....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) EDMONTON — Alberta students are returning to classrooms backed by what the province says is a record $10.8 billion in education funding, including money for more teachers, educational assistants and classroom space. The province says the funding represents an increase of more…...

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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) Minister of Energy, Hon. Tim Hodgson signs pipeline in Prince George B.C. FORT McMURRAY — Canada’s energy minister says Ottawa is moving to get major energy projects built while seeking new international customers for Canadian oil and gas as the country looks…...