Category Archives: News
Keyano welcomes first students to Master in Education Studies
A partnership with the University of Alberta is bringing a Master of Education Studies (MES) program to Keyano College for 2024. Yesterday the College welcomed the first students to their MES program....
Feb 12, 2024
Valentine's Day on hold for many Canadians
High interest rates and mortgage costs are having an impact on Canadian finances, and Cupid. A recent survey by Mortgage and finance firm, 360Lending, found 80 per cent of Canadians would rather save ...
Feb 12, 2024
Ten sent to hospital from carbon monoxide
Regional Emergency Services (RES) and Regional Fire Chief Jody Butz are reminding everyone to check their carbon monoxide alarms and test them monthly. Shortly after noon on Saturday, February 10, Fir...
Feb 12, 2024
Opposition to Alberta's proposed gender laws growing
Pride Concerns over Alberta's proposed legislation on gender transition, gender education, and parental rights are growing. Last Friday, a coalition of more than 300 medical professionals and medical ...
Feb 11, 2024
Federal NDP seek to ban oil and gas advertising
Oil Pump. Wikimedia Commons. CC License The House of Commons will soon be debating a private members' bill aiming to criminalize the advertising of fossil fuels. Bill C-372 also known as the Fossil Fu...
Feb 11, 2024
Municipality activates WMZ 3 and 4
WMZ Signage The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is activating Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) 3 and 4. From February 12 - 19th crews will be conducting snow removal operations in Subzones ...
Feb 11, 2024
Province unveils new funding for family doctors
Physician and patient. Image via https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page13253.aspx The Alberta Government is unveiling details of its recent plan to help stabilize primary care. The province sa...
Feb 08, 2024
IBC calls on province to lower costs for insurance companies
Car and Driver, IBC image via https://www.ibc.ca/insurance-basics/auto The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is calling for urgent action to reduce cost pressures on Alberta insurance companies. While ...
Feb 08, 2024
January heat sets global record
Global temperature map. Image via https://climate.copernicus.eu/ Talk of climate change is heating up once more with the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reporting last month was the...
Feb 08, 2024
Alberta plans for drought with new advisory committee
Cracked earth. Wikimedia commons. CC license The province is striking a new advisory committee to help Alberta conserve and manage water during a potential drought. After several dry years, Alberta's ...
Feb 08, 2024