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Athabasca RCMP Recover Millions in Stolen Property, Charge Local Man RCMP in Athabasca have uncovered what they believe to be a chop shop containing millions of dollars worth of stolen vehicles and equipment. The discovery followed a report from a victim whose vehicle had been stolen on December 29. The vehicle’s onboard GPS led police […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is gearing up for the 2025 municipal election. Candidate nominations are now open for the positions of mayor, councillor, and school board trustee. The election will be held on October 20, 2025, the fixed date for municipal elections across Alberta. This year, the province […]

New Year’s Fire Destroys Fort McMurray Townhouse FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — A townhouse near the Syncrude Athletic Park in Fort McMurray was destroyed in a fire that broke out shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day. Regional Emergency Services received multiple calls reporting a blaze at a townhouse complex on O’Coffey Crescent in the Timberlea […]

Alberta Implements New Vape Tax Amid Calls for Federal Action on Flavours A new tax on vaping products is now in effect across Alberta, aimed at curbing the use of e-cigarettes, or vapes, among youth. The levy, introduced on January 1, adds $1.12 for every 2 mL of vape liquid sold, with an additional $1.12 […]

Deadly New Orleans Attack Leaves 15 Dead, Suspect Killed in Police Shootout At least 15 people are dead and dozens more injured after a suspected terror attack early Wednesday on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Authorities say Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, 42, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revellers before engaging […]

Canadian Officials Seize 189 Kilograms of Cocaine at US-Alberta Border Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized a massive shipment of cocaine heading across the US-Alberta border. Officers at the Coutts border crossing conducted a secondary examination of a commercial truck heading into Canada on November 13. The 189 kg of cocaine has an estimated […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The load limit on the winter road between Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan has been increased to 15,000 kilograms. The increase means larger vehicles, including fuel trucks, will begin using the route starting Tuesday, December 31, at 10 a.m. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is advising motorists to exercise […]

No On-Street Parking Restrictions in Snow Zones This Week, RM Announces FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Residents won’t need to worry about on-street parking restrictions in Winter Maintenance Subzones this week, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) announced. The municipality plans to resume activating Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZs) on January 6. However, some snow removal […]

Atlantic Liberal MPs Call for Trudeau’s Resignation in Holiday Letter Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing mounting pressure from within his party after the Liberal Party’s Atlantic caucus called for his resignation. New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, who represents Saint John-Rothesay, posted the letter online on Sunday. The document, which was dated December 23, praised […]

NDP Officially Retains Lethbridge-West in By-Election Win Elections Alberta has released the official results of the Lethbridge-West provincial by-election, confirming 7,230 votes and a win for NDP candidate Rob Miyashiro. UCP candidate John Middleton-Hope came in second with 6,093 votes. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Shannon Phillips, a former cabinet minister and […]