Tag Archives: alberta
Fatal Crash on Highway 63 Claims Life of 68-Year-Old Fort McMurray Man
Fort McMurray Man Dies in Head-On Collision Near Redwater: RCMP Seek Witnesses REDWATER, Alta. - A 68-year-old man from Fort McMurray is dead following a head-on collision between a car and a tractor-...
Feb 03, 2025
Driver Fined $6,000 for Overweight Load on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road
Truck Driver Fined for Overweight Load on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road FORT MCMURRAY, AB - A truck driver is facing a hefty fine after allegedly exceeding weight restrictions on the Fort Chipewyan winte...
Feb 03, 2025
Trade Tensions Ease: Canada, U.S. Broker Temporary Truce
Trade War Averted as Canada and U.S. Reach 11th-Hour Deal An eleventh-hour compromise between Canada and the United States has put a pending trade war on pause. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. ...
Feb 03, 2025
Groundhog Grumble 2025
They came. They saw. They ran away. Well.. some of them. There are a TON of groundhogs out there predicting the weather each February 2nd. Like, a lot. Several dozen. And some of them are just groundh...
Feb 03, 2025
CAPP Confident in Industry's Ability to Thrive Despite U.S. Tariffs
Canada's Energy Sector Faces 10% U.S. Tariff Amid Wider Trade Measures Canada's oil and gas sector will be spared the steepest tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. While Canadian goods will...
Feb 02, 2025
Economic Shockwaves: U.S. Tariffs on Canada Begin, Retaliation Underway
U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods Take Effect, Ottawa Strikes Back A sudden trade war between Canada and the United States begins on Tuesday when sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump t...
Feb 02, 2025
Shots Fired in Trade Dispute: Trump Hits Canada with 25 per cent Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced new tariffs on Canadian goods. Effective Tuesday, February 4, a 25 per cent tariff will apply to all Canadian imports into the United States, excep...
Feb 01, 2025
Fort McMurray Public Offers New Deal to End CUPE Strike
Fort McMurray Public Resumes Talks with CUPE in Bid to End Support Staff Strike FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) has resumed negotiations with the Canadian Union o...
Jan 30, 2025
Alberta Introduces Flat $15-a-Day Fee for Licensed Child Care
Alberta Families to Pay Fixed Monthly Rate for Child Care Under New Plan Alberta is introducing a flat monthly parent fee of $326.25 for full-time licensed childcare, effective April 1. The change amo...
Jan 30, 2025
Groundhog Day Looms, But Environment Canada Predicts a Typical Winter
Environment Canada Predicts Normal Temperatures, Heavier Snow for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo As rodents across North America prepare to weigh in on winter predictions this Groundhog Day, Environment C...
Jan 30, 2025