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RCMP Advise Caution as Alberta Highways Recover from Snowstorm

RCMP Advise Caution as Alberta Highways Recover from Snowstorm

Oct 21, 2024 | 6:17pm
Alberta RCMP Urge Caution After Snow Snarls Highways FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — After heavy snow caused delays and disruptions on highways across Alberta, the RCMP are urging motorists to use extra caution and be prepared for winter driving season. Yesterday’s weather caused snarls and headaches on Highway 63 while Highway 2 between Calgary and Edmonton […]
Small Business Week Celebrations Culminate in Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Gala

Small Business Week Celebrations Culminate in Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Gala

Oct 21, 2024 | 3:01am
Alberta Celebrates Small Business Week with Chamber Awards Gala in Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta—As Canada marks Small Business Week, Alberta’s Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Northern Development, Tany Yao, is calling on residents to celebrate the province’s entrepreneurs. Yao says small businesses are the backbone of Alberta’s economy, making up about 95 per […]
Alberta Invests $2.5M to Boost Jasper Tourism After Wildfire
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Alberta Invests $2.5M to Boost Jasper Tourism After Wildfire

Oct 20, 2024 | 2:31pm
Millions Pledged for Jasper’s Tourism Recovery Hoping to help revive Jasper’s tourism industry following this summer’s devastating wildfire, the Alberta government is pledging $2.5 million to boost tourism and help operators ready for the fall and winter seasons. Travel Alberta, the province’s destination management corporation, is providing the funding. The crown corporation hopes to help businesses […]
Fort McMurray School Workers Reject DIB Recommendations, Strike Possible

Fort McMurray School Workers Reject DIB Recommendations, Strike Possible

Oct 16, 2024 | 7:10pm
Fort McMurray School Support Workers Poised for Strike After Rejecting Wage Offer FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Support staff at Fort McMurray’s public and Catholic school divisions may soon be back on the picket lines after rejecting proposals from the provincial Disputes Inquiry Board (DIB). On Tuesday, the Board released their recommendations which aim to end […]
Alberta Fights Federal Emissions Cap with $7 Million Campaign

Alberta Fights Federal Emissions Cap with $7 Million Campaign

Oct 15, 2024 | 7:23pm
Alberta Launches $7 Million Campaign to Fight Federal Emissions Cap Alberta is stepping up its fight against the federal government’s proposed emissions cap for the oil and gas sector with a new $7 million advertising and social media campaign. Dubbed “Scrap the Cap,” the campaign aims to raise awareness about the potential economic impacts of […]
Winter Road Maintenance Season Begins, All Subzones Relaxed.

Winter Road Maintenance Season Begins, All Subzones Relaxed.

Oct 15, 2024 | 6:09pm
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is beginning its residential snow-clearing program on Tuesday, Oct. 15, as part of its annual Winter Maintenance Zone (WMZ) program. With warm weather continuing, the RMWB is relaxing all WMZs until further notice, meaning no on-street residential parking restrictions are in effect. The program […]
Liberal Party Appoints New Campaign Leaders Amid Election Speculation

Liberal Party Appoints New Campaign Leaders Amid Election Speculation

Oct 15, 2024 | 3:00am
Liberal Party of Canada Announces New Campaign Leadership Ahead of Federal Election. The Liberal Party of Canada has appointed veteran Liberal strategist Andrew Bevan as Campaign Director and Marjorie Michel as Deputy Campaign Director for the upcoming federal election, scheduled for October 2025. “Andrew Bevan has been a leader in moving forward progressive priorities for […]
Canada Expels Indian Diplomats; India Retaliates in Growing Tensions
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Canada Expels Indian Diplomats; India Retaliates in Growing Tensions

Oct 14, 2024 | 6:38pm
Canada and India Expel Diplomats Amid Tensions Over Criminal Investigations Diplomatic relations between Canada and India have reached a new low following a tit-for-tat expulsion of top diplomats. The move comes amid escalating tensions over the ongoing investigation into the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced […]
Aurora Borealis Dazzles North America Amid Major Geomagnetic Storm
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Aurora Borealis Dazzles North America Amid Major Geomagnetic Storm

Oct 11, 2024 | 9:06am
Aurora Borealis Lights Up Skies Over North America During Major Geomagnetic Storm FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The skies over Fort McMurray and much of North America were illuminated by the aurora borealis as one of the largest geomagnetic storms of the century took place. The storm was triggered by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from […]
Parliamentary Budget Office: Carbon Tax Costs Most Canadians More Than Expected

Parliamentary Budget Office: Carbon Tax Costs Most Canadians More Than Expected

Oct 10, 2024 | 7:57pm
A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) reveals that the Federal Carbon Tax is costing Canadians more than originally estimated. The independent office of Parliament found that most Canadians are now paying more in carbon tax than they receive in rebates, contradicting earlier claims by the federal government. The report analyzed both the […]

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