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U.S. Gas Prices Set to Spike as Tariff on Canadian Oil Takes Effect Americans are already feeling the sting at the gas pump less than 24 hours after the U.S. imposed a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian crude oil, with experts warning of significant price hikes in the coming weeks. Patrick De Haan, head […]

Markets Plunge as Trump Tariffs Spark Economic Turmoil Stock markets across North America and beyond are in freefall following the latest round of tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The New York Stock Exchange is down nearly 2 percent and still falling, while the NASDAQ composite has dropped over 1 percent. In Canada, […]

Suncor CEO Rich Kruger Named Canadian Business Leader of the Year by Canadian Chamber of Commerce CALGARY — Rich Kruger, President and CEO of Suncor Energy, has been named the Canadian Business Leader of the Year by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The prestigious honour recognizes Kruger’s transformative leadership since taking the helm of the […]

Daytime load limits reduced on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is reducing the daytime load limit on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road due to warm weather beginning 10:00 a.m. March 4, 2025. Vehicles over 5,000 kg are prohibited from using the route during the daytime […]

RCMP investigating homicide near Boyle with possible Fort McMurray connection BREYNAT, Alta. — The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide after human remains were found near Boyle last week. Boyle RCMP responded to a report of discovered remains near the intersection of Range Road 173 and Township Road 712 at around 4:15 […]

Alberta Launches Independent Inquiry into AHS Procurement Scandal EDMONTON — The Alberta government has launched an independent third-party investigation into alleged procurement irregularities at Alberta Health Services (AHS) and provincial government departments, a scandal that has already resulted in a cabinet resignation and dominated legislative debate. Deputy Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Christopher McPherson […]

Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Goods Take Effect, Canada Readies Countermeasures U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods take effect Tuesday, escalating hair-trigger trade tensions between the two countries. Despite efforts by Canada and Mexico to meet Trump’s many, often shifting, demands, the White House announced the tariffs would proceed as planned: a 25 […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Wildfire season has officially begun in Alberta, and Alberta Wildfire is urging residents to be prepared. The season, which runs from March 1 to October 31, is already underway with a small wildfire reported in the Fort McMurray Forest Protection Area. The 100-square-meter blaze, which ignited near the Birch Mountains on […]

RMWB Relaxes Winter Parking Restrictions in All Subzones FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — In a promising sign that spring may be on the horizon, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has announced the relaxation of all Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZs) this week of March 3 – 7. For the first time since early November, residents […]

(Fort McMurray, AB) — A robotics team from Westwood Community High School is heading to Dallas, Texas, for the VEX Robotics World Championship in May after securing victory at the VEX Provincial Robotics Championship in Fort McMurray in late February. Westwood’s 221X, also known as Team Rocket, claimed the prestigious Excellence Award at the provincials, […]