Daytime Load Limits Lowered on Fort Chipewyan Winter Road
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 period of 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to prevent damage. Heavier vehicles up to 45,000…
RCMP investigate homicide near Boyle with Possible Fort McMurray link
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…
AHS Procurement Scandal Sparks $500K Independent Investigation
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…
U.S. Hits Canada with Tariffs Despite Concessions; Canada Readies Targeted Retaliation
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,…
Wildfire Season Now Underway Across Alberta
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…