Dec 21st is not only the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter. It's a tradition that goes back centuries. Many First nations take this time of year to slow down and acknowledge the new season. Winter Solstice is typically celebrated with ceremonies and community gatherings. Enjoying foods harveste...

Multiple injuries have been reported after a charter bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a highway. According to mounties, the bus went into a ditch south of Athabasca early Friday, and two teens were taken to hospital in Edmonton with non-life-threatening injuries. Others reported minor injuries and were treate...

There is a special concert helping Murdered or Missing and Exploited Indigenous peoples for families and community allies on December 20, 2025 from 12 pm to 4pm at the Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre. Headliner and special guest is Juno Award Winner Mark Sasso from Elliott Brood featuring Mat Cardinal, Mark Tay...

Bring in 2026 with Brett Kissel, Hailey Benedict and Morgan Klaiber at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku. Sean had a chance to chat with Brett about the show. For more information and tickets, click here.

Skiing and Snowboarding is officially back in the Alberta capital this year as the Edmonton Ski Club opened up on December 5. Alex Mickelson, Marketing Manager at the Ski Club tells CFWE, it was a long summer and they were ready to open up.

Hope Mission is preparing to serve Edmonton's most vulnerable with its annual Christmas Banquet on December 12 - the second of four planned holiday meals. Brenton Driedger, spokesperson from Hope Mission Edmonton tells CFWE the banquets help spread Christmas cheer by serving a hearty roast dinner to 800 guests.

This Saturday marks the fourth year of Operation Find Santa at WEM from the Edmonton Police Service and the Edmonton Police Foundation - and this year comes with a twist. A festive breakfast from with families from Bent Arrow at Fantasyland Hotel turns serious when newly appointed Chief Driechel announces Santa has bee...

The Centre of Hope has issued an urgent call for gently used winter clothing donations to support people experiencing homelessness in Fort McMurray. Schelly Mar Downer, team lead at the Centre of Hope drop-in tells CFWE each winter the Centre of Hope relies on community donations, especially without dedicated funding t...

Tinsel Town in Vegreville is a new indoor Christmas wonderland experience for families to attend during the holiday season. Jagger Glowatsky, Owner of Tinsel Town, tells CFWE that his family brought back the annual haunted house this year and also decided to add in a festive experience.

Crews continue to work to safely open the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road as soon as possible. Good progress is being made now, but early warm weather and low snowfall delayed construction timelines. It is still too early to say when the winter road will open. Crews are working at both the north and south ends of the wint...