Author Archives: Daniel Barker-Tremblay
Crash in Groat road causes serious injury to motorcyclist
Speed is believed to be a factor in a motorcycle crash on Groat Road Monday evening, Edmonton police say. The 44-year-old driver was heading south when he lost control and mounted the west curb, slidi...
Jun 27, 2023 Alberta Health Services
New and unique food set to debut at K-DAYS this year
Preparations are well underway for this year's K-DAYS event, with some new eats set to make their unique tasty debut at this years midway from July 21-30. Explore Edmonton is excited to announce the f...
Jun 22, 2023 K Days Grounds (Photo submitted)
Wildfire in the Fort Chipewyan area 'out of control'
On May 30th, hundreds of community members of the Fort Chipewyan area were forced to evacuate from their homes due to the fast rapid growth of the wildfire. Windspeaker Radio Network spoke with Emily ...
Jun 16, 2023 Fire damage from the Fort Chipewyan wildfire (Photo Submitted)
RCMP arrest Minor following a student stabbing in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP arrested a minor following another stabbing of a student during an altercation off the school grounds on Thursday. According to the RCMP, Authorities where called to Lindsay Thurber Comp...
Jun 15, 2023 RCMP Car (Photo Submitted)
National Indigenous History Month at Legacy Park in Fort Saskatchewan on June 24th
The Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association will be hosting their National Indigenous History Month event at Legacy Park on June 24 at 11 AM- 2 P.M. CFWE spoke with Lana Santana, founder and execu...
Jun 15, 2023 Lana Santana, founder and executive director &program manager of Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural association (Photo Credits - Lana Santana)
River Cree hosts Second Annual Okimaw Marketplace
The Second annual OKIMAW Marketplace was underway this week at the River Cree Resort and Casino, which saw vendors from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. CFWE Radio spoke with Terry Brown, C...
Jun 14, 2023 OKIMAW Marketplace (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Extreme weather response lifted
With improved weather conditions expected in the coming days, the City of Edmonton has deactivated the heat and poor air quality extreme weather response, effective Wednesday, June 14 at 8 a.m. The fi...
Jun 13, 2023 City of Edmonton Skyline
"Early Years" Celebrates it's fifth anniversary in Maskwacis
On May 19, Maskwacis community members gathered to celebrate the Early Years Program's fifth anniversary. The program's first 30 families that participated in this program were honoured during the eve...
May 19, 2023 Early Years fifth year anniversary at Maskwacis (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay
Indigenous Services Canada provides lost government documentation to wildfire evacuees in Alberta
With the severe impact of wildfires on First Nations communities in Alberta, Indigenous Services Canada recognizes that individuals may not have important documents with them, or that ma...
May 17, 2023 Indigenous Services Canada aiding families affected members replace Government I.D (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Beaver Lake, Kikino sign Mutual Aid Fire Agreement
Beaver Lake Fire Department announced a milestone for it's community and the fire department after sitting down with Kikino Mtis Settlement council to sign a Mutual Aid Fire Agreement, a first of it's...
May 16, 2023 Beaver Lake Cree Nations Chief Gary Lameman and Fire Chief Shane Bair met with Kikino Métis Settlement Chairman and Fire Chief Chad Cardinal and the rest of Kikino Council to sign a Mutual Aid fire service agreement. (Photo Credits - Beaver Lake Fire Department)
