Author Archives: Darrell Stranger
Runway incident at Edmonton International airport temporarily grounds planes Tuesday night
An aircraft incident at Edmonton International Airport (YEG) prevented planes from taking off and landing for a few hours Tuesday night. In a post to social media, YEG said an incident occurred on the...
Aug 27, 2025
Blue-green algae advisory issued at Long and Black Nugget lakes
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued blue-green algae advisories for two lakes ahead of the long weekend. AHS said algae had been discovered at Long Lake and Black Nugget Lake. AHS is advising peo...
Aug 26, 2025
Edmonton city council approves new park and event village in Ice District
On Monday, Edmonton city council approved the Master Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) to develop a new public event park and also see the demolition of t...
Aug 26, 2025
New no-monthly fee banking account for Indigenous people now offered at RBC
As part of its its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has unveiled a no-monthly fee bank account exclusively for Indigenous people. The plan is based on insights from...
Aug 26, 2025
Conversation around nuclear energy in Alberta being opened to public
The Alberta government is inviting Albertans, Indigenous communities and industry to join the conversation on nuclear energy in the province. Alberta is launching a public engagement to explore nuclea...
Aug 25, 2025
Extreme heat response activated in Edmonton
The City of Edmonton is activating its extreme weather response for extreme heat to help keep vulnerable people safe during the hot weather expected in the coming days. The activation started Monday m...
Aug 25, 2025 City of Edmonton Skyline
Edmonton Police continue search for missing Indigenous teen
Police say they continue to investigate the disappearance of an Edmonton teen who has been missing all summer. Samuel Bird, who is 14, was last seen in June, when he left home to visit a friend in the...
Aug 22, 2025
Two Alberta towns receiving funding for pilot technologies aimed at treating waste and wastewater more efficiently
The Alberta government is investing $10 million from the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program to pilot two new technologies that will help Cardston and Peace Ri...
Aug 22, 2025 An aerial photo of the Peace Regional Waste Management Company
Alberta set to host nine major national and international sporting events this year
Over the coming months, Alberta will host five major international sporting events and four national championships. The Alberta government is investing $895,000 through the Major Sport Event Grant Pro...
Aug 21, 2025 Courtesy/St. Albert BMX
NAIT to host first ever Indigenous student orientation
It is rare these days to be able to experience a first of it kind event, but that's exactly what is coming up at NAIT on August 26. This year, NAIT is hosting its first-ever Indigenous Student Orienta...
Aug 21, 2025
