Author Archives: Darrell Stranger
Indigenous communities face higher death rates from house fires
A report from the National Research Council of Canada supports what many Indigenous communities have long known: house fire deaths occur at a significantly higher rate in Indigenous communities than i...
Jul 23, 2025 Fort Mckay Fire Hall
Edmonton police warning of series of apartment thefts
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is warning the public of a series of apartment break and enters that recently took place in central Edmonton. On July 7, an apartment security at a complex near 106 S...
Jul 23, 2025 Surveillance image of suspects.
Agricultural disaster declared in two northern Alberta municipalities
Two rural municipalities in northwestern Alberta are sounding the alarm over extremely dry conditions that local officials say are threatening the livelihood of many cattle ranchers in the region. On ...
Jul 21, 2025 Courtesy: M.D. of Greenview
Highway 2 expansion to begin in Red Deer
Work on the Highway 2 or the QE2 is expected to begin this summer over three phases and end in 2027. It will begin with the replacement of the overpass over a railway line north of Red Deer, replacing...
Jul 16, 2025 A map of the province's Highway 2 widening project at Red Deer.
1 person dead, 4 others injured in Northern Alberta boating accident
Five boaters became stranded on Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta with one man found dead on Friday July 11. Around 10:30 p.m. Friday, High Prairie RCMP responded to a call about five boaters stra...
Jul 14, 2025
Strathcona County launches pilot project aimed at addressing food insecurity
Strathcona County has taken a significant step toward addressing food insecurity and promoting community well-being with the launch of Food Finder Strathcona, a new interactive map designed to connect...
Jul 09, 2025 Food Finder Strathcona is designed to connect residents with local food resources and information. Courtesy: Strathcona County
Indigenous tourism in Alberta getting another major boost in funding
The Alberta government is investing $6 million to support Indigenous-led tourism through Travel Alberta's renewed agreement with Indigenous Tourism Alberta. The funding committed over 3 years builds u...
Jun 30, 2025 Metis Crossing Building (Photo submitted)
Ice from Oiler hometown rinks added to Edmonton arena ahead of Stanley Cup Final
When the puck drops Wednesday night at Rogers Place for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, home ice advantage will take on a whole new meaning. Rogers collected ice from hometown rinks in communities ac...
Jun 03, 2025 Magna Centre (Newmarket, ON) Mayor John Taylor Courtesy: Rogers
Stratchcona County RCMP make arrests in multiple fraud investigations
Strathcona RCMP have made multiple arrests relating to fraud charges, one of them as part of a multi-year investigation. On July 26, 2018, Strathcona County RCMP received a complaint of a fraud where ...
Jun 02, 2025
Parkland RCMP requesting public assistance in a hit and run investigation
Parkland RCMP are investigating a hit and run collision that occurred in Spruce Grove on May 4. On Nelson Drive between Meadowpark Gate and Westlake Drive in Spruce Grove, between the hours of 4:30PM ...
Jun 02, 2025
