Author Archives: Darrell Stranger

Indigenous Child Welfare Conference coming to Edmonton
The Indigenous Child Welfare Conference 2025 (ICWC) will create a platform for Indigenous leaders, child welfare professionals, and advocates to come together and address the unique challenges facing ...
Darrell Stranger Apr 09, 2025

2 Parkland County RCMP officers charged with dangerous driving
Two RCMP officers have been charged with dangerous driving while on duty. On March 5, 2020, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a possible dangerous driving ...
Darrell Stranger Apr 08, 2025

New funding model announced for acute healthcare in Alberta
The Alberta government has announced a new funding model for acute health care. Alberta's government is implementing reforms to acute care funding through a patient-focused funding model, also known a...
Darrell Stranger Apr 07, 2025

Cochrane RCMP arrest and charge male with home made firearm
On Apr. 4, 2025, Cochrane RCMP responded to a report of a male with a firearm in the area of Cochrane. Cochrane RCMP officers made immediate patrols, quickly locating the male. A home made firearm was...
Darrell Stranger Apr 07, 2025

United Nurses of Alberta members set for wage increase after agreeing to new deal
Thousands of Alberta nurses will be earning a higher wage and other benefits over the next four years after ratifying their collective agreement on Wednesday. Online voting on the new Provincial Colle...
Darrell Stranger Apr 03, 2025 Northern Lights Regional Health Centre in Fort McMurray. File photo.

RCMP investigating impaired driving after 2 people killed in crash near Edmonton
Wednesday night, just after 8:30 p.m. Leduc RCMP received a report of a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 21 at Township 502 in Leduc County. Upon arrival, both occupants of one of the vehicles, a Kia Fo...
Darrell Stranger Apr 03, 2025

Edmonton man charged in international child pornography investigation
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) has charged an Edmonton man with child pornography charges in relation to Operation Stream, an international operation against child sexual exploitat...
Darrell Stranger Apr 02, 2025

Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement one step closer to new school
Pre-planning funding has been approved for a new school for Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement, which is the only Metis community in Alberta without an on-site school. On March 20, the Northern Lights Publ...
Darrell Stranger Apr 01, 2025

Rural health care facilities to see funding boost
Alberta's government is investing about $330 million over three years to support health capital projects in rural communities across the province. Budget 2025's new Rural Hospital Enhancement Program ...
Darrell Stranger Mar 31, 2025 Northern Lights Regional Health Centre in Fort McMurray. File photo.

6 people arrested, guns seized in Fort McMurray
The Wood Buffalo RCMP Crime Reduction unit were conducting patrols in downtown Fort McMurray Tuesday when they noticed a speeding red GMC Acadia on Thickwood Drive. RCMP tried to conduct a traffic sto...
Darrell Stranger Mar 28, 2025
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