Author Archives: Darrell Stranger
Alberta to end photo radar in select locations
Alberta's government is ending photo radar in select locations following consultation and review of existing photo radar sites. Effective April 1, the updated guidelines will prohibit photo radar on n...
Mar 27, 2025
New documentary highlights the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous people
I am Gitxsan follows the Gitxsan people in their battle to preserve and protect what is rightfully theirs through protests and legal actions. The film also follows a young high school graduate named P...
Mar 20, 2025
Major infrastructure upgrades are coming to Enoch Cree Nation
Enoch Cree Nation, in partnership with Canada Infrastructure Bank, announced a $100-million investment to support critical infrastructure on the Nation's reserve. The investment will facilitate the co...
Mar 06, 2025 Renderings of the new infrastructure planned in Enoch Cree Nation
Indigenous owned company creates unique wildfire defense unit
An Indigenous owned company in Red Deer has developed a system that can protect critical infrastructure during wildfires. The Rural and urban fire suppression system, or RUFUS, is a fire prevention sy...
Mar 05, 2025
Hayley Isabel at the Country Music Alberta awards
Hayley Isabel is a rising star in the country music scene. The young teenager has already released a number of songs including "Camouflage" and her latest single "Colour Changing". She also took home ...
Mar 04, 2025
Kyle McKearney at the Country Music Alberta awards
Singer-songwriter Kyle McKearney already has numerous awards under his belt, and that total was added to at the Country Music Alberta awards. McKearney walked away with a trio of awards including the ...
Mar 04, 2025
Hailey Benedict at the Country Music Alberta awards
Hailey Benedict's stardom is steadily climbing, and it was added to with her single of the year win for her song "Things My Momma Says" at the Country Music Alberta awards. She spoke about her song an...
Mar 04, 2025
Cold Lake RCMP clears large encampment, makes arrest
A large encampment was cleared in Cold Lake, resulting in a number of charges laid against repeat offenders. On February 26, community peace officers from Cold Lake Municipal Enforcement in coordinati...
Feb 28, 2025 City of Cold Lake City Hall (Photo Submittted)
Efforts to combat human trafficking in Alberta get major boost
The Alberta government is awarding over $5.5 million in funding to 19 organizations to work towards ending human trafficking and empowering survivors. Funded projects aim to prevent human trafficking ...
Feb 24, 2025 Alberta Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis speaks at a press conference
Youth hockey camp coming to Fort Chipewyan with special guests
The Fort Chipewyan Winter carnival is this weekend and this year it has a special youth hockey skills camp that will see the Jr. A Fort McMurray Oil Barons help the youth with their skills. The...
Feb 21, 2025
