Category Archives: Local News
Saddle Lake Cree Nation Gears Up for 20th Annual Round Dance Celebration
The 20th Annual Saddle Lake Cree Nation Round Dance is set to take place inside the Ayiwakes Hall on February 14 to honour graduates in Saddle Lake. Betty-Ann Cardinal, Post-Secondary Student Advisor ...
Feb 11, 2025 Saddle Lake Round Dance Poster
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes investigating fatal stabbing in Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation
An investigation is underway into a fatal stabbing that took place Saturday on the Alexis Nakota Nation. Responding to reports of a stabbing at a residence on the First Nation, Mayerthorpe RCMP locate...
Feb 11, 2025
RCMP give warning after fake Peavey Mart website opens
Albertans are being warned of a new scam with online shopping. RCMP said on Tuesday that fraudulent websites and social media pages were pretending to be Peavey Mart and selling items online. The farm...
Feb 11, 2025
Summit to Showcase Indigenous Business Excellence in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association will host its 18th Annual Indigenous Business Summit on March 26 and 27, 2025, at Shell Place in Fort McMurray. The event will feature networki...
Feb 11, 2025
Four die in Northern Alberta crash that police say happened after report of impaired driving
Four people have died in a crash in northern Alberta that police say happened shortly after they got reports about an impaired driver. RCMP say the vehicle was leaving the area of Red Earth Creek on S...
Feb 11, 2025
Language conference in Saskatchewan to promote revitalization of Indigenous languages
This week, Indigenous Language learners from across the country are set to convene in Saskatoon Saskatchewan for an important language conference. The First Nations Language Keepers Gathering, hosted ...
Feb 10, 2025
Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference to Empower Leaders in Lac La Biche
The Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference is set to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders, bringing together Indigenous youth for a transformative experience. Hosted by the Mamowe Opikihaw...
Feb 10, 2025 The Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference
Large reactor to cause travel delays in Edmonton area
Drivers are being warned about possible delays as a large, slow-moving load will travel from Edmonton to a refinery in Strathcona County starting Tuesday evening. The load is an EO reactor that is 9.8...
Feb 10, 2025 File Photo
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit Investigating Fort McMurray Homicide
The Alberta RCMP's Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred in the Thickwood neighborhood of Fort McMurray. On Friday February 7, Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a report of a man su...
Feb 10, 2025 RCMP vehicle (File photo)
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada
The appointment of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Order of Canada has been terminated by the Governor General. The move was announced in the Canada Gazette, the federal government ...
Feb 07, 2025
