Category Archives: Local News
Alberta Crime Stoppers launch new Rural campaign
Alberta Crime Stoppers are launching a new Rural Sign Campaign in two communities. The City of Wetaskiwin and the Piikani First Nation are the first to be part of the new initiative to encourage citiz...
Jan 21, 2025
Connor McDavid suspended 3 games for cross-checking
Edmonton Oilers Captain Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games, without pay, for cross-checking Conor Garland in Vancouver on January 18. McDavid was handed a match penalty after he cross-c...
Jan 20, 2025
Man facing murder charges in triple homicide in Lloydminster
RCMP have charged a man with murder in a triple homicide in Lloydminster. Police were called in September to do a wellness check at a home on the Saskatchewan side of the community. They found the bod...
Jan 20, 2025
Alberta government lifts coal mining moratorium, critics say it's 'open season'
Alberta's government has quietly rescinded its moratorium on new coal exploration and development in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. It's a move critics say means the province has declared ...
Jan 20, 2025 Grassy Mountain, peak to left, and the Grassy Mountain Coal Project are seen north of Blairmore, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Police investigate shooting at Edmonton homeless shelter
Edmonton Police are investigating after a shooting took place at homeless shelter in North Edmonton. On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at approximately 4:25 p.m., police responded to a reported shooting at a ...
Jan 20, 2025
Fort McMurray man facing multiple shoplifting charges
The string of alleged crimes began on the evening of Jan. 6, when Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a shoplifting report at Sephora in the Peter Pond Mall. According to police, a man stole an undi...
Jan 20, 2025
Celestial starry skies currently on display across Alberta
From planets to constellations, there is currently an amazing night-sky spectacle going on above us. Throughout the coming weeks, the skies are featuring four easily visible planets and a plethora of ...
Jan 17, 2025 Photo with annotations of the January 2025 Full Moon, Mars, and nearby stars. Credit: William L. Baliko
Veteran Defenseman John Klingberg signs with Oilers
Veteran defenceman John Klingberg is returning to the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers. Klingberg was a free agent and has not played an NHL game since November 11, 2023. Several teams had interest in Kli...
Jan 17, 2025
Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil for 2023 spill
The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil almost two years after an estimated 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater spilled from a pond at its Kearl oilsands mine north ...
Jan 17, 2025
New program offers education to Edmonton renters
The city of Edmonton has announced a new program geared towards helping renters find and keep housing. Called Rent Ready, free courses focus on tenant rights and responsibilities, budgeting, home main...
Jan 17, 2025
