Category Archives: Local News
Edmonton organizations rally behind the Christmas Bureau to deliver over 10,000 gift cards
With no end in sight to the postal strike, the YMCA of Northern Alberta and The Creative Hive are rallying together to support the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton - and ensure clients get their Food Prog...
Dec 12, 2024 natalia.yevpatova@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Alberta hires Indigenous Patient Safety Investigator and Advocate
The Alberta Government has hired an Indigenous Patient Safety Investigator and Advocate to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes for First Nations, Mtis and Inuit patients. According to the ...
Dec 12, 2024
Man charged after Wetaskiwin surveillance results in drugs and weapons seizures
One man faces a long list of charges stemming from a multi-day surveillance operation in Wetaskiwin. Over several days Wetaskiwin RCMP, along with assistance from fellow members conducted comprehensiv...
Dec 12, 2024
Tax incentive bylaw supports natural gas liquids recovery expansion project in RMWB
A major energy investment in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is set to generate hundreds of jobs and boost the local economy. Calgary Based Energy Company Wolf Midstream has announced plans ...
Dec 11, 2024
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road opening delayed by warm weather, repairs
The Fort Chipewyan Winter Road will not be opening on Dec. 15, due to warm weather in November and damage done by drivers to snow ramps before they can freeze. Residents driving on the closed Fort Chi...
Dec 11, 2024
Glow YEG Christmas Carnival Brightens Edmonton Expo Centre
Step into a world of holiday magic at the Glow YEG Christmas Carnival, now lighting up the Edmonton Expo Centre until December 31. With dazzling displays, festive activities for all ages, and seasonal...
Dec 11, 2024 Glow YEG Christmas Carnival (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Accident between two school buses causes traffic delays in South Edmonton
Two school buses with children onboard were involved in a crash in south Edmonton early this morning. Police are investigating the cause of the crash and have not said what they believe happened. It w...
Dec 11, 2024
St. Albert Food Bank Faces Surge in Holiday Food Hamper Requests
Like many food banks across the province of Alberta, the St. Albert Food Bank is facing a high demand for food hampers ahead of the holiday season. Suzan Krecsy, executive director of the St. Albert F...
Dec 10, 2024 Food Hamper at the St Albert Food Bank (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Summer wildfire in Jasper tops Environment Canadas 2024 weather list
A wildfire that left a third of a popular Rocky Mountain tourist town in ashes and forced tens of thousands to flee is Environment Canada's most impactful weather story of 2024. The weather agency rel...
Dec 10, 2024 A wildfire that left a third of a popular Rocky Mountain tourist town in ashes, remnants of a hurricane season that led to record-breaking rainfall and a hailstorm that grounded airplanes are among the top weather-related events of 2024. A worker walks in a devastated neighbourhood in Jasper, Alta., on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Indigenous man's braids cut off in an Edmonton hospital
Alberta Health Services says it has taken a number of steps to better train staff, after an Indigenous man's braids were cut off and thrown away while he was in an Edmonton hospital. Eve Adams ...
Dec 10, 2024
