Category Archives: Local News

Mega drug lab near Valleyview shut down
An alleged fentanyl superlab operating outside Valleyview has been shut down. The operation is said to have regularly produced large amounts of fentanyl for years and was a significant source of fenta...
Digital News Nov 08, 2024

Le Crete gets approval for new health centre
Construction plans are getting underway for a new health and maternity centre in the remote hamlet of La Crete. The hamlet and surrounding area, about 700 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, has a popul...
Digital News Nov 08, 2024

Man charged for bringing fake gun to Cold Lake hospital
A man is facing charges after bringing an imitation handgun to the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre on Wednesday. An officer who was at the facility saw the accused 21-year-old hide a firearm on himself. A...
Brooklin Brittain Nov 08, 2024

CFB Edmonton honours Aboriginal Veterans
Today marks the celebration of Aboriginal Remembrance Day, celebrated every November 8th since 1994. Here in Alberta's capital, at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, the military salutes our First Nation ...
Digital News Nov 08, 2024

Fort McMurray man charged with second-degree murder in Thickwood stabbing
A Fort McMurray man is facing a second-degree murder charge following the death of a 21-year-old woman in a Thickwood neighborhood. On November 4, Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a report of an ...
Digital News Nov 07, 2024

Edmonton Convention Centre Hosts 2024 Christmas Bureau Gingerbread Competition
Edmonton's sweetest holiday tradition is back! The 2024 Christmas Bureau Gingerbread Competition took place inside the Edmonton Convention Centre, bringing together bakers and decorators...
Nov 07, 2024 Windspeaker Radio Network's Gingerbread creation at the 2024 Christmas Bureau Gingerbread Competition (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)

Company sentenced after employee death near Peace River
A scaffolding company was sentenced on November 4th in the St. Albert Court of Justice after pleading guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to ensure the h...
Digital News Nov 07, 2024

TELUS World of Science hosts Inuit Day activities
First celebrated on November 7th, 2006, "Inuit Day" has been around the country has been a means of teaching, celebrating and understanding the rich and unique Inuit culture. Inuit are a group of cult...
Digital News Nov 07, 2024 Kimberly Tologanak: Lead Arctic Presenter

StopHateAB Launches Set to Host Campaign to Spotlight Hate Crimes in Alberta
The StopHateAB is set to host a campaign launch event called 'Educate. Recreate. Stop Hate' to bring awareness to hate crimes and hate incidents in Alberta at Bay 1 Gallery. Nina Saini, Executive dire...
Nov 06, 2024 StopHateAB Logo

Oilers hosting Vegas Golden Knights for their annual Indigenous night celebration
The Edmonton Oilers will be celebrating Indigenous culture as they face off against the Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place Wednesday night at 6:30pm. Several Indigenous elders from across northern A...
Digital News Nov 06, 2024 Source: Oilers
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