Category Archives: Local News
Crash on Edmonton's northside results in charges; sends child, two women to hospital
A 31-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a high-speed crash over the weekend that sent a child and two women in their 30s to hospital. Police said in a news release that officers were ca...
Oct 22, 2024
Oilers looking to find their groove on the powerplay against the Hurricanes
A rematch of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals will take place at Rogers Place tonight when the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Edmonton Oilers. It's been a slow start for the Oilers, with new faces inserte...
Oct 22, 2024
man charged after 57K worth of fuel stolen in Lloydminster
One man is facing theft and fraud charges stemming from stolen fuel obtained by a stolen fuel card. On March 11, 2024, Lloydminster RCMP received a report of a fraud involving a fuel card stolen from ...
Oct 22, 2024
Two charged with drug and weapons offences in Wetaskiwin
Two people are now facing charges related to drugs and weapons following a collaborative investigation. Wetaskiwin RCMP, along with Alberta Sheriffs Safer Community and Neighbourhoods Team (SCAN), beg...
Oct 22, 2024
Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Hosts 'Guiding Their Spirits Home' Gathering
The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nation's Held the 'Guiding Their Spirits Home' gathering inside the River Cree Resort and Casino from October 21-22 to create a safe space for conversation and heal...
Oct 21, 2024 Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations 'Guiding Their Spirits Home' Gathering at River Cree Resort and Casino (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Man Van visits Indigenous communities to promote healthy living for men
On October 21 the Prostate Cancer Centre sent out their 'Man-Van' to the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, a new initiative bringing prostate cancer tests to rural Indigenous communities. Recent studies show A...
Oct 21, 2024
Public schools in capital city set to strike this week
Edmonton Public Schools support workers will go on strike on Thursday, October 24th. Wages are said to be at the centre of the dispute. The strike could include 3,000 support staff, such as administra...
Oct 21, 2024
Oilers sign Sam O'Reilly to entry level contract
The Edmonton Oilers have penned a new contract with 2024 first-round draft pick Sam O'Reilly. Monday afternoon, the Oilers announced on the X platform that they have signed O'Reilly to a three-year, e...
Oct 21, 2024 📷: NHL.com
Statement from Assembly of First Nations National Chief & Alberta Premier on First Nations Policing
In a joint statement coming from the offices of the Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, they share that they have long advocated for police services tha...
Oct 21, 2024
18 Indigenous youth died while in care in 2024: government report
Information from Alberta's Ministry of Children and Family Services shows 89 per cent of young people who died while receiving child intervention services in 2024 were Indigenous. Between April 1 and ...
Oct 21, 2024
