Category Archives: Local News

Wood Buffalo RCMP release Sketch of Suspect wanted in Police Impersonation case near Fort McMurray
Wood Buffalo RCMP are warning the public about a man impersonating a police officer near Fort McMurray. A sketch of the suspect, who allegedly introduced himself as "Officer Tom" during a traff...
Digital News Sep 30, 2024

Edmonton Transit System halting paper tickets, passes
Starting on November 9, riders of the Edmonton Transit System won't be able to buy paper passes and tickets. ETS is furthering the move towards ARC, the regional electronic fare payment system. Since ...
Digital News Sep 30, 2024

RCMP Warn against misleading Serial Killer Claims in Fort McMurray
Wood Buffalo RCMP are warning Fort McMurray residents about misinformation that has been circulating online. In a post on Facebook, Alberta RCMP said they were aware of a social media post whic...
Digital News Sep 29, 2024

Sept 30 proclaimed National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Monday, Sept. 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, first introduced by the federal government in 2021. Canadians are asked to wear an orange shirt on this day, to honour the Indigen...
Digital News Sep 29, 2024

Grande Prairie RCMP seek suspect in pedestrian hit-and-run involving stolen motorcycle
Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating the suspect involved in a pedestrian hit and run incident on Saturday morning. Mounties say a black motorcycle was mov...
Digital News Sep 28, 2024

Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Northern Alberta
It's a dinosaur that roamed Alberta's badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant. On Wednesday, paleontologists near Grande Prairie pu...
Digital News Sep 27, 2024 Paleontologists prepare a large dinosaur skull for excavation in northern Alberta on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. The thick and more-than-a-metre-long skull of a herbivorous dinosaur that roamed northern Alberta about 17 million years ago and is known for big, bony bumps on its face was to be removed from a dense bone bed on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

More provincial healthcare funding is coming to Grande Prairie
The Government of Alberta announced a $2.42 million investment to enhance kidney care services for Peace Country residents. According to the province, the funding will directly support the Queen Eliza...
Digital News Sep 27, 2024

ALERT looking for suspects after weapons seizure in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie streets are a little safer this weekend after nineteen firearms, including four handguns, were seized during an alleged break and enter by ALERT Grande Prairie's organized crime team. T...
Digital News Sep 27, 2024

New tourism corridor to highlight Northern Alberta, NWT
Edmonton is known as the gateway to the North. A new project called the Northern Sky Corridor, created by Destination Canada, is planning on invigorating the communities between the capital city and i...
Digital News Sep 27, 2024

RCMP seize drugs and weapons during High Volume Stop project in Vermilion area
The Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit recently conducted a joint "High Volume Stop" project in the Vermilion area, which resulted in several traffic violations, Criminal charges, seizures of dru...
Digital News Sep 26, 2024










