Category Archives: Local News

Nominate outstanding community members for Council's Excellence Awards in Wood Buffalo
Help recognize and thank outstanding people in your community by nominating them for Council's Excellence Awards. The awards acknowledge community champions, young achievers, and real-li...
Digital News Aug 21, 2024

Edson and Hinton RCMP looking for suspect after woman was sexually assaulted
Hinton and Edson RCMP are reaching out to the public in hopes of identifying a man who allegedly approached several women from behind and forcibly took their pants down. Two separate incidents occurre...
Digital News Aug 20, 2024

Kikino Métis Settlement Constructs Record-Breaking Largest Métis Wagon
Kikino Mtis Settlement announced it's completed build of the largest Mtis Wagon in the province within it's community, to attract tourists and to showcase the Mtis culture to visiting tourists. Lee Th...
Aug 20, 2024 Kikino Métis Settlement's Largest Métis Wagon in the Province (Photo Credits - Kikino Métis Settlement)

Fairview to Host 13th Annual Summer's End Festival
From the Peace Classic Wheels Car Show to Comedy performances and the Paw's for Fun Dog Show, the Town of Fairview's Summer's End Festival returns for August 24. Caroline Cleave, Director of Co...
Aug 20, 2024 Town of Fairviews Summer's End Festival (Photo Credits - Town of Fairview)

Jasper schools set to re-open mid September
Schools in Jasper will re-open on September 17th. Although the schools were not structurally damaged when a wildfire burned down about 30 per cent of the mountain park town at the end of July, they ne...
Digital News Aug 20, 2024

Broberg, Holloway join Blues after Oilers decline to match offer sheets
Defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway have joined St. Louis after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets that the Blues extended to the players. The Blues tendered the o...
Digital News Aug 20, 2024

The Ride to Reconciliation returns for its fourth year
The 2024 Ride to Reconciliation returns to Blackjacks Roadhouse on August 24 for its fourth year. The Ride to Reconciliation is an Indigenous cultural family-friendly event with a motorcycle ride, liv...
Digital News Aug 19, 2024

Capital Power signs agreement with Indigenous groups
Edmonton's Capital Power has signed a three year agreement with Nations in Central Alberta made up of Louis Bull Tribe, Ermiskine Cree Nation, Montana First Nation, and Samson Cree Nation, known colle...
Digital News Aug 19, 2024

Well known drug dealer arrested in Fort McMurray
RCMP in Fort McMurray seized more than $100,000 worth of drugs and cash from three homes last week. Alberta's Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) and Wood Buffalo RCMP searched homes as part of a d...
Digital News Aug 19, 2024

Iconic Lighthouse Park in Sylvan Lake to close for repairs
Sylvan Lake's Lighthouse Park will close to the public on September 3 for maintenance. According to Town officials, the work is expected to last three weeks, depending on weather conditions. Wo...
Digital News Aug 19, 2024










