Category Archives: Local News

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

Well-known drug dealer targeted in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray RCMP have seized more than $100,000 worth of drugs and cash from three homes. Last week, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), with assistance from the RCMP searc...
Digital News Aug 19, 2024 Photo: Alert

Hundreds of displaced Jasper residents started their journey home over the weekend
Jasper residents are making progress on getting back to normal after being allowed back into the town over the weekend. Many of whom will be cleaning their homes, re-uniting with neighbors and proceed...
Digital News Aug 19, 2024

Oilers trade for Ty Emberson from San Jose and acquire Vasily Podkolzin from Vancouver
The Edmonton Oilers offseason continues with a late night trade sending defenseman Cody Ceci and a 3rd round pick to the San Jose Sharks for Ty Emberson. The 30-year-old Ceci had five goals and 20 ass...
Digital News Aug 19, 2024

RCMP alerts public to potentially harmful QR code scam
Alberta RCMP are alerting residents of scams involving quick response (QR) codes, small tags that open a webpage when scanned with a mobile phone camera. Recently, police have discovered...
Digital News Aug 18, 2024

MNA and Alberta Government Announce 'Healing Waters' Addiction Recovery Centre Project
The Metis Nation Within Alberta and the Government of Alberta announced it's partnership to build a world class addiction center that will be known as the 'Healing Waters Recovery Community Centre. He...
Aug 16, 2024 Healing Waters Announcement at the Edmonton Expo Centre with the MNA (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)

RCMP continue their search for armed and dangerous suspect
The search continues for one of the two suspects involved in a deadly roadside shooting outside of Calgary believed to be motivated by robbery. The manhunt began Aug. 6 following the noon-hour shootin...
Digital News Aug 16, 2024

McLeod Bethel-Thompson makes start for injured Tre Ford
The Edmonton Elks quarterbacks carousel continues with McLeod Bethel-Thompson stepping in for a spot start after Tre Ford's injury last week. Ford started the last two games for Edmonton resulting in ...
Digital News Aug 16, 2024

Wabamun Lake under blue-green algae advisory
Alberta Health Services has issued a blue-green algae advisory for Wabamun Lake, West of Edmonton on Highway 16. The AHS advisory asks residents near the lake and users of it to: avoid contact ...
Digital News Aug 16, 2024

Edmonton Police Service Hosts 10th Oskayak Police Academy
The Edmonton Police Service's Oskayak (Cree for Youth) Police Academy at the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society celebrates 10 years of creating relationships between the EPS and Indigenous youth a...
Aug 15, 2024 The Oskayak Police Academy inside the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)










