Category Archives: Local News
Edmonton convenience store owners charged after drugs, weapons and over $200K found on site
Three people operating a downtown convenience store are facing numerous charges related to illegal tobacco sales, weapons trafficking along with the seizure of over $200,000 in cash after a lengthy in...
Aug 07, 2024
Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department has 24 hour disruption
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department will not have a doctor on site for 24 hours. Starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, there will be no doctor on site until 8 a.m. on Thursday...
Aug 07, 2024 The Beaverlodge hospital in Beaverlodge, Alta. on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
Niginan Opens Indigenous-Led Supportive Housing Facility
Niginan Housing Ventures hosted community members within Edmonton at the Grand Opening of the Pimatisiwin Supportive Housing and Shelter Facility located at the former Sands Inn & Suites in the ne...
Aug 06, 2024 Pimatisiwin Niginan Housing Facility Grand Opening (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
The Edmonton Riverhawks are headed to the WCL playoffs
Playoff baseball is coming to Edmonton for the first time. The Edmonton Riverhawks punched their ticket to the West Coast League playoffs for the first time in franchise history on Monday. After defea...
Aug 06, 2024
Father and son kayaking trip on Slave Lake turns fatal
Mounties in northern Alberta say a young boy drowned over the Heritage Day long weekend while kayaking with his father on Slave Lake. On August 3, at approximately 6:18 pm, Slave Lake RCMP were dispat...
Aug 06, 2024
Edmonton Heritage Festival looking for donations after cancelling final day in wake of storm damage
One of Edmonton's most popular festivals is now looking to the public for assistance after heavy rains and winds cancelled their busiest day. The Edmonton Heritage Festival was forced to close its gat...
Aug 06, 2024
Little Red River Cree Nation residents return home
Thousands of evacuated residents from Little Red River Cree Nation in northern Alberta began returning home Monday after a wildfire evacuation order was lifted. According to the Nation, Residen...
Aug 05, 2024
Bonnyville Search and rescue locate deceased person in Moose Lake
Bonnyville RCMP are investigating a drowning in Moose Lake. On Sunday afternoon, RCMP assisted other emergency responders with a water search and rescue on Moose Lake, off of Township Road 612 ...
Aug 05, 2024
Temporary physician disruption at Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre's ER
Residents of Lac La Biche are being advised of temporary disruptions at the William J. Cadzow - Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre Emergency Department. Alberta Health Services announced that the d...
Aug 04, 2024
Firefighter from Calgary killed while fighting the Jasper Wildfire
A 24 year old firefighter from Calgary was killed by a falling tree on Saturday while fighting the Jasper Wildfire. According to the Alberta RCMP, the employee with Alberta Wildland Fire sustai...
Aug 04, 2024
