Category Archives: Local News
Highway 881 closes and opens near Janvier due to wildfires
Wildfires near Janvier forced Highway 881 to close for up to 16 hours on Wednesday evening. The highway reopened around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, but Alberta Transportation closed the highway again short...
Jul 19, 2024
K Days Festival Gears Up for Exciting Return to Edmonton
From exhilarating rides, wacky eats and live entertainment, K-Days returns to the city of Edmonton from July 19-28th. Arlindo Gomes, Vice President of Business Development and Venues at Explore...
Jul 18, 2024 Swing Ride at K Days (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
RCMP searching for Spruce Grove robbery suspect
Parkland RCMP are reaching out to the public in hopes of identifying a bank robbery suspect. On July 17, 2024, at approximately 11:34 a.m., Parkland RCMP responded to a robbery at the CIBC bank, locat...
Jul 18, 2024
Man killed in Strathcona County collision
One person is dead and another in hospital after a collision that occurred on Wednesday Morning in Strathcona County. The collision occurred between a Cadillac and a semi-tractor. The semi-tractor was...
Jul 18, 2024 Google Street View
Ciao! Edmontonians can expect an airborn performance in a fly by from the Italian Air Force today
Edmontonians are encouraged to keep their eyes on the sky today as they will witness an aerial showcase. The Italian Air Force aerobatic team, known as Frecce Tricolori, is touring Canada and the Unit...
Jul 18, 2024 đŸ“· Consolato Generale d’Italia a Toronto
Janvier under an evacuation alert due to wildfires in the area
On Wednesday evening around 6:30 p.m., the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued an evacuation alert for the community of Janvier due to growing wildfires in the area. There are currently two o...
Jul 18, 2024 Courtesy: Alberta Wildfire via Facebook
Six charged in ALERT auto crimes investigation including man wanted for murder
Six people including an individual wanted for murder are facing a long list of charges related to an auto crimes investigation. The year long investigation included organized auto theft and a revinnin...
Jul 18, 2024
Red River Cree Nation & Garden River Evacuees Eligible for Emergency Payments
Residents of Garden River and Red River Cree Nation evacuees who have been evacuated for seven days or more can now start applying for one-time emergency evacuation payments. Increased fire danger and...
Jul 18, 2024
U of A Reflecting on 25 Years of Indigenous Language Revitalization
The Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) celebrated their 25th anniversary of strengthening Indigenous languages inside the University of Alberta. Since the...
Jul 18, 2024 U of A Students checking out the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literary Development Institute (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Beaver Lake Cree Nation announces new 40 Million Dollar School
Beaver Lake Cree Nation announced that it will be building a brand new 40 Million Dollar School that will be the first-ever school in Canada to run on Net-Zero Energy, using solar panels and Geotherma...
Jul 17, 2024 Beaver Lake Cree Nation Chief Gary Lameman and board members digging shovels in the new location of the 40 million dollar school in Beaver Lake Cree Nation
