Category Archives: Local News
Excitement Builds for Upcoming Wainwright Stampede
From Chuckwagon races, bull riding and the Midway, the 2024 Wainwright Stampede is making it's return for June 21-23. Murray Bretzer, president of the Wainwright Stampede Association speaks on ...
Jun 13, 2024 Wainwright Stampede (Photo Submitted)
Parkland County firefighter facing child exploitation charges
A member of the Parkland County Fire Services is facing multiple charges related to child exploitation following an ALERT investigation. On June 5th, ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team) arre...
Jun 13, 2024
Northern Alberta College Receives Funding to Upgrade Haul Truck Operator Training Simulators
Keyano College in Fort McMurray is receiving major upgrades to its Haul Truck Operator program. Prairies Economic Development Canada is investing $766,000 towards two state-of-the-art ha...
Jun 12, 2024
MNA Creating New Child Care Centre Spaces for Métis Families
The Otipemisiwak Mtis Government, representing the Mtis Nation of Alberta announced it's inaugural Mtis Child Care Centre in Edmonton, slated to open in Winter 2024, with current development un...
Jun 12, 2024 Métis Nation of Alberta Logo
Grande Prairie announces new Police Community Engagement Team
The Grande Prairie Police Department announced their new Community Engagement Team. Launched on May 1st of this year, through the Grande Prairie Enforcement Services, the CET was created to help with ...
Jun 12, 2024
Leduc RCMP Investigate robbery
Leduc RCMP are investigating a robbery that left one man injured. On the evening of May 28, at approximately 7:40 p.m. a patrolling Mountie was approached by a man who wished to report a robbery that ...
Jun 12, 2024
Tawaw Indigenous Market Set to Showcase Indigenous Culture at WEM
Tawaw Indigenous Market and Showcase is set to take place inside West Edmonton Mall's Ice Palace from June 21-22 where over 100 vendors and exhibitors and live entertainment will be on full display in...
Jun 11, 2024 Shopper checking out some hand made merchandise at the Market (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Crews searching for suspect involved in a Fox Lake shooting
RCMP are looking for the person or people responsible for a shooting in Fox Lake. Crews were advised of a shooting at the barge lineup in Fox Lake just after 10pm on Monday. A man suffered serious but...
Jun 11, 2024
I. AM Collective Gears Up for Mâmawi-ayâwin Potluck & Music Jam
I AM Collective is set to host the Mmawi-aywin (Cree for A Gathering Place) Community Potluck and Music Jam at St Augustine's On June 14th. Lorrie Lawrence, executive director for I AM Collecti...
Jun 11, 2024 Person playing guitar (Photo Submitted)
Leduc man facing charges after 15kg of cocaine and firearms seized
A Leduc man is facing 13 charges following eps search warrants at multiple locations. In October of 2023, the Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement (EDGE) Section initiated an investigation into the acti...
Jun 11, 2024
