Category Archives: Local News
Agreement reached between energy company and Woodland Cree First Nation
The standoff between First Nations members and Obsidian Energy appears to have been resolved. An agreement in principle was reached between Woodland Cree Nation and the Calgary based energy company ac...
Jun 11, 2024 Courtesy: Medium
Capital Line LRT over budgeted by $240M without public notification
Edmonton city council has approved an increase for the proposed budget set aside for the Capital Line LRT south extension to a tune of $240 million dollars. The approval comes without public notice as...
Jun 11, 2024 ETS Valley Line LRT at Mill Woods Station (Photo credits - Ryan Hunt)
Community of Edson warns drivers of rise of wildlife on roads
Over the last few weeks, drivers heading through Edson have noticed more wildlife on the roads, leading to more collisions on Highway 16.With the rise of animal activity, police are hoping drivers use...
Jun 11, 2024
Wood Buffalo RCMP Dog helps find two suspects involved in a robbery
Two Fort McMurray residents have been arrested and charged with robbery thanks to the work from a police dog. Crews responded to reports of an armed robbery at the downtown Shoppers Drug Mart on June ...
Jun 11, 2024
11 fires under investigation in Grande Prairie
Eleven fires in Grande Prairie are being investigated as suspicious. Out of the 11, eight of the fires were on the Grande Prairie Golf Course between April 29 and May 10. They were put out by club pat...
Jun 11, 2024
Alberta Government Offers Grants for Rural Innovation and Growth Projects
Rural and Indigenous communities in Alberta are set to benefit from over $3.2 million in grants for various local initiatives aimed at fostering innovation and strengthening growth. The Small Communit...
Jun 10, 2024 Courtesy: YourAlberta on X
Fort McMurray supportive housing at risk of closing
A supportive housing program in Fort McMurray is on the verge of shutting down within the next six months if they can't find funding from the municipality in the next six months. Taww has supported th...
Jun 10, 2024
Ceci out, Desharnais and Kane in for Oilers game 2
If this mornings skate is any indication, then we could be in for some last minute line-up changes from Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblaugh. The most notable change will be on the back end for t...
Jun 10, 2024 photo: Michael Laughlin
EPS investigating fatal overnight pedestrian collision
A 47-year old man is dead following a late night pedestrian collision in downtown Edmonton. Late Sunday night at approximately 11:50 p.m. downtown patrol officers responded to call near 120 Street and...
Jun 10, 2024
Attempted Abduction Under Investigation in Southeast Edmonton Neighborhood
On Thursday night two women attempted to abduct a 12-year-old boy in the southeast neighbourhood of Mill Woods. The two women who tried to abduct the 12-year-old boy approached him at 7:20 p.m. in a c...
Jun 10, 2024
