Category Archives: Local News
SCMFA Wolverines to Host Try-It Football Days
The SCMFA Wolverines will be hosting some free Try-It Football Days from January to April for kids 13 and under wanting to try out football for the first time. They will be hosted at schools around th...
Jan 09, 2026
Alberta Dreams celebrates 40 years helping children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses
Alberta Dreams helps many children here in Alberta and remote indigenous communities who suffer from chronic or life-threatening illnesses. The organization started back in 1986 making dreams come tru...
Jan 09, 2026
Red Deer Public Library to Continue First Thursday Concert Series in 2026
The Red Deer Public Library's annual First Thursday Concert Series will be continuing this year, as they plan to host it on the first Thursday of every month. The series will take place at the library...
Jan 09, 2026
Mohawk Filmmaker Courtney Montour making waves in her latest film "Rising Through The Fray"
Rising Through The Fray is the latest film by Mohawk Filmmaker Courtney Montour. Montour offers a poignant exploration of resiliency, healing, and reconnection of a roller derby family with a bond tha...
Jan 09, 2026
Snowy Weather Creating Tough Driving Conditions in Alberta
Over the last few months, most of Alberta has been covered with piles of snow. Some places have already surpassed monthly snow totals compared to the previous year. The more snow means tough road cond...
Jan 08, 2026
Indigenous woman Regan Gamble creates a new ride service in Edmonton
An Indigenous woman Regan Gamble started a new driving service for Indigenous woman to feel safe. SheDrives was created back in December 2025. She hopes to hit Alberta first then go national with an A...
Jan 08, 2026
Grande Prairie Gears Up for Winter Try-It Day Event
The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection Organization has its Try-It Free Winter Sport Day coming up on January 17. The event is for kids aged 6-17 to try out different activities throughout the G...
Jan 08, 2026
New Exhibit Opens Up at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery
A new exhibit has opened up at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery called Milkin' It: The Origins of the Dairy Industry in Red Deer. Melanie Berndt, Collections Manager at the museum, tells CFW...
Jan 07, 2026
First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds' lack of commitment to protecting source water
First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidelining the heal...
Jan 07, 2026
Alzheimer's Awareness Month
It's Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Canada. And CFWE talks with Arlene Huhn, Vice-President from the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories about Alzheimer's Awareness Month and more. ...
Jan 07, 2026
