Category Archives: Local News

Assembly of First Nations says $349B needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030
Decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties have already left a $349-billion infrastructure gap on First Nations that will get increasingly worse without immediate investments in everyt...
Digital News Apr 09, 2024

Firefighters work on large grassfire on the Enoch Cree Nation
Homes were being evacuated Tuesday afternoon on the Enoch Cree First Nation due to a large grass fire. RCMP said the fire was near Range Road 264, between Township Road 523 and 524. At 4:30pm, ...
Digital News Apr 09, 2024

Dozens of youth died after receiving child intervention services in Alberta: report
Investigative reviews of 48 young people who passed away or were seriously injured in Alberta were completed in 2023-2024. Terri Pelton, provincial child and youth advocate, has provided an upd...
Digital News Apr 09, 2024

Edmonton's Oliver School renamed wîhkwêntôwin School
Oliver School has a new name. The central Edmonton school is now named whkwntwin School, pronounced we-kwen-to-win which is a Cree word that means "circle of friends." Edmonton Public Sc...
Digital News Apr 09, 2024

Grande Prairie invites creativity for 'Paint a Puck' fundraiser
The City of Grande Prairie is ready to get artistic for a great cause as the first-ever 'Paint A Puck' fundraising event makes it's way to the Teresa Sargant Hall, with all the proceeds going towards ...
Apr 09, 2024 Paint A Puck poster (Photo Submitted)

West Edmonton Mall set to host Stand up to Parkinson's Awareness Day
West Edmonton Mall is partnering up with the Parkinson's Association of Alberta to 'Stand up to Parkinson's' disease on April 11. The free Awareness event will include exercise activates and a ...
Apr 09, 2024 Stand Up to Parkinson's Poster (Photo Submitted)

Rimbey RCMP searching for missing family of six
Rimbey RCMP are seeking the public's assistance with locating the Mani family. The Mani family, which includes Winnie (39), Liliane (24), Debra (18), Israel (15), Samuel (14) and Gabriel (13) were all...
Apr 09, 2024 credit: RCMP

Country singers Thomas Rhett, MacKenzie Porter to co-host CCMA Awards in Edmonton
American country crooner Thomas Rhett will co-host this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Organizers say he'll be joined in Edmonton by Alberta-born songstress MacKenzie Porter,...
Apr 09, 2024 THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark Humphrey Associated Press

Police arrest three people in relation to child abuse cases dating back to 2005
Alberta RCMP have charged three people with physical or sexual abuse in Edson and Fort McMurray, dating back to 2005. Police started the investigation into the allegations of abuse of children within ...
Digital News Apr 09, 2024

Grande Prairie County warning residents of increased wildfire risk
Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services are reminding residents of the fire advisory in effect following "several" fires over the past 9 days. The County said crews have been battling bush fires, campfi...
Digital News Apr 09, 2024
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