Category Archives: Local News
The Spirit Seekers Youth Conference is back for the 24th year
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre announced the return of its 24th annual Spirit Seekers Youth Conference. The 24th annual Spirit Seekers Youth Conference aims to bring Indigenous youth together to...
Mar 15, 2024
Tentative deal reached between City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52
Just a few hours after thousands of Edmonton city workers were set to go on strike, a tentative deal was reached between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52. Around 6,000 city employees we...
Mar 15, 2024 Downtown Edmonton (Photo credits - Ryan Hunt)
Fiber internet arrives to Saddle Hills County through 'Project Aurora'
In an announcement on March 14, "Project Aurora" was unveiled as a partnership between Canadian Fiber Optics, Northern Lights Fiber and the provincial and federal governments that aims to provide high...
Mar 15, 2024 Bison in a field near the Rocky Mountains. File photo.
Bonnyville Gears Up for Annual Winter Fun Day!
The town of Bonnyville is set to host their annual Winter Fun Day Festival on March 16th in Pontiac Park at 4 PM. CFWE spoke with Doreen Kushnir, organizer of the Winter Fun Day event as she sp...
Mar 15, 2024 Sleigh ride (Photo Credits - RMWB)
High-clearance vehicles needed when travelling Fort Chipewyan Winter Road
Motorists planning on traveling the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road are advised to use extra caution. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says warm weather has made the route unsuitable for li...
Mar 14, 2024
Saddle Lake Health Centre Welcomes The Man Van for Mobile Health Services
'The Man Van' from the Prostate Cancer Centre is hitting the road to Saddle Lake Health Centre on March 19th. Nicole Gladue, office manager and Nurse Troy Tilley from Saddle Lake Health Centre ...
Mar 14, 2024 The Man Van from the Prostate Cancer Centre (Photo Submitted)
Traditional Path Society Marks 10 Years with Spring Solstice Celebration
The Traditional Path Society is celebrating the 10th Year Anniversary and Spring Solstice on March 19th in Grande Prairie. Fern Rogers, President of the Traditional Path Society spoke with CFWE...
Mar 14, 2024 Traditional Path Society (Photo Submitted)
MNA Askiy Winter Guardians Gathering for Conservation Summit
The Metis Nation of Alberta is hosting the Askiy Winter Guardians Gathering in Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park in Lac La Biche on March 16th. Kimberly Mosicki, environmental manage...
Mar 14, 2024 MNA Members holding up fish in the Winter Askiy Guardians Gathering (Photo Submitted)
Bent Arrow says transit team's extended hours prove to be a success
As winter approached in December 2023, the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society extended the operating hours of their Community Outreach Transit Team (COTT) to 3 a.m. to meet the growing needs of th...
Mar 14, 2024 The top of a tipi at the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. Photo by Ryan Hunt.
Grande Prairie man charged with a string of crimes after driving impaired
RCMP have charged a Grande Prairie man with impaired driving on Highway 43. On March 8th just before 11pm, RCMP attempted to stop the driver, however the driver fled the scene at a high rate of speed....
Mar 14, 2024
