Category Archives: Local News
Fort Saskatchewan man charged with trafficking weapons
One man is facing a number of weapon charges after RCMP found illegal weapons in his residence. Fort Saskatchewan RCMP performed a search of his residence and vehicle. Some of the weapons seized but n...
Feb 21, 2024
Two injured after West Edmonton Mall stabbing
EPS are investigating after two were taken to hospital with injuries at West Edmonton Mall. Police were called to the mall at around 3:45pm on Family Day after receiving reports of a stabbing. A verba...
Feb 21, 2024
Security Guard dead following downtown Edmonton fight
A security guard is dead after a downtown parkade altercation. Edmonton Police were called to a report of a fight involving the guard and a male at the parkade shortly before 6am on Tuesday. When crew...
Feb 21, 2024
Alberta calls an early start to wildfire season
As of Feb. 20th, wildfire season has officially begun in Alberta. In response to the early call, which usually starts on March 1st of every year, Alberta Wildfire is looking to hire an additional 100 ...
Feb 21, 2024 A wildfire burning at night. Photo courtesy of Alberta Wildfire.
AHS to raise the price of parking at Alberta Health Service facilities
Parking rates at Alberta Health Services facilities are set to rise. Effecting April 1, 2024, rates at sites across Alberta will go up in order to align with local markets and reflect inflation...
Feb 20, 2024
Premier Danielle Smith set to give TV address before spring sitting, 2024 budget
Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to give a television address to Albertans on Wednesday evening. Her office shared the information on social media with a link to the government's website. It...
Feb 20, 2024 PHOTO: The Canadian Press / JEFF MCINTOSH
New site launches for camping in Alberta Parks
The province's new booking website is up and running for those looking to book their summer camping adventures. This is the first trial run of the new Alberta Parks website that looks to simplify the ...
Feb 20, 2024 Photo: Travel Alberta
Two people shot at in South East Edmonton
Two people were shot in South-East Edmonton Monday evening. At approximately 7:15 p.m. a male and a female were shot at in the area of 62 Street and Mill Woods Road according to EPS. Both victims were...
Feb 20, 2024
Six Alberta communities sign housing deals with federal government
The federal government has completed housing agreements with six small and rural communities in Alberta. Housing Minister Sean Fraser was in Banff on Monday to make the announcement about the a...
Feb 19, 2024
Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans
Seven Alberta First Nations have banded together to seek answers as industry and government move on billion-dollar plans to inject and store millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases underneath or...
Feb 18, 2024 Roger Marten, right, Chief of Cold Lake First Nations, and Curtis Monias, centre, Chief of Heart Lake First Nation, speak after Cenovus CEO Alex Pourbaix made an annoucement at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh. JMC
