Category Archives: Local News
Outdoor Rinks are now open in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie say their Parks team has been hard at work, and have been able to open up eight skating surfaces for public use. Four ODRs and four skating-only rinks are now open. ODR'S Al...
Dec 29, 2025
Daytime New Year's Eve Celebration back in Fort McMurray
MacDonald Island Park is hosting Craze again, a family focused New Year's Eve celebration that takes place during the daytime hours. Running from noon to 4:30 p.m. on December 31st, this free event ta...
Dec 29, 2025
Alberta orders review after man dies waiting in Edmonton emergency department
The Alberta government has ordered a review after a 44-year-old man died of an apparent cardiac arrest while waiting in an emergency department in Edmonton last week. In a social media post, Minister ...
Dec 27, 2025
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road opening at noon Dec. 20
The Fort Chipewyan Winter Road is opening at noon, Saturday, Dec. 20, to light vehicles less than 5,000 kg in weight. Drivers should watch for equipment and crews on the road and expect rough spots. H...
Dec 19, 2025
Salvation Army Distributes Christmas Hampers to Lloydminster Families
With the holiday season approaching, the Salvation Army in Lloydminster is working to distribute hundreds of Christmas hampers, helping families access hot meals and ensuring children have something s...
Dec 19, 2025 Food Hamper Box (Photo Submitted)
Native Counselling Services to Host Second Sober Dance
Native Counselling Services of Alberta will be hosting a Just Because Sober Dance Friday, December 19 at the Lodge Inn on Stoney Plain Road in Edmonton. The dance is a gathering for people who no long...
Dec 19, 2025
Alberta to launch trial in 2026 increasing some rural highway speeds to 120 km/h
The Alberta government says it will go ahead next year with a trial to up the speed limit on some rural divided highways to 120 kilometres per hour. Last month, the province announced it was consideri...
Dec 19, 2025 Traffic travels along the Trans Canada Highway past Mt. Rundle near Canmore, Alta., Monday, April 24, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
C2 Centre in Bonnyville to Host Second Annual Christmas Event
The Second Annual Christmas Event put on by the Bonnyville Farmers Market will be taking place at the C2 Centre on Saturday, December 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Susanne Appleby, Social Med...
Dec 18, 2025
The Alberta Government Has Appointed A New Chief Medical Officer of Health
The Alberta government has appointed Dr. Vivien Suttorp as the province's new chief medical officer of health. Dr. Suttorp officially assumed the permanent role on Thursday. She brings 25 years of exp...
Dec 18, 2025 Photo of Dr. Vivien Suttorp Courtesy of University of Lethbridge Website
'ETS Holiday Train' Hits Capital Line to Collect Donations for United Way
Edmonton Transit Services (ETS) invites Edmontonians to Clairview Station from 5:15 to 9 p.m. to catch the ETS Holiday Train. The train will travel along several stops on the Capital Line, collecting ...
Dec 18, 2025
