Category Archives: Local News

Alberta Electric System Operator lifts Monday morning grid alert
The AESO issued a new grid alert on Monday morning for the province, amid a stretch of extremely cold tempertures, but dropped the alert shortly after. The non-profit organization tweeted at 8:12 a.m....
Brooklin Brittain Jan 15, 2024

Maskwacis RCMP identify vehicle, driver involved in fatal hit-and-run
Maskwacis RCMP have located the vehicle and positively identified the driver and passengers involved in an early January fatal hit-and-run that killed a 24-year-old pedestrian. The incident too...
Digital News Jan 14, 2024

Critical emergency alert issued on Saturday evening urging Albertans to reduce electricity use
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) issued a critical emergency alert on Saturday evening. The Alert, issued at 6:45 pm, urged Albertans to reduce electricity use to minimize potential ...
Digital News Jan 13, 2024

Housing Providers in Alberta to receive provincial funding to fight inflation
The Alberta government announced on Friday, it is providing housing providers with a one-time $10-million increase in operating funding to help them continue to house low-income Albertan...
Digital News Jan 13, 2024 Kikinow Elders lodge is an upcoming facility for Indigenous elders around the Grande Cache region

First ever Esquao Job Fair heads over to Clairview Community Recreation Centre
On January 30th, the first-ever Esquao Job Fair will take place inside the Clairview Community Recreation Centre, where a diverse range of employers will have jobs for Indigenous peoples to inquire ab...
Jan 13, 2024 (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)

Edmonton Transit Services operating fewer trains due to extreme cold weather
The Edmonton Transit Service released a statement, that due to the extreme cold, there will be fewer trains operating on the Capital/Metro lines. Due to the impacts of extreme col...
Jan 13, 2024 ETS Valley Line LRT at Mill Woods Station (Photo credits - Ryan Hunt)

Edmonton's Bissell Centre sending out call to action for warm winter gear
The city of Edmonton remains one of the coldest places in the world, leaving the community's less fortunate in very poor living conditions. To help fight the cold weather, the Bissell Centre in Edmont...
Digital News Jan 12, 2024

Don't let moose lick your car, says Parks Canada
As you stop to take photos of moose in the wilderness, one thing they might do is come give your car a lick. While it may seem entertaining, it can lead to the animals getting hurt into the future, ac...
Jan 12, 2024 Moose licking a vehicle. Photo submitted by Parks Canada.

Royal Alexandra Hospital ER experiences heat issue during extreme cold
Alberta Health Services says they are working to resolve a heat issue at Royal Alexandra Hospital in the emergency department. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, the health authority said in a news rele...
Brooklin Brittain Jan 12, 2024

NiGiNan Housing Ventures providing Indigenous led shelter and support centre
When the city of Edmonton experiences a cold stretch, some of the homeless population will have a warm place to sleep and three meals a day. NiGiNan Housing Ventures has spent the last two years worki...
Digital News Jan 12, 2024
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