Category Archives: Local News
Red Road Dance to take place in Lymburn Dec. 17
Horse Lake First Nation will be hosting a Red Road Dance at the Lymburn Hall in Lymburn Wednesday night. The event is to honor those in the organization who have been sober for 30 days or more. ...
Dec 16, 2025
Kids mailing letters to Santa will get a response after brief pause: Canada Post
Canada Post says the millions of Canadians who write to Santa Claus with their wish lists will get a response this year. A month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers last year meant Old Sain...
Dec 16, 2025
Outdoor rinks returning for another season in Red Deer
Just in time for the holidays, 17 outdoor rinks across Red Deer are opening. After weeks of work flooding and prepping the ice, the recent cold snap helped ensure some of our outdoor surfaces were rea...
Dec 15, 2025
Dale Bendfeld President of Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Fort McMurray
The Royal Canadian Legion is a non profit organization that is dedicated to helping the community by providing support to Veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces and First Responders such as Police an...
Dec 15, 2025
Two injured after Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta
Multiple injuries have been reported after a charter bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a highway. According to mounties, the bus went into a ditch south of Athabasca early Friday, and two tee...
Dec 12, 2025
2025 Winter Solstice Music Gathering
There is a special concert helping Murdered or Missing and Exploited Indigenous peoples for families and community allies on December 20, 2025 from 12 pm to 4pm at the Central Lions Seniors Recreation...
Dec 12, 2025
Edmonton Snow Valley Ski Club Officially Opens up for the Season
Skiing and Snowboarding is officially back in the Alberta capital this year as the Edmonton Ski Club opened up on December 5. Alex Mickelson, Marketing Manager at the Ski Club tells CFWE...
Dec 12, 2025 Photo Submitted
Hope Mission Prepares Christmas Banquet to Serve Hundreds in Need
Hope Mission is preparing to serve Edmonton's most vulnerable with its annual Christmas Banquet on December 12 - the second of four planned holiday meals. Brenton Driedger, spokesperson from Hope Miss...
Dec 11, 2025
Annual Operation Find Santa to Foster Connections to Indigenous Families with EPS
This Saturday marks the fourth year of Operation Find Santa at WEM from the Edmonton Police Service and the Edmonton Police Foundation - and this year comes with a twist. A festive breakfast from with...
Dec 11, 2025 Operation Find Santa at WEM (Photo Submitted)
Centre of Hope Urgently Seeking Winter Clothing Donations in Wood Buffalo
The Centre of Hope has issued an urgent call for gently used winter clothing donations to support people experiencing homelessness in Fort McMurray. Schelly Mar Downer, team lead at the Centre of Hope...
Dec 11, 2025
