Category Archives: Local News
Dr. Wilton Littlechild promoted to Companion of The Order of Canada
Canada's Governor General Mary Simon has announced 78 new additional members to the Order of Canada, including three companions, 15 officers, one honorary officer and 59 members. Former Lawyer ...
Jan 01, 2024
Three people in custody following firearms complaint in Goodfish Lake First Nation
On Saturday morning, there was a heavy police presence at Goodfish Lake First Nation in Northern Alberta. St Paul RCMP officers responded to a firearms complaint, and had received information t...
Dec 30, 2023
3 family members found dead in Lac Ste Anne County
Three members of an Edmonton family that went missing this weekend in Lac Ste. Anne County were found dead. Police say the bodies of the Pelsma family were recovered during a search near...
Dec 26, 2023
Provincial Gas Tax Returning In New Year
Gas prices in Alberta are set to increase in the new year. The provinces 13 cent per litre fuel tax, which had been suspended for all of 2023, will be partially reinstated at nine cents per lit...
Dec 22, 2023
The World Junior IIHF Championship starts Boxing Day
Team Canada goes for gold when the 2024 World Junior Championship tournament begins on Boxing Day from Gothenburg, Sweden as Canada looks for a third straight gold medal for the first time sinc...
Dec 22, 2023
Blue Cross warns about unusually thin ice in Alberta due to warm winter
During this time of year, Albertans often participate in winter activities like skiing, ice fishing, and others but this year has been a little different. The average temperatures around Alberta have ...
Dec 22, 2023 A camp on a frozen Pigeon Lake. File photo.
New funding coming to Alberta's Primary Healthcare
With Albertans facing long wait times at Emergency Room, and some without a family physician, there is hope as new funding promises to help family doctors over the next three years. On Dec. 21,...
Dec 21, 2023
Indigenous beauty entrepreneur from Edmonton named to '2023 TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators'
Earlier this fall, the third edition of the TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators features 40 creators from across Canada being named to the program, with almost a quarter of them being from Albe...
Dec 21, 2023 A headshot of Julie Laflamme. Photo submitted.
Edmonton Police warn public after release of repeat violent sex offender
The Edmonton Police Service has issued a warning to the public following the release of a violent sex offender. David Adams is a convicted violent sexual offender, and the Edmonton Police Service has ...
Dec 21, 2023
Edmonton's Churchill Square New Year's eve celebration set for two firework shows
As the clock ticks down to the final moments of the year, Edmonton's Churchill Square will be transformed into the vibrant hub of the city's New Year's festivities on December 31. This year's New Year...
Dec 21, 2023 Edmonton's New Years Celebration down in Churchill Square (Photo Credits - City of Edmonton)
