Category Archives: Local News
Man guilty in deadly hit-and-run will have conditions upon release
A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Alberta gas station owner has had conditions imposed by parole before his pending release. In September 2020, 32 year old Mitchell Sydlowski...
Nov 21, 2023
Wood Buffalo RCMP investigate attempted break and enters
Wood Buffalo RCMP is investigating a string of attempted break-ins in Fort McMurray. During the overnight hours of November 20th, police responded to multiple residences in the Timberlea area, ...
Nov 20, 2023
Wetaskiwin RCMP investigating string of fires
Crews in Wetaskiwin believe three fires within 24 hours of eachother could be from the same person or group. The first fire was reported in an empty shed on 45 Avenue and 57 Street was reported to pol...
Nov 20, 2023 RCMP vehicle (File photo)
Misericordia hospital set to open new emergency department
Edmonton's Misericordia hospital will open a new Emergency Department at 7:30 Tuesday morning. The $85M project began back in 2020. The hospital has seen 50,000-55,000 ER visits each year which is dou...
Nov 20, 2023
Ponoka RCMP searching for truck involved in homicide
RCMP are searching for a pickup truck in connection to a Ponoka homicide earlier in November. 37 year old Derek Westling was found dead in his home on 57 Avenue on November 10th. RCMP say they're deal...
Nov 20, 2023 Credit: RCMP
Cold Lake RCMP searching for break and enter suspect
The Cold Lake Transfer Station was damaged during a October 30th break and enter. The people involved got into the building through the landfill tower overnight, surveillance video captured one of the...
Nov 20, 2023
Four injured after collision near EIA
Four people including a child were sent to hospital following a late night crash near the Edmonton International Airport. Around 6:30pm on Sunday, crews were called to Highway 19 between Range Road 25...
Nov 20, 2023 Edmonton Police Service cruiser. File photo.
Suspect in custody after emergency alert issued for Fort Saskatchewan
A man is in police custody after Fort Saskatchewan residents were told to shelter in place Sunday. On Sunday morning, an Alberta Emergency Alert was issued by the RCMP at 11:50 a.m. On Social M...
Nov 19, 2023
Kingsway Mall hosts 2nd Annual Metis Market
On the last day of Metis Week, Kingsway Mall hosted the second annual Metis Market, with close to 50 vendors from the community coming together to showcase and celebrate the Metis cultur...
Nov 18, 2023 Metis Market in Kingsway Mall (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Okimâw Awards 2nd Annual Event Honours Achievements of Indigenous Men
The second annual Okimw Awards ceremony took place November 18 in Edmonton, celebrating and acknowledging the contributions of Indigenous men to their communities as they embody the traits and ...
Nov 18, 2023 Elder Francis Whiskeyjack
