Category Archives: Local News
Alberta government invests in Indigenous, small communities around the province
On November 9th, the Government of Alberta is investing $6 million into a new program called the Small Community Opportunity Program. The purpose of the program is to give a financial foundation for I...
Nov 17, 2023 Little Red River Cree Nation in Northern Alberta. File photo.
Christmas Bureau of Edmonton gearing up for holiday season
Since 1940, the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton has provided holiday cheer to residents who may not be able to afford it. In 2022, 60,582 individuals were provided a festive meal with 17,355 more applica...
Nov 17, 2023
Legislative Assembly and MNA Commemorate Louis Riel Day
A Commemorative Ceremony honoring Louis Riel was held inside the Alberta Legislature Building in the midst of the province wide Mtis week festival celebrations. Mtis citizens gathered to...
Nov 16, 2023 MNA Citizens gather together within the Alberta Legislature for the commemorative ceremony of Louis Riel (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Federal Court of Canada overturns Ottawa's single-use plastic ban
The Federal Court of Canada has squashed a cabinet order that listed plastic manufactured items as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. In a decision released today (No...
Nov 16, 2023
Métis Nation of Alberta celebrates new drop in Youth Centre
The Mtis Nation of Alberta has unveiled a brand new Youth Centre at 11821 123 St in Edmonton. Mtis youth aged 12-29 can access services to broaden their horizons and keep them engaged with cultural pr...
Nov 16, 2023
Wood Buffalo set to host their yearly Stuff-A-Bus
The Stuff-A-Bus toy drive is back to help deliver toys and holiday joy to children within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. This partnership with many local businesses is the annual campaign ...
Nov 16, 2023 Courtesy: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Rainbow Lake to benefit from high-speed internet
The Alberta Government, together with the federal government, has delivered high-speed internet to families in northwest Alberta following the completion of the broadband project. Rainbo...
Nov 15, 2023 Gerard Romans Camps / CC
Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan
Nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year, with some "going without food for days" amid rising inflation, says a Statistics Canada study. In 2022, 18 per cent of fam...
Nov 15, 2023
Wood Buffalo RCMP look for help in identifying assault suspect
Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking residents for information on an alleged assault that took place in Fort McMurray last month. Police released a dash-cam image of a man they say is a suspect in an a...
Nov 15, 2023
Strathcona Christmas Bureau sees demand hit record high
The Strathcona Christmas Bureau hasn't faced adversity in nearly 40 years however this year is proving to be difficult. The local not for profit's goal every year is to provide Christmas joy to everyo...
Nov 15, 2023 Source: Strathcona Christmas Bureau Facebook
