Category Archives: Local News
Métis Flag raising Ceremony on Portage College campus in Lac La Biche
Lac La Biche's Portage College Campus hosted their annual Mtis flag raising ceremony in remembrance of the historic sit in of Mtis and First Nations people that helped keep the college doors open back...
Nov 15, 2023 Metis Flag Raising Ceremony on Portage College Campus in Lac La Biche (Photo Credits - Portage College)
Métis Week kicks off in Edmonton with city proclamation
Mtis Week is officially underway in Alberta, recognizing Mtis heritage in the province and celebrating the culture. Edmonton held a gathering at city hall on Tuesday where an official proclamation was...
Nov 15, 2023
BLMS hosts their first-ever Métis Week Festival
Buffalo Lake Mtis Settlement hosted their first-ever Metis Week Festival inside the Recreation Centre that will see many events that will run till November 17. Many of the events will include workshop...
Nov 15, 2023 BLMS hosting their first ever Metis Week Festival in the Recreation Centre (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Edmonton Ski Hill not quite ready to open
The early start to the winter season has seen all four Edmonton Ski clubs get a delayed start to their year. All clubs are waiting for temperatures to drop so they can make more snow, the ones running...
Nov 15, 2023 Courtesy: Snow Valley Ski Club Facebook
Slave Lake announces new year-round shelter
In October 2022, Alberta's government released it's homelessness action plan to help combat the rising issue. One of the many steps was to expand the number of shelter spaces for the winter months in ...
Nov 15, 2023
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road update
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo crews are busy working on the winter road to Fort Chipewyan. The RMWB expects to open the road before December 25th, but they are reminding residents the c...
Nov 14, 2023
Stabbing suspect dead following collision on Anthony Henday
A woman is in hospital after a Stabbing in Strathcona County Tuesday morning. Crews were called shortly after 5am where a 44 year old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Her attacker th...
Nov 14, 2023 Edmonton Police Service cruiser. File photo.
Police charge man with manslaughter after the death of a 5 year old boy
A 47 year old man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a five year old boy last year. In June of 2022, police were called to assist medical crews with the death of a child near Le...
Nov 14, 2023
Edmonton Firefighters respond to more than 20 fires and fireworks complaints Sunday
Edmonton Fire Crews were extremely busy on Sunday night, getting called to five large grass fires, 17 smaller outdoor fires and more than 50 fireworks complaints. Uncharacteristically in Edmonton ther...
Nov 14, 2023 Courtesy of @EdmontonFire
RCMP searching for St. Albert casino thief
A casino in St. Albert was robbed on Sunday. RCMP said a man, armed with a firearm, stole from Century Casino just before 4 p.m. He left the casino in a dark-coloured Jeep Cherokee, and is beli...
Nov 13, 2023
