Category Archives: Local News
New transitional housing site in Lac La Biche County set to open in the fall
Lac La Biche's new transitional housing facility located next to the Alexander Hamilton Community Park is nearing it's opening date in the fall. The facility which is built on municipal property is ai...
Oct 06, 2023 Lac La Biche Transitional Housing facility (Photo submitted)
Charges laid in connections to a killing of a Maskwacis resident
A 25-year-old man from Wetaskiwin, south of Edmonton, is accused of second-degree murder after a man from the Ermineskin Cree Nation died in hospital. RCMP were called to an aggravated assault complai...
Oct 06, 2023
Indigenous Writers' Circle brings Indigenous authors into the spotlight
The Audible Indigenous Writers' Circle is running right now with 24 Indigenous writers from around the country being taught by eight mentors about writing and on how to be more in touch with their cul...
Oct 05, 2023 'True Canadians: Forgotten Nevermore' book on display. Photo from Metis Nation of Alberta
Children's Charity see's higher number of applications amid rising inflation costs in Alberta
With the rise of inflation across the province of Alberta, the Children's Charity Kidsport is now seeing a huge spike in applications this year compared to previous years. Kelly Oehlerking, executive ...
Oct 05, 2023 Kidsport Logo (Photo Submitted)
Slave Lake RCMP searching for semi driver after woman killed in crash
A 55-year-old woman is dead after a crash near Hondo, Alberta on Sunday night. The collision happened on Highway 44 near Highway 2. Slave Lake RCMP are asking the public to be on the loo...
Oct 05, 2023
Annual YEG Youth Connect event held in downtown Edmonton
Youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness gathered at the Boyle Street Community Plaza for a helping hand at the annual YEG Youth Connect. The one day event in October welcomes youth between the a...
Oct 05, 2023
Kids Help Phone supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth with renewed action plan
Kids Help Phone Canada is launching a new nationwide action plan called "Finding Hope." The organization's goal is to strengthen support for First Nations, Inuit, and Mtis young p...
Oct 04, 2023 photo: Kids Help Phone Canada
New pipeline project completed in Alberta
Keyera Corp. is marking the opening of its KAPS pipeline, a 575-kilometre pipeline in Alberta which will provide additional transportation capacity to natural gas producers in Western Canada. T...
Oct 04, 2023
Manitoba elects Indigenous member as Premier
Manitoba made Canadian history last night electing a government headed by a First Nations member on Tuesday. Wab Kinew (Anishinaabe) will lead the New Democratic Party, winning a majority of seats in ...
Oct 04, 2023
Affordable transit access coming to rural Alberta communities
Affordable transit passes are coming to more Alberta communities as on September 26th, the province announced a $1.7 million investment to expand the program further. In February, the government inves...
Oct 03, 2023 A bus from the Spruce Grove Transit fleet. File photo.
