Category Archives: Local News

Flags representing Treaty 8 First Nations and the Metis Nation permanently added to Grande Prairie council chambers
On September 18, the Treaty 8 and Metis Flag were raised in Grande Prairie City Council Chambers as a reminder of the Indigenous Nations who have been here since time immemorial and a re...
Digital News Sep 19, 2023

Maskwacis RCMP investigate fatal collision involving pedestrian
A pedestrian was killed in a highway collision south of Edmonton Monday night. Maskwacis RCMP were called to the crash on Highway 2A, north of the townsite, just after 9:30 p.m., and found a de...
Digital News Sep 19, 2023

Farewell Parade for Fort Saskatchewan sheep draws hundreds
Residents of Fort Saskatchewan gathered yesterday at the Fort Heritage Precinct to say farewell to the beloved flock of sheep that keep their community parks clean and trimmed. The sheep of Fort Sask ...
Sep 19, 2023

Shelter in place rescinded in O'Chiese First Nation - Armed suspect sought by RCMP
Rocky Mountain House RCMP have rescinded the Police Initiated Public Alert (shelter in place) for O'Chiese First Nation. The suspect is still at large however, RCMP believe that the immediate threat t...
Sep 19, 2023

Fatal Pedestrian Collision near Maskwacîs on Hwy 2A
RCMP in Maskwacis are investigating a fatal collision on Hwy 2A, north of the Maskwacis Townsite. At approximately 9:35 p.m., September 18, 2023, Maskwacis RCMP received a report of a pedestrian colli...
Sep 19, 2023

Keyano College to launch new Indigenous Advisory Circle, Elder or Auntie-in-Residence program
Keyano College in Fort McMurray has announced that it will implement an Indigenous Advisory Circle and an Elder or Auntie-in-Residence Program. These initiatives are supported by a nearl...
Digital News Sep 18, 2023

Edmonton closing emergency response centre on Monday
The City of Edmonton announced on Monday that they will be closing the emergency response centre. It opened almost a month ago to support N.W.T residents fleeing from wildfires. The emergency centre w...
Brooklin Brittain Sep 18, 2023

Canadian Country Music Association Awards return to Edmonton in 2024
Edmonton will host the annual Canadian Country Music Association awards in 2024, along with a music festival and conference. "We are thrilled to bring Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards pre...
Digital News Sep 18, 2023

Indigenous man seeing private prosecution against EPS officer
An Indigenous man from Alberta is hoping to have an Edmonton Police member privately prosecuted for the very first time in Alberta's history. Pacey Dumas, from Little Red River Cree Nati...
Sep 18, 2023

Lac La Biche man facing 2nd-degree murder charges
RCMP have arrested a 29-year-old man in relation to a killing at a Lac La Biche home earlier this month. On September 4, RCMP were following up on a well-being check which led police to the home where...
Digital News Sep 17, 2023
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