Category Archives: Local News

Athabasca Tribal Council set to host 2023 Cultural Festival
ATC is an organization that provides essential services to 5 First Nations within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Since 2019, ATC has had a yearly event called the cultural festival,...
Digital News Sep 12, 2023

Wildfire evacuees have a new reception centre in Edmonton
The City of Edmonton is re-locating its emergency reception centre. Last week, the Yellowknife evacuation order was lifted, thus resulting in a change of location for the evacuees seeking shelter in t...
Sep 12, 2023

Edmonton Oil Kings announce promotional games
The Edmonton Oil Kings announced one of the most popular promotional games is less than 3 months away. The WHL team announced the popular event which collects stuffed animals for Santa's Anonymous wil...
Digital News Sep 12, 2023

Overnight power outages affects 5 St. Albert schools
Fortis Alberta said an overnight power outage affected at least five St. Albert schools, and was resolved Tuesday morning. St. Albert Public School sent an email to families at 7:45 a.m., saying the p...
Brooklin Brittain Sep 12, 2023

Fort McMurray International Airport to launch new digital art program
Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) is launching a Digital Art Exhibit located on the third-floor observation deck of the terminal building. Award-winning local photographer, Cryst...
Digital News Sep 11, 2023

Alberta announces new measures to combat violent crime
The Alberta government is introducing a series of three new measures it claims will keep repeat and violent offenders off the streets. Justice Minister Mickey Amery says special teams of...
Digital News Sep 11, 2023 Edmonton Police Chief Dale McPhee

Elk Island National Park adds speed bumps & more signage after sixth Bison death
Parks Canada is asking visitors to Elk Island National Park to slow down after a bison was struck and killed last month near the trail head of Hamburger Trail. The incident marked the si...
Digital News Sep 10, 2023

O'Chiese Nation officially opens state of the art resort & casino in Red Deer
The O'Chiese Business and Investment Centre is welcoming visitors to it's brand new state of the art Resort & Casino in downtown Red Deer. The resort features 241 unique guestrooms, ...
Digital News Sep 09, 2023 Chiefs and dignitaries gather for the ribbon cutting

Athabasca Tribal Council declares state of emergency over mental health, drug epidemic
The Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) declared a state of emergency yesterday after a record number of deaths in the past few months have been linked to chronic drug and alcohol use. The ATC represents t...
Sep 08, 2023 The Athabasca Tribal Council logo. File photo.

Charges laid in Boating accident in South Edmonton
The Edmonton Police Service has charged one person in connection with a dangerous boating incident that took place in south Edmonton. On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, police and city park rangers initiated...
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