Category Archives: Local News

TELUS World of Science offers free admission for wildfire evacuees
The TELUS World of Science is offering free Science Centre general admission to evacuees displaced by the ongoing wildfires. The free admission includes access to the six permanent Exhibit Galleries a...
Digital News Aug 21, 2023

Cold Lake Man facing dozens of charges following road rage incident
A Cold Lake man faces Gun & drug trafficking charges after a case of road rage led police to a cache of more than 60 guns, cocaine and cash. Mounties say they were alerted to the road rage ...
Digital News Aug 19, 2023

City of Edmonton opens evacuation centre to support Yellowknife evacuees
The City of Edmonton has begun accepting residents evacuated from the City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre in response to a request for assistance from the Al...
Digital News Aug 18, 2023

Alberta Health Services taking over Dynalife operations
Less than a year after Dynalife Medical Labs expanded their community lab services beyond the Edmonton region, Alberta Health Services provincial labs are taking over. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange...
Brooklin Brittain Aug 18, 2023

Elks down Tiger-Cats to earn first win of season
Tre Ford threw two touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elk defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24-10 for their first win of the season. It's the first Elks triumph since September 16 of last year wit...
Digital News Aug 17, 2023

MNA Solar Panel project in Smoky Lake near completion
Salay Prayzaan (Michif for "A Gift from the Sun") is the solar panel project that is near completion near Metis Crossing in Smoky Lake. Metis Nation of Alberta Environment and Climate Change Di...
Aug 17, 2023 Salay Prayzaan MNA Solar Panel Project in Smokey Lake. Photo by the Metis Nation of Alberta.

Alberta welcomes Northwest Territories Wildfire evacuees
Approximately 27,000 people are expected to make their way into Alberta over the next few days as numerous out-of-control wildfires have prompted evacuation orders throughout the Northwest Territories...
Aug 17, 2023

2 men charged and 46 charges laid in Edmonton firearms investigation
Two Edmonton men are facing countless firearms-related charges following an ALERT investigation earlier this month. ALERT received information regarding two suspects believed to be in possession of mu...
Aug 17, 2023

Evacuation of Yellowknife ordered as wildfire approaches city
An evacuation has been ordered for the City of Yellowknife and some of the surrounding area as wildfires approach. The Northwest Territories government says residents living along the Ingraham ...
Digital News Aug 16, 2023 PHOTO BY ANGELA GZOWSKI/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Edmonton homicide detectives investigate death of 18-month-old girl
Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a young child found in a north Edmonton home Tuesday. At around noon, officers responded to a report of a 18-month-old girl who was...
Digital News Aug 16, 2023











