Category Archives: Local News
Police investigate fatal shooting at Sunchild First Nation
A 27-year-old man died of an apparent gunshot wound on Sunchild First Nation on Friday morning. On June 16, 2023, at 5:40 a.m., Rocky Mountain House RCMP received a report of a disturbance at a...
Jun 20, 2023
UofA Faculty of Native Studies hosts NIPD celebrations
The University of Alberta Faculty of Native Studies hosted a series of performances showcasing the great history of Indigenous Culture. Some of the performances included drummers, a puppet show with D...
Jun 20, 2023
Indigenous art installed permanently at Edmonton City Hall
Four Indigenous artists were honored by having their art pieces permanently hung inside Edmonton City Hall on Tuesday. The art pieces - created by artists Dawn Marie Marchand, Brad Crowfoot, Lana Whis...
Jun 20, 2023 Brad Crowfoot, Dawn Marie Marchand, and Lana Whiskeyjack are all smiles presenting their art to Edmonton's City Hall. Photo by Ryan Hunt.
Okîsikow (Angel) Way Day celebrated in Edmonton with city declaration, new crosswalk art
Community members gathered along 101A Avenue in Edmonton, known as "Oksikow (Angel) Way," on Wednesday to commemorate the street's history of gender-based violence to mark the first official Oksikow (...
Jun 20, 2023 The crosswalk, painted by Edmonton artist Nikk Goodswimmer, on Okîsikow (Angel) Way. Photo by Ryan Hunt.
Midsummer Festival marks grand opening of a new playground in St. Albert
St. Albert held a small fair called the Midsummer Festival in the new Rondeau Park in Midtown to unveil a new playground on Thursday. The new playground is almost entirely made of wood, with lots of d...
Jun 20, 2023 Children playing in the new playground at Rondeau Park in St. Albert. Photo by Ryan Hunt.
2023 Canada Day Parade cancelled in Fort McMurray
The annual Canada Day Parade will not be happening this year. On Tuesday morning, the RMWB announced that several factors have led to the cancellation of the parade including staff and communit...
Jun 20, 2023
Town of Whitecourt issue state of local emergency
Officials with the Town of Whitecourt delcared a state of local emergency on Tuesday due to flooding. In a news released shortly after 8 a.m., the town said a mandatory evacaution order has been issue...
Jun 20, 2023
2023 Dewberry World Chuckwagon Races results
It was a great day for chuckwagon racing in the Village of Dewberry Sunday as weather and racetrack conditions were perfect on a highly anticipated final day at the Dewberry World Chuckwagon Ra...
Jun 19, 2023
Alberta's fuel tax suspended until the end of 2023
Alberta's United Conservative Party government says it's sticking to its campaign promise to extend the fuel tax relief program until the end of the year. Premier Danielle Smith says the progra...
Jun 19, 2023
Re-entry plans announced for Fort Chipewyan
Fort Chipewyan residents can start preparing to go back home soon. Alberta Wildfire has announced 100 per cent control of the southern perimeter, and says the evacuation order can be lifted whe...
Jun 19, 2023
