Category Archives: Local News
Child Protection detectives investigating attack on 13-year-old girl
The EPS Child Protection Section is investigating an attack on a 13-year-old girl on Tuesday May 30th. In a statement, EPS said they received a report of a girl attacked on a gravel pathway in the are...
Jun 02, 2023
Cabins destroyed in Mikisew Cree Nation wildfire
Several cabins in an Indigenous community were believed to have been burned down by a 16,000 hectare wildfire in northern Alberta. Mikisew Cree First Nation chief Billy Joe Tuccaro shared the n...
Jun 02, 2023
Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year
Suncor Energy will cut 1,500 jobs by the end of the year, as new CEO Rich Kruger forges ahead with his mandate to reduce costs and improve the company's lagging financial performance. Employees...
Jun 01, 2023
Fort Chipewyan Community Update
Since Monday, over 820 people have been safely evacuated out of Fort Chipewyan to Fort McMurray. Anyone currently in Fort Chipewyan can request a seat on a plane by contacting Pulse between 7 a...
Jun 01, 2023
Vancouver and Edmonton men face charges after drug bust in Whitehorse
Two men, one from Metro Vancouver and another from Alberta face several charges following a weekend drug raid in Whitehorse. A statement from Yukon RCMP says a search warrant was executed at a Whiteho...
Jun 01, 2023
City of Edmonton Fireban lifted
Due to precipitation and cooler weather, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services has lifted the fire ban for the City of Edmonton, effective immediately. Edmontonians are now able to use backyard fire pits and ...
Jun 01, 2023 City of Edmonton
Donations needed for Fort Chipewyan evacuees
As the evacuation order continues in Fort Chipewyan and the surrounding communities, many evacuees are making their way to Fort McMurray and Fort McKay. Those evacuating are in need of essentia...
May 31, 2023
Dreams come true for Saddle Lake at inaugural Treaty Six Hockey Championships
The inaugural Treaty Six Hockey Championships were in Enoch last weekend which saw teams come from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Enoch Cree Nation, Sunchild First Nation, Frog Lake First Nation, and Alexis...
May 31, 2023 Saddle Lake posing with their championship banner. Photo by Daniel Barker Tremblay.
13-year old envisioned Warehouse Park in downtown Edmonton pending $40M budget approval
A park in downtown Edmonton that's been in the works for 13 years could soon see construction after city council approved a request to rezone the area. City council approved a request to rezone the la...
May 31, 2023 City of Edmonton
Fort Chipewyan wildfire update
A new wildfire in northern Alberta has become the number 1 priority as many evacuated from their communities. The wildfire near Fort Chipewyan grew from 300 hectares on Sunday to 4,000 by Wednesday. I...
May 31, 2023
