Category Archives: Local News
Making sure voters impacted by wildfire don't lose their right to vote
As the wildfires have displaced people from various regions in central and northern Alberta and advance polling opening Tuesday May 23 and Thursday May 27. Elections Alberta will be having mobile voti...
May 19, 2023 Photo source: Elections Alberta website
"Early Years" Celebrates it's fifth anniversary in Maskwacis
On May 19, Maskwacis community members gathered to celebrate the Early Years Program's fifth anniversary. The program's first 30 families that participated in this program were honoured during the eve...
May 19, 2023 Early Years fifth year anniversary at Maskwacis (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay
Immortalizing pillars of Canadian music at the 2023 Canadian Hall of Fame induction ceremony
The Induction of some of Canada's best- and most well-known music artists are now legends they join the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Studio Bell in downtown Calgary. The 2023 inductees were, Fre...
May 19, 2023
Public water bottle filling stations back in Edmonton
Now for the third summer in a row, the city is setting up water bottle filling stations to make sure Edmontonians have access to clean, safe drinking water. The stations are attached to fire hydrants ...
May 19, 2023
Alberta closes 12 provincial parks due to increased risk of wildfires over long weekend
The Alberta government has closed 12 provincial parks and recreation areas ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend to lower the risk of more wildfires starting and spreading. In addition, outdoo...
May 18, 2023 Photo: Alberta Wildfire
Fort Chipewyan man charged with drug trafficking offences
Fort Chipewyan RCMP has charged a local man with drug trafficking. On May 11, 2023, RCMP responded to a disturbance on the Allison Bay Reserve and apprehended the individual involved. 42 grams ...
May 18, 2023
Evacuation Order for residents along Old Smith Highway
The MD of Lesser Slave River have issued an evacuation order for all residents along Old Smith Highway from Township Road 715 (Smith Bridge) to Range Road 45 (Tollenaar Bridge). Please evacuate now as...
May 18, 2023
Update : Charges laid in carjacking events
ASIRT turns investigation over to EPS The suspect in a recent carjacking series is now facing 28 charges. Police have charged the suspect arrested yesterday, Michael Russell Lariviere, 44, in a string...
May 18, 2023
Connors Road / Kâhasinîskâk pedestrian bridge LRT work to begin May 25th
Beginning on or about May 25, 2023, crews will be working between 9:00am and 3:30pm along Connors Road at the Khasinskk pedestrian bridge. Crews and equipment will be installing new bridge clearance s...
May 18, 2023 An LRT waiting at a station platform in Edmonton (File photo)
Evacuation order lifted for Valleyview
Town of Valleyview officials said on Thursday that residents can start their re-entry to the community at noon. Fire barriers are established in vulnerable areas within the community and officials are...
May 18, 2023
