Category Archives: Local News
2,500 firefighters are currently fighting wildfires in Alberta
Much of Alberta remains blanketed by smoke causing poor air quality conditions as numerous out-of-control wildfires continue to rage in the province. Edmonton is under a special air quality sta...
May 17, 2023
Indigenous Services Canada provides lost government documentation to wildfire evacuees in Alberta
With the severe impact of wildfires on First Nations communities in Alberta, Indigenous Services Canada recognizes that individuals may not have important documents with them, or that ma...
May 17, 2023 Indigenous Services Canada aiding families affected members replace Government I.D (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Woman arrested after bringing knife and spray paint to Red Deer courthouse
A woman is in custody after an incident at the Red Deer Provincial Court. At 7am on Wednesday, police received a report that a woman was spraypainting the courthouse. As they were driving to the scene...
May 17, 2023
Grande Prairie RCMP investigating several suspicious fires
Grande Prairie RCMP say Four fires were started Monday night, with the first call in just after 10 PM near the disc golf course in Muskoseepi Park. A suspicious male in a black hat and jacket w...
May 17, 2023
Officer-involved shooting in northwest Edmonton
At approximately 8:10 p.m. on May 16, 2023, police responded to the report of a white Dodge Ram truck actively smashing into other vehicles in the area of 117 Ave and 102 Street. Police determined the...
May 17, 2023
Long awaited Bail reform bill tabled in Ottawa
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced new legislation Tuesday to reform Canada's bail system, after months of calls for tougher laws from premiers, police and opposition. The update to the ...
May 16, 2023 Concept of prison and arrest of an offender or criminal, with a prisoner sitting in his cell holding his head in his hands.
Canada Post Offering Free Mail Forwarding for many who are Displaced due to wildfires
Effective Thursday, May 18, Canada Post is offering free Mail Forwarding service for up to 12 months to residents and businesses affected and displaced by the wildfires in the Atikameg, Drayton...
May 16, 2023
Two new wildfires reported south of Fort McMurray
Alberta Wildfire is reporting two new wildfires that were discovered today (May 16) south of Fort McMurray. MWF016 near Highway 63 is roughly 20 km south of Fort McMurray. Eight wildland firefi...
May 16, 2023
Beaver Lake, Kikino sign Mutual Aid Fire Agreement
Beaver Lake Fire Department announced a milestone for it's community and the fire department after sitting down with Kikino Mtis Settlement council to sign a Mutual Aid Fire Agreement, a first of it's...
May 16, 2023 Beaver Lake Cree Nations Chief Gary Lameman and Fire Chief Shane Bair met with Kikino Métis Settlement Chairman and Fire Chief Chad Cardinal and the rest of Kikino Council to sign a Mutual Aid fire service agreement. (Photo Credits - Beaver Lake Fire Department)
Police investigating 6 suspicious fires on Monday and Tuesday in Grande Prairie
Police are investigating suspicious brush, grass and structure fires in Grande Prairie on Monday night and early Tuesday morning. On May 15, 2023 at 10:08 p.m.: RCMP and Grande Prairie Fire responded ...
May 16, 2023
