Category Archives: Local News
Wood Buffalo under a Fire Ban
There is a Fire Ban in effect for most of the Wood Buffalo Region including Fort McMurray. The Fire Ban includes the urban service area of Fort McMurray and is being implemented as part of the provinc...
May 04, 2023
Test of Canada's Public Alert System Coming May 10th
A national test of Canada's emergency 'Alert Ready' system will take place next on Wednesday May 10 . Alert Ready is Canada's national emergency alert system, designed to send out critical and ...
May 04, 2023
Edmonton Stingers donate basketball equipment to local sports charity
Local sports charity Sport Central has partnered with Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team Edmonton Stingers to help kids enjoy the game of basketball. "We certainly see a lot of demand for ba...
May 04, 2023
Edmonton police investigating after series of assaults targeting women
Edmonton Police have issued a warning following a series of incidents, including sexual assault, in the same northwest neighborhood that they believed were committed by one suspect. Between Apr...
May 03, 2023
Whitefish Lake First Nation Man charged with second-degree murder
Second degree murder charges have been laid against a 31-year-old man in connection with the death of a woman from Northern Alberta. On April 27, 2023, High Prairie RCMP received a report of an...
May 03, 2023
Crews dispatched to Wildfire north of Fort McMurray
On Wednesday afternoon, Alberta Wildfire crews responded to a wildfire 40 kilometres north of Fort McMurray. The fire is near Birch Mountain and south of Aostra Road, and is currently one hecta...
May 03, 2023
Students from Assumption tackle on hunger with a food drive campaign
Students from the Cold Lake Assumption Jr/Sr High School (AJSH) will be working together to raise as many donations to tackle on the hunger crisis within their community. The students campaign was ins...
May 03, 2023 Assumption Jr/Sr High School (photo submitted)
Louis Bull Tribe to receive funding from Toronto Blue Jays for new baseball facilities
The Louis Bull Tribe of Maskwacis is set to receive funds from the Toronto Blue Jays Care Foundation to upgrade their baseball diamonds, as well as fund equipment for the locals to use as a part of th...
May 03, 2023 The current state of the baseball diamond at the Louis Bull Tribe (Photo credit - Trevor Larocque)
Oilers make changes to Ice District viewing parties
Following some "bad behavior" last weekend, changes are being made to the Edmonton Oilers viewing parties. Outdoor watch parties surrounding Rogers Place in the Ice District will now be 18+ while the ...
May 03, 2023
Fire ban issued for Edmonton
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services has issued a fire ban that prohibits open burning, fireworks, backyard fire pits and cooking stoves/BBQ's that use fuels such as wood and briquettes. The decision for a f...
May 02, 2023 Edmonton Fire Department Patch (Photo Submitted)
