Category Archives: Local News
Imperial Oil says cleanup efforts at Kearl oilsands site in Northern Alberta to be completed in May
Imperial Oil Ltd. says its cleanup efforts following recent high-profile wastewater releases from its Kearl oilsands site will be complete next month. The company has been under fire in recent ...
Apr 19, 2023 A photo taken from the Kearl site in northern Alberta. Photo: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.
19 anomalies located in search for unmarked graves at former residential school northeast of Edmonton.
Nineteen anomalies have been located using ground-penetrating radar during a search for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school northeast of Edmonton. Initial findings from t...
Apr 19, 2023 University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills
Community policing for Alberta Municipalities and Indigenous communities
Alberta municipalities and Indigenous communities are now being given the opportunity to see if having a community police service is right for them. The grant which was promised before budget 2023 and...
Apr 19, 2023
Authors of Métis book touring Alberta
The authors of a new book on Mtis reconciliation are bringing their nationwide tour to Alberta, with stops in both Edmonton and Calgary. Published by the Mtis Nation of Alberta, The True Canadians: Fo...
Apr 19, 2023 'True Canadians: Forgotten Nevermore' book on display. Photo from Metis Nation of Alberta
Federal public servants across country begin strike action
Roughly 155,000 Federal public workers will go on strike after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before its Tuesday night deadline. The Public Service Alliance of Canada ...
Apr 18, 2023
Edmonton Valley Zoo employee hospitalized after bite from Burmese python
An employee of the Edmonton Valley Zoo was taken to hospital after being bitten by a Burmese python Tuesday morning. The employee received first aid immediately from other members of the team a...
Apr 18, 2023
Grande Prairie's new Indigenous Relations Framework identifies action items to advance reconciliation
Grande Prairie City Council endorsed the 2023 to 2025 Indigenous Relations Framework that outlines 29 action items for the City of Grande Prairie to take to advance toward reconciliation and redress t...
Apr 18, 2023
City of Edmonton supporting Indigenous-owned affordable housing
The City of Edmonton is investing up to $20 million over four years to support Indigenous-owned affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Investment Program is the City's largest affordable housing p...
Apr 18, 2023 City of Edmonton Skyline (Photo Submitted)
CRA warns of grocery rebate scam targeting Canadians
The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) says grocery rebate scams are circulating by text and email, urging recipients to claim payments or fill out forms. An example of the phrasing used by scammers...
Apr 17, 2023
Atco investigating Power outage in Fort McMurray
ATCO Electricity said power has been restored to most areas in Fort McMurray after an outage Monday Afternoon. Affected areas included Beacon Hill, Gregoire, Downtown, Timberlea, and other surr...
Apr 17, 2023
