Category Archives: Local News
"One Strong Voice" campaign aims to lessen violence in Edmonton transit spaces
The City of Edmonton has launched a bystander awareness campaign called "One Strong Voice" that aims to educate people on how to help others actively being affected by harassment or violence in transi...
Apr 06, 2023 An LRT waiting at a station platform in Edmonton (File photo)
Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement celebrates new Convenience store & Gas Bar
Buffalo Lake Mtis settlement has opened it's first gas station, and during a grand opening celebration on April 5th, the community brought nothing but smiles. Buffal...
Apr 05, 2023 Photo Credit: Keith Driver
Métis Nation of Alberta transitions to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Self-Government Committee
The MNA's Provincial, Regional, and Local Councils have assets, contracts, and companies that need to be transitioned to the new self-government structures, outlined in the Otipemisiwak Mtis Governmen...
Apr 05, 2023 Members of the MNA and the Otipemisiwak Métis Self-Government Transition Committee (Photo Credits- MNA)
Northern Alberta man found guilty of murdering, sexually abusing Indigenous teen
A Peace River judge has found Jason Alec Tallcree guilty of first-degree murder, sexual interference, and interference with a body in the death of Roderica Ribbonleg. Ribbonleg was last seen on...
Apr 05, 2023
Train derails in Strathcona County
A train carrying grain derailed in Strathcona County early Wednesday morning. According to CN Rail, a total of 17 cars left the tracks near Wye Road and Range Road 213 shortly after 6 a.m. No one was ...
Apr 05, 2023
April 7 is Green Shirt Day across Canada
Five years have passed since the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed the lives of 16 members of the junior A hockey team. On April 6, 2018, the Broncos' bus was involved in a crash w...
Apr 04, 2023
Police warning the public of a robbery suspect
On Wednesday March 29, 2023, at 1:38 p.m., police investigated a report of an armed robbery at a pharmacy located in the area of 82 Street and 144 Avenue. A male armed with a firearm allegedly entered...
Apr 04, 2023 Tyson Colford considered armed and dangerous
Edmonton International Airport relaunches live music program
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is a gathering place, a launch point and a safe space for everyone who visits. On Monday afternoon, YEG officially welcomed back their well-known live music...
Apr 03, 2023
12th Annual Country Music Alberta Awards rocks the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
This past weekend, the Country Music Alberta Awards (CMAA) took over the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino in Calgary. Country artists from all over Alberta and beyond came together to celebrate their craf...
Apr 03, 2023 Amy Heff and Darya Fitsko on the red carpet at the 2023 Country Music Alberta Awards (Photo credit - Ryan Hunt)
Manslaughter plea entered in Edmonton parkade stabbing
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of a woman in the Edmonton City Centre Parkade in 2020. 36 year old Elliot Tyler McLeod was initially charged with second degree murder i...
Apr 03, 2023
