Category Archives: Local News

Indigenous writers encouraged to apply for the Audible Indigenous Writers' Circle
The Audible Indigenous Writers' Circle is returning for a third year for emerging First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit writers in Canada looking to elevate their storytelling. The six-month mentorshi...
Digital News Mar 18, 2023

Red Deer home destroyed by Fire
A home in Riverside Meadows was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The house in the 5800 block of 60 Street was a bungalow, with two suites downstairs. There were four people in the ...
Digital News Mar 18, 2023

More details surrounding deaths of Two Edmonton police officers during domestic call
The Edmonton Police Service continues to investigate the circumstances around the deaths of Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan. At approximately 12:47 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023, Con...
Digital Editor Mar 18, 2023

Task Force on Homelessness to be created in Red Deer County
A new Task Force on Homelessness is being spearheaded by the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce. This comes days after The City of Red Deer revealed statistics from its 2022, Point in ...
Digital News Mar 18, 2023

RCMP investigate report of armed man near Smoky Lake school
On Friday March 17, Residents of Smoky Lake were advised to shelter in place after RCMP received reports of a man with a weapon near a school. Officers asked residents in the area of H.A. Kosta...
Digital News Mar 18, 2023

Edmonton police investigating homicide of five-month-old infant
The Edmonton Police Service Homicide Section is investigating the death of an infant. On Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023, a five-month-old baby girl was admitted to the Stollery Hospital with life-threat...
Digital News Mar 18, 2023

Death of Edmonton baby girl a homicide
The Edmonton police homicide unit is investigating the death of an infant. A five-month-old baby girl was admitted to the Stollery Children’s Hospital on March 7 with life-threatening inj...
Digital Editor Mar 17, 2023

Family of Amber Tuccaro renews plea for help to find her killer
On March 16th at the Treaty 8 Nation office in Edmonton, the family of Amber Tuccaro held a press conference to remind the world that they are still searching for answers and leads toward Amber...
Mar 16, 2023 A display at the Amber Tuccaro family press conference (Photo credits - Ryan Hunt)

RCMP investigating homicide on Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
Valleyview RCMP say a 59-year-old woman from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation was killed in a Sunday evening shooting. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to a residence for reports of a shooting where ...
Digital News Mar 13, 2023

Special ballot application portal opens for May 29 Provincial election
For those who may be unable to vote in-person for the May 29 Alberta provincial elections, special ballot applications are now open. Elections Alberta says along with voting in-person on Electi...
Digital News Mar 12, 2023
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