Category Archives: Local News
Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centre re-opens it's residential treatment services today
Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centre is an Indigenous addiction treatment in St. Albert, Alberta. And the Board of Directors of Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centre announced today it's re-opening of re...
Mar 18, 2026
Métis Women's Hockey Team to Compete at Fred Saskamoose National Championships
A team of Mtis women athletes is preparing to compete on one of the biggest stages in Indigenous hockey while using their platform to advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP). Repre...
Mar 18, 2026
Highway 63 drivers urged to slow down through construction zones
Wood Buffalo RCMP are urging drivers to slow down and remain alert in construction zones as enforcement increases on highways near Fort McMurray. Construction zones are marked by roadway signage, flas...
Mar 17, 2026 Road construction zone with orange warning sign.
Alberta RCMP Warns of Seasonal Scams as Temperatures Slowly Rise
The Alberta RCMP is warning residents about several scams that tend to occur during spring and summer. One common scam involves asphalt and paving. Scammers may claim they are working on a nearby proj...
Mar 17, 2026
Metis Entrepreneur Daniele Patenaude opens her business "Metis Matriarch" in Lac La Biche
Danielle Patenaude launched Mtis Matriarch celebrating her Indigenous culture in Lac La Biche. The business sells Indigenous fabrics, quilting products, retail items and more. She started sewing four ...
Mar 16, 2026
World Cup of Hockey coming to Alberta in 2028
Edmonton, Calgary and Prague will host hockey's best-on-best in 2028. The National Hockey League announced Monday morning that the two Alberta cities and the Czechia capital will host its World Cup of...
Mar 16, 2026 The NHL has announced that Calgary, Edmonton and Prague will host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey (Photo Credits- Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Driver dead following shooting on QEII near Leduc
Leduc RCMP are investigating after a car pulled up to another on the QEII and a driver was fatally shot. Around 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, RCMP say a white or grey pickup truck was seen pulling ...
Mar 16, 2026
Rupertsland Institute Launches Voyageur Trades Program
Rupertsland Institute is opening doors for Metis apprentices with its Voyageur Trades Program, offering practical training and mentorship to help participants build careers in the skilled trades. Dyla...
Mar 13, 2026
Stuff-A-Bus returns to Edmonton on March 25 at the Ice District Plaza from 12pm to 3pm
Capital Power and the Edmonton Oilers have partnered up with Edmonton's Food Bank Stuff-A-Bus on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm at the ICE District Plaza in Edmonton. The Edmonton's Foodban...
Mar 13, 2026
Kickstand Edmonton celebrates one year of lifechanging impact on youth mental health
Kickstand Edmonton celebrated it's first birthday on March 12,2026 operated by YMCA of Northern Alberta providing mental health counselling, primary healthcare, Indigenous wellness, peer support, life...
Mar 13, 2026
