Category Archives: Local News
Rupertsland Otipemisiwak Expo to Link Job Seekers with Employers & Training
The Otipemisiwak Workforce Expo aims to connect job seekers with employers and training opportunities - October 15 at Hotel Arts and October 21 at the Edmonton Expo Centre from 10A.M - 3 P.M. Rupertsl...
Oct 14, 2025 Otipemisiwak Workforce EXPO (Photo Credits - Rupertsland Institute)
Alberta Launches Payment Program for Parents Affected by Teachers' Strike
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 14th, Alberta parents can apply for financial support as the province's teachers' strike continues. The government says eligible parents and guardians will receive $30 per child...
Oct 14, 2025 Blurred Empty School classroom with desks chair wood, green board and whiteboard in high school Thailand, vintage tone education concept
Peace River firefighters battling early morning blaze at Old Belle Petroleum Centre Building
Officials in Peace River are investigating after a fire broke out early Monday at the former Belle Petroleum Centre building on River Road. According to the Town's website, some roads surrounding the ...
Oct 13, 2025
TELUS Internet outages impacting Northern and Central Alberta
TELUS Home, cell, TV & internet outages were reported Friday across northern and central Alberta. Impacted communities included Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Mayerthorpe, Barrhead, Red Deer, Gree...
Oct 11, 2025
Making a difference with Covenant's Vice-President mission, ethics and spirituality Bonnie Tejada
Johanna Luna caught up with Vice-President Bonnie Tejada (Mission, Ethics and Spirituality with Covenant) talking about making a difference and more! On October 9, Covenant hosted an Indigenous health...
Oct 10, 2025
Lac La Biche Job Fair Set to Bring Opportunities for Local Job Seekers
Job seekers in Lac La Biche will have the opportunities as the annual Job Fair returns to the Bold Centre on October 16th. Running from 10 A.M to 7 P.M., the event will feature up to 80 employers on-s...
Oct 09, 2025
Covenant hosts local Indigenous health engagement session at Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre in Maskwacis
Covenant hosted a health engagement session today in Maskwacis at Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre for First Nations, Mtis and Inuit people. The session is designed to foster meaningful dialogue and rel...
Oct 09, 2025
Ways you can help the Edmonton Food Bank this holiday season
The Edmonton Food Bank provides food for about 40,000 people each month through their hamper programs and over 450,000 meals and snacks monthly through partner soup kitchens, shelters, schools, and ot...
Oct 09, 2025
Samuel Bird investigation now searching Carrot Creek area west of Edmonton
The Edmonton Police Service Homicide Section has initiated a search in the Carrot Creek area for Indigenous youth Samuel Bird, who is presumed deceased. Det. Jared Buhler, with the EPS Homicide Sectio...
Oct 09, 2025
New Cardiac Rehabilitation and Centre for Diabetes Care at the Community Health Centre- Lakewood
Covenant announced today the opening of the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Centre for Diabetes Care at the Community Health Centre Lakewood in southeast Edmonton. This clinic provides specialized care for...
Oct 08, 2025
