Category Archives: Local News
Alberta government increasing funding for women's shelters
Alberta's government is increasing funding for women's shelters by $10 million over four years, which includes a $3-million investment to women's shelters across Alberta in 2024-25. Through that fundi...
Sep 10, 2025
NorQuest College welcoming ceremony for Indigenous students
Tuesday, the miyo-pimtisiwin Centre at NorQuest College hosted a ceremony that included harvesting, braiding of sweet grass and tobacco, which are both grown at the college. The harvested plants are u...
Sep 10, 2025 Beading
Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network
The dramatic start to Canada's fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the middle of the season, the Weather Network's seasonal forecast suggests, but not before a possibly abrupt transitio...
Sep 10, 2025
U of A researchers to lead project aimed at treating, diagnosing dementia among Albertans
A new project by the University of Alberta Hospital Foundation will look to improve dementia treatment in Alberta. University of Alberta researchers are teaming up with the University Hospital Foundat...
Sep 09, 2025 U of A
Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order
The Alberta government made good Monday on its promise to revise its school book ban, stating that from now on written descriptions of sex are OK, but images and illustrations of sex are not. Educatio...
Sep 08, 2025
New Indigenous Led K-12 charter school opens their doors in Drayton Valley
A new Indigenous-led charter school has opened in central Alberta, becoming the first of its kind in Canada. Located in Drayton Valley, the Roots of Resilience Charter School welcomed more than 70 stu...
Sep 08, 2025 Roots of Resilience school
Calgary Man sentenced to 30 months in jail following crash that killed Fort McMurray server
A 29 year old Calgary man has been sentenced to 30 months after a pickup truck crashed into a Fort McMurray Boston Pizza, killing an employee. Roger Sierra was charged with criminal negligence causing...
Sep 08, 2025
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic closing its doors permanently in January
The University of Alberta's Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic (GSSMC) has announced it will be closing its doors for good in the new year. The announcement was posted on the university's website Frid...
Sep 08, 2025 The Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic will close its doors on Jan. 7, 2026.
RCMP investigating serious accident near Woodland Cree First Nation in Northern Alberta
Peace River RCMP are investigating a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 986. The area of the highway near the entrance of Woodland Cree First Nation is closed. According to Mounties, the highw...
Sep 06, 2025
Wildfire danger very high across Northern Alberta
The wildfire danger remains high to very high across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. According to Alberta Wildfire, there are three active fires are burning in the Fort McMurray Forest Area...
Sep 05, 2025 Photo: Alberta Wildfire Facebook
