Category Archives: Local News
Edmonton Public Library releases children's music album featuring Cree language
The Edmonton Public Library is launching an album for children called Sing It, Edmonton: Songs from the Neighbourhood - a new album created especially for babies, young children, and their families. W...
May 27, 2025
Additional funding coming for Grande Prairie Police Service
The Grande Prairie Police Service(GPPS), established in 2023 as an alternative to the RCMP, is getting more funding to help startup costs. Alberta's government is providing $7 million in additional fu...
May 27, 2025
Alberta to create guideline for 'age-appropriate' books allowed in K-12 schools
Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure only "age-appropriate" books are available in school libraries. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said the move was spurred by four graphic c...
May 26, 2025
Updated - Swan Hills residents given notice to evacuate
An evacuation order has been issued for a town in northern Alberta as a wildfire burns nearby. Officials say a wildfire is burning seven kilometres north of Swan Hills. The town's roughly 1,300 reside...
May 26, 2025
McDavid, Hyman score twice as the Oilers defeat the Stars 6-1 in Game 3
The Edmonton Oilers weren't lacking in guys who made an impact on Sunday. Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid also had a two-goal outing, and the Oilers took a 2-1 lead in their Wes...
May 25, 2025 Dallas Stars' Cody Ceci (44) skates past as Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) and Connor McDavid (97) celebrate a goal during first period NHL Western Conference Final playoff action in Edmonton on Sunday, May 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Alberta spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams
Nearly $7 million in provincial and federal spending will create six teams of urban wildfire crews, Alberta's public safety minister announced Friday. Speaking in Strathmore, Mike Ellis told a news co...
May 23, 2025 File photo
Edmonton Unites for Mental Health Awareness on World Schizophrenia Day
Albertans across six cities are stepping out today for the 2025 Strides of Hope Walk, a province-wide initiative organized by the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta (SSA) to mark World Schizophrenia Day...
May 23, 2025 Strides of Hope
Alberta adding new wildfire teams to protect communities at risk
The Alberta government is investing almost $7 million to create six new Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) teams to protect communities at risk from wildfires. "We are effectively quadrupling the number o...
May 23, 2025
RCMP investigating suspicious deaths in Elizabeth Metis Settlement
On May 21, Cold Lake RCMP received a report of a structure fire at a residence on Township Road 610 Elizabeth Metis Settlement. Upon arrival, emergency responders were able to remove one resident from...
May 23, 2025
Edmonton man arrested in connection to international sexual assault
An Edmonton man has been arrested for his role in an alleged sexual assault of a child in Vietnam. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) worked alongside U.S. Homeland Security Investigat...
May 22, 2025
