Category Archives: Local News
Red Deer RCMP lay charges in mischief investigation
A Rocky Mountain House man faces charges after allegedly smashing several windows in both the city's downtown and south areas and other property damage on the weekend. On the night of Saturday, May 3,...
May 06, 2025
Alberta ramping up measles immunization efforts
The provincial government is ramping up efforts to get Albertans immunized against measles. As of May. 5, there have been 265 cases of measles, with 55 over the weekend alone. Roughly 80 per cent of a...
May 06, 2025
OddBird Art Market Lands in Old Strathcona
The OddBird Art & Craft Fair, making its debut from May 10 to 12, 2024, will showcase the work of 65 artists alongside three community arts organizations, with a range of offerings that span from ...
May 06, 2025 Oddbird Spring Fair
Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address Monday, said ...
May 05, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces proposed changes to several pieces of democratic process legislation, in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Fatal collision near Ponoka results in death of four people
Four people, including two teens, have died after a head-on vehicle crash south of Edmonton. Mounties say an GMC Acadia was passing other vehicles on Highway 2A just north of Ponoka on Saturday, when ...
May 05, 2025
Residents ordered to evacuate as fire burns area southwest of Grande Prairie
An evacuation has been ordered on the outskirts of a northern Alberta city due to a wildfire. The County of Grande Prairie says in a statement that crews are evacuating homes within proximity of a fir...
May 05, 2025 A shoulder patch of the Alberta Wildfire service is pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta., Thursday, May 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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State of local emergency declared in Sturgeon County due to wildfire
A wildfire broke out in Sturgeon County on Saturday prompting an emergency advisory. RCMP said at 8:51 p.m. on Saturday that the fire had started on the north side of the river between Range Road 212 ...
May 04, 2025 file photo
Stolen trackhoe used to Damage RCMP Vehicles in Bonnyville
A man is in custody after an incident Saturday in which a stolen trackhoe was used to damage a number of police vehicles parked in the Bonnyville RCMP lot. At around 6:55 p.m., a man drove the stolen ...
May 04, 2025
Oilers vs. Golden Knights second-round schedule announced
The Edmonton Oilers head into an NHL second-round playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights looking to make up for a series that got away just two years ago. The two teams also met at this point in...
May 04, 2025
Edmonton's Butterdome Craft Sale kicks off this weekend
The spring Butterdome Craft Sale returns to the University of Alberta from May 2 to 4. Shoppers can browse everything from fine art and fashion to home dcor and gourmet foods, while also connecting di...
May 02, 2025 Butterdome Craft sale 2025
