Category Archives: Local News
Canadians head to the Polls
Canadians will choose their next government on Monday. In Alberta, Polling places will be open across the province from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. local time. If you are in line at 7:30pm, your vote will ...
Apr 26, 2025
Wood Buffalo RCMP in Fort McMurray locate human remains on Tower Road
Human remains were found outside Fort McMurray on Friday. According to Wood Buffalo RCMP, the remains were found along Tower Road on April 25 at 2:27 p.m. An autopsy has not yet been conducted, theref...
Apr 26, 2025
Samson Cree Nation wildfire under control, roads reopened
On Friday afternoon, Samson Cree Nation declared a state of emergency due to a wildfire in Maskwacis. At 7:17 pm, the Nation had declared that the blaze was under control. One house was lost to the fi...
Apr 25, 2025
ASIRT investigating an Alberta RCMP involved shooting in Maskwacis
On April 24, 2025, Maskwacis RCMP were asked to assist Edmonton Police Service with an arrest of occupants who fled from a stolen vehicle into a residence in Montana First Nation, Alta. Soon after, tw...
Apr 25, 2025
Tee Pee Treats Gears Up to Host Annual 'Giving Back to the Streets'
Teepee Treats is once again giving back to the community with heart and purpose, as it's annual 'Giving Back to the Streets' event returns to Boyle Street Plaza on April 26 - offering hot meals, essen...
Apr 25, 2025 Teepee Treats giving back to the streets of the houseless community (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Spruce Grove Gears Up for Grand Opening of Heavy Metal Place
A major addition to Spruce Grove's recreational landscape is set to open its doors on May 10. The Heavy Metal Place, a brand-new multiplex arena, will officially launch with a grand opening. The facil...
Apr 25, 2025 Heavy Metal Place in the City of Spruce Grove (Photo Credits - City of Spruce Grove)
RCMP shuts down GHB lab in Vegreville
On April 17, 2025, Vegreville RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle in Minburn County, Alta. Upon arriving on scene, Vegreville noted the vehicle had been reported stolen and arrested the ...
Apr 25, 2025
Stolen Edmonton statue of women's rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested
An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue depicting a Canadian women's rights pioneer were recovered almost two months after being stolen. Edmonton police say they learned in ...
Apr 24, 2025 A bronze statue of a Canadian who fought to have women considered as people in the eyes of British law has been stolen in Edmonton. The remaining portion of a statue of Emily Ferguson Murphy is seen in Edmonton in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-The Edmonton Arts Council
Realistic Emergency Scenario Set to Unfold at Grande Prairie's Northwestern Polytechnic Parking Lot on Thursday
If you live in Grande Prairie, you may hear or see a large number of emergency vehicles in action on Thursday at Northwestern Polytechnic. This is a scheduled training exercise and there is no actual ...
Apr 23, 2025
54 year old man charged with arson following blaze near Janvier
A 54 year old man from Chipewyan Prairie First Nation is facing an arson charge after a fire destroyed a residence in the community south of Fort McMurray last week. On April 15, around 4:15 p.m., Woo...
Apr 23, 2025
