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Open mic poetry night coming to St. Albert
A local bakery in St. Albert is hosting an open mic poetry night later this week. The event is open for young artists from Grade 7 to 21 years old and will be at Confections Cake Co. on May 2
Edmonton city council passes 2024 tax bylaw
The average Edmonton household is expected to pay about $8.97 in taxes every day to fund programs and services across the city. This comes as Edmonton city council passed the 2024 tax bylaw, with the municipal property tax finalized at
Open mic poetry night coming to St. Albert
A local bakery in St. Albert is hosting an open mic poetry night later this week. The event is open for young artists from Grade 7 to 21 years old
Edmonton city council passes 2024 tax bylaw
The average Edmonton household is expected to pay about $8.97 in taxes every day to fund programs and services across the city. This comes as Edmonton city council passed the
Alberta investing into first Canadian geothermal test site
The provincial government is investing $750,000 for a feasibility study towards bringing a geothermal test site to Alberta. This study will be led by Eavor Technologies, which includes identifying a
Used book sale in Fort Saskatchewan teaching about homeschooling
A used book and curriculum sale is coming to Fort Saskatchewan next week. This sale will be going on at the Dow Centennial Centre from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Warrant issued for alleged “Project Gaslight” shooter
Edmonton police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a man accused of three drive by shootings in connection to an ongoing extortion series. On December 21, there were reports of
Edmonton launches new e-parking service
A new E-Parking service is being implemented in the City of Edmonton, with the service launching on Monday. According to the city, this new system will make paying for parking
St. Albert Pickleball Club sees spike in membership
St. Albert’s Pickleball Club has seen a huge increase in membership over the last few years. Since 2022 the club has seen a membership increase of 54 per cent. According
Alberta Municipalities concerned over proposed Bill 20
Alberta Municipalities, which represents cities, towns, and villages throughout the province, have expressed their concerns over the proposed Bill 20. This bill would grant the provincial government the ability to
Oilfield company charged $360,000 in workplace death
The death of a man at a workplace in Red Deer has led to the equipment supplier being charged $360,000. Isolation Equipment Services Inc. plead guilty for failing to remove
London Drugs closes all stores following cybersecurity incident
All London Drugs across Western Canada were closed today following a “cybersecurity incident” that happened over the weekend. The company experienced an operational issue on Sunday, with London Drugs claiming
Fort Air Partnership relocates monitoring station
Fort Air Partnership announced that it has moved its Keith Purves Portable Air Monitoring Station. The move was made earlier this month, with the new location being in the community
St. Albert releases new emergency preparedness map
The City of St. Albert has launched a brand-new online emergency preparedness map. This map was created to help residents prepare for evacuations, shelter-in-place, and other emergencies, with the map
Leduc RCMP investigating threats made at public park
Police in Leduc are investigating threats that were uttered at Fred Johns Park earlier this month. On the evening of April 10 an unknown man allegedly approached tow people in
Strathcona County hosting annual tourism conference
Strathcona County’s annual tourism industry conference is going on this week. The event takes place on Wednesday at the Ardrossan Recreation Complex, with the event featuring hundreds of local businesses
St. Albert issues fire advisory
A fire advisory has been issued by the City of St. Albert. The advisory was issued on Friday due to dry, windy conditions in the area. Although fires are still
Motorcycle rider dead after crash on Highway 16
A man is dead following a crash on Highway 16 over the weekend. The crash was on Saturday evening at around 6:41 at the intersection of Highway 21 just outside
Twice But Nice holds annual meeting: highlighting grant efforts
Twice But Nice, a non-profit thrift store in Fort Saskatchewan, held its annual general meeting on Thursday, with nearly 50 people in attendance. During the meeting the non-profit shared their
Strathcona County Food Bank celebrates 40 years with Gala
The Strathcona County Food Bank is hosting a Nourish Gala over the weekend to celebrate its 40th anniversary. In just 2023 alone the food bank helped over 17,000 people, with
Edmonton police looking to identify truck thief
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is looking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a series of truck thefts. On the morning of March 17, an unidentified
Morinville implements fire restriction
The Town of Morinville implemented a fire restriction yesterday afternoon. The restriction comes due to ongoing dry conditions, which residents urged to be cautious and comply with safe fire practices.
Man rescued from burning apartment building in Edmonton
Edmonton firefighters rescued a man trapped on the balcony of a burning apartment building yesterday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m. firefighters were called to an apartment building near Jasper Avenue
Highway 28 partially closed from serious car crash
A serious two vehicle collision has closed a section of Highway 28. Morinville RCMP responded to the crash near Township Road 572 in Sturgeon County, with police redirecting traffic as
Strathcona County introduced new affordable housing strategy
Strathcona County has developed a new Housing Affordability Strategy, that was approved by council earlier this week. Right now, about 15 per cent of households in Strathcona County are living
St. Albert giving update on Land Use Bylaw
The City of St. Albert will be giving an update on its Land Use Bylaw. This free information session takes place at the Arden Theatre on Thursday starting at 4
Cigarettes cause five fires in Fort Saskatchewan
Five separate fires in Fort Saskatchewan this year have been caused by cigarettes, according to the city. “Conditions are very dry right now, please use caution when disposing of smoking
Violent offender released in Edmonton
Edmonton Police Service (EPS) are warning the public about the release of Luis Kenny, a convicted violent offender. Police believe that Kenny will commit another offence against someone in the
Alberta releases list of most top baby names
The provincial government has released a list of the most popular baby names in 2023. Throughout the yea, 47,263 babies were born, with over 13,000 different names between them. This
Exposure warning for measles issued in Edmonton
Alberta Health Services (AHS) have issued a measles alert in Edmonton earlier this week. A case was confirmed in the city on Wednesday, with AHS saying that people who attended
St. Albert job fair begins this week
The City of St. Albert is getting ready to put on their annual job fair. This free event is running from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday at the
Update on West River’s Edge Boat Launch
The West River’s Edge boat launch is open for the season. Residents can use the boat launch to safely deliver their boats to the North Saskatchewan River. The City of
