Australian man arrested in Edmonton accused of trying to meet 13-year-old...
A 22-year-old Australian man is facing charges after being accused of travelling to Edmonton to have sex with a 13-year-old girl he met online, say investigators from the province’s Internet Child...
View ArticlePublic funds should not subsidize private schools, advocates argue
Representatives from 14 organizations are calling on the provincial government to phase out funding for private schools. “Continuing to support Alberta’s private schools means taking funds away from...
View ArticleNine pit bull puppies who need special care stolen from heated garage in Mill...
An Edmonton woman is asking for the public’s help after nine puppies were snatched from her garage. “I’m hoping to get them back or at least get them found, so I know that they are being properly taken...
View ArticleHockey Edmonton suspends parents after 'unacceptable incidents'
Hockey Edmonton says it has banned several parents from attending their children’s games for the remainder of the season following a series of arena incidents, including one where police were called....
View ArticleFamily of girl who suffered brain damage after dental visit sues for $26.5...
An Edmonton dentist and his associates are facing a $26 million civil lawsuit that claims a girl suffered brain damage while under care in the dentist’s office following surgery. According to a...
View ArticleHope Mission hosts Coldest Night of the Year
Over 40 teams and hundreds of walkers signed up to brave the chilly weather in downtown Edmonton to help raise money for Hope Mission. This is the sixth annual Coldest Night of the Year for Hope...
View ArticleOscars come alive in Edmonton
Does anyone care who the Oscar goes to? Turns out yes and some places in Edmonton have turned Hollywood’s biggest night into events of their own. For the last three years Metro Cinema has been holding...
View ArticleEdmonton firefighters won't come down until they reach fundraising goal
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services members camping out on a fire station rooftop planned to come down on Feb. 24, but decided to stay longer until they meet their goal. On Sunday afternoon, the first...
View ArticleIncreased enforcement on North Saskatchewan River mulled at city committee...
City councillors are going to see if more prominent policing on the North Saskatchewan River is enough to quiet conflicts between noisy boaters and irritated members of the public. Roger Kehoe,...
View ArticleMacEwan enables students to identify preferred name, gender marker in...
Students, staff and faculty at MacEwan University can now identify a preferred name and change their identified gender in the university’s computer systems. The change, which took effect Monday, is...
View ArticleEdmonton's Sonic Boom Festival will not be returning in 2017
After eight years rocking Edmonton, the Sonic Boom festival is no more. A post from Edmonton’s alt-rock station Sonic 102.9 broke the news on its Facebook page Tuesday morning. Started in 2009, the...
View ArticleA new generation of investors looks for advice
If you’re in your mid-20s life on your own is really just beginning. There could be a new college degree with your name on it. And maybe a student loan. You might have stepped right into a great job....
View ArticlePsychiatrist testifies in deadly warehouse stabbing trial
A psychiatrist told a jury trial Tuesday that though the man accused of stabbing six people in an Edmonton warehouse suffers from severe mental illness, he believes the suspect would have had the...
View ArticleNew Children's Services ministry sends staff on indigenous training programs
The new Children’s Services ministry is seeing success with new training that gets workers at all levels of the department out of the classroom and into indigenous training programs, a legislative...
View ArticleFamily searches for dog after pet escapes while owner gets ticket for driving...
A Fort Saskatchewan family is asking the public for help finding their dog, which ran off during an Edmonton traffic stop. Levi Gavelin had just left Pappa’s Family Restaurant, 4702 118 Ave., on...
View ArticleTrustee urges test to determine if Catholic schools' grads are 'disciples of...
An Edmonton Catholic school trustee has proposed spending $25,000 to study whether Catholic school graduates are “evangelized.” John Acheson proposed Tuesday that the board partner with St. Joseph...
View ArticleMan arrested after truck stolen with disabled man inside
A suspect was arrested by RCMP in Stony Plain after a truck was stolen from outside of a west Edmonton coffee shop with a 46-year-old man who is mentally disabled inside. Police were called after a...
View ArticleFamily search for man missing since Fort McMurray wildfire
A family is asking for help finding a relative who hasn’t been heard from since the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire in May. Wood Buffalo RCMP were contacted by relatives of Charles Bastien who say...
View ArticleEdmonton drug and gang unit seize hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of...
A man is facing charges after the Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement Unit (EDGE) seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine. “We’re working to dismantle the drug trade in Edmonton and let...
View ArticleProvince's Crown attorneys fear staff shortage endangers justice system
An association representing Alberta’s prosecutors is calling on the province to fill vacancies and create new positions in the face of hundreds of criminal charges being stayed due to a shortfall in...
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