Police investigate after assault on 64-year-old man in alley
Police are investigating after a 64-year-old man was assaulted while walking home from a liquor store in northwest Edmonton last month, police said Thursday. He was assaulted during the afternoon of...
View ArticlePolice charge 'prolific' graffiti tagger known for work on University of...
Edmonton police charged a 21-year-old man Friday in connection to around 250 graffiti tags that have been splashed across the University of Alberta campus since October. The tag ‘Atlas’ was found on...
View ArticleMan accused of crowbar attack that broke woman's arms denied bail
A man charged with attempted murder in connection to what police described as a road-rage-fuelled attack with a crowbar was denied bail Friday. Jared Matthew Eliasson, 28, has been in custody since...
View ArticleFC Edmonton get another shot at Jacksonville in home opener
FC Edmonton wants a do-over. Fortunately, the North American Soccer League club gets the next best thing Saturday in their home opener against the Jacksonville Armada FC (7 p.m.) at Clarke Stadium. FC...
View ArticleFort Edmonton Canoe Brigade seeks paddlers for Canada Day events
Nearly a hundred paddlers have signed up to float nine giant fur trade canoes down the North Saskatchewan River this summer as part of a Canada 150 celebration — and there’s still time to join in. The...
View ArticleDan Barnes: Gary Sheffield Jr., son of former major league slugger, joins...
If not for the name, Gary Sheffield Jr. might have made his own first impressions with blazing speed, uncanny confidence and a fiery competitive edge. But the father’s reputation for volatility and...
View ArticleScoring woes continue to plague FC Edmonton
The inability to score cost FC Edmonton an opportunity to play for a North American Soccer League title last season. Early into this season, scoring issues still persist. On Saturday, on a brisk night...
View ArticleLees: Edmonton honours local leaders at 22nd annual Women of Vision Celebration
She got her first spanking when she was three-years-old and would cross the road to ask neighbours if they’d like to hear her sing. But an undaunted Lesley MacDonald went on to entertain and on Friday...
View ArticleStrides made in spinal cord research, treatment in 30 years of SCITCS
The Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Centre Society is celebrating three decades of research, technology and support. When Amy Mercer was three years old, she was in a collision that left her paralyzed...
View ArticleParents warned after 'incident' with two young girls at Edmonton sports centre
Management is reminding parents to be vigilant after an “incident” at the Saville Community Sports Centre involving a staff member and two young girls. Brian Kropman, manager with the GO Sports...
View ArticleEdmonton police look for owners of stolen goods
Edmonton police are hoping to reunite a haul of stolen items with their rightful owners. On March 23, the northwest division special project team executed a search warrant at a residence near 117...
View ArticleFamily's memorial stained-glass window finds a new home at Grey Nuns Hospital
A treasured stained-glass window from a shuttered church has found a new home at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in southeast Edmonton. Hospital officials unveiled the window in their front foyer...
View ArticleInvestigators seize $200,000 of drugs from west Edmonton home
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ organized crime and gang unit seized more than $200,000 worth of drugs from a west Edmonton home, including 2-1/2 kg of cannabis resin packaged to look like...
View ArticleMother and sister of fatal beating victim plead for tips one year after killing
As Kelly Thompson’s family gathers for Easter dinner, there will be one less smiling face at their table. Thompson, 34, was beaten to death in the street by a handful of still-unidentified suspects on...
View Article5 key reasons why Renters are targeting Tisbury Crossing
When it comes to luxury rental suites many people think of downtown Edmonton, but a new development is getting people to look at luxury apartment living in the suburbs. Tisbury Crossing in Sherwood...
View ArticleOilers superfans trick out their ride, reviving 2006 playoff spirit
A family of Edmonton Oilers fans are rolling in style after converting their SUV into the ultimate fan wagon. “It’s a 2017 Cup finder,” joked Allen Southerton, 39, of his wife’s 2004 Nissan Pathfinder...
View ArticleHomicide detectives take over after stabbed man dies from injuries
A young man stabbed Tuesday near the Coliseum LRT station died of his injuries Friday and homicide detectives are taking over the investigation. Police originally found the injured 19-year-old at a...
View ArticleSTARS lottery $973,979 Edmonton house winner a 34-year firefighter
Don Cook, who retired after 34 years of fighting fires, has always played in the STARS lottery. “As a captain and as a firefighter. I’m well aware of what STARS does.” Cook said. Cook and his family...
View ArticleAlberta Beach man to cycle 5,300 km in honour of vow made to wartorn family
Off on a mission May 1 is a former Canadian soldier haunted by the memory of a woman left hanging on barbed wire near Berlin during the Cold War. Art Brochu, 73, of Alberta Beach, plans to cycle 5,300...
View ArticleAttempted murder among 65 charges laid following kidnappings and assaults in...
Sixty-five charges, including attempted murder, have been laid against two suspects following an assault in a west Edmonton residence that sent a 34-year-old man to hospital in critical condition....
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