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Time ticking on Edmonton parking meters with launch of smart machines
The 67-year era of the parking meter on Edmonton streets is expiring soon with the official launch Wednesday of new automated payment machines. About 3,300 meters will be replaced, starting this week,...
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Nine years in prison for death of Edmonton man who was shot, burned
A bungled marijuana grow operation led to the death of an Edmonton man whose family told court Thursday they remain haunted with grief. In 2012, Philipp Woehrle was shot and his body later burned, the...
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Edmonton oilfield valve maker marks major highlight
As milestones go, it’s perhaps not the most glamorous, but Edmonton oilfield equipment manufacturer Master Flo Valve Inc. recently produced its 100,000th choke valve, a key piece of technology that...
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Edmonton flights to Puerto Vallarta re-routed or cancelled because of...
Sunwing Airlines flights scheduled for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver are being re-routed on Saturday morning to avoid the path of Hurricane Patricia, which was due to...
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Soaring photo radar numbers the new normal, Edmonton councillors say
The number of photo radar tickets issued in Edmonton reached almost 70,000 last year, a trend some councillors say is not likely to change any time soon. “It’s the reality,” said Coun. Ed Gibbons,...
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Alcohol-related deaths down on Alberta roads
The number of alcohol-related deaths on Alberta roads reached an all time low in 2014 and were down 15 per cent over the previous year. The provincial transportation department released a variety of...
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Edmonton police looking for info on stolen truck cab
Edmonton police are looking for information about a truck cab that was stolen from a commercial business on Friday night and may have been used in a string of crimes. The late-model, white Kenworth cab...
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Nick Lees: Return to wartime home in Scotland a tribute to family
Glasgow, Scotland Nazi bombs had killed 528 people, injured countless hundreds and our neighbourhood was in ruble that night my mother held us up to our bedroom window. “It’s the end of the war and...
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Venting, Oct. 28, 2015: Edmonton's war on speeders is a joke
What’s bugging you? What makes you happy? Tell us about it. Email your vents to venting@edmontonjournal.com – Area municipalities must work together on major project, Mayor Iveson says. Regional...
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Father feels 'broken' after Edmonton daughter's death ruled a homicide
The death of a 54-year-old woman in a northwest Edmonton home has been ruled a homicide, police said Tuesday. Patricia Roach’s body was found at a house near 130th Avenue and 123rd Street on Saturday...
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Ballot recount begins for Edmonton Mill Woods riding
One of the final battles of last week’s federal election is taking place in the riding of Edmonton Mill Woods. After a margin of just 79 votes, Elections Canada employees and lawyers and scrutineers...
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Getting paid as an entrepreneur
Capital Ideas members were asked how they ensure that they get paid in a timely manner. Here’s what members of our community of business owners helping business owners had to say: “Getting prompt...
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Compensate businesses hurt by bridge work
Compensate businesses hurt by bridge work Re: “Winter to freeze bridge work,” Oct. 29 Once again, the City of Edmonton has run into delays with a major construction project. The 102nd Avenue over Groat...
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The underrated value of quiet
Edmonton is a noisy city. There’s the cacophony typical of any metropolis: engines, horns and sirens. Then there’s the ubiquitous construction — major bridges, say, or a massive arena district. Even...
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Spider Mable helps launch Safe Person, Safe Place campaign
Spider Mable is helping Edmonton Transit spread an important safety message to children with the help of other local heroes. Joined by uniformed members of Edmonton Transit System, Edmonton Police...
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Hockey World: Brantt Myhres is walking proud in new role with L.A. Kings
Brantt Myhres walked into Rexall Place this past Sunday, with a grey suit and a toque on his head, looking every inch the hockey player — even if he’s not anymore. He had a huge smile on his face....
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Three-year-old Edmonton boy found safe
A three-year-old Edmonton boy has been found safe after being declared missing by police Friday morning. Police say the boy was in the care of a family member who was taken to hospital by paramedics...
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Edmonton gas station owner's death declared a homicide
A father of three who was known for having a “perpetual smile on his face” has died after an altercation with a customer at his gas station last week. Surinder Pal Singh, 61, died from head trauma. His...
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Doctor questions lack of government money for new Edmonton medical lab
The NDP government’s new provincial budget does not commit any money to construct a new medical testing laboratory in Edmonton, despite the imminent closure of the current facility in less than two...
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Gary Lamphier: Carlo Montemagno's plan to save the Alberta economy
The NDP government’s plan to revive Alberta’s struggling economy basically boils down to this: Let’s hope oil prices recover while we spend bags of money we don’t have on public infrastructure, with...
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