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Edmonton organizations prepare for influx of as many as 1,500 Syrian refugees
The lead settlement agency for government-sponsored refugees in Edmonton could help three times as many refugees in the next six weeks as it normally helps in an entire year. Catholic Social Services...
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Uber slams Edmonton's revised vehicle-for-hire bylaw
The battle over private transportation companies such as Uber appears headed for another round of acrimony at City Hall, after new revisions to a bylaw were hit with criticism Thursday. Shortly after...
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Letters: Time to change up civic Budget Dance
The Budget Dance has never varied in the more than 25 years I’ve lived in Edmonton. It starts with city council announcing an overinflated property tax hike proposal. That figure hangs over our heads...
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Letters: Veterans touched by a stranger's kindness
Veterans touched by a stranger’s kindness On Remembrance Day, I took my army buddy, Bob Hidson, to the ceremony at the Prince of Wales Armoury, a familiar place for us. We saw other retired members...
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Alberta school boards held 'captive' by association, says Edmonton public...
The publicly funded Alberta School Boards Association in the spotlight over questionable expenses provides no “value” to the Edmonton public board, which wants the option to leave the group and...
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Edmonton's mayor wants to avoid costly incentives for green energy programs
Costly incentive programs to encourage energy conservation and retrofits can be avoided if the province sets the carbon price high enough, Mayor Don Iveson says. “I’d be very happy to stay out of the...
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River Cree Casino promises to turn down the noise for Edmonton neighbours
The River Cree Resort and Casino has promised to turn down the volume at several upcoming concerts after a rash of noise complaints from neighbours. The venue opened a temporary tent structure at the...
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Alberta RCMP arrest teen in Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation death
The Mounties have arrested a teenager in connection with the death of a man found on the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation on Friday. The 16-year-old boy was charged with second degree murder in...
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Bid to save trees too little, too late
Bid to save trees too little, too late Re: “Edmonton councillors vote to save trees on private low-density lots,” Nov. 12 City council is now deciding — a bit late — to save the trees in mature...
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Letters: Keep thriving nighttime economy safe, vibrant
The hospitality sector has focused on service, quality and safety for a long time. We want customers to enjoy a night out and get home safely without unnecessary delays or hassles. Too often, customers...
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Missing Edmonton woman located
Police say they have located a missing 31-year-old Edmonton woman following a call for assistance over the weekend. Shiva Karimi-Busheri saw reports police and relatives were looking for her so she...
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Street reopened after suspicious package in downtown Edmonton causes delays
Police say there is no threat to the public and have reopened traffic on 109th Street after investigating a report of a suspicious package in downtown Edmonton Monday morning. Edmonton police had shut...
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Letters: Remain united to defeat extremism
Remain united to defeat extremism I am an imam (missionary) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Alberta. I follow the Holy Qur’an in letter and spirit, and categorically condemn the attacks in Paris. The...
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Universities' role in building a better Canada
Universities are among the most enduring institutions in society because they are educators, generators of new ideas, and engines of social, cultural and economic prosperity. Universities hold us all...
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Oilers' Connor McDavid says no time frame for his return, but trying to keep...
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid opened up about his broken left collarbone for the first time Monday, bringing a Movember moustache and a lighter mood with him to the rink. McDavid, talking to...
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Edmonton school boards preparing for Syrian students
Edmonton schools are preparing for an influx of new students who will be among the expected 2,500 to 3,000 Syrian refugees arriving in Alberta over the next few months. Education Minister David Eggen...
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Update: Snow, LRT issues cause commuter backup across Edmonton
Edmontonians endured a messy morning commute Thursday, with collisions clogging roadways and shut-downs on the LRT creating headaches for transit-users. As the chaos of the commute began to settle,...
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Edmonton driver gets three years in prison for dangerous police chase
A three-year prison term was handed down Thursday to a motorist whose lengthy, high-speed flight from police injured a 10-year-old girl. “In my view, it is a miracle there were not more injuries...
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Enormous demand for employment benefits in Edmonton and Alberta
Demand for Employment Insurance benefits in Edmonton and Alberta is almost double what it was a year ago, Statistics Canada says. The agency said in a Thursday report that 18,530 people in Edmonton...
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Edmonton artist reunited with missing public work
The case of the missing frame has been solved. Edmonton artist Naomi Pahl said she received word that a piece of her art, missing from its downtown location for more than a week, has resurfaced. Pahl...
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