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'The true spirit of Canada': Edmonton hijab event leads to hugs, positivity
A campaign intended to help people understand the Islamic faith and the significance of the hijab for Islamic women met with receptive audiences in Edmonton, a positive and “overwhelming response”...
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Board finds Edmonton police decision into 2011 Tasering incident "unreasonable"
Edmonton’s chief of police has been ordered to reconsider the dismissal of allegations in the Tasering and arrest of a mentally ill man in 2011. In a decision released Monday, the Alberta Law...
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Relief, tears as Syrian refugees arrive in Edmonton
When the bombing began in Syria, Edmonton mechanic Taher Istabouly stayed awake nightly until 3 or 4 a.m. He couldn’t shut his eyes until he knew his little brother’s family was OK. “I have to know...
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Four train cars derail at yard northeast of Edmonton; one leaking hazardous...
A cleanup is ongoing at a Canadian Pacific Railway yard northeast of Fort Saskatchewan after four train cars derailed Tuesday afternoon. One of the derailed cars rolled down an embankment and spilled...
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Third suspect in Edmonton homicide picked up in Ontario
The final suspect in the April 6 murder of Trevor Keith Deleeuw has been arrested. Shayne Fry, 28, of St. Albert, was arrested in Ontario on Monday on an outstanding warrant for second-degree murder....
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Gary Lamphier: While oilpatch struggles, local software firm soars
The Christmas lights may be twinkling, but beneath the sparkling veneer, Edmonton is an angst-ridden city right now. A lot of people are hurting, and the fear of tougher times ahead is palpable. I hear...
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Downtown renewal also requires a cleaner Jasper Avenue
Keeping Jasper clean is top priority I have enjoyed Jasper Avenue for years. I especially love the decorations and the look of the avenue at Christmas. The downtown can get a little messy as can any...
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Capital Line LRT stations now offer public Wi-Fi to riders
Break out the touchscreen gloves: all LRT stations on the Capital Line now have open public Wi-Fi. After originally piloting the idea at Southgate station, the City of Edmonton expanded the service to...
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Fog advisory in effect for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park
A fog advisory is in effect for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park Thursday morning. Environment Canada says near-zero visibility fog is expected or already occurring in some areas across central...
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Mayor, councillors tout cash mob to boost businesses hurt by bridge delay
The City of Edmonton is hopeful shoppers will rally around businesses in the High Street area during a “cash mob” on Saturday. The event, which organizers hope will draw a critical mass of customers to...
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Edmonton's Stantec making leadership changes
Edmonton-based engineering giant Stantec is changing its leadership structure in preparation for the 2016 retirement of chief operating officer Rich Allen, the company said Thursday. The current roles...
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First group of government-transported Syrian refugees Edmonton bound
The first batch of government-transported Syrian refugees are coming to Edmonton, according to the federal department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The first planeload of refugees...
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Add flu shot to holiday to-do list, doctors say
Halt a holiday buzz-killer before it happens by getting a flu shot, public health officials say. Although nearly a million Albertans have been immunized against the annual scourge, uptake has dropped...
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Press Gallery Episode 115: The It's a Wrap edition
The fall sitting, the first for the new NDP government, wrapped up on Thursday, and it was a session that wasn’t short on storylines. We had angry farmers on the legislature steps, a massive climate...
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Edmonton-bound refugees stuck in Beirut
An Edmonton group sponsoring a Syrian refugee family that was turned away from a Beirut airport says the federal government must intervene to get the family to Canada. Four years after fleeing Syria’s...
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ALERT investigating possible drug lab on rural property in Leduc County
An investigation was underway Friday into a possible clandestine drug lab south of Edmonton. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams said Friday a possible lab on a rural property in Leduc County...
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Sex assault victim sues Catholic organizations and former priest for $3 million
A victim of a notorious pedophile who worked at a Catholic Church in Edmonton in the 1970s is suing the former priest, the Archdiocese of Edmonton, and the Oblate Fathers of Assumption Province for...
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Memorable Xmas: Police save special delivery
It began to look like Christmas Day, 1958, would be special. The doctor informed us that our second child might be born on December 25. Christmas came and went and the anticipated arrival did not...
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My sister's Christmas of amazing good luck
On Dec 8, 1995, I received a fax from my sister Lynn. The message was brief and to the point: “Ho ho ho-ly sh**!” Lynn had won the grand prize in a Calgary dream home lottery and was now the owner of a...
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Opinion: In memory of my secret Santa
In 1955, my parents and I made the long trip to Edmonton from Finland. None of us spoke English, but Mom and Dad were sure this would be the land of milk and honey. We lived in a two-room apartment...
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