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Opinion: A Christmas for all
I am from a family of six. My father, Lloyd (Bill) Drake, worked for the RCMP, my mother, Theresa, was a teacher. After moving several times over many years through small towns in Saskatchewan we...
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'Super Bowl' auctions add up to record Edmonton year for Ritchie Bros.
With $731 million in sales and 38,000 items changing hands, 2015 was the best ever for industrial auctioneer Ritchie Bros. at its Nisku auction site outside of Edmonton. The downturn in the energy...
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Edmonton grandmother who tried smuggling drugs into prison in body cavity...
An Edmonton grandmother who tried to smuggle drugs inside her vagina into the Edmonton Institution has been found not guilty. Linda Ethal Sheridan, 62, admitted she brought the drugs to the...
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Five men recover from carbon monoxide scare in southeast Edmonton
Five men have apparently recovered from a weekend carbon monoxide poisoning scare that sent them to hospital. Two men who answered the door of a Meadowbrook home where people fell ill on Sunday...
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Train-car collision snags traffic in south Edmonton
A car and a freight train collided in the Coronet Industrial area on Monday, prompting police to temporarily close 91st Street to traffic. Just before 2:30 p.m. Monday, a Toyota Yaris hit a Canadian...
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Video: Canada's first Ice Castle crystallizes in Edmonton
In just a few weeks, Edmonton will be home to Canada’s first Ice Castle, complete with tunnels, an ice slide and waterfall. The 2016 Silver Skate Festival and the City of Edmonton partnered with...
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Woman charged in death of toddler southeast of Edmonton
A 28-year-old woman has been charged with second degree murder in the death of a 15-month-old toddler earlier this month. Just before 9 p.m. on Dec. 5, Wetaskiwin Emergency Medical Services responded...
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Toboggan drive aims to help newcomers to Edmonton embrace winter
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers is hoping to help those new to Edmonton adapt to its harsh winters by hosting a series of events throughout the winter months. The organizers, the Centre’s...
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Alberta triple homicide case put over to Jan. 5, suspect in hospital
THE CANADIAN PRESS EDSON, Alta. – A lawyer representing a teen charged in a triple homicide west of Edmonton has not entered a plea and has waived the reading of the charges. Mickell Bailey, who is 19,...
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Firefighters battle blaze in Edmonton's McCauley neighbourhood
A two-alarm fire was quickly extinguished in a McCauley-area apartment on Wednesday, leaving about 50 people displaced as fire officials investigated the blaze. District Chief Mike Westfall said the...
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One dead in snowy Edmonton-area crashes
A Stony Plain woman is dead after a collision south of Edmonton on a day RCMP cautioned drivers about nasty road conditions. The woman was driving west on Highway 19 near Rabbit Hill when she lost...
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Central Alberta woman charged in niece's death
A Maskwacis family is mourning after police charged a woman with manslaughter in the death of her niece. On Monday, RCMP arrested 43-year-old Noreen Patricia Crane a week after her niece Christy Crane...
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A goddess at the airport that Christmas
Dec. 25, 1961 was packed with so many emotions — adventure, excitement, agony, pain and happiness. Since I grew up in mostly Hindu and Sikh communities of rural Punjab, I had no knowledge of the...
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Nothing to fear from Krampus
Re: “Nothing cute or funny about Krampusnacht,” Letters, Kathleen Lowry, Dec. 15 I am a member of the Edmonton Krampusnacht group. We did not make posters or our costumes to be “funny” or “cute” or to...
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Full operation of Metro Line within sight
Full operation of Metro Line within sight Re: “Metro Line’s woes grow,” Paula Simons, Dec. 15 The City of Edmonton continues to make progress toward full operation of the Metro Line. Ms. Simons stated...
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Alberta Heritage projects get $790,000 in grants
Alberta heritage preservation projects from restoring a Second World War-era steam locomotive to studying Ismaili Muslim chants have reeled in $790,000 in government grants. Sixty-one projects,...
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Alberta Health Services sets new performance targets for ambulances
Alberta’s ambulance system was finally handed a set of targets for responding to emergencies Thursday, as critics questioned whether the new standards will actually help to save patients. Alberta...
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Pipeline project a golden opportunity for Alberta
This week, Kinder Morgan Canada stood before the National Energy Board to present a summary of our final argument for a multibillion-dollar project which demonstrates our confidence in a robust future...
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Fire damages two Edmonton townhouses
A fire caused extensive damage to two townhouses in the Haddow neighbourhood Thursday night. Fire investigators are looking into what caused the blaze, which began in a garage, Edmonton Fire Rescue...
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Highlands school keeps fees low
In a province where parents paid $250 million in school fees this fall, Brad Burns has achieved a small coup: almost no fees for students at Highlands School for the past two years. When Burns became...
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