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Calls for Edmonton police tactical unit remain steady
The Jasper Park neighbourhood in west Edmonton was paralyzed for 12 hours mid-January as the police tactical unit descended on a house where a man had barricaded himself overnight. Two police command...
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Saturday letters: Save Strathcona's charming character
Re: “Wrinkle in zoning law stymies facelift,” Feb. 3 I was extremely dismayed to read the article regarding the push to allow re-zoning in Strathcona to allow highrise development. The strategy by...
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Edmonton to host virtual training for Canadian Forces soldiers
About 900 Canadian soldiers will be calling Edmonton home this week to do virtual training exercises. Exercise Unified Resolve 1601 runs Feb. 8-12 as troops prepare themselves through simulations for...
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Burka banning prompts apology from Edmonton retailer
She was kicked out of a store because of her clothing and then dealt with the social media reaction to her story online. But 19-year-old Sarii Ghalab has no intention of letting the incident break her...
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Edmonton Mac's clerk in hospital with serious injuries after armed robbery
A Mac’s store clerk was transported to hospital with a serious head injury Monday morning after an armed robbery in northeast Edmonton. City police were called to Hermitage Road and 40th Street in the...
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Advance voters eye 32 candidates as effort to replace Sohi in Edmonton's Ward...
Simply marking an ‘X’ beside the candidate of your choosing isn’t as simple as it sounds for voters in southeast Edmonton. With a record-setting total of 32 candidates vying to become Ward 12 city...
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Tuesday's letters: Could slip-sliding contribute to rear-end collisions?
Could slip-sliding contribute to rear-end collisions? Re: “Watch for that pain in the rear,” Gordon Kent, Feb. 5 It was interesting to read your article on this topic. It is also easy for the City to...
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Edmonton-area Canadian Birkebeiner cancellation means about 1,000 skiers...
About 1,000 skiers who registered for this weekend’s Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival won’t be getting any money back even though the event’s been cancelled due to lack of snow. Canadian Birkebeiner...
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Edmonton fraudster Jay Peers pleads guilty to breaching securities laws
Edmonton businessman Jeremy (Jay) Peers, the key player behind one of the biggest, most complex securities frauds in recent Alberta history, pleaded guilty Monday in provincial court to 11 counts of...
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Edmonton police seize $100,000 in drugs and related items from downtown home
Edmonton city police seized nearly $100,000 in drugs and paraphernalia after a search of a downtown home. The search warrant was executed Feb. 4 at a home near 95th Street and 105th Avenue. The seized...
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Low gas prices have Edmonton consumers pumped
Free-flowing refineries are prompting a “bloodbath” for retail gasoline prices in Edmonton, one analyst says. With Edmonton gas prices averaging 61 cents per litre Tuesday, GasBuddy.com petroleum...
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BioWare alum, David Gaider, joins Edmonton studio Beamdog
For famed BioWare storyteller David Gaider, joining the tight-knit Beamdog game development studio is a bit like coming home. Lauded for his work as a writer on several successful BioWare titles,...
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Edmonton father wrestles masked man wielding pepper spray at Argyll Centre
An Edmonton father who tackled a masked man armed with pepper spray Tuesday at an educational campus says he didn’t have time to think, he just reacted. Rainer Stratkotter, 52, was picking up his two...
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Warm spell breaks Alberta records, and in a few cases, hearts
Warm weather broke more than a dozen temperature records Tuesday across Alberta, including in Edmonton. The previous recorded high at the Edmonton International Airport for Feb. 9 was 5.9 C, set in...
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How do you grow your social media presence?
We asked Capital Ideas members to share their tips for growing a business’s social media presence. Here’s what members of our community of business owners helping business owners had to say: Michelle...
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Police seek suspects after bus shelters vandalized, totalling $6,000 in damage
City police were investigating after 14 glass bus shelters were vandalized last weekend. Damage was estimated at $6,000. The vandalism occurred early Saturday. At least one pane of glass was broken on...
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Edmonton vigil held for missing, murdered indigenous women ahead of national...
Ahead of a forum for the National Inquiry for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, family and friends gathered Wednesday in Churchill Square to honour those lost. “This is really healing,”...
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Lotto winner runs out of luck in Edmonton court
An Edmonton judge has rejected a $10-million lottery winner’s claim that he was the victim of police entrapment during a prostitution-related sting operation. In a decision Thursday, Court of Queen’s...
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Support for a regulated Uber in Alberta: poll
If Canada were a kindergarten class, Alberta would get a gold star for sharing, but not without a few ground rules first. Researchers at the Angus Reid Institute asked 1,500 people about their opinion...
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Lots of Edmonton events to take in this Family Day long weekend
Whether you are looking for a date idea to impress your valentine or fun ways to spend quality time with your loved ones on Family Day, there are plenty of events happening this weekend in Edmonton....
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