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Suspicious death near downtown Edmonton investigated by homicide detectives
The death of a man found bleeding on the ground downtown early Thursday is being investigated by Edmonton homicide detectives. City police were called to 106 Avenue, just west of 96 Street, just before...
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FC Edmonton riding high after road win
FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller was beaming following his team’s 1-0 win, on the road, against the Jacksonville Armada FC on Wednesday, and with good reason. Edmonton has, seemingly, put a...
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Edmonton-area schools open doors to students displaced by Fort McMurray...
More than 12,000 students forced out of Fort McMurray by wildfire are trickling into schools across Alberta. Most of them are likely to funnel into Edmonton-area schools, the education minister said....
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Tree-climbing Edmonton drug addict put in prison for stabbing man
An Edmonton drug addict who fled 10 metres up a tree after blasting a police officer with bear spray while on the run for stabbing a former co-worker was put behind bars Thursday. Frederick Andrews,...
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All of Alberta now under a fire ban
With tinder-dry conditions and a heat map awash with red, a provincewide fire ban was imposed Thursday. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said the ban is a precautionary step to avoid more...
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Gary Lamphier: Wildfire slashes oilsands output, but cuts likely short-lived
Oil prices edged higher Friday, as traders weighed the impact of spreading supply disruptions in the fire-ravaged Fort McMurray area. June futures for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the benchmark grade...
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Edmonton jury convicts LRT killer of second-degree murder
Conflicting emotions were evident in court Friday as an Edmonton jury found a man who stomped to death a fellow passenger on an LRT train guilty of second-degree murder. The mother of convicted killer...
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Caution urged as GoFundMe claims spike after Fort McMurray wildfire
As Canadians look for ways to help those displaced by Alberta’s wildfires, the Edmonton police are warning donors to be wary of fraudsters plucking at heart strings to get at purse strings. “Fraudsters...
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Venting: May 7, 2016: Praise for those who have come to the aid of Fort...
Now we will get to see what the global oil corporations think about Alberta and Fort McMurray. It’s time they collectively drop a few hundred million into rebuilding the infrastructure, homes, and...
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Edmonton lawyer John Beckinghman remembered for making the city a better...
In September 1945, a teenage John Beckingham clutched the rugby pigskin and raced 80 yards down the field before passing the ball to his Montreal West High School Towners teammate Bob Wilson for what...
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'I’m happy, we’re lucky because we found this nice place,' wildfire evacuee...
As firefighters went to work last week to try and manage the flames around Fort McMurray, Edward Samudio, 53, was waking up to his own routine three hours south in Lac La Biche. “In the morning, I...
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Hundreds of evacuees renew faith, give thanks at Edmonton church service
Several hundred Fort McMurray evacuees gathered on Sunday afternoon at Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton to sing and pray together for their fire-ravaged city. The special service was run by Fort...
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West Edmonton playground fire spreads to three homes
Three west Edmonton homes ignited after embers from a nearby fire in a park spread to their roofs on Sunday while fire crews battled the blaze in unforgivingly dry, windy conditions. The fire started...
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Tuesday's letters: Don't ignore interest rates when talking home prices
Re. “Working twice as long to purchase a home,” May 6 The recent article by Garry Marr on working twice as long to purchase a house today is ridiculous. The Broadbent Institute study talks only about...
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How does corporate culture guide your hiring process?
We asked Capital Ideas members how corporate culture influences their hiring practices. Here’s what members of our community of business owners helping business owners had to say: Jeffrey Cullen,...
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Edmonton police look for woman who may be witness to murder
Edmonton police want to speak to a woman who may have witnessed a murder. Darren Sinner was shot and killed in front of Edmonton’s Baccarat Casino at the intersection of 104 Avenue and 101 Street just...
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Fort McMurray evacuees start picking up financial assistance debit cards
Patience was strained as hundreds of Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees waited for hours in long lines Wednesday to receive emergency government funds at Edmonton’s Butterdome, but many more expressed...
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Thursday's letters: Fort McMurray will rebuild
I don’t know how to look at trees anymore. I see them ablaze. I see them charred. I look away. I was one of the thousands of people who arrived in Edmonton because of “the beast,” of a wildfire that...
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Driver of CBC vehicle critically injured in northern Alberta collision
The driver of a CBC vehicle was transported to hospital in critical condition after going off the road near Lac La Biche on Thursday morning. RCMP were called to the scene on Highway 55 at Range Road...
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Fort McMurray 'very good to our industry:' Strip club offers dances to evacuees
Fire evacuees from Fort McMurray have been offered meals, clothing, places to stay and now an unusual gift — a free lap dance. An Edmonton strip club is waiving its $9 entry fee and offering one $30...
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