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Rides, bubbles big draws at Edmonton's K-Days this year
Thousands of people made their way to K-Days over the last 10 days, despite the variable weather that sometimes required hats, sunscreen and rain ponchos all in the same day. Here’s what people had to...
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It was a rainy July for Edmonton
Edmontonians had to put up with rainy days for more than half of July, putting a damper on summer plans. According to preliminary data from Environment Canada collected from the international airport,...
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Attendance at K-Days up, but not all Alberta festivals faring so well
Attendance at this year’s K-Days exhibition stopped just short of breaking a record. Defying expectations in a slumping economy, numbers released by Northlands Sunday show 803,087 visitors passed...
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Tuesday's letters: Watch out for the Whitemud in wild weather
I learned many, many years ago that when there is a major downpour, stay away from Whitemud Drive particularly the underpasses from 122 Street to 99 Street. If you must stay on the Whitemud, take the...
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Canadian troops leaving Edmonton for Ukraine as part of Operation UNIFIER
Soldiers from Edmonton’s 3rd Canadian Division are readying for deployment to Ukraine. About 30 military personnel — including some from CFB Shilo, Man. — will fly out of Edmonton International Airport...
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Editorial: Whitemud wake-up call
There are certain things residents expect out of life in a major city. Street lights and traffic signals in working order. Fire, ambulance and police that respond to emergencies in a prompt manner. And...
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Wednesday's letters: Speedy solutions for revenue problem
Re. “More tickets, higher fines, less revenue,” July 30 It is once again time for Edmontonians to band together to support a needy cause. Our police service needs more money. Apparently the service is...
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Edmonton man charged after allegedly kidnapping ex-girlfriend over debt
An Edmonton man is facing charges after allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in an effort to get her to pay an outstanding debt. Leduc RCMP were called Monday about 8:40 p.m. to a report of a stolen...
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Missing boater believed to have drowned in Alberta's Blackett Lake
Lac La Biche RCMP are still searching for a missing boater on Blackett Lake. Two men fishing Monday when their boat capsized. One of the men wasn’t able to swim to shore. Friends at a nearby campsite...
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Environment Canada issues funnel cloud advisory for Edmonton area
Conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds Wednesday. These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak...
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Police seize drugs, ninja weapons from east Edmonton home
A man and a woman are facing a slew of charges after Edmonton police raided two Edmonton homes, seizing drugs and weapons, including swords and a throwing star. Downtown division police officers and...
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Family of Edmonton's missing and murdered indigenous women have high hopes...
Edmonton family members of missing and murdered indigenous women hope a federal inquiry will provide the answers and action they’ve been waiting years for. The federal government announced details...
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Edmonton man takes flaming arrow to neck in America's Got Talent stunt
Edmonton daredevil entertainer Ryan Stock was shot in the neck with a flaming arrow on live television after a stunt went horribly wrong. Stock and his fiancee, assistant Amberlynn Walker, were...
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Edmonton police lay first charge under Quanto's Law after police dog attacked
Edmonton police have laid its first charges against a man under Quanto’s law, after he allegedly assaulted a police dog while on the run from police Tuesday. Just before 8:15 p.m., an Edmonton police...
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Edmonton's Jen Kish leads Canada's rugby sevens team at Rio Olympics
Jen Kish always wanted to be an Olympian, but was not certain if she would ever get the opportunity. It wasn’t because the Edmonton product lacked motivation, drive or commitment. She has that in...
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High Level RCMP seize weed, guns and explosive device during vehicle stop
Three people are facing numerous charges after High Level RCMP officers seized drugs, guns and an explosive device during a vehicle stop. Officers stopped a vehicle just outside of High Level on...
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Edmonton Hate to Hope rally to honour Edmonton police hate crimes unit
The fifth annual Hate to Hope rally this Saturday will celebrate members of Edmonton’s hate crimes unit who put their lives on the line to ensure the safety and well-being of members of minority...
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Edmonton Airshow fighter jet demonstration designed to inspire next...
There’s a glint in the eye of Major Craig “Rocket” Baker when he talks about his F-16 fighter jet. And he still gets chills when he thinks back to the day 10 years ago when he switched from flight...
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Thursday's letters: Alberta should control spending side of budget equation
Re. “Higher taxes only way to sustain public service,” Joel French, July 25 Joel French’s claim that Alberta has “still not recovered” from Ralph Klein’s spending cuts doesn’t square with the facts....
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Editorial: Student privacy paramount
Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner’s office created some meaningful summer reading for educators and school administrators across the province last month with a ruling that found an...
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