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Monday's letters: Infill objections not all about the money
Re. “Generations waging war over densities,” David Staples, Aug. 12 In response to David Staples’ column built on an interview with former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan, he seems to figure that people...
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Mother and toddler struck crossing road near Edmonton International Raceway
A woman was flown to hospital in Edmonton with severe injuries after she and her two-year-old son were struck by a vehicle as they crossed a road near the Edmonton International Raceway on Saturday...
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Dangerous offender still on the lam considered 'low risk' to public
A man deemed a dangerous offender by the provincial justice system was determined to be a low risk to public safety prior to his escape from the Pe Sakastew federal prison in Maskwacis over the...
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Volunteers are out of the spotlight, but without them the Fringe Festival...
Heidi Collins-McCann, a volunteer at the Fringe Festival since it began 35 years ago, has suffered for the art of others. She has worked in temperatures of more than 30 C. Another year, it snowed. One...
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People invited to tour new Rogers Place in Edmonton
Edmonton-area residents chomping at the bit to see the city’s new downtown arena will get their chance Sept. 10. An open house for the new Rogers Place will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day,...
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The Druid to rebrand as Edmonton's Jasper Avenue pub scene evolves
It’s last call for The Druid Irish Pub. The local watering hole, on the corner of 116 Street and Jasper Avenue, will close its doors Saturday night for the last time as it undergoes a facelift and...
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No bar policy can prevent sexual assault; perpetrators truly to blame, says...
After a club promoter was accused of sexually assaulting three women lured from popular nightlife spots in Edmonton, the executive director of the Sexual Assault Centre says no amount of policy could...
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Alberta to introduce ban on spear hunting after American hunter kills black bear
Hunting wildlife with spears will be banned in Alberta in the wake of video footage showing an American hunter throwing a spear into a black bear in the northern part of the province. Labelling the...
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Judge to decide Wednesday on request to issue injunction on plan to tear down...
Court of Queen’s Bench Associate Chief Justice John Rooke will decide Wednesday whether to grant an emergency injunction that could bring construction of Edmonton’s $1.8-billion Valley Line LRT to a...
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Entrepreneurs share key advice on staff and training
Capital Ideas members were asked about something that taught them an important lesson about hiring and staff training. Here’s what members of our community of business owners helping business owners...
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Places in and around Edmonton prepare to show The Tragically Hip's final show
Stephen Bordeau, the cultural business and events manager at the Arden Theatre, is a lifelong fan of The Tragically Hip. Growing up, his older brother would often play The Hip, and Bordeau developed a...
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Judge rejects injunction, demolition of Edmonton's Cloverdale footbridge to...
An Edmonton judge has denied an injunction that would have stopped construction on the Valley Line LRT project, meaning demolition of the Cloverdale footbridge can go ahead. “We are, naturally, quite...
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Transit, water infrastructure funding agreement for Alberta two weeks away,...
Federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi said Wednesday he expects a long-awaited agreement could be signed by the end of the month that will start project funding flowing to Alberta. Sohi said...
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Photos: 2016 Feast on the Field
Gloria Bednarz plates potato salad during Feast on the Field on Commonwealth Field, in Edmonton on Wednesday Aug. 17, 2016. Approximately 400 people enjoy dinner on Commonwealth Field during Feast on...
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Program that covers kids' sports fees sees big jump in demand
Heather Thorup wasn’t planning to ask for help when she picked up a pamphlet for KidSport, an organization that helps parents cover their children’s sports registration fees. She grabbed it on a whim...
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Breaking the youth crime cycle: New strategies aiming to rehabilitate young...
Cameron sits around the house all day and waits. That’s almost all he’s allowed to do. As a young offender serving the last third of his two-year sentence in the community for sexual assault, he can’t...
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Edmonton police chief will close stations, open counter-terrorism bureau
Edmonton’s police chief says some community police stations will close, but a new counter-terrorism bureau will open as part of an ongoing plan to refocus resources to get “a bigger bang for our buck.”...
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Edmonton police move more crime reporting online
People are turning in increasing numbers to the Internet to report minor crimes. Edmonton’s police Chief Rod Knecht said online reporting was up 53 per cent from the same time last year, an indication...
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David Staples: Riverwalk will demand all of mayor's political clout to become...
There’s no more refreshing, serene and scenic place in Edmonton than the shores of the North Saskatchewan River. It’s a shame we utilize it so poorly. It represents a failure of public vision and...
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Edmonton-area man already facing child porn charges now accused of incest
A man in a small town near Edmonton has been charged with incest and sexual exploitation, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams said Friday. Police do not believe there are any victims besides his own...
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