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• App launches in Edmonton that aims to reduce restaurant food waste, save money

  Edmontonians can now use Too Good To Go, an app that aims to help save waste and get food into the hands of hungry customers for a cheaper price.

  Consumer

  May 18, 2022
• PCR testing, wastewater shows COVID-19 cases continuing to drop in Alberta

  "This is the third week in a row that we've seen dropping positivity rates, which means there's less viral transmission in Alberta," said Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping.

  Health

  May 17, 2022
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• ‘Shocked and thrilled’: Stolen Grey Cup ring returned to former Edmonton Elks player

  A former Edmonton Elks player has had his Grey Cup ring returned, less than a month after it was stolen from his vehicle in April.

  Crime

  May 16, 2022
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• Cochrane RCMP investigating break-and-enter involving armed suspect

  RCMP in Cochrane are investigating after a break-and-enter incident where a homeowner was forced to the ground by an armed suspect.

  Crime

  May 15, 2022
• Edmonton Oilers tickets for Round 2 of Stanley Cup playoffs sell out ‘almost instantaneously’

  Edmonton Oilers tickets for the first three home games of the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs sold out "almost instantaneously" after they were put out publicly.

  Sports

  May 15, 2022
• Edmonton releases community safety plan that would fund Indigenous-led shelter, community micro-grants

  A plan for improving safety and wellness in Edmonton would see an Indigenous-led shelter and integrated call centre for emergency services created.

  Canada

  May 11, 2022
• Edmonton man heads to Ukraine region for 5th time with donations: ‘Please keep up your efforts’

  'In these bags, there is military and protective equipment. But more than anything in these bags, there is hope,' said volunteer Dave Bryenton, who is delivering aid to Ukraine.

  Features

  May 10, 2022
• MLA Brian Jean says 8 credit cards allegedly bought thousands of UCP memberships

  UCP MLA Brian Jean said Monday that he has filed a complaint with Elections Alberta related to the bulk-buying of party memberships ahead of the leadership review.

  Politics

  May 9, 2022
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• Edmonton’s Canada Permanent Building declared historic resource by city

  When it was built, the Canada Permanent Building was advertised as Edmonton's first "fireproof bank," and features Edwardian Baroque style.

  Canada

  May 9, 2022
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• Charges laid after man taken on hit-and-run roof ride through Whitecourt

  RCMP have arrested and charged a man after a strange incident in Whitecourt that saw a victim stuck riding on the roof of a car for some six kilometres following a dispute.

  Crime

  May 3, 2022
• Concerns over lack of details, increased costs around changes to Alberta’s Type 1 diabetes insulin pump coverage

  Albertans with Type 1 diabetes are raising concerns after the provincial government announced changes to its insulin pump benefits program.

  Health

  May 3, 2022
• 12 mobile public washrooms to be set up around Edmonton for summer; LRT facilities to reopen

  The City of Edmonton said Monday it was making moves to improve access to public washrooms through summer 2022.

  Canada

  May 2, 2022
• Man, 23, charged after head-on collision near Sylvan Lake that injured 4

  Alberta RCMP have charged a 23-year-old man with dangerous driving, after a head-on collision that injured four people.

  Crime

  May 2, 2022
• Warehouse Park: New green space in downtown Edmonton set to open by 2025

  Warehouse Park will cover 1.47 hectares of land — over two football fields — on a large parcel of land north of Jasper Avenue.

  Environment

  May 2, 2022
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• Edmonton police ask drivers to be aware of Eid celebrations in city Monday morning

  The Edmonton Police Service said that there will be higher than normal pedestrian and vehicle traffic around city mosques between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Monday.

  Traffic

  May 1, 2022
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• RCMP looking for witnesses after Canmore woman, 20, found dead on Highway 1

  RCMP said shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning that Highway 1 eastbound had been closed near the Canmore Visitor Information Centre to investigate the incident. 

  Crime

  May 1, 2022
• Alberta RCMP arrest 38-year-old man charged with murder

  Alberta RCMP said officers have arrested 38-year-old Stavon Maurice Allen under charges of first-degree murder.

  Crime

  Apr 30, 2022
• 2 volunteers involved in delivering donations collected in Edmonton for Ukraine killed near Mariupol

  Two people who had been working overseas to help deliver supplies collected in Edmonton for Ukraine have been killed, according to organizers in Alberta.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022
• UCP says report of member receiving 2 leadership vote ballots ‘not a concern’

  A UCP party member is questioning the mail-in leadership voting process after he received two ballots.

  Politics

  Apr 30, 2022
• Alberta Avenue community rallies to support restaurants damaged by fire

  The Alberta Avenue community has rallied behind Battista's Calzones and Flava Café after a shed adjacent to the property caught on fire and spread to the restaurants.

  Features

  Apr 27, 2022
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• Man charged after ‘unprovoked attack’ on senior at Edmonton LRT station

  Edmonton police have arrested a suspect, after an elderly woman was pushed from the Jubilee LRT platform onto the tracks on Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2022
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• Excitement in downtown Edmonton as Oilers head to playoffs

  It's been five years since Oilers fans have been able to gather and celebrate inside Rogers Place for a playoff game.

  Sports

  Apr 25, 2022
• Edmonton Grade 3 students spearhead fundraiser for Ukraine

  Students at Edmonton's David Thomas King School have worked to raise thousands of dollars for Ukraine relief as part of an entrepreneurial project.

  Features

  Apr 25, 2022
• ‘Very disturbing’: University of Alberta student describes escape from Afghanistan, living under Taliban

  The University of Alberta's recruitment team worked with international agencies to get Aftikhar Mominzada's visa expediated so he could get to Canada.

  Features

  Apr 24, 2022
• ‘This was not an accident’: Killed teen’s family wants accused charged as adults

  The family of 16-year-old Karanveer Sahota says they are satisfied with the second-degree murder charges that seven teens now face, but hope they will be charged as adults.

  Crime

  Apr 23, 2022