Deb Zinck

Senior News Producer

Author Archives

• What does the ALERT SCAN team do?

  ALERT says it will no longer be able to house the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods team. Here's a look at what the team did in 2014-2015.

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2015
• Dozens of officers respond to high-speed, wrong-way crime spree across Edmonton

  What started as a shoplifting call to Edmonton police early Thursday morning turned into a crime spree that stretched across the city.

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2015
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• Edmonton council passes three-year operating budget

  Edmonton city council has passed the operating budget for 2016, 2017, and 2018, with tax hikes that are lower than originally proposed.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2015
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• Anti-Bill 6 protesters return to Alberta legislature

  Farmers and ranchers will converge once again on the Alberta Legislature this afternoon as they continue to fight the government's plans to pass Bill 6 before the end of the year.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2015
• RCMP investigate complaint of man carrying gun in Spruce Grove

  RCMP in are investigating a complaint of a man carrying what looked like a handgun, while walking near a middle school on Tuesday.

  Crime

  Dec 2, 2015
• Crown calls Vader case a ‘disclosure fiasco’; Defence seeks to have murder charges dropped

  Travis Vader's lawyer is arguing murder charges against Vader should be dropped because of the prosecution's handling of the case.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2015
• Edmonton International does some heavy lifting with ‘unique’ visitor

  The Antonov AN-124 was in town for just a couple of hours, arriving empty from Zurich, and leaving a short time later with a 50-tonne piece of oilfield equipment.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2015
• Sohi greeted with hugs, applause in return to Edmonton council

  "I think I speak for all of us, that we were...sad to lose you from this team," said the mayor, "but great to see you get called up to the majors."

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2015
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• Farmers rally against Bill 6 at Alberta legislature

  A rally against the NDP government's farm safety bill is set to begin at the Alberta legislature at noon.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2015
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• Fort Saskatchewan residents baffled by huge water bills

  Some Fort Saskatchewan home owners are considering legal action as they struggle with mysterious spikes in their municipal water bills.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2015
• Alberta retail sales pull back in September

  Albertans held their wallets a little closer in September, with new figures from Statistics Canada showing retail sales dropped by 1.1 per cent compared to August.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2015
• Fort McMurray care facility contract cancelled; province to build downtown instead

  The Alberta government is cancelling a contract to build a continuing care facility in Fort McMurray, to move the project to another location - one the municipality and seniors have been asking for all along.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2015
• Number of Albertans collecting EI doubles in one year

  The latest figures on employment insurance benefits paint a stark picture of the struggles now facing Alberta's workforce.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2015
• ‘I would bring them all’: Edmonton woman wants to help more Syrian refugees

  For Gail Millard, the stories are heart wrenching. Every day, she gets emails from Syrians desperate to escape to safety in Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2015
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• RCMP investigate report of gun pointed at Alberta teen walking to school

  RCMP are asking for the public's help after a 14-year-old boy described having a gun pulled on him while walking to school in Spruce Grove.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2015
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• Edmonton’s City Centre mall investing in multi-million dollar upgrades

  The food courts at Edmonton City Centre are moving up to the mall's top floor, as part of a $41.3 million redevelopment.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2015
• U of A study highlights impact of police, homeless interactions

  A new study from the University of Alberta suggests the way in which police interact with homeless people can have a long-term impact.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2015
• Settlement approved in class-action lawsuit by former Alberta foster children

  An application for a settlement was granted Friday in a class-action lawsuit by former foster children who were victims of child abuse and other crimes.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2015
• ‘I could make out the lyrics’: Edmonton residents complain about loud concerts at casino

  People living in west Edmonton neighbourhoods complain of concerts so loud they can clearly hear music and lyrics from inside their homes.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2015
• ‘Atrocious year’ for pedestrian fatalities in Edmonton

  The number of pedestrians killed on Edmonton streets has risen for the second year in a row.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2015
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• No Stone Left Alone honours Canada’s fallen

  Join us Tuesday, Nov. 10 for the No Stone Left Alone ceremony at Beechmount Cemetery. The special event will be live streamed 10:30 a.m. MT across Canada on GlobalNews.ca.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2015
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• Alberta government to review all agencies, boards and commissions

  The provincial government is now reviewing all agencies, boards and commissions as it looks to find cost savings and eliminate duplication of services.

  Money

  Nov 5, 2015
• Alberta government moves to expand sunshine list

  Doctors and university professors are on the newest list of people who could find their salaries are public knowledge.

  Money

  Nov 5, 2015
• Edmonton’s Amarjeet Sohi, Calgary’s Kent Hehr appointed to federal cabinet

  Congratulations are pouring in for the two Alberta MPs who were appointed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2015
• Edmonton council calls for service review in bid to lower tax hikes

  Edmonton City Council has requested a full service review, as councillors consider a staff proposal to hike property taxes by 4.9 per cent in each of the next three years.

  Money

  Nov 3, 2015