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Hospital beds versus staff: Is COVID-19 overwhelming the human side of Alberta’s health system?
What kind of pressure is the human resource aspect of Alberta’s health system experiencing as COVID-19 cases keep rising? Continue reading
12 floors of Stantec Tower in downtown Edmonton converted to rental suites
In response to the real estate market and current demand, 12 floors of the new Stantec Tower have been converted to rental units. Continue reading
Police charge 1 man, issue arrest warrant for 2nd in 2019 homicide at Edmonton lodging house
Edmonton police charged 44-year-old Adam Bridgen with second-degree murder on Oct. 7 in connection to the death of a man at Dwayne’s Home last October. Continue reading
RCMP Major Crimes investigating human remains found in Maskwacis house fire
The identity of the person who was found dead has not yet been confirmed. Continue reading
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in northwest Edmonton
Shortly before noon, EPS asked drivers to avoid the area for “the next few hours” while first responders and CN Rail officials are on scene. Continue reading
Alberta UCP political staffers to take 7% pay cut
The adjustment is expected to save nearly $1 million, Kenney said. Continue reading
Albertans asked to weigh in on budget in survey and telephone town halls
In August, the double blow of collapsing oil prices and the COVID-19 crisis pushed Alberta into a historic deficit of $24.2 billion. Continue reading
Pillar of Edmonton sports community killed in Sturgeon County crash with his wife
Rob Zittlau headed up ICU Video Productions for 25 years, a local company that specialized in amateur sports coverage and coaching footage. Continue reading
Footage of Air 1 helicopter crew finding hiker lost in Elk Island National Park released
The man called RCMP himself after losing his way deep in the park with his two dogs. Continue reading
Alberta switches to appointment-only COVID-19 tests as 961 cases identified over long weekend
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said 97 people are currently in hospital with the disease and 13 of them are in intensive care units. Continue reading
Maskwacis schools closed for the week to ‘control spread of COVID-19’
The Maskwacis Chiefs declared a lockdown Sunday to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Maskwacis Education Schools Commission said. Continue reading
Edmonton man facing sex assault, confinement charges involving girls aged 14, 16
A 24-year-old Edmonton man is facing numerous charges including sexual assault with a weapon and unlawful confinement after incidents involving two teen girls. Continue reading
Edmonton artist created Google Doodle honouring Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Michelle Theodore is the illustrator behind the Google Doodle celebrating newspaper editor, publisher, abolitionist and suffragist Mary Ann Shadd Cary. Continue reading
Council approves fee reductions for Edmonton limos, vehicles for hire
Council approved a 100 per cent reduction in 2020 dispatch and vehicle licence fess for limousines and a 50 per cent reduction for other types of vehicles for hire. Continue reading
Face coverings now mandatory in all Leduc indoor public spaces and vehicles
Councillors previously drafted the bylaw with the intention of activating it when the city reached 10 active cases. Continue reading