Emily Mertz
Senior News Reporter - Online
Emily Mertz began her career with Global Edmonton right out of university.
She has a BA (Hons) in English from the University of Alberta, where she studied English and non-fiction writing, and also wrote for the school newspaper, The Gateway.
After graduation, she was hired as a writer for Global News in Edmonton. She then worked as an assignment editor and producer before moving into her current position as an Online Reporter/Producer.
Before coming to Edmonton for school, Emily lived in Ontario. She grew up watching the Blue Jays and is still a huge fan.
She also enjoys travelling (especially to New Zealand!), running in the River Valley, and trying to make her friends laugh.
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Video Archives
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Alberta’s overdose response app has been used 200 times
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: May 14, 2023
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Global Edmonton weather: May 14, 2023
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Smoke, fog contributes to vehicle pileup on Highway 14 east of Edmonton
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Cell video shows frightening moments as residents flee northern Alberta wildfire
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Homes in Fort Saskatchewan destroyed by fire
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EFRS raises awareness, funds for muscular dystrophy with boot drive
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Parks Canada sees huge increase in demand for Alberta campsites
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Alberta art exhibit uses virtual reality to explore ‘digital’ lives
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Facebook Memories can be problematic for gender-based violence survivors
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‘Love a Shelter’ campaign sends support to Alberta shelters
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Alberta pro golfer – now on disability – on high cost of living: ‘a real hardship’
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Some Alberta nurses leaving front-line care for more work-life balance
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Edmontonians report seeing possible meteor Monday night
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Fireball streaks across Edmonton sky Monday night
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Full Court 21 Canada
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Hail storm damages cars along QEII between Calgary and Red Deer
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Inside Pride: Gender-affirming healthcare spotty, hard to navigate across Canada
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Publication bans a barrier for some domestic abuse survivors
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Domestic abuse victims face even more hurdles in rural Alberta
Author Archives
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Suspect in fatal Whyte Avenue shooting arrested and charged in EdmontonThe suspect in a deadly 2021 Whyte Avenue shooting was arrested in Edmonton Wednesday after turning himself in to police. He's been charged with second-degree murder.CrimeJun 8
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Big yellow slide at Edmonton EXPO demolished after 49 years'This is certainly the end of an era,' said Arlindo Gomes with Explore Edmonton. 'It's been part of the K-Days experience for so many visitors.'EntertainmentJun 7
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Edmonton police officer, 2 former peace officers charged in 2020 overdose cell deathAn EPS officer and two former Community Peace Officers have been charged after an internal investigation into a man's death from fentanyl toxicity in an Edmonton detainee cell.CrimeJun 6
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Day 3 of search for 14-year-old boy swept into North Saskatchewan RiverAs the search for a teenager swept away in the North Saskatchewan River continues, some people are asking if more could be done to raise awareness about the dangers of the river.CanadaJun 6
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Edmonton Veterans Association asking for donations to food bankOn the anniversary of D-Day, the Veterans Association in Edmonton and Calgary opened its doors to share how it's helping military and RCMP veterans.CanadaJun 6
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Man whose father drowned in North Saskatchewan River calls for more warningsAn Edmonton man whose dad drowned saving a stranger's dog in April 2021 believes more warnings, signs and awareness campaigns could prevent similar tragedies.CanadaJun 5
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RCMP investigating homicide in MaskwacisA 34-year-old man died Friday night in a home on Samson Cree Nation and RCMP are investigating the death as homicide.CrimeJun 5
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Man arrested in Edmonton connected to Lac La Biche shelter-in-place orderA man from Lacombe, Alta., has been charged with 12 offences in connection with a weapons complaint and shelter-in-place situation in Lac La Biche on May 30.CrimeJun 5
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Man dies at scene of reported robbery prompting Edmonton homicide probePolice responded to call about a robbery early Monday in southeast Edmonton and found a man 'in medical distress' who died at the scene.CrimeJun 5
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Cabins destroyed in northern Alberta wildfire: ‘I’m terribly sorry’The chief of Mikisew Cree First Nation said some homes have been destroyed by a wildfire that's burning near Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta.CanadaJun 2
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Teenage bystander shot during altercation in downtown EdmontonThe 17-year-old girl was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the incident occurred during an altercation between two groups on Thursday night.CrimeJun 2
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EMS crews have saved 18 patients using Alberta’s overdose response appThe Digital Overdose Response Service app allows people who are using opioids alone to be monitored and have EMS respond if they become unconscious and need medical help.CanadaJun 1
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2 more men charged in death of man found in 2020 Edmonton fireEdmonton police said Wednesday that two more people have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2020 death of Aaron Watt.CrimeMay 31
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1 dead, 2 injured in head-on crash in Fairview, northern AlbertaTwo people were airlifted to hospital and one person was killed in a collision in Fairview, Alta., on Wednesday morning.CrimeMay 31
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Alberta wildfires: Military helping airlift evacuees out of Fort Chipewyan as threat increasesThe efforts to get people out of Fort Chipewyan were ramped up Wednesday and the Canadian Armed Forces is using a C-130J Hercules to airlift people south to Fort McMurray.FireMay 31
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Elections Alberta says process change was behind delay in reporting resultsIn assessing a longer wait for election results, Elections Alberta said tabulator ballots and 'vote-anywhere ballots' were counted in returning offices rather than at headquarters.PoliticsMay 30
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Alberta election: NDP makes gains, UCP Cabinet to look ‘very different’While the UCP held on to its rural and most of its Calgary seats, several ministers lost their ridings. The NDP will form the largest official Opposition in Alberta history.CanadaMay 30
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Ukrainian man randomly stabbed at Edmonton bus stop recounts attackThe 48-year-old man who had just arrived in Edmonton with his family from Ukraine less than two weeks before he was randomly attacked at a bus stop is sharing his story.CrimeMay 26
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Edmonton gang unit investigates violent downtown assaultThe firearms seized have been found to have links to "other shooting events outside Edmonton," police said Wednesday.CrimeMay 24
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Mother and child killed in random Edmonton stabbing remembered as ‘joyful’A funeral was held Wednesday for a mother and her child who were stabbed to death in a random attack outside an Edmonton school on May 5.CrimeMay 24
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Alberta election: 3 ridings outside Edmonton ‘just as crucial’ for NDP'Strathcona-Sherwood Park, Sherwood Park and Morinville-St. Albert are 'just as important, in some cases, as the ones in Calgary, and frankly must-wins for the NDP.'PoliticsMay 23
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Man charged after evading wildfire roadblock, getting stuck, needing rescue in Fox Creek'Due to the active fire in the area, it was deemed unsafe for first responders to enter. A forestry helicopter attended the location and was able to airlift the male out.'CrimeMay 23
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Special air quality statement lifted for Edmonton as wildfire smoke easesA special air quality statement that has been in place for a week due to smoky skies cause by the wildfires burning across Alberta was lifted Tuesday for the City of Edmonton.CanadaMay 23
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Memorial held to remember 2 Edmonton men killed in Chinatown 1 year agoIt's been one year since Hung Trang and Ban Phuc Hoang were randomly attacked and killed in two separate assaults in Edmonton's Chinatown.CrimeMay 19
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Alberta wildfires: Evacuation order expanded again near Shiningbank LakeThe evacuation zone is: north of the CN Rail line, east of Highway 32, south of Township Road 570 east to Range Road 130, south to Township Road 561, west of Range Road 110.FireMay 19