Jasmine King

Digital Journalist

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• Alberta auto insurers lost $1.2 billion in 2024: Report

  The report notes insurers lost more than $1.2 billion on the sale of auto insurance in 2024, paying out more in claims and expenses than drivers paid in premiums.

  Economy

  Jan 9
• Supervised consumption sites aren’t linked to increased crime: McGill study

  Researchers found reports either declined or stayed the same for crimes like assault, robbery and theft over $5,000. Only one type of crime went up when the sites opened.

  Crime

  Jan 6
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• What’s with the rise in popularity of pickled foods?

  From recent pickle-themed feature items at McDonalds to Nashville hot chicken served with pickles, the preserved food is showing up more often on menus. 

  Consumer

  Dec 31, 2025
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• Edmonton woman questions why furnace was tampered with: ‘Was he trying to harm us?’

  During a recent freezing cold snap, a man an Edmonton woman doesn't recognize intentionally tampered with her furnace and it was all caught on camera.

  Crime

  Dec 24, 2025
• Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

  With the busy shifts, patients are seeing massive delays after they call 911. The wait times are also having a big impact on the paramedics treating them.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2025
• Boyle Street Community Services’ King Thunderbird Centre officially opens

  The facility features cultural spaces that focus on healing and cultural safety and has a community health space, which will provide numerous services for vulnerable Edmontonians.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2025
• ‘Grown tremendously’: Support for women’s hockey on the rise in Edmonton

  The Rivalry Series and PWHL takeover tour are examples of the growing market for women's hockey in Edmonton. Even at a younger level, the players are taking note.

  Sports

  Dec 12, 2025
• Edmonton city council approves 6.9% tax increase for 2026

  After four days of discussion at city hall on how to keep Edmontonians from paying significantly more in 2026, a 6.9 per cent tax hike was the number agreed on by councillors.

  Money

  Dec 4, 2025
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• Edmonton woman, 23, adapting after collision severs legs: ‘Just accepted it’

  After spending a month in hospital after being pinned to her work truck in a crash, 23-year-old Raelyn Janssen is adapting to her new normal of having no lower legs.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2025
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• New Stollery Children’s Hospital dog Pumbaa has ‘paws-itive’ impact on patients

  Kids and their families at the Stollery Children's Hospital have a new friend to help get through tough treatments: Pumbaa, a two-year-old golden lab trained by Dogs with Wings.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2025
• Transit Smokehouse and BBQ seeks community support amid dire financial struggles

  A series of 'one catastrophe after another' has prompted the Transit Smokehouse and BBQ to ask Edmontonians to bring their support to the Fort Road restaurant.

  Economy

  Nov 11, 2025
• ‘Sign of confidence’: Edmonton reacts to Budget 2025

  The federal government is calling its spending plan 'generational investments,' and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce says it is on the right track.

  Economy

  Nov 5, 2025
• Edmonton families facing long health-care wait times

  The Dornbusch family has been in and out of hospital since 2019, getting the treatments they need for 9-year-old Jackson. In that time, theyve noticed a change in care.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2025
• How do Edmonton’s election issues in 2025 compare to 2021?

  With the Edmonton election just days away, the final push is on for candidates trying to sway voters. This time around, the campaign trail is a lot different than 2021.

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2025
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• Edmonton students push to get fellow young voters involved in election

  The University of Alberta's Students' Union says so far, they're seeing more engagement in this election and the city says it's also seeing a higher turnout at advance voting.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2025
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• Edmonton mayoral candidates address justice, bail reform, downtown safety

  As election day draws near, some community members are calling for change in Edmonton’s downtown. However, action will need to come from more than just municipal leaders.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2025
• Dog passes online course as part of test into Alberta online verification gaps

  An Edmonton-based company is trying to prove there are gaps in verification when it comes to completing an online training course — by signing up a dog.

  Tech

  Sep 24, 2025
• Edmonton Indigenous family violence program loses $135K in funding

  The Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta is now looking for the community for help as they try to make up more than $135,000.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2025
• Edmonton city council proposes shelter changes, more collaboration with province

  Edmonton city council is preparing to pen a letter to the province again discussing homelessness. City council worries there are too many people using the services in the core.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2025
• Edmonton residents question police response to crash near Forest Heights school

  Witnesses allege the driver was speeding several times over the limit in a school zone when the crash happened Tuesday night in the Forest Heights neighbourhood.

  Traffic

  Sep 12, 2025
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• Edmonton businesses enjoy boost from Taylor Swift popularity

  Edmonton businesses are feeling the 'Swifty' boost. From local record stores, to sports team and bars hosting a themed night, Taylor Swift fans keep flocking in.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2025
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• Edmonton’s trees are changing their colours early

  Local arborists say the hot and dry summer is causing many trees to shut down early. They're pulling nutrients from the leaves weeks ahead of schedule.

  Environment

  Aug 27, 2025
• Alberta’s transportation minister meets with Edmontonians on bike lanes

  Minister Dreeshen says the city is committed to doing further consultation. But changing the provincial legislation entirely, so that’s always the case, isn’t off the table.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2025
• Man injured after Edmonton police officer discharges firearm, ASIRT investigating

  The Edmonton Police Service has called in members of ASIRT to investigate after an officer discharged his firearm on Tuesday while responding to a report of a domestic disturbance.

  Crime

  Aug 12, 2025
• Jasper wildfire: How the forest ecosystem has changed, one year later

  The Jasper wildfire flames felled trees, incinerated shrubs and left the mountains looking sparse — a barren, charred landscape. But look closer and there is beauty to be found.

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2025