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Attendance down at almost every national park in Alberta, but it isn’t all bad news
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
According to numbers collected by Alberta Tourism, attendance in 2018 is down compared to last year. Continue reading
Edmonton-area girl paralyzed after fall adapts to ‘new normal’
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
Hailey Cheng, then 11 years old, was hiking with her uncle, cousin and brother to Troll Falls in Kananaskis on July 17 when one moment changed her life forever. Continue reading
Edmonton airport braces for busy holiday travel season
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
The Edmonton International Airport is bracing for the holiday travel season, as it prepares for 25,000 people to pass through its doors on the busiest day of the year – Friday, Dec. 21. Continue reading
Edmonton economy will feel hit of oil production cuts, chief economist says
John Rose spoke at the Economics Society of Northern Alberta conference on Thursday morning and provided a snapshot of the local economy. Continue reading
‘It’s an attack on all our rights’: Hundreds rally in Edmonton, Calgary for postal workers and the right to strike
In over 30 cities across Canada, workers called upon allies in other industries and unions to rally in support of the right to strike for National Day of Action. Continue reading
Alternative Edmonton paper VUE Weekly bids farewell with final issue
There were bittersweet moments for the family behind Edmonton’s weekly alternative newspaper VUE Weekly as the final copies rolled off the printing presses and into newsstands. Continue reading
Edmonton city councillors missing up to 16% of city meetings
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
New data provides insight into which Edmonton city councillors are constant fixtures at committee and council meetings and which ones are not. Continue reading
Football player, Mexican sportscaster prepare for first-ever Spanish broadcast of Grey Cup
Mexican sportscaster Aaron Soriano will provide the play-by-play and Frank Beltre, a football player with the Toronto Argonauts, will provide analysis and commentary of the Grey Cup. Continue reading
2 Edmonton neighbourhoods snag dubious distinction of most nuisance property complaints in the city
The city routinely receives hundreds of nuisance property complaints calls for Alberta Avenue and McCauley, neighbouring communities in the shadow of Edmonton’s downtown. Continue reading
Edmonton-area man completes 10-year trek on Trans Canada Trail
Dana Meise, 44, spent the last 10 years doing the 21,000 kilometre hike from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean then north to the Arctic Ocean; to put it into perspective, the distance from Sydney, Australia to London, England is roughly 17,000 kilometres. Continue reading
City of Edmonton employees hold candlelight vigil to highlight workplace harassment
City of Edmonton Employees hold a candlelight vigil hoping to continue the conversation about harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Continue reading
Road closures begin Wednesday ahead of Grey Cup Festival in Edmonton
To make way for all the Grey Cup festivities, road closures and bus route detours will be in effect — some starting as soon as Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Small Alberta hamlet receives 1st-ever war memorial in time for Remembrance Day
A small hamlet northwest of Edmonton celebrated Remembrance Day this year with its first-ever war memorial, a fitting occasion on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Continue reading
Edmonton family stunned after teen dies in pedestrian collision: ‘Your life can change’
Marcia Jacobson said her daughter Ayva was going to visit a friend Thursday afternoon when she was struck at 118 Avenue and 78 Street. Continue reading
Good Samaritans carry six-year-old Edmonton boy in wheelchair home after snowfall
Matthew Gessner has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair to get around. On Friday, snow blanketed the Edmonton area, making it difficult for Matthew to wheel home from school. Continue reading
