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18-year-old man killed in single-vehicle crash west of Rimbey
An 18-year-old man from Rimbey died after his vehicle crashed on a highway near the central Alberta town on Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Homemade bomb explodes at bank in southwest Edmonton
An improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated inside a new bank in southwest Edmonton’s Chappelle Gardens neighbourhood early Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Charges laid after stabbing at South Campus LRT station; police say bystanders saved victim
A witness said she heard a scuffle and then saw a man, clutching the left side of his torso, yell out for someone to call 911 before he collapsed on the ground. Continue reading
Edmonton city council approves 23-storey ‘The View’ tower in Oliver
Council rejected Westrich Pacific’s larger tower proposal last year over concerns about the small lot size and height of the building in the Oliver neighbourhood. Continue reading
Fatal collision shuts down Mill Woods Road in southeast Edmonton
A section of Mill Woods Road near the Richfield and Tweedle Place neighbourhoods in southeast Edmonton was shut down by police after a fatal collision Friday morning. Continue reading
Polish students hold 2nd No Stone Left Alone ceremony for Canadian WWII soldiers
On Friday morning, school children in Kraków, Poland, honoured several Canadian Second World War soldiers buried in a local cemetery during their second annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony. Continue reading
Fire at large under-construction home in west Edmonton’s Parkview area
The fire broke out at around 3:30 a.m. in a large house under construction near 139 Street and 90 Avenue in west Edmonton. Continue reading
Edmonton shooting victim was man convicted of fraud in Alberta’s longest jury trial
The man shot in a southwest Edmonton suburb Wednesday morning is Vimal Chandra Iyer, the mastermind convicted for a high-profile, multi-million-dollar fraud scheme, neighbours told Global News. Continue reading
Say it ain’t snow! Northern Alberta wakes up to winter weather
Snow began to blanket parts of northern Alberta on Wednesday, including in Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie where residents woke up to the white stuff. Continue reading
Man shot at downtown Edmonton apartment building
A man was shot an apartment building on 103 Street near Bellamy Hill Road in downtown Edmonton Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Semi hauling crude crashes on Highway 63; oil spill cleanup underway
The driver of a semi truck was taken to hospital after his big rig lost control and crashed on Highway 63 near Grassland early Wednesday morning, resulting in a crude oil spill. Continue reading
2 north Edmonton schools evacuated due to gas leak
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said crews, including a HAZMAT team, responded to what’s believed to be a ruptured gas line near two schools in the Caernarvon area. Continue reading
Sherwood Park neighbourhood holding Halloween early for girl with terminal brain cancer
A Sherwood Park neighbourhood is preparing to host an early Halloween this weekend, in order to fulfill the wish of a girl with terminal brain cancer. Continue reading
Snow in September expected across west-central Alberta this week
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, saying a cool air mass will invade much of Alberta, “bringing with it weather that is decidedly more like winter than summer.” Continue reading
All Western Canada Mac’s Convenience Stores to become Circle K
Hundreds of Mac’s Convenience Stores across Western Canada will be rebranded as Circle K by 2019, the Quebec-based parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard announced Thursday. Continue reading
