Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival forced to cancel 2019 event due to extreme cold
Alberta is expected to remain in the grips of a deep freeze, which means the 30th annual cross-country ski event has been forced to cancel its main ski events Friday and Saturday. Continue reading
3 CP Railway employees from Calgary killed in major train derailment near Field, B.C.
Three Canadian Pacific Railway employees were killed after their westbound freight train derailed and plunged into a river east of Field, B.C., early Monday. Continue reading
Jasper Avenue west redesign means fewer traffic lanes, wider sidewalks and greenery
Changes to the west stretch of Edmonton’s Jasper Avenue include more trees and shrubs, wider sidewalks, and a lane of traffic being replaced by a flexible space for parking or patios. Continue reading
Alberta sledder presumed dead after falling through frozen lake in Yukon
Police said a 36-year-old man from the Morinville, Alta., area is missing and presumed dead after falling through a remote lake in Yukon, located northwest of Whitehorse, Monday night. Continue reading
Snowfall and winter storm warnings for Edmonton, central Alberta
The snowfall warning stretches from the B.C. border to Saskatchewan, and from the Slave Lake region down to the Rocky Mountain House area, including the city of Edmonton. Continue reading
Closed LRT station elevator frustrates Edmonton parents with stroller
An Edmonton father is questioning the accessibility of Edmonton’s transit stations after a closed elevator forced him and his wife to carry their baby and stroller down a steep set of stairs. Continue reading
Alberta homeowners watching robbery on security system shout to scare off thieves: RCMP
The homeowners, who were away at the time, watched via a doorbell security camera, RCMP say. Continue reading
Province pledges $33M for QEII overpass between Leduc and Edmonton International Airport
A new interchange to support commercial and cargo growth at the Edmonton International Airport and ease congestion on existing roads has moved one step forward. Continue reading
70-year-old man killed in crash near Thorsby
Thorsby RCMP and emergency services responded shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday to the crash on Highway 39 between Warburg and Sunnybrook. Continue reading
Edmonton LRT system-wide closure on Jan. 27 for Thales signal testing
Edmonton’s LRT network will be closed to passengers on Sunday as the city continues to test the signalling system by Thales — the contractor behind the Metro Line. Continue reading
St. Albert man in hospital after shooting in Lacombe Park neighbourhood
RCMP and EMS responded around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to a firearms complaint in the Lacombe Park neighbourhood, on the north side of the town. Continue reading
Edmonton Humane Society to stop enforcing Animal Protection Act
The Edmonton Humane Society has decided to stop enforcing the Animal Protection Act, but no other agency has been named to take over investigating animal abuse in the city. Continue reading
Lloyd Boudreau, Mandi Boucher arrested 1 year after Lac La Biche father murdered
Lloyd Wesley Boudreau is charged with first-degree murder in the 2017 death of Michael Mountain and Mandi Boucher is charged with accessory to murder. Continue reading
Woman’s body found in burning vehicle ‘non-criminal’: Edmonton police
Edmonton police and firefighters were called to 164 Street, north of 137 Avenue on Sunday, where a woman was found dead inside a burning Ford Escape. Continue reading
Stephans to ask Alberta Justice for $4M and charges dropped in son’s meningitis death
Alberta couple Collet and David Stephan, who are accused in their son’s death, are asking for $4 million in legal costs be covered by the province and asking for their charges to be thrown out. Continue reading