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Premier Jason Kenney on southern Alberta infrastructure, rural doctors
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney addresses a wide range of issues affecting southern Alberta, including infrastructure and agriculture upgrades, rural doctors, the COVID-19 pandemic and the controversy over speechwriter Paul Bunner. Continue reading
Murder charges laid by Edmonton police in 2019 death of Alberta mom Rebecca Hunter
Arthur Brown, 42, was arrested in Maskwacis and charged by Edmonton police with second-degree murder in the November 2019 death of Rebecca Hunter. Continue reading
Edmonton public, Catholic boards changing up high school schedules for 2020-21
The Edmonton Catholic and Edmonton Public school divisions’ high schools will move to a quarterly schedule with fewer daily classes and double the diploma exam dates in 2020-21. Continue reading
Man, 31, dies after ‘suspicious’ hit and run in central Edmonton
Edmonton police homicide detectives are investigating a hit-and-run collision north of the downtown core that resulted in the death of 31-year-old Rajan Baraich. Continue reading
In-custody death at southwest Edmonton police station under ASIRT investigation
Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a man under arrest was found dead inside his cell at a south Edmonton police station Tuesday morning. Continue reading
E-scooters return to Edmonton streets with COVID-19 restrictions
After being delayed two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, electric scooter companies Lime and Bird Canada both returned to Edmonton streets on Monday. Continue reading
School bus driver charged after serious 2019 crash near Smoky Lake
A bus driver has been charged in a collision last December north of Edmonton near Smoky Lake, that left 16 people in need of medical treatment. Continue reading
Wood Buffalo Mountie, Janvier resident hospitalized after suspected laced drug exposure overdoses
RCMP are issuing a warning about laced drugs in the Wood Buffalo area after three people, including a Mountie, were taken to hospital Friday night for suspected exposure overdoses. Continue reading
Man falls from west Edmonton balcony during police incident, ASIRT investigating
ASIRT is investigating after a man fell from a fourth-floor balcony while police were responding to a suspected assault call at a west Edmonton apartment building. Continue reading
Fort McMurray man killed in 2-vehicle crash near Redwater
A 46-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash north of Edmonton Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Alberta’s 13.4% unemployment rate in April among highest in Canada amid COVID-19
Alberta’s unemployment rate was one of the highest in the country in April as the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Continue reading
Some Edmonton trails closed due to high water levels on the North Saskatchewan River
The city said the North Saskatchewan River surged overnight due to the rapid snow melt happening this week because of the sudden increase in temperatures. Continue reading
Hospitals in Hardisty and Consort closing emergency departments during COVID-19 pandemic
Two small town hospitals in east-central Alberta are temporarily closing their emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Devon General Hospital to stop accepting emergency patients amid COVID-19
In order to protect the 14 long-term care residents at the Devon hospital from COVID-19, AHS has made the decision to close down the emergency department. Continue reading
Man accused of stealing from University of Alberta Hospital worker vehicles
Police said the suspect was behind a rash of break-ins targeting the vehicles of front-line health-care workers, including nurses and respiratory therapists. Continue reading