Katherine Ludwig
Digital Journalist
Katherine Ludwig is a digital journalist with Global Edmonton that you’ll see covering a variety of local and provincial stories.
After graduating from the broadcasting program at Niagara College in Ontario, she started her career as a radio reporter in Moose Jaw, Sask. in 2021.
A year later she moved her career to Regina and worked as a radio reporter and morning news anchor at 620CKRM. Not long afterwards she began her TV career with Global News Regina in 2023.
She covered provincial affairs in the Prairie province and backfill news and weather anchoring before joining the Global News team in Edmonton in 2025.
Katherine has covered a wide range of stories from national court cases like the case of Michael Gordon Jackson, major crime events like the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation, provincial and municipal politics including live coverage of municipal, provincial and federal elections as well as some fun-loving stories at local festivals and exhibitions.
She’s also done a monthly feature series focused on Saskatchewan’s Government House and put out yearly feature interviews with Saskatchewan’s top politicians.
Katherine says her passion lies within the community and helping give people a platform for their voice.
When she’s not reporting on the latest news break, Katherine spends a lot of time at the gym, trying new coffee spots and pubs with friends, or at home watching horror movies and entertaining her two cats.
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Video Archives
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Central Alberta farmers suffering impact of extensive summer rain -
Hundreds attend Alberta separation and pro-Canada rallies in Calgary, Edmonton -
Henwood Treatment Centre may be permanently closed -
Edmonton Pride set to give explanation for visible police presence at parade -
Hundreds commemorate correctional officer Ramandeep Kaur Maan -
Hundreds gather for funeral of correctional officer Nicolae Serban -
Wetaskiwin mayor returning to city hall after being banned -
Highway 63 through Fort MacMurray set to be paved -
Late AISH, ADAP payments stressing recipients -
More rain, more flooded streets in Edmonton -
Another storm rips through Edmonton -
RiverWatch tours return after seven week hiatus -
River Watch tours return after seven week hiatus -
Fierce storms cause heavy flooding and damage in Edmonton -
Edmonton sees flash floods, fallen trees from summer storm -
Another fatal crash near Gibbons renews calls for highway improvements -
Tofield in clean-up mode after intense flooding -
Fort McMurray residents set deadline for Hwy. 63 repairs -
Suspicious death in Edmonton leads to homicide investigation
Author Archives
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AgriStability reopened for Alberta farmers impacted by extensive summer rainsThe AgriStability enrolment deadline was April 30, but it has been reopened to give farmers impacted by excessive rainfall until Oct. 1 to sign up for assistance.WeatherAug 31
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Hundreds commemorate Edmonton correctional officer Ramandeep Kaur MaanRamandeep Kaur Maan was one of two Edmonton correctional officers killed in a crash in early August. Family, friends and first responders attended her funeral Sunday.CanadaAug 24
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Hundreds gather for funeral of correctional officer Nicolae SerbanFunerals for the two correctional officers who died in a crash at the start of August are being held this weekend. The service for Nicolae Serban was on Saturday.CanadaAug 23
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Wetaskiwin mayor returning to city hall after being bannedThe City of Wetaskiwin and its mayor Joe Branco have come to a court approved agreement to allow the mayor back inside city hall after being banned in mid-January.CanadaAug 18
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Lewis Farms Recreation Centre nearing completion in west EdmontonOnce it's finished, the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre just off Winterburn Road and 92 Avenue is expected to have several different recreational spaces.LifestyleJul 28
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What the duck? Lake Summerside’s resident waterfowl dodges rehoming attemptsBuddy the Cayuga duck has been quite at home on the shores of Lake Summerside for months now — the problem is, the south Edmonton waterbody isn't his home.EnvironmentJul 24
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Cleanup underway but Alberta town faces long road to recovery after recent rainsThe cleanup from the recent heavy rains and flooding that hit the town of Tofield, Alta., will take months. But some residents say it's a miracle the damage wasn't even worse.WeatherJul 7
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Suspicious death in Edmonton leads to homicide investigationA suspicious death that occurred Saturday morning has become a homicide investigation. Police are asking the public for any video footage of the area.CanadaJul 6
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Edmonton traffic stop leads to extortion-related arrestEdmonton Police Service has arrested Safaldeep Singh who faces several charges and is wanted on Canada-wide warrants for conspiracy to commit murder and extortion.CanadaJul 2
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Edmonton mosquito number rising after rainy weekend — and more expectedA weekend of torrential rain, followed by warn and sunny weather, has created perfect conditions for Edmonton's already health mosquito population to explode.EnvironmentJun 24
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Sunny skies return to central Alberta but flooding continuesCentral Alberta is getting a break from the rain but areas are still dealing with the fall out. High river levels and floods are posing a safety risk in some situations.WeatherJun 23
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Flooded Alberta farmland raises concerns about crop lossesFarming fields in low-lying areas across Alberta have become rivers and ponds after the continuous downpour of rain over the weekend, raising concerns about crop losses.WeatherJun 22
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Corb Lund frustrated over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petitionA recent comment by Danielle Smith has left Corb Lund frustrated over the uncertainty of if the Water Not Coal petition question will be added to this fall's referendum.PoliticsJun 16
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Sandy Beach, Alta. residents remain on evacuation standby as wildfire burns homesSturgeon County has issued a local state of emergency for the summer village of Sandy Beach, Alta., after wildfire claimed three homes and damaged a fourth.CanadaMay 3
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Edmonton to rework Exhibition Land plans after Expo Centre viability concerns raisedThe long-term plans for Edmonton's exhibition lands is being sent back to the drawing board after concerns were raised about the Expo Centre and its ability to host major events.CanadaApr 21
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Gibbons may lose town status amid $15.3M in debtGibbons faces potential insolvency after previous town council pushed the community's finances into a $15.3 million hole, but the new council is predicting a balanced budget.MoneyApr 15
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Wetaskiwin mayor remains barred from city hall as public demands answersWetaskiwin councillors are considering hiring a contractor to help them address public backlash, as rumours swirl over why the mayor has been banned from city hall since January.PoliticsMar 24
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Wetaskiwin officials remain tight-lipped over decision to ban mayor from city hallCity of Wetaskiwin officials have issued a statement on the decision to ban Mayor Joe Branco from city hall — but it does little to clarify the ongoing situation.CanadaMar 23
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Concerns as Wetaskiwin council remains silent on mayor’s ban from city hallIt's been over a month since Wetaskiwin Mayor Joe Branco was banned from city hall and attending council meetings in person and administration has yet to offer an explanation.CanadaMar 11
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Edmonton looks to incentivize downtown apartment developmentThe annual grant program would cover between 25 and 100 per cent of property taxes for the developer, depending on how many attainable units a project includes.EconomyMar 4
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Why is the mayor of Wetaskiwin not allowed in city hall?Wetaskiwin Mayor Joe Branco has been banned from attending city council meetings in person but the information as to why has been kept private.PoliticsFeb 4
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Edmonton council wants city to be more prepared for extreme winter weatherEdmonton city councillors were set to present motions on the city's snow and ice clearing efforts. The motions looking to revamp current policies and create and emergency plan.TrafficJan 27
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Edmontonians frustrated with windrows left from residential snow-clearingDespite residential snow-clearing now being 75 per cent complete, Global News has received dozens of complaints about the windrows that were left on roadways and sidewalks.TrafficJan 20
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Edmonton to invest $480,000 in continued Chinatown revitalization effortsEdmonton is extending the Chinatown Vibrancy Fund into 2026. Despite continued concerns of social disorder in the area, the city funded projects are seeing success.CanadaJan 13
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New non-profit organization helps feed Edmonton’s homelessSonder Bridge, a new non-profit organization in Edmonton, builds care packages and then hands them out, along with a hot meal, once or twice a month to those living rough.CanadaJan 12