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It’s true: Parents get sicker than their kids
By Kim Smith Reporter
Back to school and a change in the weather marks the time of year when being constantly sick seems to come with the territory for parents of young kids. Continue reading
‘Mom feels more like a dad’: how Alberta couple explained transition to 5 kids
By Kim Smith Reporter
Two years ago marked a big change for the Okotoks, Alta. family after the kids began referring to their “mom” as “dad.” Continue reading
Why parents should be on the lookout for racist and sexist messages in video games
Violence in video games has long been an issue for parents, but less overt messages of sexual assault and racism might not on be their radar. Continue reading
Are 1st-year university students dependent on parents? Yes, but that’s OK, expert says
By Kim Smith Reporter
First-year university students can struggle with living independently if they’ve been raised by “helicopter parents,” according to one counsellor. But staying in touch doesn’t always signal a lack of autonomy. Continue reading
Back to school: 5 lesser-known tips for keeping kids on time in the morning
By Kim Smith Reporter
As kids head back to school next week, many parents will be struggling to get everyone out of the house on time. Continue reading
UCP nomination candidate who shared anti-same-sex marriage post staying in race
By Kim Smith Reporter
A United Conservative Party nomination candidate for Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin, who shared a Facebook post condemning homosexuality and same-sex marriage, is staying in the race to become the local candidate for the 2019 provincial election. Continue reading
Miami-bound passengers can now fly direct from Edmonton
By Kim Smith Reporter
For the first-time, travellers flying out of Edmonton International Airport can now fly directly to Miami. Continue reading
Edmonton homicide detectives investigating deadly ‘targeted’ shooting of a 27-year-old
A man known to police was killed late Sunday night in what homicide detectives called a targeted attack in northeast Edmonton. Continue reading
Spooked horse likely cause of horse wagon tipping over at Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park has determined that a horse likely became spooked, which caused a horse-drawn carriage to tip over sending six people to hospital late Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Edmonton man running in 100th marathon says pea soup is his secret
“There’s supposed to be a lot of protein in it, and it’s suppose to stop you from getting cramps later on in the run, because I was getting cramps before I tried the soup.” Continue reading
$1M drug lab producing fentanyl to look like heroin shut down in southeast Edmonton
Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team have shut down a fentanyl production lab operating out of a home in the Silver Berry neighbourhood in the city’s southeast. Continue reading
Edmonton dentist has to pay $330,000 after patient left with permanent brain damage
Amber Athwal was four-years-old when she was given anesthesia for a dental procedure in September 2016 with Dr. William Mather. She suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital. Continue reading
Woman reportedly shot by pellet gun in Mill Woods
Edmonton police officers were searching for a man armed with a pellet gun Tuesday after receiving reports that a woman had randomly been shot. Continue reading
Pregnant woman escapes Blue Quill apartment fire, one week before scheduled delivery for baby with heart defect
A pregnant woman, who is scheduled to be induced on Aug. 6 to deliver a baby with a heart defect, was one of the dozens of people displaced following the apartment fire in Edmonton’s Blue Quill neighbourhood. Continue reading
Fire rocks Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood: ‘It was pretty scary’
A house went up in flames Friday evening on 70 Avenue near 97 Street in Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood. Continue reading
