Michel Boyer

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• River Cree rings in 2016 with new entertainment centre

  A new entertainment centre opens on New Year's Eve at the River Cree Resort and Casino.

  Entertainment

  Dec 31, 2015
• Woman shot as she slept a ‘random act of violence’: Edmonton police

  Police are investigating after a woman was shot as she slept in her southwest Edmonton home Sunday.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2015
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• Man found injured in alley dies in hospital

  Edmonton police officers were on scene of an alleged assault early Monday morning in the Bonnie Doon area.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2015
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• Woman’s death north of downtown Edmonton ruled homicide

  Police were called to an apartment building Saturday night where they found a woman in medical distress. She was taken to hospital where she later died.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2015
• Economy putting pressure on Alberta charities

  Charities across Alberta said they’re noticing pressure on the economy and it’s affecting their bottom line.

  Economy

  Nov 29, 2015
• Paul First Nation members want chief, council removed

  Paul First Nation west of Edmonton has launched a lawsuit against its chief. Court documents allege the chief abused his power in a land deal.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2015
• Fort Saskatchewan residents baffled by huge water bills

  Some Fort Saskatchewan home owners are considering legal action as they struggle with mysterious spikes in their municipal water bills.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2015
• Art Gallery of Alberta wants free admission for guests

  The Art Gallery of Alberta asked Edmonton’s city council for $250,000 every year for the next three years as it hopes to transition away from its pay-for-admission model.

  Entertainment

  Nov 9, 2015
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• SpiderMable teaching kids who to call when in danger

  Edmonton superhero SpiderMable is teaming up with ETS and teaching children who are safe adults to approach when something is wrong.

  Features

  Oct 29, 2015
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• Downtown shooting lands three in hospital

  Police are actively investigating an overnight shooting in downtown Edmonton. It happened around 2:30 a.m. on 109 Street just north of Jasper Avenue.

  Crime

  Oct 9, 2015
• Alberta minimum wage going up on October 1

  Alberta, one of the lowest payers of minimum wage in Canada, is becoming one of the highest.

  Consumer

  Sep 30, 2015
• ‘Potential recipe for plenty of trouble:’ southwest Edmonton traffic a concern for police

  The growing number of people moving to southwest Edmonton has created big traffic issues, and now police are taking steps to deal with it.

  Traffic

  Sep 10, 2015
• South Edmonton school faces traffic chaos after road reconfiguration

  The community has seen a traffic reconfiguration project start on 106 Street between 53 and 56 Avenues. Traffic can no longer travel south on 106 Street, forcing vehicles onto small residential roads.

  Education

  Sep 8, 2015
• UPDATE: Edmonton police apprehend fugitive inside sewage plant

  A man who had been running from police was apprehended at 12:25 p.m. inside the Gold Bar wastewater treatment plant, Edmonton Police confirm.

  Sep 4, 2015
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• ‘Someone please help’: Woman found dead in Calmar leaves disturbing message

  RCMP have identified the body found in Calmar, Alta. Monday evening as a 22-year-old Camrose woman.

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2015
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• Historical Sylvancroft Mansion falling apart and could be demolished

  A real estate developer has filed a request to demolish one of the city's few remaining century-old mansions

  Jul 18, 2015
• We want your ideas for ‘Edmonton Off Limits’

  Global Edmonton takes you where you're not allowed to go. And we want to feature some of your suggestions for the next "Edmonton Off Limits" series. We would love to hear from you.

  Features

  May 28, 2015
• Motorcyclist killed in Red Deer; man facing impaired driving charges

  A 30-year-old is facing a number of impaired driving related charges following a collision in Red Deer that killed a 44-year-old man.

  May 22, 2015
• Fire restrictions enacted in bone-dry northwestern Alberta

  Fire restrictions are in place in northwestern Alberta, where a man was charged with arson after RCMP discovered he torched his own vehicle, which sparked a forest fire.

  Environment

  May 21, 2015
• Exploring the jewels kept out of sight at the Royal Alberta Museum

  The Royal Alberta Museum is home to thousands of historic artefacts, gems, jewels and paintings – many over a century old. But the museum is getting ready for one of the most complex moves the province has ever seen.

  Education

  May 15, 2015
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• Edmonton Off Limits: Demystifying the reality of air traffic control

  Air traffic controllers are reputed to have one of the most stressful jobs on earth. A handful of people are responsible for the lives of thousands of passengers.

  Features

  May 14, 2015
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• Exploring the wizardry behind the LRT

  Keeping LRT operations on the move takes coordination, expertise, and all the right decisions at exactly the right time. Michel Boyer gives us a glimpse at the complex system that keeps it running.

  Features

  May 13, 2015
• From poop to perfect compost: Edmonton’s world-class facility

  You would be surprised to learn what lengths the city goes to in order to keep your trash from ending up in landfill – specifically your food.

  Environment

  May 12, 2015
• Diving deep into Edmonton city sewers

  Once rain water goes into city sewers, few ever think of where it ends up. Does it get mixed in with the rest of our household waste? Does it get recycled back into our drinking water system?

  Environment

  May 11, 2015