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Alberta’s opposition party leaders blast Trudeau, Notley for lack of progress with Horgan on pipeline issue
The leaders of Alberta’s opposition parties bemoaned what they saw as a lack of progress on resolving the divisive political deadlock. Continue reading
Humboldt Broncos’ Parker Tobin remembered at celebration of life west of Edmonton
A celebration of life was held in Stony Plain, Alta. on Sunday afternoon to honour the memory of Parker Tobin, an 18-year-old hockey player killed when his team bus crashed near Tisdale, Sask. earlier this month. Continue reading
Highway 36 reopens near Taber after flooding prompts road closure: RCMP
Highway 36, north of the Oldman River, reopened on Sunday after overland flooding near Taber, Alta. forced its closure the night before. Continue reading
Fire seriously damages home in west Edmonton
A home in the west Edmonton community of The Hamptons appears to have been almost completely destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Continue reading
Global Edmonton wardrobe sale raises $12K for pregnant and parenting teens
Nearly 500 people converged on the Global News building in south Edmonton on Saturday to pick up some clothes from the closets of Global’s local on-air personalities and help out a local non-profit at the same time. Continue reading
Calgary schools dominate Fraser Institute’s rankings of top Alberta elementary schools
Calgary schools dominate a new list ranking Alberta’s top 100 elementary schools. Continue reading
Spruce Grove vigil for 2 Humboldt Broncos killed in bus crash sees jersey numbers retired
Organizers of a vigil west of Edmonton Wednesday night said they had to make use of overflow seating to accommodate everyone wanting to pay tribute to the lives of two Alberta hockey players killed when their team bus crashed in Saskatchewan last week. Continue reading
Police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ man wanted in west Edmonton shooting
The Edmonton Police Service released a photo on Wednesday of a 32-year-old man wanted in connection with a March shooting in the city’s west end that sent the victim to hospital. Continue reading
Woman dies after pickup truck rolls into ditch west of Wainwright
A 29-year-old woman is dead after the pickup truck she was driving crashed on Highway 14, just west of Wainwright, Alta., on Tuesday night. Continue reading
Edmonton city council approves developer’s plan to build towers on 99 Street in Old Strathcona
The developers looking to build 15- and 18-storey towers in Edmonton’s historic Old Strathcona neighbourhood have been given approval to do so even though the area is zoned for only medium-height buildings. Continue reading
Thousands of Calgary protesters loudly demand B.C. stop blocking Trans Mountain pipeline project
Thousands of people gathered outside the Alberta government’s building in downtown Calgary on Tuesday afternoon to voice their support for oil pipelines as the future of a major project hangs in the balance. Continue reading
Calgary Flames’ Kris Versteeg speaks about Lethbridge hockey players who lost their lives over the weekend
Lethbridge native and Calgary Flames forward Kris Versteeg spoke out on Monday about the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy that unfolded over the weekend. Continue reading
Hockey world sends prayers to Humboldt Broncos athletic therapist Dayna Brons who remains in hospital
As the condolences continue to pour in for the Humboldt Broncos players and staff killed in Friday’s crash near Tisdale, Sask., messages of support continue to come in to those on the bus who are now in hospital, including the team’s athletic therapist, Dayna Brons. Continue reading
‘Heartbroken and completely devastated’: 15 dead in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
Fifteen people were killed in a crash on Highway 35 in Saskatchewan on Friday, according to the RCMP. Continue reading
Audit finds Edmonton’s $8.5M IT infrastructure project entangled in waste and possible conflict of interest
Mayor Don Iveson is calling the results of a city audit that concluded $8.5-million spent on an information technology project was both wasteful and potentially in conflict of interest with the contracted project management staff “absolutely unacceptable.” Continue reading
