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Liberals to announce $1.6B for Alberta’s beleaguered energy sector on Tuesday: report
Amarjeet Sohi and Jim Carr are to be joined by Randy Boissonnault, the Liberal MP for Edmonton Centre, at a news conference on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Parts of western Alberta brace for snow, wind as Environment Canada issues warnings
Parts of western Alberta can expect to be walloped by a blast of winter-like weather on Tuesday as Environment Canada issued both wind and snowfall warnings for various areas in the region. Continue reading
RCMP seek suspect after 58-year-old man seriously hurt in Grande Prairie stabbing
Police have released surveillance video images of a Grande Prairie stabbing suspect after a 58-year-old man was seriously hurt in a weekend attack that RCMP say occurred “without obvious provocation.” Continue reading
RCMP look for suspect vehicle after Maskwacis man killed in hit and run
The RCMP are asking the public for tips as they try to find an SUV that they believe was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Maskwacis over the weekend. Continue reading
Alberta man charged after Mountie dragged by car during attempted traffic stop
Charges have been laid after an attempted traffic stop in Penhold, Alta., on Sunday resulted in an altercation between a driver and police that saw one officer dragged by a car for 15 feet. Continue reading
Large crowd gathers in northern Alberta city to rally for oil pipelines
A boisterous crowd, many carrying signs, could be heard chanting “build that pipe,” a refrain that was followed by loud cheers. Continue reading
Downtown Edmonton ‘yellow vest’ rally against UN, globalism met with counter-protest
Hundreds of protesters descended on downtown Edmonton for the second week in a row on Saturday to protest the United Nations and what organizers refer to as the “global world order.” Continue reading
Alberta government brings up pipeline issue with projection prank at Liberals’ Christmas party in Ottawa
On Wednesday night, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley took credit for a stunt pulled outside the Liberals’ Christmas party in Ottawa, suggesting the prank raised the pipeline issue with the federal government yet again. Continue reading
People who live south of Edmonton want Highway 19 twinned after deadly crash
The day after two men were killed in what police say was a head-on crash south of Edmonton, some people who live in the area spoke out about their concerns with how safe it is to drive on Highway 19. Continue reading
Students at Edmonton school get into Christmas spirit by making lunches for city’s homeless
Even as the school term winds down ahead of Christmas, students at St. Bernadette School in Edmonton’s Beverly neighbourhood were beyond busy on Tuesday. Continue reading
2 men killed in Highway 19 crash south of Edmonton
Two people are dead and an RCMP investigation is underway after two cars collided on a highway south of Edmonton late Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading
Want to name a new school in Edmonton? Here’s how you can
The Edmonton Public School Board is looking for a little help as it tries to come up with names for three new schools it’s planning to build. Continue reading
City official acknowledges ‘redundancy of signs’ on Edmonton’s 106 Street
Weeks after residents of a south Edmonton community began raising questions about the usefulness of hundreds of street signs that currently line a stretch of 106 Street, a city official confirms that there is indeed “a redundancy of signs, that we could eliminate some of these signs.” Continue reading
Winds could gust in excess of 100 km/h in parts of southern Alberta on Tuesday: Environment Canada
A wind warning has been issued for parts of southern Alberta as Environment Canada forecasts that “strong westerly winds” could gust over 100 km/h in some areas on Tuesday. Continue reading
2 people taken to hospital with stab wounds after police respond to call in northwest Calgary
Two people were taken to hospital with stab wounds after emergency crews were called to an address in northwest Calgary on Thursday evening. Continue reading
