Garbage piling up in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood
Matthew Wesley has worked to clean up North Central for the last nine years – something he wishes didn’t need to be done.
Canada
Mar 29
Volunteers come together to clear Regina North Central garbage piles
Garbage piles continue to be a problem in the alleys of the Regina north central neighbourhood, but some local residents have taken it upon themselves to deal with the mess.
Canada
Apr 13
Regina’s Heritage residents fed up with excessive garbage piles
Residents of the Heritage community hope something can be done about the 'garbage crisis' they are currently seeing in their neighbourhood.
Environment
Apr 4
Regina’s Taylor Field to become home to aquatic centre, not affordable housing
In 2011, the City of Regina planned to build low-income housing on the grounds of Taylor Field. Today, the city says it will build an aquatic centre instead.
Canada
Mar 15
Edmonton’s Oliver School renamed wîhkwêntôwin School
wîhkwêntôwin is a Cree word that can be translated into English as ‘circle of friends.’
Education
Apr 9
Saskatoon city council to discuss College Drive road safety review
A safety review of the intersection at College Drive and Wiggins Avenue is being presented at Saskatoon city council Wednesday.
Traffic
Apr 22
Take Pride’s annual Litter Index spotlights Winnipeg’s dirtiest areas, looks for help cleaning up
The city's dirtiest neighbourhoods and streets are being revealed as part of Take Pride Winnipeg's annual Litter Index.
Trending
Mar 27
Teens in Regina lead revitalization efforts in North Central with city’s support
Under the name of "North Central Strong", local teens are taking a stand and with some help from the city, they hope to change the way people see their part of town.
Economy
Mar 2
Truck suspected in 124 Street drive-by shooting found torched in north Edmonton
A torched pickup truck ditched in the McConachie neighbourhood is believed to have been used in a drive-by shooting on 124th Street that sent a 33-year-old man to hospital.
Crime
Mar 27
Fallen officers Travis Jordan, Brett Ryan to be honoured with Edmonton bridge names
The southwest Anthony Henday Drive bridges will be renamed after Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan — the two Edmonton Police Service officers who were killed on the job a year ago.
Canada
Mar 25
Witness heard ‘sputtering’ from Ontario family’s plane before crashing in Nashville: report
A preliminary report from U.S. authorities on the plane crash in Tennessee that killed an Ontario family said one witness heard “sputtering” sounds from the aircraft's engine.
Canada
Mar 23
Drivers face ‘less than ideal’ conditions on southern, central Alberta roads, highways
At 9:45 a.m., the RCMP issued a news release to say officers were called to the northbound lanes of Highway 2 near Veterans Boulevard.
Traffic
Mar 20
New Francophone school planned for West Edmonton as part of Alberta government budget
Conseil scholaire Centre-Nord was given funding to plan for a new grade 7 to 12 school in West Edmonton.
Education
Mar 2
Central Edmonton residents call for ban on knife sales at corner stores: ‘They’re designed to kill’
A group of central Edmonton community leagues and organizations say knives are too easily bought in convenience stores, and want the city to crack down.
Crime
Apr 3
Man RCMP called ‘prolific offender’ charged in Edmonton U-Haul fatal hit-and-run
A man RCMP described as a 'transient prolific offender' is facing more charges in connection with a deadly hit-and-run collision involving a U-Haul in south Edmonton.
Crime
Feb 29
Suspect in fatal Edmonton U-Haul hit-and-run arrested in Wainwright
A suspect being sought after a deadly hit-and-run collision in south Edmonton last weekend was arrested by RCMP three days later in central Alberta.
Crime
Feb 28
Flood warnings and avalanche danger persist as B.C.’s warm, wet weather continues
British Columbia's River Forecast Centre issued an upgrade flood warning for the Squamish River and tributaries including the Cheakamus River on Monday.
Weather
Jan 30
Edmonton rent increases highest among Canada’s biggest cities: report
Edmonton overtook Calgary as the leader in rent inflation among Canada’s largest markets, according to a recent report.
Canada
Feb 16
Inspection report to be issued on fruit packing plant near Kelowna
'Inspectors have recently visited the site and found effluent from the company’s fruit washing and packing operation had been discharged into the environment,' said the ministry.
Environment
Feb 6
‘Pineapple Express’ atmospheric river brings torrential rain to California
A massive Pineapple Express storm - the second in recent days - stalled over Southern California on Monday, drenching the Los Angeles area with torrential rain.
U.S. News
Feb 6
