Three children were taken to hospital for precautionary reasons after a collision involving a school bus in north Edmonton on Tuesday afternoon.

Charges have been laid under the Traffic Safety Act against a 78-year-old man following the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle in an Edmonton crosswalk earlier this month.

Two adults were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, after they were reportedly hit by a vehicle while in a marked crosswalk in south Edmonton.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said six crews were able to get a southeast fire under control in about 45 minutes on New Year's Day.

A 21-year-old man has been charged after the Edmonton Police Service said a laser was pointed at a police helicopter Sunday night.

Edmonton police said one person was arrested and officers seized over half-a-kilogram of cocaine when they executed a search warrant in the northside community of Eastwood on Monday.

Crews were called to a fire at a large woodworking shop in southwest Calgary Friday evening.