North Saskatchewan River

• Intimate partner charged with murder after woman found dead along North Saskatchewan River

  A 31-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after Ashley Burke, 43, was found dead along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in west Edmonton.

  Crime

  Jan 5
  
• The Edmonton Riverboat has new owners

  Two local couples — Eric Warnke and Megan Karius, along with Rob Davy and Brittany Anderson — bought the Edmonton Queen Riverboat.

  Features

  May 6, 2024
  
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• Man running away from Edmonton police falls through river ice: EPS

  A man who police say was trying to evade officers Tuesday morning fell into the North Saskatchewan River and disappeared. 

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2024
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• Woman missing after falling into North Saskatchewan River in west Edmonton

  A woman is still missing after she fell into the North Saskatchewan River by Edmonton's Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park on Monday night.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2024
• Entire Alberta portion of North Saskatchewan River designated ‘Canadian Heritage River’

  On Friday, 718 kilometres of the North Saskatchewan River, including Edmonton's river valley, were designated under the Canadian Heritage Rivers System.

  Environment

  Mar 22, 2024
• In the market for a riverboat? The Edmonton Queen is for sale

  The Edmonton Queen riverboat is for sale. The current owner purchased the vessel for $553,000 through an auction in 2016.

  Features

  Mar 21, 2024
• Good Samaritans rescue dog from Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River

  An Edmonton woman is praising two kind strangers for rescuing her dog from the icy waters of the North Saskatchewan River this past weekend.

  Weather

  Mar 18, 2024
• Dog falling through ice of North Saskatchewan River prompts warning for Edmontonians

  Edmontonians are being warned to stay off the ice on the North Saskatchewan River after a dog fell into the water over the weekend and didn’t resurface.

  Weather

  Feb 13, 2024
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• Police confirm body of Beaumont man who vanished in North Saskatchewan River has been recovered

  Eleven days after a 20-year-old Beaumont man was last spotted alive in the North Saskatchewan River in Devon, Alta., the RCMP has confirmed his body has been recovered.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
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• Water safety demonstration in Edmonton as search for missing swimmer resumes

  Seventy per cent of drownings in Canada happen on open water and people between 20 and 34 years old, especially men, are at highest risk, according to the Lifesaving Society.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2023