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Heavy rain leads to flooding, water restrictions in Edmonton, surrounding communities
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (346+ words) Residents are asked to cut back on non-essential water usage, including showering, flushing toilets, using laundry machines and dishwashers Edmonton residents are being asked to cut back on all non-essential water use after heavy rainfall over the weekend overwhelmed the…...
Edmonton trial begins for woman accused of abusing children
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1004+ words) Editor's note: This story contains graphic details some readers may find disturbing. An account of escalating abuse took up the first day of the trial of Sherina Maria Handsor, accused of 18 charges alleging the abuse of multiple children in Handsor's…...
Quebec's infamous maple syrup heist features at Collider Festival
2+ week, 6+ day ago (728+ words) The festival, which brings plays in progress to audiences, includes works from Nicole Moeller, Belinda Cornish and more Millions of dollars of maple syrup went missing in 2012 in one of the biggest heists in Canadian history. Local playwright Mhairi Berg…...
More open data needed to protect vulnerable people in extreme weather, says Edmonton mayor
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (675+ words) Difficult to gauge how well shelters and outreach are performing when stats on deaths and amputations not publicly available, say advocates A gap in public data on deaths and amputations over the winter is limiting how the City of Edmonton…...
Concert news: Viral freaks Angine de Poitrine playing Edmonton's Ice District
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (277+ words) Global viral music sensation Angine de Poitrine has finally filled the Alberta-shaped hole in its touring schedule with its only date in the province so far, July 8 in the new The Tent in Ice District's Fan Park. The enigmatic Quebec…...
Man, 25, dead after high-speed crash in southwest Edmonton
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) Exceptional Journalism Powered by Media Innovation. Our Mission: Keeping Canadians in the know with ambitious, trusted and high-quality journalism. Delivering high-value and data-driven marketing solutions to businesses and advertisers. Our Vision: To be the most innovative media company in Canada…...
Fatal head-on crash with semi-truck near Lac La Biche leaves one dead
2+ mon, 49+ min ago (207+ words) RCMP say 36-year-old pickup driver died at the scene; investigation ongoing A Lac La Biche man has died following a head-on crash with a semi-truck on Monday. RCMP officers responded to the collision near the intersection of Highway 55 and Highway…...
Police investigate suspicious death, male youth arrested at scene
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) On April 4, 2026, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) confirmed it is investigating the death of a 52-year-old male that occurred on April 3, at approximately 9: 36 p. m. , at a residence in west Edmonton in the area of 82 Avenue NW and 175 Street NW. The circumstances…...
Saturday's letters: Bill 25 suppresses freedom to learn
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (233+ words) I am a retired teacher and based my career " if not my life " on a belief in the power of far-ranging and rational discussion to promote thinking and learning. Premier Danielle Smith's government, already reducing learning opportunities through reduced educational…...
Alberta bill would bar school boards from taking political positions, restrict flags and classroom discussion
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (842+ words) "There's an expectation that our classrooms are free from politics and ideology, and we have to ensure, especially with a lot of the complex challenges that we have today in our classrooms," Nicolaides said Alberta is proposing several new rules…...