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97 Street closes for two weeks as Edmonton installs new Chinatown gate
Vehicle traffic on 97 Street between Jasper Avenue and Okîsikow Way halts starting Monday for steel structure installation. Pedestrians...
Olympic cyclist Kelsey Mitchell returns to track at new Edmonton velodrome
The Sherwood Park native is training at the $153-million Coronation Park facility after competing in bobsled at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Multiple 2SLGBTQ+ groups pulling out of Edmonton Pride over increased police presence
RaricaNow and Pride Corner on Whyte say heightened security contradicts the community's calls for liberation. Organizers defend the...
Alberta reaches historic zero-fire day for the first time in 40 years
After just 18,000 hectares burned this year—three per cent of normal—the province hit a single wildfire-free day before lightning...
Edmonton city council votes to study LRT fare gates despite cost doubts
Council narrowly approved investigating a pilot project focused on recovering lost revenue through fare evasion detection, with budget...
Youth violence crisis deepens as two Edmonton teenagers killed this month
A 12-year-old and 16-year-old dead in separate incidents prompt outreach workers and police to sound alarm over rising youth homicides...
Said Ibrahim pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Ertale Lounge shooting
One of four shooters in the 2022 nightclub attack that killed Imbert George will serve between 10-25 years before parole eligibility.
City and federal government launch $2M affordable housing grant to preserve older buildings
Non-profits can apply for up to $20,000 or 10 per cent of the asking price plus up to 25 per cent of renovation costs under the new...
Alberta judge urges involuntary treatment for youth as opioid deaths mount
A public inquiry into a 15-year-old's overdose death recommends the province fast-track its Compassionate Intervention Act for youth,...
Edmonton Marathon apologizes after discovering race courses 674.7 metres too long
Race director acknowledges detour calculation error two days after event; runners who suspected discrepancy will now work with Athletics...
16-year-old Jazmin Dhesi killed in northeast Edmonton shooting Sunday
Family identifies victim as bright, caring girl with big dreams. Youth arrested in connection with the fatal shooting near Park Hill...
Federal health minister raises concerns as Alberta's dual-practice model launches in September
The new health policy allows some physicians to work in both public and private systems, but Ottawa worries it could weaken public healthcare.
