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Edmonton City Centre mall sold to developer with plans for 1,500 new homes
Westridge Pacific acquired the downtown property, ordering a massive revamp that could start construction early next year.
City council votes to pilot naloxone training for Edmonton transit inspectors
The community and public services committee unanimously approved a plan to offer voluntary training to roughly 100 transit staff as...
Severe thunderstorms with destructive hail target Alberta on Monday
Environment and Climate Change Canada warns of wind gusts up to 130 km/h and hail the size of golf balls for parts of southern Alberta...
Minimum wage workers in Edmonton need 108 hours just to cover rent
A new report shows Edmonton minimum wage earners must work more than 62% of a standard monthly workweek just to pay for average...
Edmonton's proposed $138M rec centre would replace closed pool and ease crowding
A new facility off Calgary Trail next to Strathcona High School would bring back public aquatic access four years after Scona Pool shut down.
Body of 12-year-old Edmonton boy found north of city; RCMP investigating homicide
Human remains identified as Fiasal Hussein, 12, found near Calling Lake on August 6. Police seek dash camera footage from the area.
Tuberculosis outbreak spreading in Edmonton's inner city; 12 cases confirmed
Health officials confirm two new TB cases this year as outbreak spreads. Cases identified by Primary Care Alberta's TB program in...
Remains of 12-year-old Edmonton boy identified; RCMP launch homicide investigation
Human remains found near Calling Lake, 211 km north of Edmonton, have been identified as Fiasal Hussein. Police are asking for public help.
Amber Alerts mobilize fear, but experts say alarm fatigue is making people tune out warnings
Psychologists warn that repeated emergency alerts — from Amber Alerts to weather warnings — cause people to stop paying attention, even...
Ruth's Pantry serves 150 Edmonton families facing food insecurity
A northeast Edmonton food-access program launched last fall now helps over 100 families weekly. A commercial kitchen expansion is in the works.
Alberta doctors form HIV consortium to counter global aid cuts and protect newcomers
A new coalition led by infectious disease specialists aims to prevent a resurgence of HIV in Canada as the U.S. cuts global support for...
No Alberta corrections officer had died in transport until Thursday's collision
Two officers and an inmate killed in minivan-truck crash near Provost; first in-custody transport fatality in the province's history.
