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21-year-old killed in street racing crash at Edmonton bus shelter
Anjrel Standinghorn-Morin, a Canadian Tire employee and father of two, died when an 18-year-old on a Yamaha racing a BMW lost control on...
NDP proposes three-part plan to stop Chinatown detainee drop-offs
After Edmonton police acknowledged years of releasing inmates on Chinatown streets, opposition MLAs called the practice a crisis and...
Former Alberta election chief says mail-in ballot rules are blocking voters ahead of referendum
Glen Resler, who led Elections Alberta for years, was turned away when trying to hand-deliver his referendum ballot due to provincial...
Alberta's referendum scrutineers face space limits as separatist supporters cry foul
Elections Alberta is restricting third-party observers at Monday's referendum due to venue size constraints, sparking accusations of...
Edmonton's Nellie McClung all-girls program to close by June 2028 after enrollment collapse
The 31-year-old program at Wîhkwêntôwin School will discontinue after enrollment dropped to 13 students in grades 8 and 9, with zero in grade 7.
Judge delays Edmonton drive-by shooting sentencing for fourth time as defence unprepared
Tariq Aman, 34, has spent nearly 19 months awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to nine charges related to a July 2023 shooting...
Spruce Grove man charged in ALERT sting targeting online child exploitation
Franklin Lopez, 47, was arrested October 2 after an ICE investigator posed as a Calgary child online and the suspect arranged to meet for sex.
Nearly 175,000 voted on first day of Alberta referendum advance polling
Elections Alberta reported just under 175,000 cast ballots Tuesday, Oct. 15 — surpassing the average daily advance turnout from the 2023...
Baby critically injured after motorcycle racing into Edmonton bus shelter kills 1
A 10-month-old and two adults seriously hurt when 18-year-old on Yamaha hit bus shelter at 97th and 120th; a 21-year-old man at the...
Royal Alexandra Hospital cohorts COVID patients on same wards as outbreak spreads
With 24 COVID cases in hospital and emergency wait times in double digits, Royal Alexandra is placing all COVID-positive patients on...
Thousands of Albertans using AI to research referendum questions ahead of October 19 vote
Google Trends show a surge in AI searches as voters work to understand 10 complex referendum questions. An expert advises using AI...
Edmonton man sentenced to 8.5 years for strangling roommate over apartment cleanliness
Joshua Fairley pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter in the death of Austin Anderson, 29, who was strangled in their shared basement...
