Edmonton news

• Edmonton architect proposes multi-use shipping containers in downtown parking lots

  20-01-2018 22:50 via cbc.ca
  The architect behind some of Edmonton's most iconic buildings, including city hall, has proposed a new project: a mini city made of shipping containers.
  
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• Citadel Theatre apologizes for cancelling Jordan Peterson's rental request

  20-01-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  The Citadel Theatre has apologized for how it handled a controversial University of Toronto professor's request to rent the venue next month to promote his latest book.
  
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• Edmonton doctors warns of dangers of ‘Tide pod Challenge’

  20-01-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton doctor has a detailed explanation of the dangers of the Tide Pod Challenge.
  
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• Ryan Strome moves up as Edmonton Oilers get set for Canucks

  20-01-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers end their bye week with a game against Vancouver.
  
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• Mount Royal University hockey star charged in break-in and violent attack on MRU professor

  20-01-2018 19:37 via cbc.ca
  A Mount Royal University student and the former captain of its hockey team has been charged in a brutal attack on an MRU professor after a break-in at her Calgary home last weekend, CBC News has learned.
  
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• 'Aggressive' online strategy key to ending sex trade, Edmonton police say

  20-01-2018 18:06 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police say they will broaden their use of social media as part of an "aggressive'" online campaign to investigate the city's sex trade industry.
  
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• Winnipeg man arrested in connection to August homicide

  20-01-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  Winnipeg Police have arrested a third man in connection with a homicide from August 2017.
  
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• Urban Tavern Four Course Dinner 3

  20-01-2018 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  Urban Tavern is hosting a pop up event at the end of the month that will feature Master Chef Canada winner Travis Petersen and a “beer wall.”
  
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• Urban Tavern’s Four Course Dinner 2

  20-01-2018 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Urban Tavern is hosting a four course dinner with the nomad cook, Travis Peterson. It’ll also showcase Canada’s largest self-pour beer wall.
  
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• Chinatown Dining Week

  20-01-2018 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  The first Chinatown Dining Week started Saturday. Linda Hoang, whose family owns King Noodle House and is participating in the event, tells us what it’s all about.
  
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• Edmonton's Ice District skates towards construction milestone

  20-01-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  From Glen Scott's corner office on the 22nd floor of the Bell Tower, he has a front row seat to the progress in Edmonton's Ice District.
  
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• Urban Tavern’s Four Course Dinner

  20-01-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Urban Tavern is hosting a four course dinner with the nomad cook, Travis Peterson. It’ll also showcase Canada’s largest self-pour beer wall.
  
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• Slumberland Motel

  20-01-2018 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  Actor Reed McColm and director John Hudson chat about the new play Slumberland Motel that’s being performed in the newly renovated Varscona Theatre.
  
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• Former NDP staffer behind new Alberta political action committee

  20-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A former communications director for the Alberta NDP is the public face of Project Alberta, a new third-party advertiser or political action committee that registered last month with Elections Alberta.
  
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• Survivors of the ’60s Scoop await long overdue apology

  20-01-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Through the 1960s, 70s and 80s, social workers removed Indigenous children from their reserve homes placing them with non-Indigenous foster families.
  
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• 'Sorry' not enough: Province starts hearing from Sixties Scoop survivors on apology wording

  20-01-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is drafting an official apology about the Sixties Scoop and is asking survivors how to get it right, through a series of meetings over six weeks.
  
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• Fort McMurray ready to welcome nearly 2,000 athletes for Alberta Winter Games

  20-01-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Next month the Fort McMurray region will welcome nearly 2,000 athletes from around the province for the 2018 Alberta Winter Games.
  
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• 'We've kept the ball rolling': Canadians mark 1 year since Women's March

  20-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Thousands took to the streets in U.S. cities Saturday for the second Women's March, on the anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration. Canadians who marched in solidarity with Americans say this year their focus is on local and Canadian issues.
  
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• Retrofitting suburbia: Old shopping malls can be saved by their parking lots

  20-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Aging shopping centres are gradually becoming relics on a sea of inner-city asphalt. But some retailers are seizing on the opportunity to do something dramatic with their biggest asset: land.
  
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• Protests held across the U.S. on anniversary of Trump's inauguration

  20-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Thousands took to the streets in U.S. cities Saturday for the second Women's March, on the anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration. Canadians who marched in solidarity with Americans say this year their focus is on local and Canadian issues.
  
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• 1 year after Women's March, Canadians rally with a new focus on women in politics

  20-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of Canadians marched in solidarity with Americans on Jan. 21, 2017 to protest the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. This year the focus is on local and Canadian issues.
  
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• New government data shows Alberta carfentanil deaths increased by 330% in 2017

  20-01-2018 06:29 via globalnews.ca
  As politicians, health authorities and first responders try to get a handle on Alberta's opioid crisis, new figures released by the province show there was a significant uptick in the number of carfentanil deaths in 2017 from the year before.
  
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• Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre apologizes over how it handled Jordan Peterson event

  20-01-2018 04:11 via globalnews.ca
  Just days after it emerged that Edmonton's Citadel Theatre would not be hosting an event for controversial University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson, the theatre has issued an apology about how it dealt with the proposed lecture.
  
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• 20-year-old Alexander First Nation hoop dancer to perform at Olympics

  20-01-2018 04:03 via cbc.ca
  Dallas Arcand Jr., a member of the Alexander First Nation, was asked to be a part of the Cultural Olympiad Art Performance Festival as part of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
  
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• Seniors host show and tell for Edmonton students

  20-01-2018 03:08 via cbc.ca
  Seniors host show and tell for Edmonton students
  
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• Alberta school’s art project involving Nazi propaganda posters draws criticism

  20-01-2018 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  The school’s principal said the project was meant to teach students about ultra-nationalism and propaganda and its power.
  
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• Alberta government launching review of Persons with Developmental Disabilities program

  20-01-2018 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  A massive government program aimed at supporting adults with developmental disabilities in Alberta will undergo an extensive review, the community and social services ministry announced on Friday.
  
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• Quik Card Minor Hockey Week: Jan. 19

  20-01-2018 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  Quik Card Minor Hockey Week is heading down the home stretch in Edmonton, with playoffs this weekend. Jack Haskins has more from the rink.
  
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• Hidden talent of Alberta barista wows customers

  20-01-2018 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  When the crowd is large enough at a Jasper Avenue bar, Marvin Luis will sing, leaving customers in awe.
  
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• Edmonton coffee barista doubles as opera singer

  20-01-2018 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  Talented opera singer or accomplished latte maker? At Bru Coffee and Beer House, you could get two for the price of one! Quinn Ohler explains.
  
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• Bob Layton editorial: Jan 19

  20-01-2018 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  How will different levels of government handle the legalization of recreational marijuana? Bob Layton delves into the hot-button issue.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: Jan 19

  20-01-2018 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our weather forecast for Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. A few flurries are on the way.
  
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• Jabs fired between Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers

  20-01-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  A war of the words is again erupting between premier Rachel Notley and Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall. Tom Vernon tells us what it’s all about.
  
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• Food safety: How you can keep kids safe

  20-01-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  Part 1 of this investigation exposed some of the disturbing food safety violations inside local school cafeterias. In Part 2, Julia Wong looks at what should be happening and what you can do.
  
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• Fire at Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey

  20-01-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  A dozen hawks and owls are dead after a fire east of Edmonton. The Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey is devastated but vows to rebuild. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Edmonton police still struggling to meet response time targets

  20-01-2018 02:04 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service has slightly improved its response time for emergency matters, but is still struggling to reach its targets.
  
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• Life sentence stands against man convicted of fatal LRT attack

  20-01-2018 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  Five years ago, a 29-year-old man was brutally beaten on an Edmonton LRT train. The man convicted in the death learned his fate. As Vinesh Pratap reports, it was complicated by a Charter challenge.
  
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• Youth pleads guilty to lesser charge after worker attacked

  20-01-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  One of the teens originally charged with attempted murder in the vicious attack on an Elk Island youth worker pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of robbery. Kim Smith has more from the law courts.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Jan 19

  20-01-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney.
  
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• Sentence handed down to man who killed 2 Lloydminster-area women

  20-01-2018 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  Gordon Alfred Rogers has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years for the deaths of Jeanette Chief and Violet Heathen.
  
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• Edmonton Hyatt Place hosting Jordan Peterson book launch

  20-01-2018 01:32 via cbc.ca
  Jordan Peterson has found a new venue to host his book launch in Edmonton.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: Jan. 19

  20-01-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “the Post” starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks and “12 Strong” starring Chris Hemsworth.
  
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• Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out 5-6 weeks with cracked ribs

  20-01-2018 01:09 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is out with cracked ribs for the next five to six weeks. The injury was suffered last Saturday against the Las Vegas Knights. A punishing hit delivered by Braydon McNabb initially was thougt to have caused a concussion, but further tests revealed the true injury.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Jan. 19

  20-01-2018 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Global News investigates: Improper food handling ‘a time bomb waiting to happen’

  20-01-2018 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  A Global News investigation has revealed some school cafeterias in the Edmonton area are not getting routinely inspected, with one facility failing to be seen by inspectors for 17 months.
  
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• Convicted Edmonton LRT killer Jeremy Newborn sentenced to life

  20-01-2018 00:41 via cbc.ca
  In a lengthy 30-page decision, an Edmonton Justice handed down a life sentence with no chance of parole for 15 years to Jeremy Newborn. He was convicted of beating 29 year old John Hollar to death on the LRT in 2012.
  
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• Alberta man part of California lawsuit to prove sasquatch is real: ‘We can’t lose’

  20-01-2018 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man is part of a group of people petitioning a California court to recognize the existence of the sasquatch.
  
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• Lawsuit claims Calgary Stampede had prior knowledge of alleged sexual abuse in The Young Canadians

  20-01-2018 00:23 via globalnews.ca
  The CEO of the Calgary Stampede spoke exclusively with Global News Friday, addressing the lawsuit.
  
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• Alberta medical marijuana supplier expands sales to Italy

  20-01-2018 00:10 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta medical marijuana company is blazing a trail on the international market, expanding its sales to a second European country.
  
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