Edmonton news

• Thieves in Edmonton targeting Honda CR-V catalytic converters

  10-05-2018 23:33 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating a rash of catalytic converter thefts from older Honda CR-Vs. The devices are targeted for the precious metals they contain.
  
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• ASIRT seeks witnesses for probe looking into Mountie who fired gun at vehicle in Okotoks

  10-05-2018 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is seeking witnesses relating to an April incident where an RCMP member in Okotoks fired his gun while attempting to make an arrest.
  
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• Packed in the pool: Sherwood Park club sees more swimmers, but short on space

  10-05-2018 22:53 via cbc.ca
  A wave of swimmers in Sherwood Park causing more competition for pool time is part of a province-wide problem, one club coach says.
  
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• NAFTA body calls for investigation into oilsands tailings enforcement

  10-05-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca
  The three countries in the North American Free Trade Agreement are to vote on whether to investigate if Canada is failing to enforce environmental legislation on tailings ponds in Alberta's oilsands.
  
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• B.C.’s Boundary rivers to reach levels not seen since 1948 as flooding forces thousands from homes

  10-05-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  The banks of the rivers are expected to peak on Thursday or Friday.
  
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• Lethbridge police chief responds to social media reaction on racist video

  10-05-2018 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, May 10: Lethbridge police chief Robert Davis responds to criticism and speculation on social media.
  
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• Lethbridge police chief says more people should stand up for one another

  10-05-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, May 10: Lethbridge police chief Robert Davis explains why he thinks more people need to stand up to the type of racism, as seen in a viral video at a local restaurant.
  
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• Lethbridge police explains possibility of charges and why ‘armchair lawyers’ shouldn’t be trusted

  10-05-2018 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, May 10: Lethbridge police chief Robert Davis explains why laying possible charges relating to a racist rant is complicated.
  
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• Lethbridge police chief says rumours on social media ‘absolutely false’

  10-05-2018 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, May 10: Lethbridge police chief Robert Davis says some rumours on social media regarding conduct on night of racist rant are false.
  
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• Lethbridge police chief explains the context of the situation on night of racist rant

  10-05-2018 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, May 10: Lethbridge police chief Robert Davis explains the context of the situation involving a racist rant at a Lethbridge Denny’s restaurant that has gone viral.
  
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• Witness details what she saw of racist rant in Alberta eatery caught on video

  10-05-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  A woman who witnessed and recorded one of two videos of a racist tirade at a Lethbridge, Alta. restaurant says she was shocked by what she saw and heard.
  
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• Global butter shortage, steep vanilla prices hurting Canadian bakeries

  10-05-2018 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  A global surge in the price of vanilla and increase in demand for French dairy products like butter is affecting bakeries around the world, including in Edmonton and Toronto.
  
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• Fraud conviction leaves billions worth of Canadian assets under Chinese government control

  10-05-2018 21:21 via cbc.ca
  Anbang Insurance Group's extensive B.C. holdings — including Vancouver's Bentall Centre and the largest retirement and care home company in the province — is now controlled by the Chinese government.
  
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• Alberta launching ad campaign to win 'hearts and minds' on Trans Mountain project

  10-05-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  Alberta will spend $1.2 million on a campaign extolling the benefits of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion with $700,000 going towards billboards that are already going up in British Columbia.
  
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• WestJet pilots vote in favour of strike action

  10-05-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet pilots have overwhelmingly voted to give their union a strike mandate.
  
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• Drug policies are failing to protect Canadians in the fentanyl and opioid era, expert says

  10-05-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Donald MacPherson is a leading expert on drug policy and is in Edmonton for a crime prevention conference. He joined Global News at Noon Edmonton, where he explained how our current drug policies are failing to protect Canadians.
  
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• Witness of racist tirade recorded at Lethbridge restaurant speaks out

  10-05-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A second video of a racist tirade in Lethbridge has surfaced. As Kent Morrison explains, Tiana Bonare said she recorded the video as evidence to show police.
  
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• Edmonton's new goat co-ordinator 'humbled and excited' to get gig

  10-05-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Two things helped Joy Lakhan land her new job as the City of Edmonton’s goat boss: an environmental science education and experience in the field.
  
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• Alberta government investing in pro-pipeline campaign to win ‘hearts and minds’

  10-05-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is reaffirming how determined she is to making sure the controverisal Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project goes ahead and on Thursday, she announced a new media campaign is being launched to convince Canadians to support the project.
  
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• Alberta government adds 2-year sunset clause to bill that would regulate oil shipments

  10-05-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is putting an expiry date on proposed legislation that would allow the province to regulate oil and gas shipments.
  
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• Frank King, chairman and CEO of Calgary’s ’88 Olympic Games, dies

  10-05-2018 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  Frank King's wife Jeanette told Global News King died suddenly and unexpectedly Wednesday while training at the Glencoe Club for a seniors' track and field competition.
  
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• Thousands of Ismaili Muslims from Edmonton area welcome Aga Khan in Calgary

  10-05-2018 18:20 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of Ismaili Muslims from the Edmonton area are gathering in Calgary this week to visit their religious leader and mark his Diamond Jubilee.
  
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• NAFTA members consider environmental investigation into Canada’s oilsands tailings

  10-05-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  The NAFTA body began its examination after a complaint from Canadian environmentalists.
  
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• Oilers legend Mark Messier to be invested into Order of Canada

  10-05-2018 15:52 via cbc.ca
  Hockey great Mark Messier and folk rock frontman Alan Doyle are among the 45 Canadians who were formally recognized for outstanding achievement and dedication to community and national service today.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo: Red Pandas

  10-05-2018 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Normally for our Edmonton Valley Zoo segment, an animal comes to the studio. But this month, we went down to the zoo to check out and learn more about their adorable red pandas.
  
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• Stony Plain toddler with aggressive form of muscular dystrophy beating the odds

  10-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  When Emmitt Burke was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of muscular dystrophy, doctors didn't believe he would reach his fourth birthday.
  
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• Community rallies behind family of fatal gas-and-dash victim in Thorsby, Alta.

  10-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta business owners are hosting an event next month to raise money for the family of a man killed last year in a gas–and–dash southwest of Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton Public Library: FOOD4FINES

  10-05-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  For one day only, the Edmonton Public Library will waive up to $25 in late fees in exchange for a food donation to Edmonton’s Food Bank. Visit one of EPL’s 21 locations this Saturday from 10am – 6pm
  
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• Even underground oilsands mines can harm forest wildlife

  10-05-2018 14:39 via cbc.ca
  Research suggests even underground oilsands mines have profound effects on forest animals, from wolves to moose to squirrels.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, May 10, 2018

  10-05-2018 14:18 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, May 10, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Suspect re-arrested after escaping Edmonton police custody

  10-05-2018 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  A 22-year-old has been re-arrested after he was escaped police custody while wearing handcuffs Wednesday night.
  
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• Alberta's recreational pot-shop rules a pain in the bud, industry insider says

  10-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Albertans hoping to learn about how cannabis could help their aches and pains won't be getting any answers from employees at recreational retail cannabis stores.
  
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• Many bees didn't survive Alberta's long winter

  10-05-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Greidanus Honey Mill in High River 'certainly' lost more than 30 per cent of hives.
  
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• Oilsands advocate chides singer Jann Arden over 2016 tweet about industry

  10-05-2018 06:32 via globalnews.ca
  An oilsands advocate is chiding singer Jann Arden for being "insensitive'' to the plight of the ailing industry in a social media post she made more than two years ago.
  
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• E. coli in romaine lettuce makes 6 Canadians sick

  10-05-2018 06:05 via globalnews.ca
  Federal health officials say six Canadians have been stricken by a strain of E. coli that has a similar genetic fingerprint to romaine lettuce from the U.S. southwest that has already sickened 149 people in 29 states.
  
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• Grass fire shuts down train traffic near Yellowhead Highway

  10-05-2018 05:17 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Fire Rescue deployed four vehicles to an active grass fire near the train tracks at 17 Street and 121 Avenue Wednesday night.
  
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• Pointe shoes a pricey weekly investment for Citie Ballet's dancers

  10-05-2018 04:52 via cbc.ca
  Imagine wearing out a pair of shoes once a week. It’s the life of a ballet dancer, many of whom go through 30 pairs of shoes in one ballet season.
  
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• How a racist tirade can ruin your career in the ‘new age’ of technology

  10-05-2018 03:57 via globalnews.ca
  The woman at the centre of a racist tirade posted on Facebook lost her job after her employer saw the video. One expert says that's increasingly becoming the norm.
  
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• Video of racist rant in Lethbridge shines spotlight on overdue anti-racism report in Alberta

  10-05-2018 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  Politicians in Alberta say there needs to be action to combat racism – and they need to come quicker – after a racist tirade at a Lethbridge restaurant was caught on camera.
  
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• 2018 Grey Cup Festival: Touchdown Trivia

  10-05-2018 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  The 106th Grey Cup will be hosted at Commonwealth Stadium on November 25th and Global Edmonton wants you to be there! WIN a pair of tickets to the Grey Cup before you can buy them.
  
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• Serge Lajoie: hot free-agent hockey coaching commodity

  10-05-2018 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  Serge Lajoie led the U of A hockey bears to a national championship in March but was out of a head coaching job in April. As John Sexsmith reports, Lajoie is searching for the perfect gig.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: May 9

  10-05-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast starting Wednesday, May 9. The weekend looks good, Edmonton!
  
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• Children in crisis: Parents describe ‘nightmare’ experiences

  10-05-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  Parents begging for help say they can’t get crucial supports for children battling mental illness and suicidal actions. Alberta wants to make navigating the system easier. Quinn Ohler reports.
  
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• Some Alberta cellphones didn’t receive emergency alert test

  10-05-2018 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  Just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, most cell users in Alberta were supposed to get the same message: a test of the new national public alert system. But as Kim Smith reports, not everyone received it.
  
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• Calgary defence lawyers threaten to strike

  10-05-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Defence lawyers in Calgary are threatening to go on strike if legal aid doesn’t get a significant cash infusion.
  
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• Witnesses helped find suspect after teen hurt in hit and run

  10-05-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  A teenage girl remains in hospital after being struck in a crosswalk. A young man has been charged in the hit and run, thanks to witnesses who helped track him down. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Video posted to Facebook shows patrons reacting to racist comments

  10-05-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, May 9: A video posted to Facebook shows patrons at a Lethbridge restaurant responding to a customer yelling racist comments at two men.
  
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• Documents show scramble to react to Metro LRT incidents

  10-05-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Metro LRT has been dogged by controversy, in particular, when there were two cases of trains ending up on the same track. Julia Wong dug into emails to look at how the city and Thales responded.
  
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• Another Metro LRT Line deadline passes

  10-05-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  After the City of Edmonton threatened to terminate its deal with LRT signalling contractor if it didn’t offer a detailed timeline to fix the line, Thales responded. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Study finds oilsands change forest fauna; particularly hard on foxes and bears

  10-05-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Research suggests even underground oilsands mines have profound effects on the forest community that vary from animal to animal.
  
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