Edmonton news

• B.C. flooding 2018: Photos, videos of floods in communities around the province

  11-05-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Photos and videos show the extensive flooding around B.C. right now.
  
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• Canadian drug policy expert says it’s time to legalize all drugs

  11-05-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  A leading expert on drug policy says the war on drugs has failed and Canada needs to embrace full legalization.
  
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• Alberta motorcyclists take stand against bullying with special rides

  11-05-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  A group of ten motorcyclists joined forces this morning in Sherwood Park to give a bullied teenager an unforgettable ride to school.
  
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• Damage from smoking-related fires is on disturbing upward trend in Edmonton

  11-05-2018 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  While the number of fires has remained about on par with previous years, the amount of damage caused by smoking-related fires is on track to double from last year.
  
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• A record-breaking Grey Cup sellout in Edmonton is still the goal: Eskimos CEO

  11-05-2018 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  With three weeks to go until tickets become available to the general public, the 2018 Grey Cup Festival provided an update Friday on plans for the festival and ticket sales for the game.
  
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• RCMP cleared by ASIRT after wanted man in wheelchair diagnosed with injury following police transport

  11-05-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) said RCMP officers did not act unlawfully when arresting a man in Red Deer who reported suffering an injury while in police custody.
  
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• Alberta premier reacts to Al Gore’s anti-pipeline tweet

  11-05-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, May 11: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley responds to former U.S. vice president Al Gore’s anti-pipeline tweet by saying such responses are having a “shrinking amount of impact.”
  
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• New database shares success stories, best practices in helping the victims of domestic violence

  11-05-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  Across Alberta, people who work with abused women, children and men are faced with delicate situations and coming up with creative solutions. Now, those ideas have been documented and shared.
  
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• Edmonton Grey Cup festival organizers need 1,000 volunteers for November event

  11-05-2018 21:44 via cbc.ca
  The four-day festival leading up to the Grey Cup in November just got bigger. A six-storey bungee jump in downtown Edmonton has been added to the list of attractions that includes a zipline, street skiing and a snow slide.
  
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• Bungee jump stretches list of attractions for Grey Cup festival in Edmonton

  11-05-2018 21:44 via cbc.ca
  The four day festival leading up to the Grey Cup in November just got bigger. A six-storey bungee jump in downtown Edmonton has been added to the list of attractions that includes a zip line, street skiing and a snow slide.
  
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• Charges dropped against notorious Edmonton landlord

  11-05-2018 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Charges were relating to a 2016 case were withdrawn Friday against well known Edmonton landlord Abudullah Shah, also known as Carmen Pervez.
  
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• New animation and visual effects degree marks milestone for Red Deer College

  11-05-2018 21:26 via cbc.ca
  Students at Red Deer College will be able to sign up for a new four-year degree in animation and visual effects.
  
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• Former vice president Al Gore’s anti pipeline tweet irritates Alberta premier

  11-05-2018 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Remarks like that are having an ever-shrinking impact, Notley said.
  
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• Police looking for 4 persons of interest in Edmonton, Calgary shooting homicides

  11-05-2018 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying four persons of interest relating to homicide investigations from Calgary, Edmonton from 2016.
  
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• Calgary 'craftivist' tries to unravel the patriarchy one stitch at a time

  11-05-2018 21:04 via cbc.ca
  This weekend, the Calgary resident who markets herself as Femmebroidery will be one of the dozens of vendors at the Royal Bison Craft Fair in Edmonton.
  
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• Edmontonians’ assistance results in 200 impaired driving charges in 2018

  11-05-2018 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police say its Curb the Danger program resulted in 200 motorists being charged with impaired driving during the first quarter of the year.
  
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• Tradition and rules govern protocol of lowering Canadian flag to half-mast

  11-05-2018 20:26 via cbc.ca
  The decision about when to lower the Canadian flag is steeped in tradition and governed by specific rules. Some discretion is also vested in offices of the prime minister and provincial premiers.
  
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• Mental Health Week blog: I need help and no one is listening to me

  11-05-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  "I’m not fine, I know something is wrong."
  
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• 1st degree murder charges laid in death of 24-year-old found on Edmonton outskirts

  11-05-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  A 33-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a 24-year-old Edmonton man was found dead just outside the city’s southeast limits.
  
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• Notorious Edmonton landlord has charges withdrawn

  11-05-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Charges against Edmonton landlord Abudullah Shah, also known as Carmen Pervez, have been dropped. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Police seek 4 persons of interest in multi-city homicide investigation

  11-05-2018 19:48 via cbc.ca
  Calgary police, Edmonton police and the RCMP are hoping the public can identify four persons of interest related to a homicide investigation with possible organized crime ties to both cities.
  
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• 'Without water, nothing can survive': Coldwater band challenges Trans Mountain pipeline route

  11-05-2018 19:07 via cbc.ca
  The Coldwater Indian Band says the planned route of the pipeline expansion poses an unacceptable risk to the sole source of drinking water for 90 per cent of people on the reserve.
  
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• Hope floats: Edmonton Queen owner determined to cruise the river this summer

  11-05-2018 18:49 via cbc.ca
  The owner of the Edmonton Queen is confident the vessel will sail down the North Saskatchewan River this summer.
  
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• Edmonton Queen riverboat ready for open water — but it needs a captain

  11-05-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  The iconic Edmonton Queen riverboat has received approval too cruise the North Saskatchewan River after undergoing extensive renovations, but it needs a crew.
  
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• Edmonton man charged with 1st-degree murder after body found in Strathcona County

  11-05-2018 18:42 via cbc.ca
  A 33-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death last month of Harpreet (Harry) Kang, said Strathcona County RCMP.
  
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• B.C. flooding map 2018: A look at the flooding areas around the province

  11-05-2018 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  As the flooding threat continues in B.C., and thousands have been forced from their homes, Global News is tracking where the flooding is impacting communities.
  
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• WestJet promises full refunds on flights cancelled by pilot strike

  11-05-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca
  WestJet Airlines is promising to provide full refunds if flights are cancelled because of a possible pilots strike.
  
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• Bob Layton: Let the woman play!

  11-05-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  When gender is more important than accomplishments.
  
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• New Alberta online tool aims to stop domestic violence

  11-05-2018 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  An online toolkit to help end domestic violence in Alberta is being unveiled Friday.
  
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• B.C. flooding news Friday: Thousands forced to flee as floods reach historic levels

  11-05-2018 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands have been forced to flee their homes in the Boundary region as flood waters continue to rise.
  
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• Small Alberta turkey producers worry quota changes will put them out of business

  11-05-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Small turkey producers in Alberta are worried that a proposed reduction in the number of birds they're allowed to raise will make their farm operations unviable.
  
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• Edmonton unemployment numbers dropping for ‘wrong reason’ says economist

  11-05-2018 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  City of Edmonton economist John Rose said while the unemployment number is coming down, it's coming down for the wrong reason.
  
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• Investigation into Alberta bovine TB outbreak wraps up

  11-05-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca
  An investigation into a bovine tuberculosis outbreak in Alberta has concluded with all results showing negative.
  
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• Senegalese community spearheads support for girls of killed mother

  11-05-2018 15:59 via cbc.ca
  Members of the Senegalese community in Edmonton are rallying around two little girls who lost their mother this week in what police describe as a domestic violence death.
  
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• Senegalese community raising support for daughters of slain woman

  11-05-2018 15:59 via cbc.ca
  Members of the Senegalese community in Edmonton are rallying around two little girls who lost their mother this week in what police describe as a domestic violence death.
  
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• AMA Travel: What to do if WestJet pilots strike + Alaska cruise deals

  11-05-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Ashley from AMA Travel joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about what travelers can expect if WestJet pilots go on strike, and also shared info about some great deals for Alaskan cruises. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Spike in catalytic converter thefts from Honda CR-Vs in Edmonton

  11-05-2018 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police say there's been a rash of catalytic converter thefts from older model Honda CR-Vs in the past few weeks. 
  
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• Why a far-right militia tried to set up addiction recovery homes in Edmonton

  11-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Last year, an anti-Muslim militia tried to open a chain of group homes for recovering addicts. Journalist Mack Lamoureux says that plan fits into a broader PR strategy among far-right groups.
  
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• Oilers alumni lace up skates to help homeless in annual hockey tournament

  11-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  All four rinks at the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre will be busy Friday as 20 men's and women's hockey teams compete in the annual Hockey Helps the Homeless fundraising tournament.
  
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• Name change reflects Edmonton-based liquor retailer's ambition to dominate alcohol, cannabis markets

  11-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The name change of Liquor Stores N.A., which owns the Liquor Depot chain, to Alcanna this week represents the company's intent to expand into the Canadian cannabis market alongside Aurora Cannabis, the second-largest cannabis grower in Canada.
  
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• Name change reflects Edmonton-based liquor retailer's ambition to dominate alcohol, cannabis market

  11-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The name change of Liquor Stores N.A., which owns the Liquor Depot chain, to Alcanna this week represents the company's intent to expand into the Canadian cannabis market alongside Aurora Cannabis, the second-largest cannabis grower in Canada.
  
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• Liquor Depot's name change reveals ambition to dominate alcohol, cannabis market in Alberta

  11-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The name change of Liquor Stores N.A., which owns the Liquor Depot chain, to Alcanna this week represents the company's intent to expand into the Canadian cannabis market alongside Aurora Cannabis, the second-largest cannabis grower in Canada.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, May 11, 2018

  11-05-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, May 11, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Labrador woman stuck in Edmonton after Air Canada rejects Indigenous ID

  11-05-2018 10:30 via cbc.ca
  Miranda Stone's NunatuKavut membership card was accepted as photo ID by the airline on the way to Edmonton, but not for the trip back.
  
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• Highway 6 reopens to single lane-alternating trafffic following washout, Highway 3 remains closed until Friday

  11-05-2018 08:38 via globalnews.ca
  Flooding continues to impact travel around the Southern Interior. 
  
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• Global News at 11 Edmonton: May 10

  11-05-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, May 10, 2018 edition of Global News at 11 with Nancy Carlson.
  
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• Edmonton man who intervened in attack on London Drugs clerk receives police commission award

  11-05-2018 06:54 via cbc.ca
  Steve Lount clearly remembers the December night when a man held an Edmonton London Drugs clerk against her will with a pair of scissors.
  
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• Alberta bill would prevent hate groups from registering for official status

  11-05-2018 05:25 via globalnews.ca
  Bill 206 will ensure organizations that exist solely to promote hate, such as white supremacy groups, will not be granted status as Alberta Societies.
  
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• Edmonton testing out subdividing and selling backyard garden suites

  11-05-2018 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  Homeowners in Edmonton might be allowed to build garden suites with the intention of subdividing and selling them off, if a pilot project is successful.
  
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• Al Gore condemns Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion on Twitter

  11-05-2018 04:46 via cbc.ca
  Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore says the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is destructive and should be stopped.
  
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