It’ll be a breath of fresh, comparably warm air in Alberta this week, as the province bursts out of an extreme cold warning that led to numerous issues throughout the past week. Warnings for the Edmonton and Calgary regions were…
How a disease known as coffee rust could impact your favourite cup of joe
TORONTO — Your morning cup of coffee could become more expensive thanks to a disease that is being spurred on by climate change. Coffee rust, a colloquial term for a fungal disease, has a taste for coffee trees – specifically…
Police search for suspect in South Edmonton Common robbery
Posted January 19, 2020 12:08 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Edmonton police are looking for a suspect after a man robbed a business in south Edmonton. It happened at 8:15…
Edmonton weather: Patiently, impatiently waiting for warm
A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Sunday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -22.3 C with 13 km/h winds out of the northwest and a -32 wind chill. Extreme cold continues in Edmonton A pedestrian walks along…
Edmonton fire chief says people must adapt to more wildfires in their lives
EDMONTON — In a few weeks, Ken Block will hang up his uniform as head of Edmonton Fire Rescue and head Down Under to assume command of 5,000 firefighters in Australia. “I’m really looking forward to getting over there,” the…
Police investigate robbery in south Edmonton
EDMONTON — Police are searching for a suspect after a business in south Edmonton was robbed Saturday night. Around 8:15 p.m. a man entered the business in the area of 19 Avenue and 99 Street. He approached an employee with…
Canada urges Iran to send black boxes out of country for analysis
WINNIPEG — Canada is keeping up the pressure on Iran to involve outside experts in the investigation into downed Ukrainian jetliner PS752, amid signs that Iran is balking at turning over the flight data recorders. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne…
New study questions claims of contamination in Canada’s largest national park
New research suggests Canada’s largest national park is not drying out from upstream hydro dams or being contaminated by the oilsands. Recently published papers from scientists at the University of Waterloo question previous studies done for the federal government and…
Thousands without power as N.L. braces for more snow
TORONTO — Thousands of residents in Newfoundland and Labrador are without power as they attempt to dig out from a record-breaking snowfall before another storm hits the region Sunday night. According to Newfoundland Power, over 3,000 people remained in the…
New Cree language app targets students, teachers and newcomers
More than 150 elders from five northern Alberta First Nations have contributed to a new tool designed to preserve Cree words and phrases. The free app, KTCEA Elders Speak, is a product of the Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council…