Nolan Chan, a member of the Hong De Cultural and Athletic Association, celebrates the upcoming Lunar New Year while banging the drum at the 2020 Chinese New Year Carnival held in Edmonton at the Chinese Catholic Parish on the weekend.…
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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…
1,402 charges, 241 suspects: Newly appointed ALERT CEO reflects on major busts of 2019
Edmonton police officer Dwayne Lakusta is the new CEO of Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), a provincially funded agency that investigates serious and organized crime in Alberta, including child exploitation, drug trafficking and gang violence. LARRY WONG Larry Wong…
City council to consider borrowing to cover major projects
City Council holds an emergency budget meeting at City Hall, a day after the province unveiled $7 million in cuts to the city’s funding, in Edmonton Friday Oct. 25, 2019. Photo by David Bloom David_Bloom David Bloom / David Bloom/Postmedia…
‘Testament of what Alberta can offer’: Alberta firefighter recalls stint fighting bushfires in Australia
Canadian wildfire firefighters travelled to New South Wales, Australia to help fight the raging bushfires. Photo courtesy of Morgan Kehr. A cohort of Canadian wildfire firefighters recently returned to the frozen tundra, after a stint down under helping fight the…
Lofty fundraiser launched for Iran victims as local GoFundMe campaign surpasses its goal
There was an outpouring of grief at the public memorial service to remember victims of last week’s air crash outside Tehran, Iran, at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. Ed Kaiser / Postmedia An…
Province mulls private sector help to repurpose former RAM, Remand Centre sites
The former site of the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton. File photo. Larry Wong / Postmedia Public-private partnerships are on the table as the province mulls the fate of the former Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) in Glenora and the old…
Edmonton weather: Could be worse, could be Newfoundland
A pedestrain walks along 100 Avenue as the city is still in a deep freeze in Edmonton, January 15, 2020. Ed Kaiser / Postmedia A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Saturday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured…
RCMP lay murder charges against the son of a man found dead Wednesday
An RCMP cruiser. SunMedia Stettler RCMP have laid a second-degree murder charge against the son of a man they found dead in the community on Wednesday. Police arrived at a Stettler home Wednesday afternoon after receiveing reports of a deceased…
Keith Gerein: Why Edmonton could be an ideal solution to the royals’ residence problem
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex have announced they are to step back as Senior Royals and say they want to divide their time between the UK and North America. Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images…