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The fire that destroyed a historic Edmonton aircraft hangar built during World War II is being investigated as suspicious, police tell CityNews. The Edmonton Police Service could not provide more details…
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Police say seven people, including five children, were injured in a crash involving a school bus and truck in northwestern Alberta Monday morning. All seven were taken to hospital with various injuries…
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Two Edmonton homicide suspects are among Canada’s most wanted, with thousands of dollars in rewards being offered to track them down. Joseph Chlala and Saed Osman were included on the national Bolo…
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A man who is presumed dead was fleeing police for a bylaw infraction when he ran onto an ice pack along the North Saskatchewan River and slipped into the water. Edmonton police officers are not to blame,…
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Police in St. Albert are investigating after a man allegedly tore down and stole a Pride flag from a home earlier this month. St. Albert RCMP say it happened April 12 around 2 p.m. in the Lacombe subdivision. Authorities…
The Alberta government announced $57 million in funding for hydrogen fuel development Tuesday. It says the 28 new technologies it’s supporting will reduce carbon emissions and power the economy. Funding…
An aircraft hangar built during the Second World War at Edmonton’s former municipal airport has been destroyed by fire.
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It’s not just Edmonton fans favouring the team to win the cup this year
Drones flying near an out-of-control wildfire in Northern Alberta interfered with firefighting efforts over the weekend. Laura Krause has the latest on the wildfire situation in the province.
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Albertans are asked to weigh in on cell phone use in schools. Hiba Kamal-Choufi speaks to a University of Alberta researcher who suggests setting cell phone boundaries.
Prosecutors say Donald Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” as opening statements begin in Manhattan. Cynthia Mulligan and Gloria Pazmino discuss the potential consequences for the former U.S. president.
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The man who was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of First Nations teenager Tina Fontaine has died, police say. Raymond Cormier’s death was confirmed to CityNews by Ontario Provincial…
Fresh research suggests western Canada’s once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy…
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OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing they will affect doctors’ retirement savings. Kathleen…
SASKATOON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is offering $5 billion in loan guarantees to support Indigenous communities seeking ownership stakes in natural resource and energy projects. Trudeau…
In today’s The Big Story podcast, evacuation alerts for several communities in B.C. and Alberta are in effect. You may not have noticed, because evacuation alerts are always in effect now, and fires are…
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An Emergency Alert has been issued in Lac Ste Anne County — roughly 50 kilometers northwest of Edmonton — due to a wildfire.
Alberta RCMP says a drone has prevented firefighting attempts near Saprae Creek — just east of Fort McMurray. Alberta Wildfire and other emergency services have been battling a forest fire in the area,…
A volunteer with a minor hockey association in central Alberta was accompanied by a handful of supporters as she appeared in court over sex charges involving four male teenagers.
It’s starting to become an annual tradition, Oilers playoff hockey and facing the Los Angeles Kings in the first round. Ahead of Game 1 of the Oilers vs the LA Kings, history is on Edmonton’s side with…
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One interface to rule them all: Simplifying business security
As a key deadline looms Monday in the leadership contest for Alberta’s New Democrats, numbers and opinion suggest it remains Naheed Nenshi’s race to lose.
An agreement to protect a sprawling ranch in southern Alberta from development is the largest of its kind in the country, the Nature Conservancy of Canada says, and will allow the family that owns it to…
Tim Hortons says there’s no merit to a proposed class action lawsuit regarding emails it sent out in error to participants in its popular Roll Up the Rim promotion. LPC Avocat Inc. has launched a proposed…
Researchers say First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than non-Indigenous patients. They say a new study shows that anti-Indigenous racism…
An ambulance called to assist a woman in distress struck both the woman in question and the police officer helping her early Sunday morning, according to Edmonton police. Officers came across a woman…
As the federal government touts measures meant to curb the cost of Canadians’ cellphone bills, some say there is a disconnect between what consumers are paying and the rhetoric surrounding price declines. On…
Georgina McGrath says she still has to sleep some nights with the windows open, the cold air in her lungs a reminder that she’s far away from the man who used to strangle her. On those nights, she said,…
The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app…
A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the House on Saturday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians…
Progress on a Canadian grocery code of conduct has stalled as two major retailers refused to sign it, claiming it would raise prices. The code is intended to set rules for fair dealing in negotiations…