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The fire that destroyed a historic Edmonton aircraft hangar built during World War II was still not under control by Tuesday morning. By 6 a.m., two fire crews were working to put out the blaze that…
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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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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 Ross, the…
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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.
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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,…
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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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.
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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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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,…
One interface to rule them all: Simplifying business security
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…
In 2022, the Doug Ford government set a massive political scandal in motion when it opened parts of Ontario’s Greenbelt for housing development. But behind the scenes, tensions over the protected area…
Edmonton police say sun glare – not speed – is believed to be a factor in a motorcycle collision that sent a 54-year-old man to hospital with serious injuries Saturday evening. The Edmonton Police…
Fire crews worked through the night and into Sunday to contain a brush fire north of Grande Prairie, with officials saying it could take several days to fully extinguish it. The fire in a rural area…
Police say a 26-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was allegedly dragged and run over by his own SUV during a carjacking in central Edmonton Saturday morning. The Edmonton Police Service…
Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane has a sports hernia, according to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector. The 32-year-old admitted that while he hopes to play in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings, he is not…
RCMP in Alberta are issuing a warning after receiving a report from Health Canada regarding a large quantity of a drug seized in late February.
For Russ Jericho, seeing the Edmonton Oilers enter the Stanley Cup playoffs is the culmination of an unlikely passion. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Jericho said he was first exposed to hockey…