Police are warning young people in St. Albert to walk in groups or with adults after a rash of armed robberies in the city. Officers are investigating six robberies that happened between April 18 and April 22, St. Albert RCMP said…
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Man dead after jet boat capsizes near Grande Prairie
One man is dead after a jet boat capsized Monday afternoon in Bear Creek south of Grande Prairie. Grande Prairie rural RCMP and emergency services responded at about 2:30 p.m. to a call about an overturned boat south of the…
RCMP investigating after woman’s body found east of Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating after the body of a woman was found Tuesday morning at a home in a rural area near the hamlet of Bezanson. The body was found just after 9 a.m., RCMP said in a news…
Clear bags only for Ariana Grande show at Rogers Place
Edmonton fans of singer Ariana Grande are being reminded that a mandatory clear bag policy is in effect for Thursday’s show at Rogers Place. Fans must comply with the following rules, the Oilers Entertainment Group said Tuesday: Each fan may…
Edmonton high school students savour chance to play with indie band they covered
Members of an Edmonton high school band were in their early elementary years when Wintersleep’s Weighty Ghost was a hit. Last week they joined the indie rock band on stage to play their cover of the 2007 song. Wintersleep, from Halifax, rehearsed during sound check…
For singers, wildfire smoke is breathtaking — in the very worst way
When smoke from summer wildfires chokes the skies over Edmonton, Marie-Josée Ouimet feels like there is lead in her chest. The suffocating haze, which has become synonymous with summers in Western Canada, often leaves the professional singer gasping for breath. …
Disbarred Edmonton lawyer accused of secretly practising law again
A disgraced and disbarred Edmonton lawyer has been accused of secretly practising law again. The Law Society of Alberta is asking the Court of Queen’s Bench to find Shawn Beaver in contempt of court for violating a court-imposed injunction forbidding…
2 injured in 4-vehicle collision on Anthony Henday Drive
The driver and passenger on a motorcycle were injured in a four-vehicle collision on Anthony Henday Drive on Monday afternoon. Both women on the bike — the driver, 47, and passenger, 28 — remain in hospital. The driver of the motorcycle is…
‘We are with them’: Edmontonians hold vigil for Sri Lanka bombing victims
The loss of 290 lives in a string of bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday has sent a wave of grief through communities across the globe. In the Alberta capital, residents from Sri Lanka are mourning the loss of…
Don’t be a kidnapper: Leave the babies be, wildlife expert says
It’s an unwelcome omen of spring. Baby animals — usually wide-eyed hares and trembling fawns — unwittingly kidnapped from their mothers. The young are snatched from the safety of underground burrows and secret hiding places and brought in from the wild.…