Cree girl who died should never have been taken by Children’s Services, Alberta judge finds
The 2014 death of Serenity, a four-year-old Cree girl, was the result of her being taken away from her mother by Children’s Services years earlier,...
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Edmonton man facing sex charges exploited about 100 children using Snapchat, investigators say
A 21-year-old Edmonton man charged with sexually abusing children is believed to have victimized upward of 100 girls who have yet to be identified by...
An Edmonton rapper asked a stranger to lend him his red convertible for a video. The answer was yes
Ntwali Kayijaho saw a red 1969 Ford Galaxie 500 droptop parked outside the Sugar Bowl restaurant and decided to leave its owner a note. To...
Amid ongoing criticism, Alberta’s premier rejects suggestion that new powers in Sovereignty Act were a mistake
“The Sovereignty Act wasn’t perfect in its wording. That’s why it’s being amended,” Alberta’s premier told reporters Tuesday....
Alberta premier defends new rules banning school mask mandates, online-only learning
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending new rules ordering schools to provide in-person learning during the current wave of viral illnesses, saying a clear, measured...
More than 20,000 Edmonton students missed school with illnesses on Wednesday
The school board has called an emergency meeting for Tuesday to ask health officials for more clarity on how many kids must be sick before...
Alberta to be 1st province to regulate psychedelics for therapy, government says
Alberta will become the first Canadian jurisdiction to regulate the use of psychedelic drugs for people in therapy, the province announced Wednesday....
Woman shoved to ground by officer in video was armed with knife, Edmonton police say
Edmonton police say an officer caught on video roughly shoving a woman to the ground was attempting to disarm her, alleging she had a knife....
Alberta using record-breaking resource windfall to pay back $13.4B in debt
Alberta’s United Conservative Party government is making the highest ever repayment of debt in the province’s history, thanks to a record-breaking surge in resource revenues. ...
Alberta to shift COVID-19 testing strategy as Omicron variant spread accelerates
No one in Canada will be able to maintain PCR testing for every community case with mild symptoms, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said...