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Renowned Indigenous cellist Cris Derksen was killed in a highway crash Friday evening near Slave Lake. According to online posts from family and friends, Derksen was fatally injured Friday leaving her father’s funeral in northern Alberta.
May 18, 2026 5:44 pm MST MST
Edmonton police are opening a 'stabilization centre' with Recovery Alberta nurses to bring people having a mental health or drug crisis, and hold them. Lauren Boothby reports.
May 20, 2026 6:21 pm MST MST
A new Whyte Avenue cafe is hoping lawmakers will loosen regulations on selling cannabis. Leo Cruzat has more about the owner’s vision of one day putting pot on the menu.
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A scientist with the city says insects like beetles and mosquitos appear to be showing up in smaller numbers, because long-drawn out winter weather dealt a tough blow to their reproduction.
The City of Edmonton Transmission Reinforcement (CETR) will scale up how much power can run through Edmonton as the population and demand continue to grow.
One Edmonton city councillor is touting the success of vehicle noise enforcement. Councillor Michael Janz saying he went to court as a witness for a traffic noise violation.
Edmonton police are working with the United States Secret Service and “ethical hackers” to stop scammers from taking millions of dollars from Canadians and Americans. Lauren Boothby reports.