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Strathcona rezoning application passes despite opposition from residents
St. Anthony — on the corner of 84th Avenue and 104th Street in Old Strathcona — was first built in 1906 and was the first Catholic school on Edmonton's south side.
Al Rashid Mosque wants to rezone industrial land to accommodate growing Edmonton community
Al Rashid Mosque is working with the City of Edmonton to rezone 34 acres of land in the city's northwest, to help pave way for future facilities to meet the local Muslim community's growing needs.
First political party approved to run in Edmonton civic election
Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton — also known as PACE — has became the first municipal political party created under recent provincial legislation.
With fewer people to draw from, rural Alberta is feeling the pinch for volunteers
Rural municipalities say it's getting harder to find volunteers to help run events and support essential services. Researchers who spoke to 27 municipal officials across Alberta learned there has been a persistent decline in recent years in the number of people able to volunteer.
Residents object to parcel of community park being designated as surplus, developed for housing
Residents in a west Edmonton neighbourhood are outraged as they say city officials have failed to properly consult with community about the designation of a school surplus site.
Edmonton city committee debates bylaw to ban the sale of knives in convenience stores
A key issue during Monday's community and public services committee was wading through the potential legal ramifications of defining what a knife is and whether some businesses owners may try to find loopholes to be able to sell knives.
Edmonton police lay murder charge after inmate killed inside remand centre
Edmonton police have charged an inmate with second-degree murder after 26-year-old Nathaniel Burchat died following an altercation inside the Edmonton Remand Centre in December. Burchat was a former soldier who had serious mental health issues, according to his family.
Province to probe appointments to Edmonton police commission, citing 'alleged dysfunction'
The appointments of a new chair and vice-chair for the Edmonton police commission were overshadowed on Thursday after Edmonton police requested that the province investigate commission appointments leading to one commissioner resigning.
Edmonton medical sonographer charged with sexual assault of patient
Police have charged a 53-year-old sonographer with the sexual assault of a patient at a southeast Edmonton ultrasound clinic. Investigators believe the sonographer is still practising, and that other patients may have been sexually abused while receiving medical care from him.
Edmonton utilities company drops part of opt-out fee after pressure from advocates for Palestinians
Epcor has dropped part of the fee to opt out of the installation of new water meter reading devices after advocates for Palestinians and some residents expressed concern over ties to an Israeli company criticized for water extraction and exploitation in the West Bank and Gaza.