Latest from Andrea Huncar
Alberta agencies hope proposed charitable donation extension could boost lagging donations
Plans to extend the charitable donation deadline has some Alberta agencies feeling more optimistic after a challenging fundraising season.
Many homes in Somalia don't have formal addresses. Here's how an Edmonton startup is helping
Karaar Digital Address has test-piloted a digital system that assigns verifiable addresses to homes in Somalia to reduce remittance fees for Somali-Canadians.
Man shot 2 weeks earlier in same Edmonton building where security guard slain
In mid-2024, the city imposed conditions on the Central McDougall building to address criminal activity.
Critics decry Alberta's plan for youth recovery facility at Edmonton youth jail
Critics are slamming Alberta government's $23-million plan to renovate half of the Edmonton Young Offender Centre to treat youth with addictions. The government says offenders and addicts will be separated.
Innovative Edmonton program providing housing for homeless ER patients set to expand
Bridge Healing has provided transitional housing to hundreds of tenants since its launch in March 2023, but the need is much greater. Two new buildings are set to open in late 2025, adding to the three already operating in the Glenwood neighbourhoodl.
Alberta family honours father with donation of parkland for conservation area
Nature lovers can look forward to exploring and hiking on 44 hectares of wilderness southwest of Edmonton thanks to a recent donation to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Métis Crossing marks Indigenous Veterans Day in the shadow of ongoing inequities
Métis veterans are still waiting for reparations after being denied the benefits and supports provided to their non-Indigenous peers.
New
West Edmonton health and wellness centre to reopen with provincial grant
A community health centre that offered primary health care and wraparound services to unhoused and marginalized people will reopen in west Edmonton.
Alberta Indigenous youth call for meaningful action on reconciliation in new report
Dozens of Indigenous youth surveyed in a new national report don’t believe Alberta is committed to reconciliation, but they do envision a bright future for themselves and their communities.
Police recover 7 paintings stolen from Edmonton hospital
Two Edmonton artists are elated to have their paintings back a month after their theft from the Grey Nuns Community Hospital.