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Edmonton Police Service begins rollout of body-worn cameras
The Edmonton Police Service started issuing cameras to 280 of its officers in various units earlier this week, following a mandate announced by the Alberta government last year.
Man who killed teen girl in Leduc school sentenced to life, no parole eligibility for 12 years
Dylan Pountney will be in his thirties by the time he's allowed to apply for parole for murdering 17-year-old Jennifer Winkler in their high school social studies classroom.
Edmonton university students back to school under rental housing crunch
The city's vacancy rate for purpose-built rental apartments dropped to 2.4 per cent in 2023 — the lowest level in almost a decade, and a notable drop from the 4.3 per cent vacancy rate in 2022.
Corus Entertainment's 630 CHED moving up the AM dial
AM radio station 630 CHED, an Edmonton broadcasting mainstay for more than 60 years, will change frequencies this fall, according to parent company Corus Entertainment.
Alberta human rights tribunal hears trans advocate's discrimination complaint against EPS
2SLGBTQ+ advocate Marni Panas filed a human rights complaint after a 911 call on the night of Apr. 11, 2019 turned into an ordeal where she was misgendered multiple times, and one police dispatcher assumed the transgender woman Panas was calling about was a sex worker.
Halfway through 3-year closure, Hawrelak Park rehabilitation on schedule, city says
Replacing decades-old utility infrastructure in the popular Edmonton park is one of the biggest jobs in the $134-million project, with entirely new storm sewer and water distribution systems.
City council rejects grant program for Stony Plain Road businesses struggling through LRT work
After a debate about putting $250,000 toward one-time financial assistance for businesses within the Stony Plain Road Business Association, council voted the idea down 8-5.
Edmonton bucks the trend as home sales dip nationally in July
Edmonton home sales this year are consistently beating its 2023 numbers, starting off with a year-over-year increase of nearly 47 per cent in January, and soaring up to a 55 per cent increase in April.
Edmonton budget shortfall risks bigger property tax hike in 2025, city warns
The City of Edmonton faces a budget gap of $88 million with inflation, revenue shortfalls and money for new city initiatives all running up the total.
Indigenous-owned banking services expand in hopes of filling access gaps
First Nations Bank of Canada CEO says Indigenous communities are still underserved when it comes to banking and financial resources, especially in more remote areas.