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Edmonton Alberta RCMP have ramped up the use of body worn cameras for frontline officers. But criminal justice experts say the research is murky on how effective the cameras are at decreasing use of force incidents. Experts say the research is mixed on how cameras impact frequency of use ofContinue Reading

Edmonton Dozens of protesters gathered outside RCMP headquarters in Edmonton Friday as the families of two men killed in an Alberta highway crash last summer called for accountability. Charges pending against semi-truck driver in August 2024 collision near Faust Harley Jamerson, left, and Cody Clemente, right, were both injured inContinue Reading

Edmonton An Alberta cat has been reunited with her family seven years after she vanished. Sophie returned in time for the holidays, thanks to community volunteers and Good Samaritans who helped her survive a prolonged stay on the streets of Spruce Grove, west of Edmonton. A tiny microchip and aContinue Reading

Edmonton Fort McMurray sits at the junction of two rivers, which makes it susceptible to ice jam floods in the spring. It experienced a large ice jam flood in 2020. Now, Fort McMurray has extensive infrastructure to prevent a repeat — and is building more. Located where two rivers meet,Continue Reading

Edmonton Temporary housing and what may be a slow rebuilding process has many in Jasper, Alta., feeling anxious heading into the new year. About 2,000 people lost their homes in July, when a wildfire destroyed one-third of the Rocky Mountain tourist town. Months since the disaster, residents are rebuilding whatContinue Reading

Edmonton Venne, born in Lamont, Alta., was one of the first appointees to Alberta’s Human Rights Commission in 1973 and later served as chair. Venne’s advocacy work for MMIWG was catalyst for change in the justice system: Women of the Métis NationJack Farrell · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 23,Continue Reading

Edmonton A little more than two weeks after 20-year-old Harshandeep Singh was killed in a shooting while working as a security guard in a central Edmonton apartment building, the city is shutting the property down under an emergency order. Building poses ‘imminent risk’ to residents, visitors and the public, cityContinue Reading

Edmonton A new Indigenous immersive language program inspired by the Māori communities of New Zealand is looking to help preserve Plains Cree, a dialect of the Cree language. The program, called a “language nest,” is a non-classroom space for fluent Indigenous elders and knowledge keepers from the local community to helpContinue Reading

Edmonton Canada’s chief actuary says Alberta would be entitled to interest from the Canada Pension Plan proportional to the money Albertans invested, should the province withdraw from CPP. Provincially-procured LifeWorks report ‘does not respect’ the law, actuary says Janet French · CBC News · Posted: Dec 20, 2024 9:10 PMContinue Reading