A mixed martial arts organizer being questioned by police about an Alberta fighter’s death is linked to a company earlier cited for safety concerns after a novice boxer died in the United Kingdom. A senior coroner in Worcestershire, England, urges in a report that U.K.-based Ultra Events Ltd. improve its safetyContinue Reading
The withdrawal of University of Alberta resident physicians from on-call shifts at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in July resulted in a major disruption that saw scores of surgeries cancelled or postponed, increased wait times for many, and had a cascading effect across health-care facilities. A proposal, sent in August to AlbertaContinue Reading
New research examining the eating habits of the people who lived in North America during the Ice Age suggests they were skilled hunters with meaty, mammoth appetites. A study published in the journal Science Advances provides new insight on the diet of the Clovis people — an ancient culture ofContinue Reading
Edmonton·Q&A A 21-year-old is designing a new device meant to take soil from the lunar surface and convert it into essential equipment for astronauts on the moon New machine designed to reduce cost of sending astronauts back to the lunar surface Cameron MacCuish · CBC News · Posted: Dec 14, 2024 9:00Continue Reading
Edmonton John McDougall’s time as police commission chair is up on Dec. 31, 2024, but his appointment as a commission member lasts to the end of 2026, and he says he intends to continue his term from Europe. Current chair John McDougall says no residency requirements for members of cityContinue Reading
Edmonton The Parole Board of Canada says Vader has made some progress, maintaining sobriety since at least 2019 and participating in in-custody programs. But he still poses a high risk to violently reoffend, according to an assessment. Vader serving life sentence for manslaughter in 2010 deaths of St. Albert seniorsContinue Reading
The man accused of killing a security guard inside a central Edmonton apartment building last week has an extensive history of violent crimes dating back more than a decade. Harshandeep Singh, 20, who had been on the job only three days, was gunned down early Dec. 6 while patrolling aContinue Reading
Edmonton Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is stepping down as MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona.The former leader of the Alberta NDP announced her pending resignation from her seat in the Alberta legislature in a statement Thursday. Veteran politician stepped down as party leader following repeated defeats Wallis Snowdon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2024 11:42 AM ESTContinue Reading
Edmonton Staff at the Leduc and District Food Bank are thinking outside the hamper box when it comes to where they get their donations: from shipping giant Amazon to the Edmonton Oilers hockey team. Staff at the Leduc and District Food Bank are thinking outside the hamper box when itContinue Reading
The Alberta government wants electricity providers to commit to selling power at a fixed price 24 hours in advance in what’s called a “day-ahead market” to help control costs. Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf says the province also intends to make power plants — not consumers — shoulder the cost ofContinue Reading
