Video 8th year of lemonade fundraiser for the Stollery passes $50,000 mark

Sipping a lemonade to raise money for the Stollery Children's Hospital is sweet way to enjoy a hot summer day, but the story behind the stand is even sweeter.

Friday July 14, 2017

Keystone XL got its approval, now investors are kinda 'meh'

Despite pressure from President Donald Trump to build the Keystone XL, the excitement isn't flowing from businesses and investors. The Wall Street Journal says there's a lack of interest in signing long-term contracts for the controversial pipeline.

Tornadoes, hail, wind all part of summer in Alberta

by Nola Keeler

On Thursday evening a tornado touched down near Breton as huge hail stones pummeled Drayton Valley and the town of Slave Lake faced was fighting floodwaters: Welcome to Alberta in the summer.

Anglers asked to avoid lakes and rivers with warm water

With area rivers flowing at lower than usual levels and water temperatures a little higher than normal, anglers are being asked to limit activity to early morning hours in lakes and ponds which are stocked.

Video Students flip for teacher's banned bottle-flip expertise

by John Robertson

An Edmonton teacher's tongue-in-cheek video showed his students that their bottle flipping fad could be mastered with a little practice.

AHS orders fentanyl lab house 'unfit for human habitation'

A house northwest of Edmonton has been identified as a 'clandestine' drug lab and ordered unfit for human habitation by Alberta Health Services.

New Ottawa foregoes $130K in revenue replacing passports, documents lost in Fort McMurray fire

Waiving fees to replace passports and other documents lost in last year's Fort McMurray wildfire cost Ottawa close to $130,000 in forgone revenue.

'That's why we chase': Alberta storm chaser pursues the perfect storm

Minutes before the twister touched down, with the horizon churning green and black, Beth Allan continued to drive toward the eye of the storm.

Better claims process needed for construction damage, Edmonton councillor says

by Lydia Neufeld

The city needs to take a bigger role of the claims process when homes are damaged by city construction projects, says Coun. Mike Nickel.

Two facing charges after parking lot incidents in Jasper National Park

Jasper RCMP are investigating two separate altercations in Jasper National Park parking lots that resulted in criminal charges this past week.

Indigenous leaders to boycott Edmonton meeting with premiers

Three Indigenous groups will boycott the meeting with Canada's premiers on Monday because they believe their groups should be included as equal partners at the Council of the Federation meeting, which starts on Tuesday.

Last of the fur traders: Edmonton filmmaker inspires father to retrace his Arctic past

by Wallis Snowdon

Reels of stunning film of the untamed Arctic, rediscovered after decades in a dusty attic, have inspired a former fur trader to retrace his steps through Canada’s North, with his son at this side.

Two soldiers charged with separate sex assaults in Alberta

Two Canadian Forces members with backgrounds in Edmonton have been charged in unrelated cases of sexual assault alleged to have happened in Edmonton and Wainwright, the Department of National Defence said Friday.

'We got a competitor': Second candidate running for mayor of Fort McMurray

by David Thurton

The newest entrant into the race to be mayor of Canada’s oilsands capital is positioning himself as a cheerleader of Fort McMurray who will stand up to a provincial government that’s out of touch with the needs of the region.

'We want this bear alive': Thousands rally to save grizzly that's chased humans

The grizzly has charged a man pushing a baby stroller, chased hikers and wandered through a high school rugby practice, but thousands of people in Banff and Canmore have petitioned the Alberta government not to consider killing the animal tagged as Bear 148.

Alberta Health cancellation of funding to Pure North private clinic questioned

by Jennie Russell, Charles Rusnell

A law professor says Health Minister Sarah Hoffman's reason for cancelling funding to a controversial private health foundation isn’t supported by her ministry’s own grant agreement.

'I don't want to leave': Senior worried about northern Alberta retirement home closure

by Gareth Hampshire

Thirty-three Alberta seniors will have to choose a new place to live after being told their retirement home in a village 500 kilometres northwest of Edmonton is closing down.

Severe Alberta weather leaves damage, flooding in its wake

by Zoe Todd

A low pressure system swept across central Alberta Thursday, triggering thunderstorms and at least one tornado.

SUV recovered, but Spruce Grove artist's artwork still missing

RCMP have recovered the vehicle stolen from the home of a Spruce Grove artist last weekend, but the thousands of dollars worth of artwork in the vehicle are still missing.

Tornado, thunderstorm warnings end for Alberta

Environment Canada ended its tornado warnings for Wetaskiwin County, Leduc County and Brazeau County just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Severe thunderstorm warnings also ended for the northern half of the province as multiple storm systems brought hail, heavy rains and high winds throughout the evening.

Stabbing suspects crash into wall of Wetaskiwin business while fleeing police

Two suspects in a stabbing drove into the side of a Wetaskiwin business wall while fleeing police early Thursday morning, RCMP say.

Government mail missing after courier van stolen in Red Deer

Service Alberta is warning Albertans of possible fraud after a van carrying government mail was stolen on its way to deliveries in Red Deer.

Former Oilers captain Andrew Ference announces retirement

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrew Ference is retiring after 16 seasons in the National Hockey League.

Former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose joins TransAlta board

TransAlta Corp. is appointing former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose to the power company's board of directors.

Hundreds of ambulances in Alberta to get hydraulic lifting stretchers

More than 350 ambulances in communities across Alberta will be outfitted with stretchers that use hydraulic lifts, the province announced Thursday.

Edmonton housing market a 'win-win' situation, realtor says

The cost of an average home in Edmonton climbed 3.8 per cent to just under $388,000 over the same period last year, reflecting an upswing in the city’s housing market, a survey of housing prices shows.

Police investigate aggravated assault in northeast Edmonton

A 38-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after an incident in a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood Wednesday night.

West Edmonton Mall rink closes for $3M renovation

The ice rink at West Edmonton Mall will be closed until December so the owners can give it a $3 million revamp.

Alberta PCs say membership drive on unity vote nets 50,000-plus members

Alberta's Progressive Conservatives say more than 45,000 people have signed up to vote on a proposal to merge with the Opposition Wildrose to create a new right-of-centre party.

After boxer's death, Edmonton mayor calls for provincial regulation of combative sports

As controversy continues to swirl around the death of boxer Tim Hague, Edmonton’s mayor wants to sever the city’s regulatory responsibilities for combative sports.

Judge rejects request to freeze Omar Khadr's assets

An Ontario Superior Court judge has rejected a bid to freeze Omar Khadr's assets, saying there's "no actual evidence" he might fritter away settlement money before having to deal with a $134-million US judgment against him.

Man with gunshot wound to leg dropped off at Red Deer hospital

Mounties in Red Deer, Alta., are trying to figure out who shot a man in the leg and why, after the victim was dropped off at the local hospital on Tuesday.

Enter the dragon: Komodo dragons arrive at Edmonton Valley Zoo

Forget the fearsome Drogon and Rhaegal of Game of Thrones fiction - dragons are real and two of them are now living in Edmonton.

Job vacancies and hourly wages on the rise in Alberta

Job vacancies are on the rise in Alberta and the average hourly wage offered by employers is also climbing, according to Statistics Canada.

Redevelopment plans overwhelm quiet Holyrood neighbourhood

Proposed rezoning in Edmonton's single-family home Holyrood neighbourhood is pushing some residents out of their comfort zone.

Syrian children go from refugee camp to theatre camp

by Anna Desmarais

Syrian refugee children are experiencing summer camp for the first time at a local Edmonton theatre company.

How the Alberta unite-the-right campaign is dividing the Wildrose

by Kim Trynacity

A political campaign intended to unify conservative-minded voters in Alberta in a single party, is dividing the very base upon which it hoped to build.

Edmonton's 'most dangerous' off-leash dog park to be fenced

by Lydia Neufeld

The city will be putting a fence around Lauderdale dog park, an area dog owners describe as Edmonton's most dangerous, and one of its busiest, off-leash dog parks.

NDP uses government news releases for Stampede 'charm offensive'

by Michelle Bellefontaine

The Alberta NDP government is announcing campaign-style photo ops by cabinet ministers at the Calgary Stampede through news releases sent by the non-partisan Public Affairs Bureau, not the NDP caucus.