Stephen Cook
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Boardgames, plants and Tarot cards: How these Edmonton entrepreneurs are following their dreams
Edmonton may be best known for industries like energy and government, but the city also boasts an entrepreneurial class that is burgeoning even as other sectors fluctuate. → Read More
University students settle into homes away from home
Kira Deibert says her mother cried when she left home. “But I’ll go back and visit soon,” she promises from the ground floor common area of her new home at the University of Alberta. → Read More
Fire destroys motorhome on highway outside Nisku
A motorhome was engulfed in flames and destroyed on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway just outside Nisku Friday evening. Leduc RCMP were on scene between the 41 Avenue and Highway 19 exits, said a police news release. → Read More
High Level Bridge vigil to be held for International Overdose Awareness Day
Jeanie Adams’ daughter had just turned 28 when she died. Adams remembers coming home days before the birthday celebration to find two people from the police department at her door. → Read More
RCMP out in force for long weekend, back to school
RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs are reminding drivers to remain alert and drive safely ahead of the last long weekend of the summer. “Travelling this weekend, our primary concern is safety,” Cpl. → Read More
Police identify 32-year-old victim in Rundle Heights shooting
Edmonton police continued to search for a suspect Wednesday in the shooting death of a 32-year-old man. → Read More
Man struck by overhead door in WCB building workplace death
A janitorial worker in his 50s who died at the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta building was hit by an overhead garage door, an Occupational Health and Safety spokesman said. → Read More
Child taken to hospital after falling three storeys from apartment
A three-year-old boy was taken to hospital Wednesday after falling from a third-floor Edmonton apartment near 119 Avenue and 34 Street. Police and paramedics called to the apartment complex around 12:30 p.m. → Read More
Man dead after semi, pickup truck in serious crash north of Rimbey
A serious collision between a pickup truck and a semi truck closed part of Highway 20 southwest of Edmonton Tuesday. Rimbey RCMP were called at 12:09 p.m. to the two-vehicle collision on Highway 20, north of Township Road 442. → Read More
Flair Airlines declares success in first summer
Low-fare alternative Flair Airlines had a high-flying summer, said a company news release. The privately-owned airline reportedly doubled its capacity in June, expanding its network to 10 cities including Victoria and Halifax. → Read More
Hyatt Place hotel fails health inspection, HVAC units contaminated with pigeon feces
Just two years after opening its doors, the Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Edmonton has failed an Alberta Health Services health inspection after traces of pigeon feces were discovered by inspectors. → Read More
Man gets 20 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter reduced from murder charge
A man who shot and killed a man four years ago in Old Strathcona was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to four charges. → Read More
City auditor releases stinging report on millions spent for failed eServices effort
A second stinging audit of Edmonton’s failed eServices effort released Thursday found the manager of the $11.6-million project hired business partners to do the work. → Read More
Police searching for man 'known to carry weapons'
The Edmonton Police Service is asking the public for help in finding a man wanted on three counts of breach of recognizance. Jared Owen Soosay, 21, is described as five-foot-eight, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, said a news release. → Read More
'Violent offender' at large after escaping Edmonton Institution for Women
Police are searching for an inmate who escaped the Edmonton Institution for Women in west Edmonton Wednesday evening. Samantha Towedo, 34, climbed over the fence of the prison at 111 Avenue and 178 Street around 7:50 p.m. → Read More
Senior pinned, killed beneath her vehicle during U-turn
A 74-year-old woman who police say was making a U-turn died early Wednesday morning after being pinned beneath her vehicle. Police received reports of an injured person in the area of 18 Street and 153 Avenue at approximately 12:45 a.m. → Read More
Canadian Medical Association awards two Edmontonians
Two Edmontonians will receive awards at the opening of the Canadian Medical Association’s annual general meeting and council in Winnipeg this Tuesday. Dr. → Read More
Edmonton weather: Clear skies won't last, as smoke expected to return
Although the sun is shining and air quality is good for the Edmonton Marathon and Edmonton Air Show, the smoke is likely to return later this week. Today’s forecast calls for sun and haze with a high of 21 C and an overnight low of 8 C. → Read More
Late night collision in west Edmonton sends one to hospital
A collision in west Edmonton late Friday night sent one person to hospital. By 11 p.m., police had closed the intersection of 156 Street and Stony Plain Road where a small car had slammed into a motorcycle earlier. → Read More
Two charged with homicide in Paul band First Nation death
Two people have been arrested in connection with the Tuesday homicide of a Paul Band First Nation woman. → Read More