Alexandra Zabjek
Edmonton Journal
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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NorQuest ESL instructor helps newcomers become part of Edmonton community
As Edmonton greets dozens of refugees arriving over the coming months, Norquest's award-winning ESL instructor Amy Abe shares her thoughts on teaching English and the “inseparable entities” of language and culture. → Read More
Students, contractors learning to deal with lengthy $45M renovation at Ross Sheppard High School
An unprecedented, $45-million renovation project underway at Ross Sheppard High School is putting some students in a construction zone for their entire high school experience. → Read More
Police lay first-degree murder charges in Edmonton Mac's slayings
Edmonton police have charged two men and one teenager each with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of two convenience store clerks this week. → Read More
Condolences and questions at scenes of Edmonton convenience store murders
The convenience stores where two Edmonton clerks were murdered early Friday morning were closed this weekend, but people still showed up with flowers, condolences, and questions about the killings ... → Read More
Body of second Grande Prairie woman found by police
Police have found the body of a second Grande Prairie woman who is believed to have been killed within a week of another woman from the city. → Read More
Parents spent more than $250-million on Alberta school fees this year
Alberta school boards collected about $250-million in school fees this fall, most of which were considered mandatory to pay for student transportation, instructional supplies, and lunch time supervision, according to data collected by the provincial government. → Read More
Two Alberta men feared missing in Mexico after family loses contact with the road tripping surfers
Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman — both Australian nationals — left for Mexico in a 1992 Chevrolet van on Sept. 28 from Alberta. They haven't been heard from in a week → Read More
Edmonton residents feared missing en route to Mexican surfing spot
Two Edmonton residents who went to Mexico on a surfing trip are feared missing after losing contact with their friends and family for over a week. → Read More
Edmonton homicide detectives investigating suspicious death after fire
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man with "obvious trauma" was found in a northwest Edmonton home Friday night. Fire crews were initially called to the scene of a blaze at a residence near 123rd Street and 121st Avenue, Edmonton police said in a news release. → Read More
AHS studying cluster of illness at Edmonton school that left one in hospital
A number of students at McKernan School became sick earlier this month, with at least one hospitalized. → Read More
Fort McMurray airport evacuated after suspicious package reported
The Fort McMurray International Airport was evacuated early Friday evening and all outbound flights were cancelled after reports of a suspicious package. → Read More
Alberta school boards held 'captive' by association, says Edmonton public board chair
The publicly-funded school board association in the spotlight over questionable expenses provides no "value" to the Edmonton public school board, which wants the option to opt of the group and potentially take $200,000 in membership fees with it, said board chair Michael Janz. → Read More
Edmonton Catholic schools show surging enrolment over past 10 years
Growth in the Edmonton Catholic school district has been outpacing that of the public district over the last several years, with an influx of Filipino students contributing to its burgeoning numbers. → Read More
Edmonton's Distress Line saved as two organizations join
A distress phone line that takes about 14,000 phone calls every year is under new management in a bid to continue the Edmonton-based service. → Read More
Alberta Education minister tells school boards to write transgender policies
Alberta Education Minister David Eggen has asked the province's 61 school boards to pen regulations to support gay-straight alliances and protect LGBTQ rights. → Read More
Outside of Edmonton's core, a homeless population wants to build community
The growing number of homeless people in the Beverly area prompted some community groups to ask how those using social services wanted to give back, and grow, their community. → Read More
Four-year-old boy forgotten for four hours on school bus in northeastern Alberta
Barbara Stanley said her son and his six-year-old sister boarded the bus around 7:40 a.m. for the 40-minute drive to Chief Napeweaw Comprehensive School → Read More
Nine years in prison for death of Edmonton man who was shot, burned
Thaven Gardiner pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Thursday for the death of Philipp Woehrle, his partner in a marijuana grow operation. Woehrle was shot and his body burned in a north Edmonton house in 2012. → Read More
Witnesses testify about fatal punch at Edmonton-area bar
The trial of a man accused of throwing a fatal sucker punch outside a Stony Plain bar two years ago continued in Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, with two more witnesses testifying about the melee that led to the fight. → Read More
Van crashes into garage, causes gas leak
A van crashed into a garage at 665 Bevington Place NW in Edmonton early Saturday causing a major natural gas leak. Edmonton Police Service deemed it "driver error" and they said no criminal charges are pending. → Read More