Hina Alam
Calgary Sun
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Couple proceeds with wedding in P.E.I. amid storm chaos from Fiona
Naomi and Tyler Wheeler have lived through a pandemic, wildfires, heat waves, minor earthquakes and most recently a post-tropical storm. → Read More
Several shooting victim in Metro Vancouver city of Langley, B.C.: RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. — A suspect is in custody after “several people” were shot in the Metro Vancouver city of Langley, RCMP said. → Read More
Politicians condemn violence at Coastal GasLink construction site in northern B.C.
Politicians are denouncing what police have called a violent confrontation in separate attacks against officers and employees at a construction site for a… → Read More
Judge wraps up Meng extradition case with move to reserve decision for October
Even if the judge decides to commit Meng for surrender, the final decision on extradition lies with Canada's justice minister → Read More
'Poor Wayne. He got burned up': Monte Lake, B.C. resident loses Gretzky rookie card in wildfire
Robert Hugh of Monte Lake, B.C., so prized his Wayne Gretzky rookie card that he bought a fireproof safe to store it in. → Read More
B.C. helps fund searches for Indigenous remains
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it will provide immediate funding to 21 First Nation communities to help with searches for human remains at former… → Read More
Climate change, receding glaciers increase landslide risk on B.C.'s Mount Meager
Climate change is causing glaciers atop Mount Meager in British Columbia to shrink, increasing the chances of landslides and even a new eruption → Read More
Cheers: City wants more input on liquor store distances
It’s a question that’s been troubling Edmonton councillors for years: How far apart should new liquor stores be from those already operating?In 2007, bylaw changes were made requiring n… → Read More
Edmonton to extend city manager's contract
City manager Linda Cochrane’s contract will be extended. Postmedia learned from several sources Thursday that Cochrane has robust support from councillors who want to see her continue her work reforming city services. → Read More
Edmonton backtracks on hard-line public smoking ban in parks, Whyte Avenue
Edmonton city council is walking back tough new rules that would have banned cigarette smoking, as well as cannabis smoking, in public parks and busy streets like Whyte Avenue. → Read More
RavenQuest Cannabis BioMed unveils new facility in Edmonton
A cannabis company unveiled what it described as state-of-the-art cannabis production technology. RavenQuest BioMed Inc. unveiled its “Orbital Garden technology — OG 2. → Read More
Edmonton shisha bar owners say new rules ban culture and will ruin their businesses
Shisha bar owners in the city are seeing their livelihoods go up in smoke. On Wednesday, city council’s community and public services committee proposed a ban on shisha smoking in bars. → Read More
Edmonton Public Schools bans most inflatable amusement equipment
April Cardinal believes the fun has been wrecked after Edmonton Public Schools (EPS) banned people from using bouncy castles, most other inflatables and trampolines at school. → Read More
Military court finds soldier not guilty of sexual assault
A military judge has found a Canadian Armed Forces Officer not guilty of one count of sexual and one count of assault. In a classroom turned into a courtroom at CFB Edmonton, an audible gasp of relief was heard from the accused as Cmdr. → Read More
Edmonton couple hold onto hope for missing daughter: 'No bad news is good news'
Memories of Nadia Atwi echo through her parents’ home. → Read More
City committee to look at ending smoking in shisha bars
An exemption from city smoking bylaws that allowed people to light up in shisha bars could be on its way out. A report to a city council committee says concerns about second-hand smoke outweigh other considerations. → Read More
Federal government announces $27.5 million funding for Wood Buffalo National Park
The federal government has announced funding for Wood Buffalo National Park which was placed on a list of endangered world heritage sites. The government will give $27. → Read More
Edmonton fire crews are rescuing a parrot stuck in a tree
Edmonton fire rescue was called to 111 Street and 86 Avenue after a pet parrot became stuck in tree. The 12-year-old parrot named Inca became startled and flew away, owner Wesley Cross said just before noon Thursday. → Read More
Order up: Misericordia Hospital offers bedside menu selection
Patients at Misericordia Hospital can now have breakfast all day or Asian chicken stir fry for lunch and dinner — if they so desire. → Read More
Frankengenes: U of A law prof says rules for gene-editing should be sensible
An extinct horsepox virus — cousin of the deadly smallpox virus — has now been stitched together by University of Alberta researchers and now law professors at the school are drafting a policy to regulate gene editing research. → Read More