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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dogs from across Edmonton donated blood Saturday as part of an initiative from NAIT and the Canadian Animal Blood Bank. Students in NAIT’s animal health technology and veterinary medical assistant programs collected blood from dogs today for the animal blood bank, with …
Read More »Spruce Grove fundraising hockey game honours fallen Edmonton police officers
The annual Battle for the Badges charity hockey game took on additional meaning Wednesday night following the murder of two Edmonton police officers. The game at Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove is a fundraiser for Legacy Place Society, an Alberta-based organization that provides support for first responders and military …
Read More »Ottawa police union defends using ‘thin blue line’ again after Edmonton shooting
Ottawa’s city council has made it clear it does not want to see the “thin blue line” symbol on police uniforms, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said Friday, but he did not condemn its use by the police union. In an interview, Sutcliffe said that decision is in the hands of the …
Read More »Connor McDavid scores twice as Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 3-2 – Edmonton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Stuart Skinner made 37 saves and Connor McDavid hit another milestone as the Edmonton Oilers scored a 3-2 win Monday night in Buffalo. “Obviously it’s a huge two points. Every win really matters now,” said Skinner. It was an action-packed first period …
Read More »Jets malaise continues in 6-3 loss in Edmonton – Winnipeg
After the Winnipeg Jets were fairly quiet on trade deadline day, their general manager reiterated his faith in the team. Perhaps Friday night’s result has shaken that faith. The Jets looked outpaced, out-skilled and flat-out overmatched in a 6-3 loss in Edmonton, a final score that flattered the visitors who …
Read More »Man sentenced after pleading guilty in Edmonton to luring, child pornography charges involving 92 victims
WARNING: This article contains disturbing content. After pleading guilty to sex crimes involving dozens of child victims, a 38-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a judge in Edmonton on Thursday afternoon. He will receive 45 months of credit for time he has already served behind bars. …
Read More »Arctic Winter Games a family affair for siblings on Team Alberta North – Edmonton
The Arctic Winter Games are a family affair for siblings Brooklyn and Jordan Wills of Team Alberta North. Mother Ashleigh is a mission staff member for the team and father Cory previously competed and coached at the Games. Two of the teens’ aunts were also competitors and their grandmother is …
Read More »Arctic Winter Games a family affair for siblings on Team Alberta North – Edmonton
The Arctic Winter Games are a family affair for siblings Brooklyn and Jordan Wills of Team Alberta North. Mother Ashleigh is a mission staff member for the team and father Cory previously competed and coached at the Games. Two of the teens’ aunts were also competitors and their grandmother is …
Read More »‘Reuniting was indescribable’: Communities share stories of searching unmarked graves
On a clear summer day in August, Rebecca Blake found herself standing in a cemetery outside Edmonton searching for the graves of Inuvialuit who died in the South during a tuberculosis epidemic. In a corner of a cemetery in St. Albert, Alta., under some trees she found a section dedicated …
Read More »Global Edmonton’s 19th annual Give Me Shelter campaign kicks off – Edmonton
An annual charity drive that collects donations for women and children fleeing domestic violence is officially underway. The 19th annual Global News Give Me Shelter campaign kicks off on Tuesday. Read more: Give Me Shelter donation drive raises more than $218K to help domestic violence survivors Read More Give Me …
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