Tag Archives: Edmonton

Two days before he died, retired Edmonton doctor Chris Hoskins got up early enough to capture a stunning sunrise over the mountains in Canmore. The 74-year-old posted the photo on his Facebook page and described it to a friend: “My favourite view.”  On Sept. 4, Hoskins set out with some family members …

Alberta defence lawyers will stage a 90-minute courthouse walkout in Edmonton and Calgary on Friday morning,  to protest the lack of progress in their fight with the provincial government for increased legal aid funding. The planned walkout will take place between 9 and 10:30 a.m. The demonstration is the latest salvo in …

Please make me your second choice. Or, maybe, rank me as your No. 3. That’s the message United Conservative Party leadership candidates should bring to party members during tonight’s debate if they were being strategic, say political observers. Seven candidates will be in Edmonton for the party’s second — and final — official debate …

Pope Francis arrived in Canada on Sunday to an honour drum song ahead of what he describes as a “penitential” trip aimed at advancing reconciliation with Indigenous people over the lasting harm suffered in residential schools. The drum group from Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation sang in front of Francis as …

Follow this link to read more about CBC’s investigation into Justin Bone’s interactions with law enforcement.  Edmonton’s mayor is demanding that Alberta’s solicitor general and the city’s police commission conduct reviews into actions by police in the days before two men were beaten to death in the Chinatown district. Amarjeet Sohi’s calls for …