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A fire overnight "pretty much destroyed" a southwest Edmonton home.

The City of Edmonton, Devon, and Fort Saskatchewan, along with local emergency organizations, are reminding residents to be safe when on or near the North Saskatchewan River this summer.

With the arrival of summery weather comes a return to recreational activities. Here is a list of safety reminders for those planning to get out on the North Saskatchewan River.

The City of Edmonton, Devon, and Fort Saskatchewan, along with local emergency organizations, are reminding residents to be safe when on or near the North Saskatchewan River this summer.

A mother and her child were not injured after a fire broke out in a southeast Edmonton home on Thursday.

A mother and her child were not injured after a fire broke out in a southeast Edmonton home on Thursday.

  EDMONTON -- Firefighters are asking Edmontonians to stay clear of the North Saskatchewan River as a release of water from the Bighorn Dam is expected to increase water flow and levels. Fire officials say river water could move swiftly, creating unsafe conditions for anyone, including pets, to be near or on it. “We anticipate the river to collect debris from along the shorelines, creating hazards for boaters, river users and emergency responders,” said Ed Pitman, acting chief of speci...

To casual observers and critics alike, punk was considered a flash-in-the-pan genre, just another degenerate subculture that would fade quicker than a searing, loud-as-hell album after turning off the electricity. Unfortunately for them, punk was more permanent and corrosive, like rust gnawing on the chrome empire of music. Thomas Tarbox Kiersted, known to wear his signature flannel shirts and pink converse, was at the forefront of that genre in Houston in the early 1980s. His sudden unexpected...