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  EDMONTON -- Lloydminster RCMP are investigating after a man was found dead on a sidewalk Sunday afternoon. The body was found at the 5300 block of 50 Avenue around 5 p.m., according to RCMP. RCMP has not released a cause of death, but call it “suspicious.” The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation and is hoping to speak with anyone who was in the area. They are also looking for dash cam footage from anyone driving on 50 Avenue between 51 Street and 57 Street betwee...

Moona Khan says every time she hears the call for prayer playing from the speakers at her mosque, her heart sings and shes happy the tradition is finally being accepted in Canada.

  EDMONTON -- Moona Khan says every time she hears the call for prayer playing from the speakers at her mosque, her heart sings and shes happy the tradition is finally being accepted in Canada. The woman from Edmonton says the call, known as the “Athaan” or “Azaan,” is usually recited in Muslim countries five times a day and invites congregants to not only pray, but to join their community in goodness. “To be able to hear it live like that ... it goes deep within my soul. You rea...

  EDMONTON -- Two 13-year-old teenagers have been arrested and charged by RCMP after lighting bales of hay on fire. Parkland RCMP said in a news release that they responded alongside Parkland Fire Department to reports of arson Saturday at Highway 16A and west of Jennifer Heil Way in Spruce Grove. Mounties say the hay bales were lit on fire in a field adjacent to a residential neighbourhood. 150 bales were lost in the fire. Damages are estimated by officials to be around $10,000. Both y...

  EDMONTON -- Both public and senior high schools from the Fort McMurray public and Catholic school divisions will move online starting Monday due to increasing COVID-19 cases. In a joint news release, both Fort McMurray Public School Division and Fort McMurray Catholic Schools requested permission from the Ministry of Education to move grade seven to 12 classes online due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the community, as well as staff and students in isolation. The ministry app...

  EDMONTON -- Parkland RCMP arrested one person in connection with mischief and obstruction to the perimeter fence around GraceLife Church. RCMP told CTV News Edmonton that this is the first arrest related to the protest last weekend when hundreds of people were seen singing hymns, chanting, and gathering outside the fenced-off church. A few people successfully ripped down the fence surrounding the church last Sunday as RCMP held on to it from the other side. Another group of protesters he...

  EDMONTON -- An evening grass fire near the Strathcona Science Park is under investigation after it threatened a set of railway tracks. Strathcona County Fire Department confirmed to CTV News Edmonton that firefighters responded at 7:50 p.m Saturday. The fire was originally on the outskirts of the Strathcona Science Park but once firefighters arrived on scene, the fire was closer to the railway tracks near Gibsons Energy. Two brush trucks, two tankers, a fire engine, and a command car re...

  EDMONTON -- A 58-year-old has died and another person is in serious condition after a car accident near Alix, Alberta. RCMP say they responded to an accident at 12:45 p.m. Saturday on Highway 12 and Highway 601. Initial investigation indicated a vehicle was travelling northbound on Highway 601 when it struck a vehicle travelling east on Highway 12, Mounties say. The northbound vehicle rolled because of the impact. The 58-year-old driver of the northbound vehicle was declared dead on sc...

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  EDMONTON -- A collection of art has been stolen from an Edmonton gallery including pieces from Northwest Territories artists. The Alberta Craft Council said in a statement to CTV News Edmonton that a robbery occurred at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday. Eleven pieces of art were stolen, including nine belonging to artists based in the Northwest Territories who participated in the Crafted NWT exhibition. Additionally, damage was done to the building and equipment was taken. The Alberta Craft Council...