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  EDMONTON -- Flowers have popped up on a bench in downtown Edmonton following the sudden deaths of three men Friday afternoon, the latest victims in Canada’s drug overdose crisis. The three men were found dead in a park near 96 Street and 103 Avenue around 4 p.m. Friday. All three were in cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived, later dying on scene. The executive director of Boyle Street Community Services says not even the naloxone kits that were used on the men could have saved them...

  EDMONTON -- Grande Prairie RCMP attended a weapons complaint after reports of trespassing in the CN rail yard on May 25. An officer saw a man pick up a firearm and flee into a wooded area between 68 and 76 Avenue around 10:45 a.m., police said. The area was cordoned off while RCMP and the police dog services tracked the man down to an encampment. A 27-year-old man from Grande Prairie is facing the following charges: Unsafe storage of a firearm Unauthorized possession of a firearm ...

  EDMONTON -- A man from Edmonton is dead after a fatal single-vehicle rollover that occurred just after midnight on Saturday. Vegreville RCMP responded to a call at 12:01 a.m. of a serious rollover between Range Road 142 and 141. The 17-year-old man was declared dead at the scene, according to RCMP. A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation into the fatality continues, said RCMP. Share:

  EDMONTON -- It was a whirlwind 24 hours for Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse as he and his fiancé Mikayla welcomed their son Aiden into the world on Tuesday. Nurse played 62 minutes in Monday’s triple overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets before flying straight to Edmonton to head to the hospital. During a press conference on Tuesday, Nurse said he was very happy to be able to make it just in the nick of time for the birth. “It was up in the air there for a bit,” he explained. “We ...

A two-year-old boy is in hospital in serious condition after falling from a third floor window Tuesday evening.

An Edmonton catering company is bringing some “Friends” themed dishes to life in celebration of the iconic series reunion episode.

If COVID-19 vaccination numbers continue to go up and hospital admissions down, Alberta could be fully reopen in July.

If COVID-19 vaccination numbers continue to go up and hospital admissions down, Alberta could be fully reopen in July.

Most students are set to return to classrooms across Alberta on Tuesday as the premier has hinted the provinces latest reopening plan could be revealed this week.

The Alberta legislature is set to re-open and resume proceedings after a three week hiatus.