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Protesters gathered outside the Strathcona Market and along Whyte Avenue to draw attention to the political upset in Belarus.

  Fire crews got to a house fire Sunday morning around 4:30 a.m. Around the same time, RCMP learned that a man was being treated at the Devon Hospital for a gunshot wound. The fire engulfed the home but nearby residences were spared from damage (Supplied) The fire ultimately engulfed the home but neighbouring homes were saved. The badly charred house was mostly still standing Sunday afternoon, located on the corner of Pipestone Drive and Chungo Drive.  Fire investigators were combing thr...

  EDMONTON -- Two homes in northern Alberta were heavily damaged by a Saturday morning fire that police believe to be arson. At 9:08 a.m. Saturday, RCMP received a call about a home located on 105 Avenue in Fariview that was on fire. Nearby homes were evacuated as firefighters fought the blaze. Mounties say that while fire crews were able to extinguish the fire, the home as well as an adjacent house were heavily damaged. Total damages are estimated to be approximately $800,000, RCMP say....

  EDMONTON -- Protesters concerned with United Conservative Party (UCP) policies took to the streets in front of Edmonton’s only MLA from that party’s office. Dozens of cars with signs drove-by UCP MLA Kaycee Madu’s office Saturday to express concern about the curriculum draft, health-care policy, and coal mining in the province. “It’s extremely frustrating," said Beth Storm, an organizer of the event. "They’ve been in power for two years now and I can’t think of one situatio...

  EDMONTON -- For the first time since March this year, Alberta reported less than 600 cases of COVID-19. The province released the numbers in a website update Sunday. Only 563 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Sunday after completing 6,944 tests. Six more people have died from COVID-19, raising the province’s total deaths to 2,176. Alberta has 14,533 active cases of COVID-19 and a provincial positivity rate of 7.99 per cent. For the past seven days, the rolling average for provincia...

Oilers F Josh Archibald faces player-safety hearing Field Level Media 25 May 2021, 00:55 GMT+10 Edmonton Oilers forward Josh Archibald faces discipline for clipping Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley in Game 3 of the teams first-round playoff series on Sunday. A hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety is scheduled for Monday. Archibald received a minor penalty for tripping, which occurred with 8:49 remaining in the third period. The Jets won 5-4 in overtime to take a 3-0 series lea...

"I thought it was pretty cool," Cameron said. "They have the best player in the world on their team."

  EDMONTON -- A new campaign in Edmonton helps bring the COVID-19 vaccine to the city’s homeless population. Starting Tuesday, nurses and outreach workers will make their rounds in a van equipped with a special refrigerator and medical supplies to deliver doses. The Boyle McCauley Health Centre staff will partner with outreach workers from the Bissell Centre to connect with homeless and vulnerable people to ensure they have access to receiving a first dose. Almost 2.5 million Albertans ...

  EDMONTON -- A new community initiative in Devon is teaching the public about boating safety with the help of the RCMP. The town partnered with Leduc County RCMP, Devon Fire Rescue and Transport Canada to make sure boaters and paddlers have the information they need to stay safe on the water. The program will run every second Saturday until the end of the summer. Officers will be inspecting safety equipment and operators licenses.  “We do have an officer on the street waving in the nu...

EDMONTON -- Hundreds of Canadian flags have popped up on St. Albert lawns this weekend. “It makes us proud to be Canadians, as we should be,” said Judy Read, whose entire neighbourhood is lined with flags. “That sense of togetherness, community and pride in our country is just very overwhelming.” The flags were planted throughout the city as part of a fundraising program by the Rotary Club of St. Albert. “It enables us to build a pool of funds that we can then allocate to charit...