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  EDMONTON -- RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle rollover near St. Albert that resulted in the death of a teenager on Monday afternoon. Morinville RCMP received a 911 call about the rollover at 5:01 p.m. on Range Road 261 near Highway 633 in Sturgeon County. Three 16-year-old girls were in the vehicle at the time of the rollover, according to RCMP. RCMP said one of the passengers died at the scene. The driver and the other passenger were assessed at the scene and released. “Morinv...

  EDMONTON -- It’s a popular way to get around Edmonton, but business owners and pedestrians are seeking stricter enforcement for people who ride their scooter on the sidewalk. Jonathan Hopkins, the director of government relations and partnerships for Lime, told CTV News Edmonton, 30 per cent of Lime scooter trips are happening in downtown Edmonton and 15 per cent in the Old Strathcona area. While Edmonton has a robust use of e-scooters in the city, one merchant on Whyte Avenue doesn’...

Alberta has administered 2.24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far. More than half of Albertans aged 12 and up have received their first dose, Hinshaw said. “All Albertans will have the opportunity to get their second dose nearly three to four months after their first dose,” said Hinshaw. “I know this wait can be frustrating, but first doses provide good protection and delaying the second doses is allowing us to vaccine the province as quickly as possible which helps protect all o...

  EDMONTON -- Adam Zepp says he was leaving his parents home Sunday evening when someone inside a passing vehicle shouted at him, "Free Palestine." He wouldnt have thought much of it given the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, but then on the way out of the neighbourhood, the same people asked, "Do any Jews live here?... Where do the Jews live?" Its the first time the 35-year-old Jewish Edmontonian can recall being targeted -- and he is sure he was in one way or another. "They did...

Fans may not be in the stands due to COVID-19 restrictions – but they plan to be in the streets.

  EDMONTON -- New data released by the Government of Alberta on Monday is bringing the provinces COVID-19 vaccination rate into sharper focus. Thanks to an interactive map that breaks the province down by neighbourhood, now anyone with internet access has the ability to see the percentage of vaccinated Albertans – separated by age - in any given area. Numbers from the province show more than half of Albertans over the age of 12 have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, w...

  EDMONTON -- A man was assaulted with a knife during a road rage incident in Sherwood Park on Tuesday. Strathcona County RCMP were called to Highway 16 near the Cloverbar Road after a man suffered a knife laceration on his shoulder in a road rage argument. Police said two vehicles stopped on the side of the highway before the incident took place. The suspect vehicle fled the scene and struck the victims vehicle. The victim was taken to hospital, police said. The attacker was driving a 2...

EDMONTON -- Edmonton’s mayoral race could become a little more crowded. Former city councillor and federal cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi has an announcement scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday over Facebook. It is expected that he will end speculation and officially throw his hat into the ring for the October municipal election. There are already nine candidates entered in the race to succeed Don Iveson. After two terms in the city’s top job, Iveson announced last fall that he would not see...

  EDMONTON -- Alberta reported another 1,140 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday as hospitalizations decline for the fourth day in a row. The numbers were reported in a limited update on the province’s COVID-19 information website that was delayed by an hour Sunday. On Sunday, 647 people were in hospital – a decrease of 39 patients. Hospitalizations spiked Wednesday to 741 and have declined since. ICU admissions set a new pandemic record for the province Sunday. Hinshaw said 186 people were...

  EDMONTON -- Live racing was set to return to the Century Mile racetrack Sunday for the first time this year, but it was cancelled. The first race of the evening was set to begin at 6:15 p.m., without fans in attendance. The track remains closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions. In a tweet, Century Mile announced the raced Sunday were being cancelled “due to last minute AHS COVID-19 protocol requirements.” Live racing on Sunday, May 16 has been cancelled due to last minut...