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  EDMONTON -- A proposed crematorium located in central Edmonton is facing backlash from individuals who live nearby. Trinity Funeral Home bought the industrial building at 114 Avenue and 119 Street, with the intent to run a crematorium and general interment services.  More than a dozen residents in the Prince Rupert neighbourhood laid out their concerns to city council on Tuesday to oppose to the rezoning request for the proposed site. Laurie Moulton, senior planner at the City of Edmonton, presented council with the administrative plan. It indicated there are approximately 15 cremato...

Winkler told CTV News Edmonton his daughter was smart, friendly and innocent. "She wouldn't hurt a fly. She looked after her little brothers; she looked after her older brothers. She was a good girl," he said. Jenny, as most people called her, loved to paint, especially "dragons and crazy cartoons." Her room was covered in Star Wars art and memorabilia, including Baby Yoda, and dragons she painted. "She's just very artistic," her father said. Winkler says the community support has been overwhelming, hearing from people all over the world and receiving letters and flowers from her school...

  EDMONTON -- Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) peace officer Brent St. Pierre, 27, has been charged with one count of assault after an October 2020 incident. On Oct. 14, an ETS peace officer was arresting a man for obstruction around 10:30 p.m., according to Edmonton police. While the man was being placed in handcuffs, police said he and the ETS officer got into an argument and the officer allegedly hit the man in the face. The man was later released into police custody and was taken to a shelter for the evening. An internal investigation was launched after the incident. On Dec. 22, 2020,...

  EDMONTON -- A new bill could give Albertans the ability to directly voice their opinions on government policy or direction through referendums. The proposed legislation would require 10 per cent of eligible voters in Alberta to sign a petition that could initiate a referendum on a policy or legislative amendment proposal. Petitions could be used to signal support or opposition to proposed legislation or policies. Justice Minister Kaycee Madu tabled Bill 51 in the legislature on Tuesday. The proposed legislation was developed through the legislature’s special committee on democratic a...

  EDMONTON -- A school safety expert says people can learn from the tragedy that happened in Leduc Monday and that everyone has a role in preventing violence. “The whole purpose is to be able to pick up on individuals who are moving on a pathway to serious violence before the act occurs,” said Kevin Cameron, the executive director at the North American Center for Threat Assessment & Trauma Response. “Tragically, from time to time, situations like this to occur, but a lot of time… especially kids, give blatant, pre-instance signs and indicators.” Cameron and his team have train...