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  EDMONTON -- For the second time since October, a historic plaque has been stolen from the Alberta Aviation Museum. “It’s very disheartening,” said Jean Lauzon, the executive director at the museum. On March 6, 2021, staff discovered a plaque honouring the achievements of Edmonton pilot Wop May was gone. “We do have a template of the plaque, we do have some record but to have a plaque that size taken is pretty sad,” Lauzon said. “It’s so silly and it’s so senseless,” said Denny May, upset by the theft of his father’s plaque. “I don’t know where they think they...

Alberta reported 474 new infections of COVID-19 on Saturday, its largest one-day increase since early February, as well as five more deaths.

  EDMONTON -- Coffee lovers with a sweet tooth are getting their fix this weekend on Whyte Avenue. More than a dozen businesses are taking part in the event. On top of exploring the local shops, customers had a chance to cast their vote for their favourite business, with a chance to win a gift card. “We have a ton of people coming to the window saying they’ve collected stamps from every other place on the avenue, we get tagged in a ton of photos,” said Jason Wong of Yelo’d Ice Cream and Bake Shop. “It was interesting to find something to do, get out and enjoy the sunshine, an...

Alberta reported 388 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and 66 variant cases, including the first two cases of the P.1 variant to be reported in the province.

  Edmonton is preparing to roll out its new waste collection system. Starting Monday, the city will start delivering separate garbage and food scraps carts to homes that currently have curbside collection. Depending on the neighbourhood, carts will be delivered between March and August, and collection under the new system will begin after that. Once the new bins are in place, old garbage bins and bags will no longer be emptied or picked up. Residents will also have to sort organic waste into a food scraps bin. The city’s waste energy director said the new system is eco-friendly, and wi...