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  EDMONTON -- Residents of the historic El Mirador building were heartbroken when they learned they were being evicted, as the building is set to be demolished. “I’m angry and distraught, because this is my home,” said Stephanie Bondio, an El Mirador resident. The El Mirador was built in 1935 and sits just north of Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton. It is well-known for its distinctive, Spanish style, reminiscent of southern California, with its red roof and spiral staircases. “I came from New Orleans and settled here in Edmonton and I saw this building and immediately just gr...

  EDMONTON -- An independent arbitrator has rejected the provincial government’s attempt to roll back wages for workers at the Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS) and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). The province was seeking a two per cent rollback on employee wages. The arbitrator awarded employees a one per cent increase that also applies retroactively. For APS, retroactive pay will cover Jan. 1, 2020, to Dec. 1, 2020, while for AGLC employees it will be Aug. 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) reported the wage increases in ...

  EDMONTON -- Transit users may notice brand new seats as they ride on the LRT cars in Edmonton. New seats with a germ-killing additive have been incorporated on approximately two-thirds of LRT cars. Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) said in a press release sent last week that the seats will be easier to clean and maintain and can reduce up to 99.9 per cent of germs, including bacteria, fungus, and viruses. The seats are expected by ETS to last the remaining life of the LRT cars. ETS added that funding for the new LRT seats came from government grants like the federal Public Transit Infra...

Alberta continued its upward trend of COVID-19 cases Thursday as the province recorded 875 cases – a new record for cases since mid-January.

  EDMONTON -- Residents of Parkland County's Chickakoo Park say a multi-million dollar church development is threatening the peace and tranquility they've grown accustomed to. With plenty of walking trails and wildlife, Parkland County describe Chickakoo Park as the perfect place for nature lovers.  Now, with $22 million worth of construction to upgrade a modest church and retreat centre already underway, neighbours say they're only just now learning about it.     "How can that be allowed when the impact is so close to this special park?" Genevieve Olivier wondered while being inter...