Licensed cannabis producers are optimistic that the introduction of legal edibles will help displace the black market, but analysts say it will take time to displace illegal sales. Edmonton-based cannabis producer Aurora is launching a line of edibles that include…
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3 Edmonton ridings to watch on election night
Albertans have a pattern of electing Conservative MPs but the outcome of three Edmonton ridings may provide some drama when the polls close tonight. The NDP is hoping to hang on Edmonton Strathcona, its only seat in Alberta. In Edmonton Mill Woods…
‘This is oil country’: Greta Thunberg mural in Edmonton defaced, covered in slurs
A newly painted portrait of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was quickly defaced — first with a pro-oil message, and later with a slur against the teen. The mural was painted on a section of a downtown “free wall” along a bike path…
‘This is oil country’: Newly painted Greta Thunberg mural gets defaced, covered in slurs
A newly painted portrait of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was quickly defaced — first with a pro-oil message, and later with a slur against the teen. The mural was painted on a section of a downtown “free wall” along a bike path…
Edmonton man, 60, grapples with 60 people in 60 minutes to fight child sex abuse
Hal MacDonald celebrated his 60th birthday party on Saturday and fought 60 of his guests. The feat by the black belt professor in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to take on 60 fighters in 60 minutes raised $62,000 for Little Warriors, a local charity dedicated…
Clare’s Law may hurt more than help, Edmonton lawyer says
A proposed law that would give police the authority to share a person’s criminal record of domestic violence is raising red flags for at least one lawyer in Edmonton. Alberta’s UCP government introduced Bill 17 on Wednesday: the Disclosure to Protect Against…
Boy, 5, dead after collision in Plamondon, Alta.
A five-year-old boy is dead after a collision in Plamondon, Alta., on Saturday afternoon. Lac La Biche RCMP are investigating the fatal collision after police and EMS were called to the Plamondon Landfill, in the area of Range Road 161…
Chrystia Freeland rallies in closely contested Edmonton ridings 2 days before election
Chrystia Freeland joined Liberal candidates in closely contested Edmonton ridings in the final weekend before the federal election. The Alberta-born Liberal candidate for the Toronto riding of University-Rosedale started at a rally with Edmonton Mill Woods candidate Amarjeet Sohi on Saturday, just two…
Greta Thunberg quietly visits Fort McMurray
Greta Thunberg travelled to Fort McMurray Friday, following her speech at a large rally in Edmonton. The climate activist arrived in northern Alberta Friday night for a private meeting with Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam. “We talked about what was going…
Hazmat crews on site of semi truck spill in Yellowhead County
A western Alberta highway is closed Saturday as crews clean up hazardous materials spilled in a semi truck crash. A collision between the truck and another vehicle resulted in the semi’s load of petroleum distillates spilling. Edson RCMP say no injuries have…