
Aaron Sousa
The Canadian Press
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Police search for Alberta woman wrongfully released from a jail on fake papers
An Alberta woman is on the lam after Crown prosecutors say she was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail last month with allegedly fake release papers.
Canada -Edmonton |
Edmonton six-legged cat on the mend after surgery
Bitsy the cat was born with nine lives, six legs and one loving heart. Christine Koltun, the founder of the cat rescue Furget Me Not, says the one-year-old cat is well on her way to having a new lease on life after a recent surgery to remove three of the legs.
Canada -Edmonton |

Prosecutors want 19-year and 10-year sentences for men convicted after family froze at Manitoba border
U.S. attorneys have filed sentencing submissions for two men convicted after a family froze to death while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba in 2022.
Canada -Manitoba |

Same-sex couple's discrimination case to go before Alberta human rights tribunal
A same-sex couple says it has been a long and stressful four years, but they're hopeful as their discrimination case is set to go before an Alberta human rights tribunal.
Canada -Calgary |
Entrepreneurs looking for money to restore historic theatres working across the Prairies
Restoring longstanding theatres is no easy task, but several people across the Prairies are working to raise the curtain.
Canada -Edmonton |

Political frustration likely the reason for vandalized signs, says Alberta candidate
Avni Soma, a federal NDP candidate in the central Alberta riding of Yellowhead who had her signs vandalized with slurs, believes the focus was not on her but on what she calls "greater political issues."
Canada -Calgary |

Man, woman accused in death of Edmonton security guard plead not guilty
The two people accused in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Edmonton security guard have pleaded not guilty and will have a preliminary hearing this summer.
Canada -Edmonton |

Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton pauses intake of new clients, blames province for cut in funding
The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton has stopped taking new clients and blames the province for cutting funds.
Canada -Edmonton |

Canada's military should fix white supremacy problem before it starts: analyst
Political scientist Andy Knight says his research suggests current attitudes within the Armed Forces favour white, male and Christian cultures and put groups like women, people of colour, newcomers and the 2SLGBTQ+ community at a disadvantage. Knight, with the University of Alberta, is to meet with defence and military officials in Ottawa to discuss his findings and recommendations.
Canada -Edmonton |

Education minister directs schools to provide in-person classes during support staff strike
Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says he has directed school divisions to make efforts to provide in-person learning options to all students as a support worker strike continues.
Canada -Edmonton |