Emily Williams

Emily is a reporter with CBC Edmonton. She can be reached at emily.williams@cbc.ca.

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Dog attacks and feral cats: Here's how the City of Edmonton is revamping its animal bylaw

The City of Edmonton is exploring stricter regulations for dogs and feral cats to address public safety. The review comes as the city's Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw will be revamped after more than 20 years.

Edmonton Pride parade is back — but some are concerned disagreements remain unresolved

Part of a three day festival, the parade will run on August 23 downtown. While it's welcome news for some, concerns about the issues that led to the cancellation of the previous parade persist.

Northern Alberta community begins welcoming wildfire evacuees

Fire crews are facing a challenging day as a wildfire encroaches on the town of Swan Hills in northern Alberta.

Evacuation order issued in northern Alberta as wildfire rages

Residents of a community in northern Alberta have been ordered to evacuate as powerful and unpredictable winds fan the flames of a wildfire burning nearby.

Edmonton man charged after alleged sexual assault of toddler in Vietnam

Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) said in a news release a suspect was identified in an investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and Vietnamese authorities.

Edmonton city council passes rezoning bylaw for priority growth areas

The bylaw impacts sections of the Wîhkwêntôwin and Garneau areas, 124th and 156th streets and Stony Plain Road. The changes come after many spoke out against them at a public hearing and an amendment to remove a portion in Garneau was voted down.

Why parking lots dominate the land north of Rogers Place

Those in the area say it’s a microcosm of some of the barriers to development and neighbourhood revitalization that can be seen across Edmonton: growing homelessness, high commercial vacancies, empty parking lots.

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology pausing 18 programs amid financial pressures

Eighteen programs at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are on the chopping block, amid rising cost pressures and declining international student enrolment.

Nearly century-old Edmonton school set to be demolished, replaced with new building

A school that has served thousands of students in north-central Edmonton for nearly a century is set to face the wrecking ball. 

Edmonton residents cleared to return home after no dangerous substances found by police

Police on Tuesday asked residents in the Homesteader neighbourhood to evacuate on while unknown chemicals and substances were removed from a unit.