
Wallis Snowdon
Reporter
Wallis Snowdon is a journalist with CBC Edmonton focused on bringing stories to the website and the airwaves. Originally from New Brunswick, Wallis has reported in communities across Canada, from Halifax to Fort McMurray. She previously worked as a digital and current affairs producer with CBC Radio in Edmonton. Share your stories with Wallis at wallis.snowdon@cbc.ca.
Latest from Wallis Snowdon

Former Edmonton homicide detective charged with breach of trust
A former Edmonton police officer has been charged with breach of trust for allegedly sharing confidential investigative information with the media without authorization.
Canada -Edmonton |

Wildfire evacuation orders to lift Tuesday in Yellowhead County
Albertans forced out of Yellowhead County due to fast-moving wildfires will soon be allowed to return home.
Canada -Edmonton |

Firefighters temporarily trapped in northern Alberta as wildfires rage across the province
Firefighters battling a blaze in a remote northern Alberta community were temporarily trapped Thursday as raging wildfires closed in on communities across the province, forcing thousands to flee.
Canada -Edmonton |
Edmonton police plead for information after remains identified as missing woman
Human remains found on the outskirts of Edmonton this winter have been identified as a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from the city last spring.
Canada -Edmonton |

Hundreds ordered to evacuate overnight in northern Alberta as wildfires flare
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for communities in remote northern Alberta as the province braces for another day of potentially explosive wildfire activity.
Canada -Edmonton |
Dangerous fire conditions expected as fight to save Swan Hills continues
Extreme heat, low humidity, and strong winds are expected to fuel a wildfire that has put a northern Alberta town under threat and forced hundreds of people from their homes.
Canada -Edmonton |
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.
Canada -Edmonton |

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.
Canada -Edmonton |

Man convicted of murdering Edmonton woman in 1987 granted bail
A man imprisoned for more than three decades for murdering an Edmonton woman has been granted bail, months after his conviction was quashed by the federal justice minister.
Canada -Edmonton |

Alberta regulator orders oilsands operator to abandon its assets
Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. has been ordered to abandon its operations after repeatedly failing to address problems, including cracked pipelines, leaking tanks and other critical repairs, over almost three years.
Canada -Edmonton |