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French tourist dead in California’s Death Valley after stranded in high heatThe National Park Service said that the French visitor died on Aug. 17 after he and his travel companion were driving on West Side Road when their vehicle became stuck in mud.U.S. NewsAug 24
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ETS taking over Valley Line LRT operations from TransEd more than 2 decades earlyThe City of Edmonton is ditching TransEd and moving Valley Line LRT operations in-house to the Edmonton Transit Service more than two decades early.CanadaJun 9
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Black bear wanders through Edmonton neighbourhoods overnightSome north Edmonton residents woke to some unusual surveillance camera notifications: a black bear, wandering the streets of the Cumberland and Canossa neighbourhoods overnight.EnvironmentSep 8
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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Half a dozen downtown Edmonton restaurants closingSince June, at least six downtown restaurants announced they'll be closing indefinitely because of multiple decisions on the future of Edmonton's core.EconomyJul 21
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Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern OntarioThousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe remain without power after a severe storm flooded streets, knocked down trees and utility lines.CanadaSep 3
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Downtown Edmonton retailers dig in amid rash of restaurant closures: ‘Not going anywhere’Some downtown retailers are reacting to the recent closures of restaurants nearby. While issues like accessibility and safety are concerns, they have no plans to leave the core.EconomyJul 23
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‘It’ll never be the same’: Regina family seeks justice for Rebecca Wilson"She didn't just die. She didn't just pass away from some sickness or anything or some freak accident. She was murdered," says Katie Wilson.CrimeSep 13
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4th BC Conservative member quits party in past three daysThis comes after Rosalyn Bird announced she was leaving the party on Tuesday, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors.PoliticsAug 26
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Canadian families still waiting for answers 1 week after Nepal disasterThe flooding on Aug. 26 killed more than 1,100 people and left roughly 4,400 missing, after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China.WorldSep 2
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As deadline looms for Ontario municipal elections candidates, some seats uncontestedWith the window to run in this year's Ontario municipal elections about to close, observers and advocates are paying attention those who have and haven't signed up.PoliticsAug 20
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Toronto’s election sets stage for several intriguing council battlesThe stage has been set for Toronto's municipal election on Oct. 26, with many intriguing battles about to take place for seats on city council.PoliticsAug 25
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Peter Pocklington’s former mansion on City of Edmonton’s auction list: ‘It’s iconic’The City of Edmonton's assessed value for 8638 Saskatchewan Drive is $2.7 million — which for 2026, translates to a municipal property tax bill of more than $28,000.ConsumerAug 27
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How a collapsing glacier may have caused the catastrophic Nepal floodsA series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.EnvironmentAug 27
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Edmonton Corn Maze opens as 2026 design celebrates AMA’s 100th anniversaryEach year the Edmonton Corn Maze features a new design typically tied to the community and for 2026, it celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Alberta Motor Association.ConsumerAug 5
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Heritage Festival returns to Hawrelak Park this August long weekendHeritage Festival expects around 300,000 people will embrace the tastes, smells, sights and sounds of more than 60 countries and cultures across 65 pavilions at Hawrelak Park.ConsumerJul 30
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Summer of storms keeps Edmonton-area festival organizers on their toesWhile Big Valley Jamboree is still waiting to see how the weather turns out, other festivals in the Edmonton region have already experienced Mother Nature's wrath firsthand.WeatherJul 29
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Montreal police used banned hog-tie restraint before man, 29, died, coroner findsAccording to Géhane Kamel's report dated Aug. 12, police use of a hog-tie restraint technique likely contributed to the death of Abisay Cruz.CrimeAug 20
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Alberta separatist leader Rath faces $109M debt claim from US investorsAn American litigation funder is threatening to call in more than $100 million in alleged debt from Alberta separatist leader and lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his firmInvestigationsSep 8
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Marigold fined $120K for injury on Valley Line West LRT construction site in 2023Crews were finishing post-tensioning of a segment of the west leg of the Valley Line on June 23, 2023, when a tensioning bar and jack hit a worker, seriously injuring them.CanadaMay 29
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Okanagan researchers wade into streams to help shape the future of the region’s waterThe work is part of an effort by the Collaborative Leadership Table, a partnership of First Nations and governments developing a vision for managing water across the Okanagan.CanadaJul 28