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• 'Totally different': Shipping problems expected to impact Edmonton holiday shoppers

  With more than two months to go before Christmas, shoppers are being warned to buy early to avoid high prices and fewer options – due to supply chain problems and increased shipping costs.

  

• Butterdome Remembrance Day ceremony cancelled for 2nd year because of COVID-19

  There will not be a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Butterdome again this year due to pandemic restrictions.

  

• 'He just bust in': Fear, anger in Montrose after 89-year-old woman sexually assaulted

  Police are searching for a suspect after an elderly woman was sexually assaulted in her home Monday, and neighbours are hoping an arrest is made quickly.

  

• At least 92 per cent of Alberta healthcare workers vaccinated, 61 employees quit

  While the vast majority of Alberta Health Services employees have complied with vaccination rules – 61 out of more than 100,000 decided they’d rather quit than get vaccinated against COVID-19.

  

• How 'reimagining' downtown Edmonton could help with economic recovery

  The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce held a meeting on Wednesday to address some big challenges the new council will face when it comes to the city’s path to economic recovery.

• New online challenge aims to raise awareness of rare disease

  An Edmonton couple who lost their son to a rare genetic disorder is hoping a new challenge on social media will help raise awareness and money to support people living with the disease.

• 'We fulfill a significant gap': Dogs with Wings named charity of choice by Edmonton mall

  For the rest of the year Dogs with Wings has been named the charity of choice at Londonderry Mall.

• Pet therapy making a paws-itive impact on health care workers

  A pop-up pet therapy session for health care workers provided a much needed break for staff at an Edmonton hospital Wednesday.

• Shooting homicide victim identified as 24-year-old

  Police have identified a man shot near Whyte Avenue earlier this month and ruled his death a homicide.

• City to add railing to Ada Boulevard bridge after Edmontonians voice safety concerns

  The City of Edmonton is adding a temporary guardrail to an east end commuter bridge after safety concerns were brought up by residents.

• Scooter user struck in crosswalk, not seriously injured: EPS

  A 25-year-old person riding a scooter was hospitalized after a “minor” crash on Wednesday, Edmonton police say.

• Missing man identified as person found dead in Maskwacis, Alta., house fire; murder charge laid

  A 26-year-old Grande Prairie man that was last heard from in January has been identified as the person found dead in a house fire in Maskwacis in March.