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• Rally honours children impacted by war in Ukraine

  Demonstrators came together at the Alberta Legislature Sunday in support of children affected by the war in Ukraine.

  

• 'Mission impossible stuff': Firefighting camp aims to attract more Indigenous people to EFRS

  A new initiative by Edmonton Fire Rescue Services is trying to increase Indigenous recruitment.

  

• 'Some hugs and some paint': Local artists rally around painter after fire destroys artwork

  A local artist is starting from scratch after a fire burnt down his garage with his supplies and artwork inside.

  

• Disease and climate change put pressure on bees and their keepers: apiary inspector

  Without bees, there is no food, so keeping hives healthy is of utmost importance. That job is becoming more difficult thanks to an outbreak of disease and the effects of climate change.

  

• Young Master Club celebrates 16 years with Taekwondo demonstration

  The Young Master Club celebrated its 16th anniversary with a Taekwondo festival at the Alberta Avenue Community League, where students showcased their techniques.

• 'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

  Allowing new Canadians to take the oath of citizenship by clicking a box online is a disgusting idea that will cheapen the process and open the door to fraud -- or a forward-thinking notion that will help decrease a backlog of citizenship applications, depending on who you ask.

• 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swings to massive US$120.5 million opening

  'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' opened in U.S. and Canadian theatres with a massive US$120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the 2018 animated original and showing the kind of movie-to-movie box-office growth that would be the envy of even the mightiest of Hollywood franchises.

• 'You've got to stay fit': Firefighters put their skills to the test at 2023 FireFit

  Some of the fittest firefighters from Alberta and the territories were in Edmonton Saturday to put their skills to the test.

• Canada sticking with 2050 net zero targets, but progress may come faster than expected, minister says

  Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is not ruling out finding ways to achieve net zero sooner than the existing 2050 goal, but would not say whether there would be a definitive commitment to move up the target.

• Military paratroopers celebrate 'brotherhood' at Edmonton reunion

  More than 500 people attended a paratroopers reunion this weekend at the Airborne Social Club of Edmonton.

• Wildfires in western Quebec prompt thousands more evacuees to relocate

  Wildfires in northwestern Quebec prompted thousands to evacuate the area over the weekend, as the number of blazes pushed past 140 and the military geared up to fight the encroaching flames -- even as that threat eased slightly Sunday on the North Shore.

• 'The biggest cheerleaders': Dedicated group help keep Ryan Shtuka's story alive five years later

  Brought together by kindness and heartbreak, a group of women is helping an Alberta mother make sure her missing son is never forgotten.

• Alcohol policies in every province, territory receive failing grade in meeting public health standards: report

  A new report has found that alcohol policies in all provinces and territories are failing to meet public health standards.

• Employees often 'collateral damage' when activist investors come calling

  Experts say 1,500 recently announced job losses at Suncor Energy Inc. are an example of the type of "collateral damage" that can occur when an activist investor comes calling.