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The Operation Friendship Seniors Society (OFSS) announced Wednesday that it would be shutting down services at the McCauley Seniors drop-in facility.

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The Operation Friendship Seniors Society (OFSS) announced Wednesday that it would be shutting down services at the McCauley Seniors drop-in facility.
Four people in their 30s have now been charged with robbing a pawn shop in south Edmonton, while police work to determine if one of the accused also shot two workers at another store in December.
A 58-year-old man from Stony Plain, Alta., has been charged with possession of child pornography and transmitting child pornography.
Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith’s government needs to end its fixation with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan.
Three people have been charged after more than $400,000 in drugs and cash were seized from two homes and a vehicle after a seven-month-long investigation in Edmonton.
The Alberta government says its new strategy of looping in Health Link nurses into each 911 call will help streamline emergencies and ensure ambulances are sent to the calls they must respond to.
A court has seen video of a Calgary pastor encouraging truckers to keep blocking the Canada-U.S. border to protest COVID-19 restrictions because the world was watching.
Hudson's Bay has announced it will close its Londonderry Mall location later this year.
The children's acetaminophen that was procured by Alberta from a Turkish manufacturer has been approved for retail sale in Canada.
For the first time ever, the House of Commons' speaker has chosen a Canadian whisky for its Speaker's Whisky.
Three Edmonton-area bands were included in the Juno Awards nominations announced Tuesday morning.
The Mindbender roller coaster at Galaxyland has been shut down, West Edmonton Mall announced on Monday. The redevelopment of the area is already underway, and the roller coaster is being decommissioned and removed.
Edmontonians plunged into the freezing Lake Summerside Sunday afternoon in support of Special Olympics Alberta.
A theatre company is remounting its production of a musical tragedy, based on a true story of Irish immigrants finding solace in Canada, in an unplugged concert experience.
A classic backyard game is gaining popularity in the Edmonton area, and a new league is inviting players to enjoy the sport year round.
A new art exhibit at the Edmonton YWCA is paying tribute to women in sport by telling the story of one of Canada's greatest basketball teams of all time – the Edmonton Grads.
Ice carving artists have taken over the Ice District Plaza in downtown Edmonton for the first-ever Chiseled International Ice Carving Competition.
Renovations are complete at Enterprise Square, and the University of Alberta is doubling its presence at the building.