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Two people were killed in a plane crash southwest of Edmonton on Sept. 26, 2020. (Galen McDougall/CTV News Edmonton)

2 dead in plane crash southwest of Edmonton

Two people are dead after a fatal plane crash northwest of Thorsby on Saturday. 1

Police taped off an area on 124 Street on Sept. 24. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton)

2 men wanted after shooting at Edmonton tattoo shop

Police are looking for two men after a shooting at a tattoo shop on 124 Street on Friday. 1

WINhouse closes both Edmonton shelters after coronavirus outbreak

WINhouse had to close both of its women’s shelters after seven staff members and one client tested positive for COVID-19. 1

Nearly 100,000 pounds of potatoes will be donated to Edmontonians in need from this harvest. (Galen McDougall/CTV News Edmonton)

This bumper crop of potatoes is being donated to Edmontonians in need

A first time gardener has turned a bumper crop into a windfall for local charities. 1

Ken Thomas on his adapted bike. The bike was stolen on Sept. 4, from his building's parkade. (source: Ken Thomas)

Adapted trike returned to retired Paralympian

An adapted trike nabbed from a downtown parking garage earlier this month has been returned to its owner. 1

Ribbon cutting for the Mustard Seed Thrift Store in Edmonton on Sept. 26, 2020.

Mustard Seed Thrift Store opens in Montrose neighbourhood

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the official opening of the Mustard Seed Thrift Store in the Montrose neighbourhood.

Members of Edmonton's Ismaili community join together to tidy green spaces

Members of Edmonton’s Ismaili community celebrated Ismaili Civic Day by tidying up some of our city's green spaces.

Walk a Mile in a Ribbon Skirt in Edmonton on Sept. 26, 2020.

Dozens don ribbon skirts to raise awareness for injustice against Indigenous women

Edmontonians donned colourful skirts Saturday afternoon calling for attention to injustices towards Indigenous women 1

Wayfinders Wellness Retreat near Calgary, Alta.

PTSD, trauma amongst first responders focus of new Alberta retreat

A new chapter for many Albertans began on a ranch just outside of Cochrane Saturday. The Wayfinders Wellness Retreat is a new approach to helping those on the frontlines who are suffering from trauma. 1

COVID-19 causing stress, depression and obsessive behaviour: survey

An online survey of Albertans who have reached out for help during the COVID-19 crisis suggests the pandemic is taking a toll on mental health, with increased signs of obsessive behaviour, stress and depression. 1

Hundreds of people wait in line in an alley way for hours at a COVID assessment centre at St. Michael's Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Canada's death toll could hit 16,000 by the end of 2020, new modelling warns

Canada could see as many as 16,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of the year if current public safety measures don’t change, according to new modelling from the United States that has provided accurate assessments of the American death toll. 27

The winning Lotto Max ticket for the $70-million draw was purchased in Brampton, Ont. (Chris Kitching/CP24)

No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

A mother hugs her son in the school yard at the Bancroft Elementary School as students go back to school in Montreal, on Monday, August 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Symptoms, testing, self-isolation: A snapshot of COVID-19 protocols in public schools across Canada

CTVNews.ca looks at the policies of 18 school boards and regions across the country to get a snapshot of the different COVID-19 protocols and policies for students who become sick. 13

Being homebound for so long contorts the body, weakens the heart and lungs and even impairs brain function. (CNN)

This is what happens to your body over months in isolation

Being homebound for so long contorts the body, weakens the heart and lungs and even impairs brain function. This is what half a year of isolation, staying home and staying sedentary can do to your body.

People lineup at a COVID-19 testing site Friday, September 25, 2020 in St. Lambert, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec reports nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases as pandemic total passes 71,000

Quebec public health authorities announced Saturday that 71,005 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and 5,821 people have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic. 21

Workers can be seen at a farm in New Hamburg, Ont. (Shelley Ayres/ W5)

Pandemic in the fields: The harsh realities temporary foreign workers face in Canada

W5 investigates the harsh realities temporary foreign workers have had to face while working on Canadian farms through the COVID-19 pandemic. 3

People wait in line for hours at a COVID assessment centre at Mount Sinai Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Thursday, September 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario reports more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 for third consecutive day

Health officials in Ontario are confirming more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 for the third day in a row.

Cierra Childress, who escaped from an Edmonton prison Sept. 16, was arrested Friday night outside this strip mall in southeast Calgary without incident

Calgary police arrest woman who escaped from Edmonton prison

Calgary police arrested a woman Friday night who escaped from an Edmonton prison last week.

People wear face masks as they walk through the city center in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem

Some scientists are now focusing on tinier particles, the ones that spread more like cigarette smoke, in studying the spread of coronavirus. They can linger in the air for minutes to hours, spreading throughout a room and build up if ventilation is poor. The potential risk comes from inhaling them.

Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen at LifeLabs after being logged upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. The doctor overseeing Canada's COVID-19 antibody research says we should get the first glimpse of how many Canadians may already have had COVID-19 by the middle of this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Alberta reports more than 100 COVID-19 cases for 16th straight day

Alberta reported 153 cases of COVID-19 Friday as active infections increased to 1,497.

People protest Gov. Gary Herbert during an anti-mask rally outside of the Governors Mansion Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Virus cases rise in U.S. heartland, home to anti-mask feelings

It began with devastation in the New York City area, followed by a summertime crisis in the Sun Belt. Now the coronavirus is striking cities with much smaller populations in the heartland, often in conservative corners of America where anti-mask sentiment runs high.

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