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'Overwhelming, in a good sense': Beaumont bakery defying AHS booms in business

A bakery south of Edmonton was still cooking Friday - despite a provincial closure order - and owner Jen Foster said it was her busiest day ever.

A lineup at the Bake My Day bakery in Beaumont Alta., a day after the owner went public about defying an AHS closure order (David Ewasuk/CTV News Edmonton).

COVID-19 in Alberta: 16 more deaths, 1,051 new cases on Friday

Hospitalizations remain high but continue to trend downward with 1,000 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 229 in intensive care units.

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 CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

'Thriving and vibrant': Mayoral candidates throw final pitches to improve downtown

The frontrunner candidates for mayor all agree downtown Edmonton still needs work as they placed bets on how best to improve the core in the final week before the vote.

The sun sets on downtown Edmonton on May, 13, 2021 (Sean Amato/CTV News Edmonton).

HBO's The Last of Us shooting in Edmonton's 104 Street

Pedro Pascal was walking around 104 Street downtown on Friday, filming HBO's The Last of Us with Bella Ramsey.

Purple ribbons, white roses to be placed around Edmonton to honour victims of opioids

Members of Edmonton's medical community are spearheading a movement this weekend to honour lives lost to opioids in and around the city.

'It just feels underhanded': NDP offends some with involvement in Edmonton vote

An Edmonton voter has stopped payment on monthly donations to the Alberta NDP over the party’s involvement in next week's municipal election - and she’s not the only one crying foul.

2 men charged after firearms, drugs, and cash found in Leduc, Alta.

Police seized firearms, cocaine, Canadian cash, drug packaging, and digital scales from a home in Leduc on Thursday.

Police search for man who randomly stabbed a 16-year-old girl

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect they believe stabbed a 16-year-old girl in northeast Edmonton last month.

Firefighters extinguish 'minor fire' in military vehicle

Strathcona County firefighters helped put out a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) vehicle that was on fire Thursday afternoon.

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U.S. says it will permit entry of Canadian travellers with mixed vaccine doses

The U.S. says it will allow Canadians into the country who have received a mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedule, when the U.S. opens its borders to fully vaccinated travellers on Nov. 8.

A traveller waits next to check-in kiosks not currently in use at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Military's human resources officer under investigation for 'historic' sex misconduct allegations

Military police say they are investigating 'historic' allegations of sexual misconduct involving yet another senior commander, this time the officer responsible for human resources in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Testing shows high concentrations of fuel in tank at Iqaluit's water treatment plant

The City of Iqaluit says testing shows a high concentration of fuel in a tank that supplies water to the Nunavut capital.

Polar bears in the summer: Vancouver man wins prestigious wildlife photography prize

Martin Gregus of Vancouver won the Rising Star Portfolio Award at the Natural History Museum’s 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for his summertime photos of polar bears.

Ontario premier reveals new details on province's reopening plan

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is finalizing its plans to exit the final stage of its reopening plan in order to 'cautiously lift more public health measures' currently in place.