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Dangerous offender who allegedly removed monitoring bracelet may be armed: Police

Police have issued a warning about a dangerous offender in the Edmonton area who they say has removed his monitoring bracelet.

Clint Carifelle (Source: Edmonton Police Service)

Dog found dead and frozen in bin in SE Edmonton

Police are investigating after a dead dog was found frozen in a plastic tote box in southeast Edmonton.

Police say the frozen body of a dog was found in this bin in an alley in southeast Edmonton. (Source: Edmonton Police Service)

'Confounded and disappointed': Mayor Don Iveson tells Edmontonians how he really feels about the provincial budget

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says he's "confounded and disappointed" after hearing what Alberta's provincial government has planned for the new fiscal year.

Mayor Don Iveson expressed his disappointment over Thursday's provincial budget shortly after it was released.

Alberta Budget 2021: Economic recovery hinges on COVID-19 vaccine, oil prices

Alberta’s first pandemic budget places more stock in vaccines than pipelines, spends more on health care, pecks at public sector workers, with ‘balance’ a long way off.

Hospitalizations dip below 300 as Alta. reports 399 COVID-19 cases

Three Albertans under the age of 50 are among the eight deaths the province is reporting on Thursday along with 399 new cases.

Why Alberta's path to recovery is so dependent on COVID-19 vaccine

Budget 2021 predicts Alberta's economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by 2022 – if one thing goes according to plan.

Alberta budget 2021: Finance minister defends public sector slashing, says 'we're not on a path of cost cutting'

A government pledge to increase or maintain spending in some areas is happening, at least in part, at the expense of an ongoing mission to reduce the size of Alberta’s public sector.

'Terrible': Seniors wait outside roughly 2 hours past COVID-19 vaccine appointment times

Hundreds of seniors lined up outside of a north Edmonton COVID-19 vaccination site Thursday - with many waiting two hours past their appointment time.

What caused Alta.'s fireball Monday? U of A scientists solve 'incredible mystery'

We're learning more about the fireball so many Albertans saw streak across the dark sky early Monday morning.

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Defence chief invited military members to come forward hours before stepping down

Hours before stepping down as Canada’s chief of defence staff, Admiral Art McDonald invited members of the Canadian Armed Forces to come forward if they have information about military misconduct, vowing to lead the culture change from inside.

Admiral Art McDonald is seen during a 2019 interview with The Canadian Press in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

U.S. pandemic diplomacy continues with Blinken's Zoom meeting with Trudeau, Garneau

Antony Blinken will visit virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau as part of the Biden administration's post-Trump fence-mending campaign.

Doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors

A chorus of seniors and caregivers are pushing for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations lest thousands of vulnerable Canadians be left behind.

Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Moscow: reports

Russian media report that a Boeing 777 plane made an emergency landing in Moscow in the early hours of Friday after the pilot reported a problem with the engine.

Prince Harry says he prefers The Crown to the 'toxic' British press

Prince Harry has said he stepped back from his royal duties because the 'toxic' British press had been destroying his mental health, adding he had not walked away from public service.