Local News

The toys reported stolen from a Salvation Army collection bin at the St. Albert Walmart have been recovered. It turns out they were never stolen in the first place.

A petition that aims to give Albertans the ability to decide whether to dissolve separate school boards has garnered more than 560 signatures since it was launched earlier this month.

A man whose criminal record dated back over half a century added to it again in court this week and will spend the next eight months in jail. Victor Eli Balan, 73 pleaded guilty to a single count of theft.

Low water levels in the Athabasca River are cutting off aboriginals from their treaty rights, says a new report. Athabasca region residents held a press conference at the Edmonton Chateau Lacombe Hotel Thursday to release a new report.

Bird counts were a simple affair back in 1964, according to Peter Demulder. It was Demulder's first Christmas bird count, and he was roaming the University of Alberta in search of feathered friends.

One of the city’s most common crimes took a major dip this summer with a 43 per cent drop in the number of thefts from vehicles. While the drastic decline didn’t continue into the fall, detachment commander Insp.

A budget cut proposed by the mayor related to the old public works yard could yield environmental fines from the province if passed. Council worked its way through a flurry of budget motions this week, many of which were related to the environment.

New hip and knee surgery centre A new state-of-the-art surgical facility in Edmonton will focus exclusively on hip and knee surgery, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Alberta Health Services has announced a $16.7-million injection for 5,000 additional high-priority surgeries.

The second annual Toys for Tickets campaign wrapped up on Tuesday with a lot of toys in one local service group’s stocking.