14 h. ago 'Careless and reckless act': Police deem Edmonton playground fire as arson

"We have been able to gather really good evidence and CCTV footage of this event. The investigation is progressing in the way we'd like. We've not identified suspects yet, but I'm confident that will come in the very near future"

Events

25 h. ago Wednesday's letters: School board, ministry should rebuild playground

Re. Community rallies to rebuild ‘Purple Park’ after suspicious fire at Edmonton school playground,” July 14 The devastating fire at the St. Pius X Elementary School playground and the subsequent fundraising efforts to rebuild it highlight the inequity of playground funding in the city of Edmonton. Many don’t realize that playgrounds on school division land […]

Politics

60 h. ago Community rallies to rebuild ‘Purple Park’ after suspicious fire at Edmonton school playground

"The community is coming together at the park and throughout the neighbourhood, stopping and talking with one another about the fire and next steps"

Events

64 h. ago Fire destroys playground at St. Pius X school; Edmonton police investigating

A Saturday morning fire destroyed the year-old playground at Edmonton's St. Pius X elementary school. Local parents had spent 10 years raising $250,000 for the project.

Events

4 d. ago Police seek assistance in suspicious fire at Edmonton elementary school playground

A fire broke out at St. Pius X Elementary School’s playground Saturday morning in Edmonton’s Sherbrooke neighbourhood. After a 911 call came in at 8 a.m., one Edmonton Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) crew and district chief were called to the playground to put out the fire, said public information officer Ian Riddick. Firefighters arrived at […]

Events

3 w. ago Edmonton scraps playground zone photo radar amid low tickets: ‘No longer financially sustainable’

Edmonton's crack down on speeding in school and playground zones has been such a success, the city says it's no longer making enough money to keep enforcing those areas.

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