33 h. ago City of Edmonton lights prescribed burn as part of fire prevention efforts

The Northeast River Valley Park was closed for a prescribed burn, meant to clear grass and weeds in the park. Preventative fire is a recent add to the city's fire protection plan.

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61 h. ago Controlled burn closes Edmonton's Northeast River Valley Park Wednesday to prevent wildfire

A portion of parkland in Edmonton’s river valley will be closed to the public on Wednesday for a preventative burn. City crews hope to proactively reduce wildfire risk in Northeast River Valley Park on 90 Street and 153 Avenue, by sparking a controlled burn on Wednesday, the city said in a Tuesday news release. The […]

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3 d. ago Murphy, the beloved bald eagle who tried to hatch a rock, has died

Murphy, the bald eagle who delighted the world by trying to hatch a rock before becoming an orphaned bird’s foster dad, died this month. He was 33. On Tuesday, the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, said it was “heartbroken” that its bald eagle and “extraordinary foster dad” was found dead in his aviary […]

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5 d. ago Urgent care at East Edmonton Health Centre temporarily closed due to water leak

A water leak has forced the closure of urgent care operations at the East Edmonton Health Centre at least until Monday, says Alberta Health Services (AHS). Regular operations at the 7910 112 Ave. location are expected to resume on Monday at 5 p.m., said a news release from AHS Friday night. Health Link at 811 […]

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6 d. ago Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with poop

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. Wearing a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped...

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6 d. ago Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with feces

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. Wearing a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped […]

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1 week ago If you don't like bats you might want to avoid these Toronto parks this spring

Spring is in the air, and Toronto wildlife is emerging after months of bitter cold, including several species of bats that have either migrated or spent their winters in hibernation, sheltered from the harsh temperatures.Bats are an essential part of the Greater Toronto Area's ecosystems, and, love them or hate them, you might be seeing a lot more of these flying critters in local parks this spring.A series of bat habitat structures will be installed in areas of the Martin Grove, Kipling, Islington and Royal York communities in the coming weeks.Bat boxes will be installed over a roughly six-week period starting this weekend, March 15, 2025, and lasting until April 31, 2025.The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), under contract to Metrolinx, will be carrying out the bat habitat installations in a series of local green spaces, including Deane Park, Silvercreek Park, Eden Valley Park and the parkette west adjacent to Kipling Woodlot.Wildlife authorities sta...

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2 w. ago Alberta composer looks to Indigenous culture for composition, Controlled Burn

In the pre-contact days, Indigenous communities would turn controlled burns into an event. The practice, used for thousands of years by Indigenous people to control wildfires, was not seen as a battle but a celebration. Years later, after controlled burns were legalized again, the relationship between man and fire seems to have changed. “It would […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton closer to first Nordic spa after rezoning next to river valley approved

Edmonton is closer to getting its first Nordic spa after city council approved a rezoning request at city hall this week. Formerly the site of the famed Mactaggart family mansion known as Soaring, Scandinave Group is planning to build its fifth spa location in Canada backing onto the North Saskatchewan River Valley at 5440 and […]

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4 w. ago Fatal helicopter crash during 2023 Alberta wildfires linked to manufacturing defect: TSB

The crash happened about 110 kilometres northeast of Peace River on July 19, 2023, as Alberta was experiencing a record-breaking wildfire season.

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4 w. ago Edmonton's Emily Murphy Park statue stolen leaving nothing but her shoes

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is on the lookout for prominent historical figure Emily Murphy following the recent theft of her statue from the park in the Edmonton river valley Tuesday. When City of Edmonton park workers were conducting routine maintenance they were greeted by a notable absence at Emily Murphy Park near the south […]

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