26 h. ago Opinion: Edmontonians shouldn't be guinea pigs for AI police bodycams

The Edmonton Police Service’s (EPS) plan to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition on officers’ body-worn cameras should alarm Edmontonians. EPS calls this a world-first pilot with Axon, a U.S. body-camera manufacturer. But turning cameras that were sold as tools for police transparency and accountability into instruments of mass surveillance and identification is a dangerous shift in […]

Events

27 h. ago Edmonton police facial recognition pilot may end before privacy commissioner vet

The OIPC said an assessment was required because the project will collect, use or disclose personal information that's highly sensitive

Society

49 h. ago Alberta man wanted for threatening, harassing women on dating apps: Edmonton police

A man who has previously been accused of harassing, threatening behaviour towards women he matched with on dating apps in Calgary is now wanted in Edmonton for the same behaviour.

Events

3 d. ago Edmonton police first in world to test Axon facial recognition body worn video cameras

'This Proof of Concept will test the technology’s ability to work with our database to make officers aware of individuals with safety flags and cautions from previous interactions'

Events

7 d. ago Edmonton police chief seeks to fire detective who admitted leaking documents, making corruption claims

Behiels is in the final stages of a Police Act hearing for leaking case files to a journalist about Abdullah Shah, the convicted mortgage fraudster and alleged drug dealer shot to death outside his home in 2022

Events

7 d. ago Edmonton police looking for driver that hit pedestrian in wheelchair and fled

Edmonton police said a man in a wheelchair and another man walking beside him were crossing 123 Street when they were hit by a SUV turning left off 127 Avenue in the Calder area.

Events

7 d. ago 2025 Edmonton Police Foundation canine unit calendars highlight EPS service dogs

The Edmonton Police Service canine unit works with every patrol division in the city, as well as the tactical and undercover teams.

Events

8 d. ago 'Funding more nefarious things': Edmonton police welcome tougher contraband tobacco penalties

'They are entering this simply because they know the penalties are low, and they know that there is a large market for this, and there isn't that coordination from a jurisdictional standpoint.'

Events

9 d. ago Minister blames 'human error' after NDP's Edmonton Police Commission FOIP turns up no records

In the legislature Tuesday, Ellis said his department discovered an "error in the access to information request process" and said the letters themselves would be tabled later that day

Politics

1 week ago Organized crime motorcycle gang busted while trying to set up in Edmonton: Police

Firearms, thousands of rounds of ammo, drugs, cash and gang vests were sized and several people charged during the probe into the One Order Motorcycle Club setting up in Edmonton.

Events

1 week ago Edmonton police bust One Order Motorcycle Club in massive raids

The raids, spanning Alberta and B.C., led to dozens of arrests — including a full-patched Hells Angels member — and disrupted a major organized crime network

Sport

1 week ago Massive seizures as Edmonton police bust One Order Motorcycle Club

The raids, spanning Alberta and B.C., led to dozens of arrests — including a full-patched Hells Angels member — and disrupted a major organized crime network

Sport

1 week ago Man found dead in 'suspicious circumstances' at Edmonton house

Edmonton police are investigating the suspicious death of a man found in a northwest Edmonton house Sunday night. Police conducted a wellness check at roughly 4:45 p.m. Sunday at a home in the area of 157 Avenue and 130A Street, EPS said in a Monday news release. The man’s body was found in “suspicious circumstances.” […]

Events

1 week ago Edmonton police seeking witnesses in man's suspicious death northeast of Downtown

Edmonton homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found with “obvious injuries” Friday evening. In a news release, the Edmonton Police Service says the man’s body was found around 8:50 p.m. by an EPS Community Safety Team on patrol near 97 Street and 107 Avenue, northeast of Downtown. The release […]

Events

2 w. ago Marit Stiles kicked out of legislature for calling Ford government ‘corrupt’

'It is the endless grift of an anti-democratic, and yes, corrupt, government,' Stiles said, to shouts from the government benches and some cheers from her colleagues. 

Politics

2 w. ago Family of slain Edmonton teen Eric Omeasoo seek judicial review after police, Crown say killer acted in self

Lawyers for Rhonda Spence and Chasity Phillips, Omeasoo's grandmother and aunt, argue the court should review the decision because an "abuse of process" occurred.

Events

2 w. ago Pokémon, Magic the Gathering cards stolen during rash of thefts at Edmonton stores

Edmonton police are investigating 11 break-ins since September at collectible stores across the city, in which coveted Pokémon and Magic the Gathering cards have been stolen.

Transport

2 w. ago Soaring number of fatal collisions in Calgary, Edmonton prompts plea from police

The number of motorists and pedestrians killed this year in Calgary and Edmonton is soaring and has prompted police to issue a public plea for help reducing the number of deaths.

Events

3 w. ago Edmonton police 'live simulated training exercise' Friday at University of Alberta

'Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists in the area are advised to expect some delays navigating campus during this time,"

Society

3 w. ago Police turn to mapping company to keep watch on Edmonton LRT stations

Edmonton Transit Enhanced Community Safety System is a geographical information system allowing police to map Churchill Station in real time.

Economics