32 h. ago Edmonton police officer charged with assault following 2024 incident

On Thursday, the PSB charged Const. Mohamed Elgendy with one count of assault in relation to the traffic stop incident.

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57 h. ago Edmonton police shoot man after domestic call involving 'edged' weapons: ASIRT investigating

The 42-year-old male suspect was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

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57 h. ago 'Insane': Edmonton police shoot man after domestic call involving edged weapons — ASIRT investigating

The 42-year-old male suspect was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

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3 d. ago Heavy Edmonton police presence near Jasper Avenue and 121 Street

The Edmonton Police Service currently have a heavy presence and a large area taped off near Jasper Avenue and 121 Street. Global News has reached out to EPS for more information.

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5 d. ago Edmonton police release images of St. Pius X playground arson suspects

As of Sunday, more than $10,000 had been raised toward a $50,000 goal, including a $5,000 donation from the neighbouring Prince Charles Community League

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5 d. ago Edmonton police seek five persons of interest after St. Pius X playground arson

As of Sunday, more than $10,000 had been raised toward a $50,000 goal, including a $5,000 donation from the neighbouring Prince Charles Community League

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6 d. ago Impaired driving charges laid after fatal crash on Anthony Henday Drive

A 23-year-old man is dead after an early morning fatal collision involving an impaired driver on Edmonton’s Anthony Henday Drive Saturday. In a news release, Edmonton police said they received a call at 1:30 a.m. about a single vehicle collision on the southbound portion of Anthony Henday Drive near the Highway 14 overpass, in the […]

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6 d. ago 'Incredibly disturbing': Police release video, seek witnesses after cyclist struck in northeast Edmonton

“Unfortunately, while on route to the hospital, the cyclist’s condition worsened, though he currently remains in hospital in stable condition"

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7 d. ago Largest street festival of its kind in the world returns to Toronto this month

Toronto's largest South Asian street festival is back, and it's bringing tons of colour, music, and flavour right here to the city. Tamil Fest 2025 returns for its 11th year this month, taking over Markham Road in Scarborough for two culturally-forward days of performances, delish eats, and overall pride.Recognized as the biggest "Tamil street festival outside of the Indian subcontinent," Tamil Fest is expected to welcome 250,000 visitors this year.The organizers are gearing up to host a massive crowd — bigger than what they've seen in the past years — and one of the city's busiest roads will be shut down to cater to the festival-goers.There will be dance troupes, spicy South Asian flavours, and local vendors who will turn the festival into a complete sensory experience.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Tamil Fest 2025 (@tamilfest.ca)This yea...

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7 d. ago South Asian homebuilders say their house was shot up, Leduc RCMP investigating

Leduc RCMP are investigating a home being shot up in a neighbourhood south of Edmonton, where the residents told Global News they are homebuilders of South Asian descent.

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7 d. ago Police find car that fatally struck Edmonton teen, driver still at large

Tips from the public helped Edmonton police find a vehicle involved in a 2024 fatal hit-and-run in southeast Edmonton, but the suspect is still at large. Police were called at roughly 4:05 a.m. on May 29, 2024, to help paramedics with a hit-and-run collision near 48 Street and 34 Avenue between a young cyclist and […]

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7 d. ago 'Bag of snakes': Police Act disciplinary hearing for Edmonton officer accused of leaks

Codenamed Operation Fisk, Behiels said the investigation into Shah showed a network of evidence involving many victims — somewhere between 50 and 150 people

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7 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton council's ‘progressive’ infill policy an attack on existing homeowners

Here’s a suggestion for any city councillor who supported the current infill bylaw that permits eight-plexes to be built on any 50-foot lot where once only a single-family house stood: When you have eight-unit apartments or row houses on either side of your own home, come back and we’ll talk. You should have to live […]

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8 d. ago Tsuut’ina Nation chief charged with historic sexual assaults in Edmonton

The Edmonton Police Service said the separate alleged sexual assaults happened in 1994 and 2005 on the west side of the city.

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8 d. ago House being built in southwest Edmonton damaged by 'suspicious' fire: EFRS

Investigators have deemed the fire suspicious and Edmonton Police Service has been notified

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8 d. ago Edmonton man’s 2024 death now deemed a homicide following 2nd autopsy

For nearly a year, Dwight Bennett's death was thought to be a sudden tragedy, but a new tip and second autopsy has revealed to Edmonton police he was deliberately killed.

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9 d. ago Woman sexually assaulted by man who offered ride home after Canada Day: Edmonton police

EPS are looking to identify a man suspected of offering a woman a ride home from downtown, but instead taking her to a secluded area and sexually assaulting her after Canada Day.

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9 d. ago Police release sketch of suspect in central Edmonton sexual assault

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred last month in central Edmonton. At roughly 1:30 a.m. on July 2, a woman was attempting to hire an Uber near 113 Street and Jasper Avenue when an unknown man offered her a free ride home, said police […]

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9 d. ago WhatsApp takes down 6.8M accounts linked to criminal scam centres, Meta says

NEW YORK — WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centres” targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week. The account deletions, which Meta said took place over the first six months of the year, arrive as part of wider company efforts to crack […]

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9 d. ago WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta says

NEW YORK (AP) — WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers” targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week. The account deletions, which Meta said took place over the first six months of the year, arrive as part of wider company efforts to […]

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