49 h. ago Police charge man after south Edmonton copper wire thefts: EPS

Police have charged a man in connection to the tampering of switching cubicles and copper wire theft in south Edmonton. Last month, police started an investigation after reports of mischief and copper wire theft from an Epcor switching cubicle near 101 Street and 6 Avenue SW, said police in a release. Investigators said they saw […]

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3 d. ago Police investigating homicide after man fatally shot in southeast Edmonton

“We know there were a significant number of pedestrians and vehicular traffic in the area at the time of the shooting," police say

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3 d. ago Southeast Edmonton Plaza 34 strip mall fire determined to be arson

Edmonton police said it's believed that 25 units at the Plaza 34 strip mall were destroyed in the arson, resulting in several million dollars in damages.

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3 d. ago Southeast Edmonton strip mall fire investigated as arson, causing millions in damage

Police are investigating the large strip mall fire that destroyed businesses and caused several million dollars in damage in southeast Edmonton early Tuesday morning as arson. Just before 1 a.m., police were called to 92 Street and 34 Avenue for a large commercial fire, police said in a Thursday release. When officers arrived, several businesses […]

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3 d. ago Trump tariff ‘whiplash’ draws pandemic parallels as Canadian businesses scramble

Todd Rutter calls himself the “most non-tech person you’ve ever met” but he’s turning to technology and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to help weather the dizzying tariff policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. The Edmonton-based co-owner of A Cappella Catering Co. said inflated food costs as pandemic restrictions started lifting years ago nearly […]

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5 d. ago American man who abducted, sexually abused Edmonton girl faces sentencing, could receive decades behind bars

Warning: This story deals with child sex abuse.  The Oregon podcaster who groomed and kidnapped an Edmonton girl — taking her across the border in the trunk of his car — is set to begin a sentencing hearing Tuesday. Noah Madrano, 43, pleaded guilty in January to two U.S. felony counts for the 2022 abduction […]

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5 d. ago Prosecutors seek life in prison for American man who abducted, sexually abused Edmonton girl

Warning: This story deals with child sex abuse.  U.S. prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence the Oregon podcaster who kidnapped and sexually abused an Edmonton girl to life in prison. Noah Madrano, 43, pleaded guilty in January to two U.S. felony counts for the 2022 abduction of the then-13-year-old girl. During a sentencing hearing […]

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5 d. ago Suspicious death amongst 3 shootings over 24 hours in Edmonton

The Edmonton Police Service is investigating a fatal suspected shooting in Mill Woods, along with two other shootings on the northside that didn't appear to leave anyone hurt.

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6 d. ago Manitoba chief accused of child sex assault attacked outside court, trial halted

The chief of a Manitoba First Nation was attacked outside a Winnipeg courthouse on what was supposed to be the second day of his trial on child sex assault charges.

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8 d. ago Edmonton piano teacher faces more sexual assault charges: EPS

An Edmonton piano teacher who was already facing sexual assault charges involving a 10-year-old girl last year is facing more sex assault charges involving another child. Last year, Cassius Alleyne, 60, was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference after a report of a 10-year-old girl having been assaulted on several occasions, police said in […]

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9 d. ago More sexual assault charges laid against Edmonton massage therapist

An Edmonton massage therapist is facing two additional charges of sexual assault after more complainants alleged they were sexually assaulted at an Edmonton massage clinic. In December, Edmonton police received a report from a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted at a massage clinic in the Oliver neighbourhood. After investigating the allegations, police charged […]

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1 week ago $1.2M lost across Canada in complex, fake Amazon job investment scam

Positioned as completing Amazon orders, Edmonton police said the fake role required victims to log into an internet platform called 'Sharegain' to invest money and complete tasks.

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1 week ago Man accused of sex with child he met online coached minor hockey in GTA

The Oakville Rangers removed Tanner Guile from the organization immediately after learning of the allegations against him

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1 week ago Child porn charges laid against Edmonton man in international ‘Kidflix’ crackdown

Police said a 36-year-old Edmonton man had been using 'Kidflix,' considered to be one of the world's largest platforms for sharing child pornography.

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1 week ago An Edmonton legal agent claimed police officers 'harassed' her with parking and COVID tickets. A review board threw out her appeal

A law enforcement oversight board has dismissed an appeal from an Edmonton legal agent charged in a police corruption probe.

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2 w. ago Major Edmonton roads reopen amid central Alberta snow event, road conditions still poor: police

Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, the Edmonton Police Service said it had reopened Whitemud Drive in both directions.

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2 w. ago Police issue warning after violent offender released, living in Edmonton

The release of a violent offender with a history of hurting strangers and people he knows has prompted Edmonton police to warn the public. Nooradin Farah, 36, was released from prison on Monday, and police have “reasonable grounds to believe he will commit another violent offence against someone while in the community,” said officers in […]

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2 w. ago Charges laid after machete attack in central Edmonton parking lot: police

Police said three suspects left the scene in a car before police arrived but were later found by officers and arrested.

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3 w. ago Legal fallout continues 7 years after Edmonton police officer missed body at double homicide scene

An appeal board has declined to overturn a decision demoting an Edmonton police officer who failed to find a body at a homicide scene — while also tossing the chief’s bid to have him fired. The Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) released a pair of decisions earlier this month in the case of Edmonton […]

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3 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton council breaks city policies in Nordic spa rezoning

Edmonton has declared a climate crisis, committed to being a “biophilic” city, and promises, in the City Plan, to “preserve what matters most.” City council and administration need to act on these words, especially when it comes to the river valley. On Feb. 24, council unanimously approved the rezoning of 10 acres of land adjacent […]

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