Warren Driechel named new Edmonton police chief #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/09/19/w...

An Edmonton woman initially charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 death of an eight-year-old girl pled guilty to manslaughter despite protests by the victim’s family and police to the deal. #yeg #Alberta #edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/09/10/e...

Management of the historic Fort Edmonton Park is transitioning from an arms-length municipal organization to being under the direct control of the City of Edmonton. #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

The EPS homicide unit is investigating four unrelated deaths over the long weekend: the fatal shooting of a Norquest College instructor, a death surrounding a fire, a man found dead in the River Valley, & a senior injured in Old Strathcona, who later died. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Edmonton police offered a rare look into the city’s gang landscape during a presentation for Downtown groups CityNews attended. Here’s a first look at the presentation — more to come. #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

The number of journalists killed in Monday's strike has gone up to four, according to Palestinian health officials. More than 240 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since the war started, according to the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate reut.rs/47dAyjY

BREAKING: Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said reut.rs/45OFPfr

Ukrainian Independence Day celebrated at Alberta legislature in Edmonton today. Also briefly disrupted by a protestor with a Russian flag, who was confronted by people in the crowd. Watch here. #yeg #Ableg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

The neighbour across the hall from the suite where an Edmonton police officer fired a gun into an apartment building from the top of a fire truck ladder says bullets shot though that unit, across the hallway, and into the wall of his suite. #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/08/20/i...

Witnesses and city police shared more details about a police shooting at an apartment west of Downtown Edmonton, now being investigated by The Alberta Serous Incident Response Team (ASIRT). #yeg #Edmonton #crime edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Edmonton mulls more snow removal funds to clear sidewalks and bus stops Video & web story here #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/08/11/e...

never take freedom of the press or access to news for granted. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

Some Edmonton homeowners opposing infill in Crestwood say they have signed restrictive covenants to prevent future multiplexes on their lots. #yeg #yeginfill #yegcc #edmonton #alberta #housing

Analysis: Why those organizing to curb infill say size, pace, and engagement are top concerns edmonton.taproot.news/news/2025/07... #yeg

I thought Bluesky was supposed to be nicer? 😆

A headline or excerpt that makes you want to read/watch more isn’t “clickbait.” It’s good presentation. A compelling headline or preview. Clickbait is false or misleading. Not the same thing as something true & presented well that captures your interest and makes you want to read/watch more.

Our take: "Most of the infill that’s going in is within a short bus ride, bike ride, or walk to transit, or future transit. [...] This is working exactly as intended.” - @jacobdawang.com Read the full story by @laurby.bsky.social 👇 edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/08/05/e...

Gibbons, Alberta writer Alison McBain wrote 34 books in 34 weeks for her Author Versus AI project to prove that while humans can't write quite as quickly as AI, they can still write fast — and better, original stories. #AI #WritingCommunity #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. This image highlights the concerns some have about infill in Edmonton. #yeg #yegcc #Edmonton #Alberta #housing

My suggestion is to look at community parking programs in more dense neighbourhoods and explore parking minimums within the context of the district plans. #yegcc

New city data shows fewer parking stalls than the number of new infill homes built in Edmonton in 2024 — about 1 stall per 2 homes within Anthony Henday Drive. A city councillor thinks homes built far from transit should require more parking. #yeg #yegcc #housing edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

90% of trespass tickets handed out by transit peace officers in Edmonton in 2024 were given to people with no fixed address, city data shows. A lawyer fears the ticketing disproportionately targets homeless people. #yeg #yegcc #ableg #Edmonton #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

How much time should Edmonton politicians spend in city hall meetings? Mayoral candidates Tim Cartmell and Andrew Knack, both current city councillors, have different views and different records. Edmontonians weigh in on how much it matters. #yeg #Edmonton #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Edmonton's latest crime stats show a drop in both the severity and rate of crime in the city from 2023 to 2024. However, calls about social disorder are up — police say there's more work to do on the public's perceptions. #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta #crime edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Edmonton's Low Level Bridge is closing to northbound traffic for repairs until at least the end of 2025. The Downtown Recovery Coalition worries the lengthy closure will harm businesses. edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Residents in a second building were targeted by the same alleged thieves police warned marked doors with glue in a central Edmonton condo tower before breaking in. #yeg #Alberta #crime edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Mounties have arrested four people suspected to be behind a crime ring stealing vehicles. The Alberta RCMP say criminals are taking advantage of a vehicle registration loophole. #yeg #Alberta #Edmonton

Alberta's police watchdog has cleared an Edmonton police officer who punched a man in the head seven times within six seconds before arresting him in a parkade two years ago, finding the use of force justified. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward. But targeting a reporter - hi! - with surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Despite positive reviews around The Weeknd's performance when the After Hours Til Dawn tour stopped in Edmonton, some concert-goers say crowd control at Commonwealth Stadium could be improved. More than 54,000 tickets were sold. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly? A bold proposal from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is sparking interest north of the border. A Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue New from @readtheorchard.org: ricochet.media/labour/class... #cdnpoli

SCOOP: I went through Elections Alberta disclosures and it turns out that seven out of 11 members of the public appointed to the Alberta Next panel have contributed a combined $40K to the UCP since 2017. www.theprogressreport.ca/alberta_next...

Half of Altadena’s fire-damaged homes in pre-foreclosure belong to Black families, threatening generational wealth as corporate buyers move in. capitalbnews.org/black-famili...

As infill continues to be a hot topic in Edmonton, developers at BILD Edmonton Metro released a report arguing the benefits of sprawl outweigh the costs to the municipality. #yeg #yegcc #Edmonton

Residents living in Mill Woods are glad Alberta Sheriffs shuttered a notorious house, saying the Edmonton property was a magnet for drug use and suspect drug deals and stolen goods, causing havoc for the community. #yeg #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Following up with more businesses on Stony Plain Road — two owners telling me they may be forced to close as LRT construction blocks access to their shops on Stony Plain Road. This despite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews for one restaurant owner. #yeg #edmonton #alberta #business

A west Edmonton business owner worries a new pit dug in front of their cafe is deterring customers as LRT construction continues on Stony Plain Road. #yeg #yegcc #yegbiz edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Edmonton mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell blasted city council for extending a lengthy debate on infill rules into the first week of officials’ month-long summer vacation period. #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

As prairie farmlands face droughts, farmers in the Edmonton region selling at Old Strathcona Farmers' Market are seeing a slow and tough start to growing season with fluctuating temperatures and pests. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Really well-written and interesting piece on Mayor Amarjeet Sohi in Edify #yeg #yegcc edifyedmonton.com/people/profi...

Edmonton police are sharing footage of a vehicle suspected in the fatal 2024 hit and run of 13-year-old cyclist #yeg Watch here. Or read the article below edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/07/03/e...

Leduc man accused of luring Edmonton-area girls on Snapchat, making child pornography edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/07/02/l...

Should people be able to consume cannabis at Edmonton’s festivals and events? What about something like a “beer garden” but for cannabis food or drink? K-Days & Folk Fest were looking into maybe having cannabis consumption this summer but plans fell thru #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Edmonton renters demovicted in North Glenora neighbourhood Here’s my first full TV story — an original one — that I reported, wrote and edited. Watch on CityNews Edmonton #yeg #yegcc youtu.be/jXkvcTGRBb4?...

Edmonton Blatchford homes forming virtual power plant Watch the full story here: edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0... #yeg

The Edmonton Police Commission updated its gift policy to clarify commissioners can't take free tickets for sports events, tournaments, galas, concerts or plays --except for official business. Chair Ben Henderson expects similar rules will apply to the next police chief #yeg #Edmonton

Excited to start training at my new job tomorrow! But after 5 years saying goodbye to this crew is hard. I’ll miss the Journal & Sun folks :’)

The union at the Canadian Press wire service says that some of its members "can no longer afford to live in the communities where they work and report."

✨Personal News✨ After 5 years at the Edmonton Journal & Edmonton Sun, I’ve decided it’s time for a change. I am joining CityNews Edmonton later this month as a video journalist. It’s quite a big change for me, & I’m excited 😊 #yeg