Category: Edmonton

4 Vehicles Fall Into Sinkhole in Parking Lot of Edmonton Dealership

Four vehicles fell into a sinkhole that opened up in the parking lot of a car dealership in south Edmonton on Tuesday morning. The cars were parked outside Infiniti South Edmonton just off Gateway Boulevard and south of Ellerslie Road. Video of the sinkhole was posted on Twitter by freelance camera operator Rod Maldaner at 1:11…


Edmonton Police Say They Have Made Arrest in Deadly Random Attack

Edmonton police say they have arrested a 25-year-old man after one person was killed and two were injured in what they called a random attack. They said in an email that Clarence Lawrence was taken into custody Wednesday just before 6 p.m. Earlier in the afternoon, police had warned people to avoid the northeast neighbourhood of Homesteader near Hermitage Road…


‘Hooks Are In:’ Father Says Daughter Was Manipulated Online Before Disappearance

An Edmonton man says his daughter was fun-loving and kind but started to change as the 13-year-old got caught up in psychological games with an older man online. Noah Madrano, 40, was arrested by FBI agents in Oregon a week after the girl was reported missing. He is charged with rape, sexual abuse and kidnapping…


Group Warns of Online Child Luring Surge After Edmonton Teen’s Alleged Kidnapping

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection says it is seeing an alarming increase in reports of children being lured online as an American man accused of kidnapping a teenage girl from Edmonton was set to appear in court Tuesday. The 13-year-old girl was missing more than a week before she was found in Oregon on…


Missing 13-Year-Old Edmonton Girl Found Alive in Oregon, 41-Year-Old Man Arrested

Police say a 13-year-old Edmonton girl missing for more than a week has been found alive in the United States. She was located following a week-long search that began when she was seen arriving at her junior high school but didn’t show up for class. Edmonton Police Insp. Brent Dahlseide says the girl, who was…


Calgary and Edmonton City Councils Make Friendly Wager on NHL Playoffs

The Battle of Alberta has officially started with a friendly hockey wager between the city councils in Calgary and Edmonton, and some elite Canadian soccer players with ties to both cities have also made bets. The Calgary Flames play the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL’s Western Conference semifinal in their first post-season matchup since 1991….


Edmonton Audiences Captivated by Shen Yun’s Healing Beauty

EDMONTON, Canada—Pediatric dentist Omar Mohammad called Shen Yun Performing Arts “wonderful, very well put together, and multitiered.” He attended the performance with his daughter on the afternoon of April 24. “It’s very captivating visually, both the sound and the music, … and choreography—everything all together,” Mr. Mohammad said. Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical…


Shen Yun Is ‘Mesmerizing!’ Says Designer and Business Owner

EDMONTON, Canada—Liliam Vasquez, a designer and owner of a home staging company, is passionate about design, colour, and art and applauded those elements and more of the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton on April 24. “I love the show. Beautiful colors. The choreography is amazing. And the music so…


Over $1M Worth of Drugs, Cash Seized in Alberta Drug Bust

Over $1 million in drugs, guns, and cash have been seized during a drug bust in Edmonton, Alberta. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) said in a statement on March 16 that the seizure was part of a drug trafficking investigation that began in late 2021. A 43-year-old man was arrested after ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime team…


Edmonton Drops Mask Bylaw as Alberta Moves to Ban Separate Municipal COVID Rules

The City of Edmonton has revoked its mandatory masking bylaw following a vote by council on March 8 to immediately end the rule. Councillors voted 8-5 in favour of repealing the face coverings bylaw at a special council meeting after nearly four hours of debate on the subject. Removal of the bylaw means residents in Edmonton…