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15
Jan
2021
Ritchie community league launches neighbourhood subscription service – Edmonton
A community league in Edmonton is hoping to help residents and businesses by providing a subscription service to the neighbourhood. Ritchie Community League volunteer Seghan McDonald said the community league created the initiative to raise funds for the league. “We had to find a way to build revenue for…
09
Dec
2020
Fort Saskatchewan students collect socks, snacks for vulnerable community members – Edmonton
Students in Fort Saskatchewan are gathering a few winter essentials to help their community during its coldest months. Kids in Grade 5 classes at Southpointe School have been collecting sock and snack donations from family, friends and local businesses. A Southpointe School teacher poses in front of school donations.…
06
Dec
2020
U of A students helping Edmonton businesses go digital as part of COVID-19 recovery push – Edmonton
As COVID-19 increases the urge for many to shop online, the University of Alberta has partnered with the City of Edmonton to help local businesses improve their presence on the web. The Making Edmonton Digital program aims to get small businesses that may not have been able to make…
04
Nov
2020
Downtown Dining Week in Edmonton aims for busy closing weekend – Edmonton
After being cut short due to COVID-19 restrictions, a popular Edmonton festival is back to help give the restaurant industry a boost. Downtown Dining Week is typically held in March but was one of the first festivals shut down after Alberta’s chief medical officer of health ordered the closure…
21
Sep
2020
Edmonton police chief releases commitment to take action to improve relations with racialized, underserved communities – Edmonton
Edmonton’s police chief says he is committed to taking action to improve and repair relationships with racialized and underserved communities in the city. At police headquarters Monday morning, Dale McFee committed to a “new path forward” to work with communities most affected in the fight against systemic racism, including…
17
Aug
2020
Man receives 6-year sentence in fatal Southgate Centre attack – Edmonton
The man responsible for a brutal fatal attack on a flower shop owner at Edmonton’s Southgate Centre mall in 2018 has been sentenced to six years behind bars. Jordan Martin Cushnie received his sentence Monday afternoon. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter and robbery in May 2019, in connection with the April…
15
Jul
2020
Edmonton lost $1.6M to invoicing scheme where city didn’t see the signs: audit – Edmonton
The City of Edmonton is trying to recover in court $1.6 million from what the city auditor said was a fraudulent invoice scheme involving a pair of city employees, a private sign supplier and the city’s neighborhood renewal program. Invoices were sent and cheques were cut over a four-year period…