Man facing 14 weapon, chase, and theft charges
A 28 year old man is facing 14 charges after a gun complaint, two police chases, and an armed robbery took place Tuesday.Police got a call about 3 PM from someone who saw a man point a handgun out of a...
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Arrests made in kidnapping of prominent businessman
Police are expected to provide more details surrounding the kidnapping, beating and extortion of a prominent businessman. Two men appeared in court Wednesday morning after police say Alexander Davidoff...
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Horne defends home care restructuring: 4 new Edmonton locations in talks
Health minister Fred Horne is defending the funding of home care, saying the quality of care is there, even if $18-million in savings is being carried out. The number of facilities was cut in June, but...
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Fatal crash on Manning Drive
A 27 year old is facing serious charges after a deadly collision on Manning Drive at 167 Avenue.EPS say a dodge collided with a Volkswagen, ripping the vehicle in half while causing the Dodge to catch...
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Crime rate down in Edmonton
Edmonton is following a country-wide trend of decreasing crime.New numbers from Stats Canada show that the crime rate in our city dropped by 2% from 2011 to 2012, close to the nation's average of...
View ArticleOilers sign Nurse
The Oilers have signed defenceman Darnell Nurse to a three-year entry level contract. The Oilers took Nurse, 18, seventh overall in this year's draft. He played in the OHL for the Sault Ste. Marie...
View ArticleWoman looking for answers after long delay following 911 call
A fitness instructor that was leading a class that got barricaded in a basement by two drunk men wants to know why it took police over an hour to respond.Cheryl Schneider was leading her 6am spin class...
View ArticleCome along and ride this train
Paul Langan, with High Speed Rail Canada, advocates for a high speed train between Edmonton and Calgary. He tells the John Boulton Show on 630 CHED there will be an inital cost, but you have to look at...
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Drunk driving campaigner scores in meeting with justice minister
"I'm happy."Sheri Arsenault not only got a private one-on-one meeting with Minister Peter MacKay following a justice round table downtown Thursday afternoon. She's been promised a follow-up...
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EPS hunt for website owner charged in Luka Magnotta case
Edmonton police are on the hunt for the man charged with posting a video showing the alleged killing of Jun Lin.Photo courtesy Edmonton Police ServiceMark Marek, 38, the owner of bestgore.com, is...
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AIRB announces auto insurance hike
It shouldn't come as any surprise that vehicle insurance rates are set to go up again this year.The mandatory rate is set to jump five per cent starting November 1st, but Alf Savage with the Automobile...
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Approval for Edmonton arena CRL
The CRL - the community revitalization levy that you've been hearing about as one means for paying for the downtown arena - has cleared an important hurdle.The provincial cabinet has given its approval...
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Long list of charges for 27-year-old man after crash on Manning Drive
A devastating crash last night at Manning Drive and 167th Avenue Wednesday night has claimed the life of an 18-year-old man and a 27-year-old man is now facing a long list of charges. Acting Sgt....
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Police arrest local website owner following breach of bail
Edmonton police have made an arrest in the hunt for a website owner who had breached his bail conditions.Police received a tip from someone who recognized 38-year-old Mark Marek after seeing a photo of...
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Horne says High River Hospital will maintain service levels
Alberta's Health Minister is dispelling rumours about the future of the High River Hospital and slamming critics for playing politics with the flood disaster.Fred Horne is reacting to demands by the...
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Critic not convinced of new power regulations
Regulations to promote transparency among power companies are being called phony and meaningless by one Environment and Utilities critic.Joe Anglin says the new rules are phony and meaningless."The...
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Alberta Aviation Museum getting a new look inside
You're invited to grab your camera and bring the family down to the Alberta Aviation Museum this weekend to catch a view of the aircraft as they are rarely seen.Executive Director Tom Hinderks says the...
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Lloydminster train derailment
The premiers who want Ottawa to set up a monitoring system to track trains carrying hazardous materials, have yet another example to help build their case.Late Friday afternoon, Lloydminster RCMP says...
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Manning Drive crash victim identified
A 27 year old Edmonton man is facing serious charges after a catastrophic collision in North Edmonton Wednesday.Derrick O'connor has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and could be...
View ArticleProposed gentlemen's club location meeting resistance, again
After the Cambridge Loft condo board objected to the Crazy Horse Gentlemen's club opening up in the basement of their building the developer is eyeing a new location. The Canada Permanent Building on...
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