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Edmonton 12-year-old Faisal Hussein identified as homicide victim after remains found north of Athabasca
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Edmonton Tuberculosis Outbreak Grows to Five Cases in the Inner City
Two more people have been infected in a tuberculosis outbreak among Edmontonians experiencing homelessness, bringing the total to five since the outbreak was declared in October 2025. Alberta says risk to the general public is low. Here's what the same-strain finding means and what health officials are doing.
Edmonton's City-Funded Ambleside Sign Spells "Integrated" Wrong. It's Not the City's First
The monument sign at Edmonton's new Ambleside Integrated Site reads "INTERGRATED," with an extra R, instead of "INTEGRATED." The reaction has centred on how many people approved it. There's a technical reason all-caps signs slip through, and a decade-old precedent from the same city.
Edmonton 12-year-old Faisal Hussein identified as homicide victim after remains found north of Athabasca
Athabasca RCMP responded to a report of human remains in a rural area north of the town at 3:26 a.m. on Thursday, August 6. An autopsy the next day ruled the death a homicide and identified the victim as a 12-year-old Edmonton boy. He had not been reported missing. Police want dash cam footage from a four-and-a-half hour overnight window on Highway 813.
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Calgary Steel Plant Fined $138,000 After Worker Entangled in Equipment
A steel manufacturer has been fined $138,000 after a worker at its Calgary facility became entangled in equipment while greasing it and suffered serious injuries. The company pleaded guilty August 5 in Calgary Court of Justice, nearly three years after the September 2023 incident and a year after the plant changed hands.
Alberta to Review Amber Alert Criteria After Calgary Boy Parker Wells’ Death
Alberta will review its emergency alert processes and Amber Alert criteria following the death of 11-year-old Parker Wells, who went missing from a day home in north Calgary in July. The province will separately review the service provider responsible for his care. Alberta's current criteria require an abduction and sufficient information to help identify the missing person, the abductor and the vehicle involved.
Calgary Police Officer Shot During Spruce Cliff Traffic Stop, Suspect Found Dead in Bow River
A Calgary police officer was shot during a traffic stop in Spruce Cliff just before noon Monday. Police say the man fled into Edworthy Park, continued firing at officers and civilians, and carjacked a bystander before being found dead in the Bow River. The officer is in stable condition. ASIRT is investigating.
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Twilight Drilling Faces 8 Charges After Worker Seriously Injured Near Beaverlodge, West of Grande Prairie Alberta
Two workers were beneath a drilling rig near Beaverlodge in July 2024, each assigned a different job. One activated a machinery control and the other was caught in a support chain and seriously injured. Alberta OHS has laid eight charges against Nisku-based Twilight Drilling Ltd. None has been proven in court.
Red Deer RCMP Searching for Missing 14-Year-Old Caleb Mathison
Caleb Mathison, 14, was last seen in Red Deer on August 5. He is five foot nine, about 170 pounds, with brown hair. Anyone who sees him or knows where he is should call Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2300.
Alberta Government to Host AI Data Centre Town Halls in Ponoka, Sturgeon County and Grande Prairie
Technology Minister Nate Glubish is holding in-person town halls in Ponoka on August 19, Sturgeon County on August 20 and Grande Prairie on September 11. Premier Danielle Smith joins a virtual session on August 27. The Sturgeon County meeting lands 18 days after dozens of people protested Meta's $13 billion campus there.
Two Grande Prairie Asian Buffets Are Closing Within a Week of Each Other
Soleilki Asian Buffet served its last customers on August 2 after its lease ended. Panda Garden closes Sunday, August 9. Both announced within hours of each other, and both were all-you-can-eat buffets. Panda Garden's owners are carrying on with the Kusina Asia food truck.
Grande Prairie Educational Assistant Sentenced to 34 Months for Sexually Exploiting a Student
Brooke Richer was 21 days into a job with the Grande Prairie and District Catholic School District when she invited a 16-year-old student to her home. She pleaded guilty to sexual interference in a position of trust and has been sentenced to 34 months, less than either the Crown or the defence proposed.
Alberta's Forestry Ministry Charged With Six Safety Violations Over Death of 24-Year-Old Jasper Firefighter
Morgan Kitchen, 24, was killed by a falling tree while fighting the Jasper wildfire on August 3, 2024. Alberta's Ministry of Forestry and Parks, his employer, now faces six workplace safety charges laid on July 29 this year, five days before the two-year limitation period on such prosecutions expired.
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McDonald’s to Open First Indigenous-Designed Restaurant Near Calgary on Tsuut’ina Nation Land at Buffalo Run
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