Paige Parsons

Over the past five years, the number of homeless people who die annually in Edmonton has increased dramatically — from 37 in 2019 to 302 in 2023, according to data provided by Alberta Justice. In Calgary, that number has risen from 51 to 294 in the same time period.

A security guard alleged to have fired shots and thrown Molotov cocktails in Edmonton city hall in January is now facing terrorism-related charges, RCMP announced Monday.

A subsidiary company of the Katz Group is suing a local agency that provides services to the city’s homeless population for breach of contract.

Edmonton police say members of the local South Asian community have been targeted in 27 related extortion events since October.

Curtis Lizotte, 53, is in hospital recovering from a stab wound to his abdomen after he was attacked on an Edmonton street. Police believe the same suspect stabbed another man 20 minutes later, a few blocks away.

If the mayor wants to see results in exchange for the city’s 2023 investments in policing, he’ll have to be patient, says Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee.

Current and former foster children are attempting to bring a class-action lawsuit that would force the Alberta government to repay benefit money that the children allege the province wrongfully pocketed.

Alberta’s top judges are warning lawyers and the public to be cautious when using artificial intelligence tools to help prepare cases for the courtroom.

Some registered dietitians in Canada have taken up the influencer business model of sponsored content and paid partnerships with brands and industry groups. It’s something experts say can lead to the perception of a conflict of interest that undermines public trust in the profession.

Demand for gender-affirming care is becoming more common across the country. But families of youth who want this kind of care — which can range from mental health counselling to hormone replacement therapy or even just learning what treatments are available — say the wait is too long. Doctors say more physicians and nurses are keen to help and providing this care is just a matter of training.

Canada is one of the only countries that allows research that allows research in pregnant people working out at a maximal heart rate, which makes the findings of the small new study important.

People living on Edmonton’s streets in the city’s core believe it’s become an increasingly dangerous place, says a University of Alberta researcher.

A former Edmonton Catholic School Division employee has admitted to fraudulently invoicing the school division for over $200,000, billing for work in family members’ names while buying supplies for her horse business.

A First Nation in northern Alberta is mourning the death of a five-year-old boy who was killed by his family’s dogs on Sunday.

The owners of a proposed wellness centre for Indigenous families are suing a small Alberta town for $4-million, alleging town officials were prejudiced and obstructed the project.

Investigators believe more than 20 vulnerable women in Edmonton were exploited by a human trafficking suspect who is alleged to have targeted victims dealing with addictions and experiencing homelessness.

An Edmonton woman facing removal from Canada has lost a judicial review of the federal government’s decision, leaving her with one final legal option to pursue.

The former chief medical officer of health for British Columbia’s Interior region has been found guilty of repeated sexual offences against a young Alberta boy.

A third-party investigation into allegations of sexual assault, harassment and bullying within Leduc Fire Services identified “significant historical and systemic misconduct and mismanagement."

Edmonton police say gun crime investigators are being stretched thin as shooting investigations pile up.