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"I have greatly enjoyed my time serving the people of Edmonton and residents of the old Ward 4, and since 2010 Ward 8, but the time has come to explore new pursuits."

Edmonton and Calgary are going head-to-head in the Parity Cup: a competition to encourage more women to run in this fall’s municipal election. Parity YEG and Ask Her YYC are supporting campaigns and candidates. They outline how — and who’s winning so far — on Global News at Noon.

Alberta is the second province to bring in a law that could help people at risk of domestic violence learn about their intimate partner's criminal record.

Edify Magazine editor Steve Sandor chats about what readers can expect in the April 2021 issue of the Edmonton magazine.

Sorrentino’s annual Garlic Fest is back for 2021, and this year it will be fundraising to support the Pilgrims Hospice Society. Monica Robson from the society speaks on where the important fundraising goes.

School boards across Canada are offering online learning next school year, but an academic is concerned it could come at a cost to in-person learning.

Parents and students are having to make a choice between online and in-person learning for the upcoming school year. But experts say online learning could come at a cost. Kendra Slugoski reports.

Several highways are closed and many have warnings due to ice and blowing snow.

Toronto Public Health says that as of Monday morning, 55.6 per cent of the city's residents in that age group had received at least one shot, with nine per cent fully vaccinated.

Low-cost airline Flair Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will extend its service to Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal starting July 1

Acknowledging that it has been a challenging year for everyone, EMSB's new director general pledged ongoing support to help cope with the COVID-19 challenges.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) revealed the nominees across 141 film, television, and digital media categories.

'I'm very scared on what's going to happen to him.'

Two weeks after the second shot, the risk of infection fell 90 per cent, according to the U.S.-based study.

Customers who hold bitcoin in PayPal digital wallets will now be able to convert their holdings into fiat currencies at checkouts to make purchases, the company said.

Fourteen jurors or alternates are hearing the case — eight of them white, six of them Black or multiracial, according to the court.

About 300 law enforcement members and airport staff have gone through a new training program at Edmonton International Airport aimed at helping to combat human trafficking

The Winnipeg Jets finished off a seven-game road trip with a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames Monday night.

Tuesday's public hearing will examine policies relating to transportation, utilities and services, along with the environment.

The Edmonton International Airport is doing its part to tackle a growing crime in Canada. The airport is training staff to spot the signs of human trafficking and then to intervene. Sarah Komadina has more on the new program.

At least 510 civilians had been killed in nearly two months of efforts to stop protests, an advocacy group said, while the death toll from Saturday alone had risen to 141.

The rapid expansion has fueled concerns that the number of eager vaccine seekers will far outstrip the available supply of shots, frustrating millions of newly eligible people.

The goal of a treaty would be to strengthen the world's pandemic resilience through better alert systems, data sharing, research and the production and distribution of vaccines.

After years of renovations to preserve and upgrade the historic building, Leopold's Tavern, its the first business, opened its doors Monday.

Whistler's mayor said the resort municipality is saddened by the news of the closure, but it needs to remain vigilant about the rise in cases linked to the Brazil variant.