Edmonton news saw LPS debut a registry to support vulnerable residents while RCMP probe racially charged signs near St. Albert, highlighting both proactive community measures and ongoing social tensions.
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Edmonton, City, News, Alberta, Canada
Week of Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2025
Edmonton navigates community courage amidst mounting challenges.
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Edmonton balanced community support and public safety shifts this week, unveiling a new registry for vulnerable residents amid an RCMP probe into racially charged signs. A rail deal averted a strike as job cuts and visa uncertainties stirred local debates, while law enforcement, education, and trade tensions added complex layers to the city’s narrative.
A tentative rail deal averts a potential strike in Edmonton as an Alberta pension manager cuts 19 jobs amid restructuring. Meanwhile, uncertainty surrounds expiring emergency visas affecting local Ukrainians.
edmonton.citynews.ca · calgary.citynews.ca · edmonton.citynews.ca · edmonton.citynews.caEdmonton police arrested a suspect tied to a double murder during an Airdrie traffic stop, while parents express deep frustration over insufficient educational support, intensifying community tensions.
calgary.citynews.ca · edmonton.citynews.caEdmonton marked a day of contrasts with a youthful broker launching a boutique realty firm and regional economic milestones, while a salmonella outbreak and drone-driven drug smuggling raised public safety concerns.
fox4kc.com · edmontonglobal.ca · edmonton.citynews.ca · calgary.citynews.caEdmonton faces a double blow as a woman is charged in connection with a child's drowning while four students file a lawsuit over discrimination amid an education strike.
edmonton.citynews.ca · edmonton.citynews.caCanada imposes steep retaliatory tariffs amid rising US-Canada trade tensions, while WestJet passengers face delays in Cancun. The day mixes decisive political moves with unexpected travel setbacks.
halifax.citynews.ca · calgary.citynews.caGroundhogs in Alberta signal a potential early spring while a 10% energy tariff adds uncertainty for the oil and gas sector, amid city public hearings on policy shifts.
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