Edmonton Police Service Chief Dale McFee talked about the challenges the force faced in 2020 in a year-end interview Wednesday, including the rising number of guns on the streets, increased crime and domestic violence. Sarah Komadina reports.
Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Wednesday, December 16, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
Health Matters December 16: Organ donations are up and heart surgeries are down. Su-Ling Goh speaks to an Edmonton transplant surgeon on why that is. Plus a local woman has won a national lifesaving award, and there’s a new way to help two Alberta sisters with a terminal disease.
The province is introducing new outreach programs and supports for communities with high rates of COVID-19 transmission. Almost a dozen areas of Alberta have been singled out and the majority are in Edmonton neighbourhoods. Nicole Stillger has more.
Chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says Alberta Health Services and the Canadian Red Cross are setting up as an alternate hospital at the Butterdome multi-purpose arena at the University of Alberta. Julia Wong has more on that, plus other details from Wednesday’s COVID-19 update.
For the second time in seven days, Edmonton police have responded to a hate-motivated attack outside Southgate Centre. Sarah Ryan explains how the community is pushing back against the hatred and violence.
Two dogs and a high school science teacher in Red Deer want to make sure you get your COVID-19 facts straight. Jessica Robb introduces us to the dynamic duo and their owner, on a mission to stop the spread of misinformation.
A study released Wednesday warned that beef production shutdowns similar to what occurred early in the pandemic could "easily happen again.''
While appearing on 630 CHED Mornings on Wednesday, Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee recapped a busy 2020 and looked ahead to 2021.
BC Transit says a dozen shelters along Lakeshore Road sustained damage sometime Tuesday night.
The New Brunswick NDP says party members will meet in 2021 to determine the criteria for a leadership election.