Mostly cloudy skies for the next few days in the Edmonton region and temperatures will settle back in closer to average.
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Police make arrest in Mississauga stabbing, suspect was on probation for several offences
Police say that a man who was on probation for several “serious criminal charges” has been arrested in connection with a stabbing at a Mississauga plaza on Wednesday afternoon.
Fed Chair Throws Rate Cut Timing Into Doubt
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has thrown the timing of interest rate cuts into doubt, saying the U.S. central bank wants to see more progress made on lowering inflation.Powell also stressed that he is in no rush to ease monetary policy and that interest rates will only be lowered once inflation moves back down to the Fed’s 2% annualized target. Speaking at Stanford University, Powell said: “We do not expect that it will be appropriate to lower our policy rate until we have greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably down toward two per cent.”The latest comments from the…
As NATO alliance marks 75 years, Russia and Donald Trump again threaten its future
Brussels is playing host to foreign ministers from 32 countries this week to mark 75 years since the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Cultural long-term care admissions drying up in Ontario due to new priority rules
In an Italian long-term care home in Toronto, about three new non-Italian residents are admitted each month due to government changes to priority rules, leaving them confused and isolated in a setting where they do not speak the language.
Ballet Kelowna presents revival of Macbeth, Reimagined Through Dance
Calling all ballet lovers and Shakespeare enthusiasts.Ballet Kelowna is bringing back its mesmerizing rendition of Macbeth to the Kelowna Community Theatre on May 3 and 4, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.Following its debut in May 2022, the production, choreographed by Canadian Alysa Pires, promises to ca…
Pierrefonds Community High School students eye national science fair after local awards
Three Pierrefonds Community High School students have won Genius awards for their science projects.
Advocate slams ‘draconian’ changes proposed to Vancouver bylaw on sheltering in parks
A series of proposed changes to a Vancouver bylaw that allows overnight sheltering in parks will create conditions that are neither realistic nor livable, according to an advocate, who says the move was made with “zero input” from the people whose lives will be affected.
‘I just wanted to see if the boy was OK’: Teen who witnessed deadly assault testifies at manslaughter trial
Four witnesses were called to testify during day two of a teen’s manslaughter trial in Edmonton.
People living in mobile park on South Shore facing eviction with nowhere else to go
Residents living in a mobile park in Saint-Constant are being evicted from their homes despite saying they have nowhere to go.
