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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

CityNews has learned a fatal stabbing in southwest Edmonton last month happened at a women’s shelter. I spoke to a witness to the homicide where one woman allegedly killed another. #yeg #crime #ab #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/s...

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Woman stabbed to death at Edmonton women's shelter

A quiet neighbourhood in west Edmonton was the site of shocking, brutal violence late last month at a women's shelter.

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

An Edmonton Islamic daycare feeling targeted and intimidated by graffiti police are investigating as a hate crime. I spoke with the principal of the daycare, and a spokesperson for the owner about the impact on the women who saw the graffiti. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

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Hate crimes unit investigates graffiti near Edmonton Islamic daycare

An Edmonton Islamic daycare feeling targeted and intimidated by graffiti police are investigating as a hate crime. Lauren Boothby reports.

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

New from me: Alberta RCMP carried out a search warrant at the Canadian wing of international construction equipment manufacturer XCMG in Edmonton Tuesday as part of a fraud investigation. #yeg youtu.be/4cbTHMrLuqg?...

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Alberta RCMP probe global construction firm fraud case at Edmonton HQ

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New from me: An emergency shelter with close to 100 spaces for women and gender diverse people has closed after the City of Edmonton declined to renew Elizabeth Fry Society's lease. #yeg #yegcc #ableg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The City of Edmonton will spend more than it earns investing in the Quarters east of Downtown. The Quarters CRL was meant to spur private investment and boost property taxes collected, but instead will add $64 million debt youtu.be/HUpG-N5ynIw?...

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Edmonton's investment in Quarters leaves city $64 million in debt

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

More than two dozen groups representing Muslims in Edmonton signed an open letter about their disappointment in Edmonton Police Service Chief Warren Driechel's February trip to Israel, demanding answers to their questions or his resignation edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

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Edmonton Muslim groups demand answers on police chief's Israel trip

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Axon is a major sponsor of Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), which paid for Dreichel's trip. It's a capstone sponsor, which is $150,000 a year. Edmonton police are testing Axon's facial recognition technology. www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/MediaRe...

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Police begin Proof of Concept testing of Facial Recognition using Body Worn Video Cameras

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Update: Local groups, and a criminologist, react to Edmonton police Chief Warren Driechel’s trip to Israel. The chief says his trip informs him on how global issues play out in Edmonton, including protests. #yeg #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

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Edmonton police chief’s Israel trip scrutinized and defended

Local groups, and a criminologist, react to Edmonton police Chief Warren Driechel’s trip to Israel. The chief says his trip informs him on how global issues play out in Edmonton, including protests. L...

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Edmonton police Chief Warren Driechel travelled to Israel in February to meet with local Israeli police leaders, he confirmed in an exclusive interview with CityNews late Tuesday afternoon. More on his comments and reaction tomorrow. #yeg #Edmonton youtu.be/iyG-hngeJgE?...

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Edmonton police chief travels to Israel to meet police leaders

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

A year since Edmonton city council approved a new rulebook for public behaviour, are Edmontonians feeling safer Downtown and on public transit? youtu.be/gmqsLiS36uk?...

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How safe Edmontonians feel downtown and on transit a year after new public behaviour rules

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Ridership on Edmonton Public Transit is declining after years of growth, new data shows. Construction, increasing fares, and swapping from buses to LRT are factors. For CityNews Edmonton. #yeg #yegcc #Edmonton youtu.be/lmSGkeSOFNY?...

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Edmonton transit ridership down 1.8 million in last three months 2025

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 19/02/2026

Alberta's Ministry of Education says it is blacklisting CityNews unless it agrees to the UCP government's demand to unpublish a news article and publicly apologize to them

I am writing to advise that Minister Nicolaides, his staff, and the Education and Childcare Department will not be accepting questions, interview requests, or requests for comment from CityNews Calgary or any affiliated outlets or reporters, nor will they be sent invitations to embargoed technical briefings until a formal apology is issued to Minister Nicolaides for the politicized reporting of his hike of Mount Kilimanjaro, undertaken in memory of his late sister. As stated in my earlier response to CityNews, politicizing a deeply personal act of remembrance was profoundly disrespectful. Despite the purpose of the trip being clearly explained, your reporter showed a clear disregard for context, sensitivity, and professional responsibility in pursuing this line of questioning. The attempt to manufacture a narrative about provincial flags and separatism is not only baseless but also demonstrates a reckless disregard for the truth. If there were a genuine interest in the Minister's stance on the unity of Canada, a direct question would have been the appropriate and professional course of action. Your reporter was offered that opportunity but instead chose to prioritize sensationalism over facts. That was a deliberate editorial choice. This type of reporting is beneath the standards Albertans expect. If CityNews wishes to restore communication with the Ministry of Education and Childcare, the following conditions must be met:

1) The story is removed from publication. 2) A formal apology is issued by both the reporter and the editor of CityNews Calgary.

Until this conduct is fully acknowledged and addressed, CityNews has demonstrated that it cannot be trusted to engage with this office in a manner that is ethical, responsible, or respectful. Sincerely, Garrett Koehler Senior Press Secretary Ministry of Education and Childcare

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Three targeted shootings in public places in Edmonton within a week. Police only confirmed the third one today, nearly a week after it happened. My story. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

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Edmonton police investigate Friday shooting in Southeast

Edmonton police confirm a third shooting happened within the city within a week. All three were targeted shootings in public places. Lauren Boothby reports.

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

An Edmonton man says he's lost trust in Alberta's emergency healthcare system, and local police, after he called 911 for police and an ambulance, but an ambulance didn't arrive and police didn't assist. #yeg #Alberta #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

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Edmonton man told no ambulance free takes injured stranger to hospital

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Family members of 2 men killed in southeast Edmonton are reeling after what police believe was a targeted shooting. They share how they want Ranveer Singh and Gurdeep Singh to be remembered, and shed some light on the events leading to their deaths. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/15/v...

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Victims of southeast Edmonton double homicide identified

Family members of two men killed in southeast Edmonton are reeling after what police believe was a targeted shooting. Ranveer Singh, 18, and Gurdeep Singh, 27, died Dec. 12. Edmonton police say they r...

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

New from me: An Edmonton woman who reported a sexual assault to police says the officer who was investigating her case hit on her in text messages. A criminologist questions how EPS handled the woman's complaint about his conduct. #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...

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Edmonton police officer reprimanded for inappropriate texts

An Edmonton woman who reported a sexual assault to police says the officer who was investigating her case hit on her in text messages. A criminologist questions how EPS handled the woman's complaint a...

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Edmonton police are starting to test AXON facial recognition technology on body cameras starting tomorrow for about a month. More to come. #yeg

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

UPDATE: Edmonton police are investigating 11 break-and-enters at trading card and gaming shops since September, and whether they’re linked. I spoke with 3 shop owners who say thieves targeted Pokémon, Magic the Gathering & One Piece cards. #yeg #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...

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Edmonton police probe 11 B&Es at shops selling Pokémon cards, games

Edmonton police are investigating break-and-enters at 11 trading card and gaming shops. CityNews spoke to three shop owners who lost tens of thousands of dollars worth of valuable items including Poké...

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Police are investigating two more suspicious fires Sunday at homes under construction in Central Edmonton's Glenora and Belgravia. Also, four separate suspected arsons in the Belgravia and King Edward Park areas in October. #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...

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Police investigate two more suspicious fires at homes under construction in Central Edmonton

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo “I’m an American citizen so leave me alone” “Alright, we just got to verify that” www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...

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ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship

Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Edmontonians had a smashing good time at the Pumpkin Smash today, an annual post-Halloween event run by the City meant to teach people about composting and separating waste. 🎃 Really fun story for me to put together which may include a baseball joke … youtu.be/lXYcmVx16hw?...

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Edmonton's annual pumpkin smash returns

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Students in high schools across Alberta are planning to walk out of class Thursday in protest of Alberta teachers being ordered back to work, hoping the provincial government will hear their concerns. #yeg #Alberta #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...

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High school students plan walk-outs for Alberta teachers

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

A new report from an Ontario Court of Appeal Justice recommends Alberta update the Police Act to ban city councillors from sitting on local police commissions, among other changes. #yeg #Alberta #Edmonton youtu.be/1kRnJWvfyBg?...

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Report: Alberta city councillors shouldn't be on police commissions

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Police believe they know who killed 83-year-old Edmonton woman Ruth Clarke, and dumped her body in a well. Police are asking landowners north of Edmonton to look for old wells on farmland as they search for her remains. #yeg #coldcase #Alberta #Edmonton

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Incumbent candidates who ran for re-election on Edmonton city council overwhelmingly were leading in early polls. But an expert warns not to interpret these results as a mandate for the status quo. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...

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Edmonton incumbent city councillors lead in eight wards

Incumbent candidates who ran for re-election on Edmonton city council overwhelmingly lead in early polls. But an expert warns not to interpret these results as a mandate for the status quo.

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Election night pizza is a newsroom must!

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Delivering your election flyers to doorsteps at midnight — good idea or no? This St. Albert candidate was spotted on a doorbell camera at 12:06 am a couple days ago and caused quite a stir in the local Facebook group.

Post in the St. Albert Chat Facebook group says: “Anyone know this person. He was going house to house checking porches on Noah close.

**update** I contacted Mark Cassidy regarding this. He admitted he was out putting pamphlets out at this time. I advised him that it was very startling having someone going around houses at this time and that my neighbour is a single lady. She didn’t have a mailbox so all he did was look around her porch and keep walking. He blew me off and was quite rude. If you were thinking about voting for him I’d seriously consider. I told him I am trying to let him know the concerns and he was rude and had no time for it.”

Two images side-by-side. The image on the left is a screenshot of a doorbell camera footage at 12:06:18 am showing a man. The image on the left appears to be the same man whose face is on a flyer which states “Mark Cassidy for St. Albert City Council”

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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Absolutely fantastic photo for this Globe And Mail story www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Big money in Edmonton’s mayoral race? CityNews looks at disclosures and corporate donations. They show one candidate for mayor received significantly more money than others, including from corporate donors. Candidates defend & scrutinize the role of corporations. #yeg #yegcc

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Edmonton mayoral candidates spar over third party advertisers as both Michael Walters and Andrew Knack face attack ads. Reporting for CityNews.

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

How are Edmonton families preparing for a potential teachers’ strike in Alberta? Here are a couple ways.

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The EPS homicide unit is investigating four unrelated deaths over the long weekend: the fatal shooting of a Norquest College instructor, a death surrounding a fire, a man found dead in the River Valley, & a senior injured in Old Strathcona, who later died. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

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Edmonton homicide unit investigates four separate deaths over long weekend

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) homicide unit is investigating four unrelated deaths over the long weekend: the fatal shooting of a college instructor, a death after a fire, a man found dead in the ...

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Edmonton police offered a rare look into the city’s gang landscape during a presentation for Downtown groups CityNews attended. Here’s a first look at the presentation — more to come. #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

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Edmonton police share update on city's gang landscape

Edmonton police offered a rare glimpse into gang activity in the city during a presentation at the Stanley Milner Library for Downtown groups. An officer shares how to recognize some local gang symbol...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 25/08/2025

The number of journalists killed in Monday's strike has gone up to four, according to Palestinian health officials. More than 240 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since the war started, according to the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate reut.rs/47dAyjY

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Reuters @reuters.com · 25/08/2025

BREAKING: Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said reut.rs/45OFPfr

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