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Lauren Boothby

@laurby.bsky.social
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Video journalist for CityNews Edmonton in gloriously 🐀-free Alberta now on the police & crime beat. Former Edmonton Journal & NEWS 1130 reporter trained up by B.C. community newspapers. From Southwestern Ontario. Tips: lauren.boothby@rci.rogers.com

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I spent a long time looking at newspaper archives back to the 1980s and earlier and only found a couple homicides at women’s shelters anywhere in Canada. None in Alberta, until now. However, I also found many, many cases of women murdered after they LEFT a shelter. This is extremely rare.
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Watch the story here youtu.be/h8WYNxZ_Eoc
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Edmonton women’s shelter was site of fatal stabbing, witness speaks
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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
Written article here edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/04/21/f...
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Fraud probe: Alberta RCMP search XCMG's Edmonton office
Alberta RCMP is investigating major international construction equipment company XCMG as part of a fraud investigation, searching the Canadian headquarters in Edmonton Tuesday morning. Police were see...
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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
And then I had to fight the city for this information when I was the city hall reporter for the Edmonton Journal & Sun. The city, without warning or explanation, stopped updating it the summer of 2023. It was because of my questions they resumed. #yeg edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...
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Edmonton publishing promised city council memos again after questions from Postmedia
The City of Edmonton reneged on a 2017 promise to post memos sent to city councillors online but reversed course when Postmedia asked why.
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Why do I care about this database? Because the Edmonton Journal had to fight the City of Edmonton for public access to this information — twice. First, most importantly, my predecessor Elise Stolte through freedom of information requests in 2017 #yeg edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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Postmedia wins public access for Edmonton council memos
It’s a move that could help citizens better understand how contentious decisions are made at City Hall.
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I found this story in this database of memos city council gets. If you’re an Edmonton journalist and haven’t heard of this database please bookmark it. Sometimes there are important things in here. It’s updated monthly. #yeg #yegcc data.edmonton.ca/City-Adminis...
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Memos to Council | Edmonton - Open Data Portal
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The lease ended March 31 but I heard at least some people may have been moved out a couple weeks ago
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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 · 09/04/2026
The City of Edmonton is planning to sell, demolish, or repair and replace publicly-owned buildings because of a $3-billion gap in funding to renew aging city properties. #yeg #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...
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Edmonton looks to sell, demolish old buildings due to $3-billion gap
Edmonton looks to sell, demolish, or repair or replace city-owned buildings because of a $3-billion gap in funding to renew aging city properties. Lauren Boothby reports.
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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 · 20/03/2026
Edmonton Police Chief Warren Driechel was in the hot seat at Thursday's police commission meeting over his February trip to Israel as public speakers mainly were critical of the decision edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...
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Edmonton police chief blasted over Israel trip at commission meeting
Edmonton Police Chief Warren Driechel was in the hot seat at Thursday's police commission meeting over his February trip to Israel as public speakers mainly were critical of the decision. Lauren Booth...
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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
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 answe...
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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
Web article version of the story here edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/03/11/e...
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Edmonton police chief's trip to Israel draws criticism and support
Edmonton police (EPS) chief Warren Driechel’s trip to Israel, in February, drew criticism even as some Edmontonians defended it. Driechel visited police agencies in Israel last month during a trip fun...
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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
Not paid for by tax dollars
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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 · 23/01/2026
Or you can watch it here youtu.be/vazpUPnUZiY?...
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Union letters claim civilian staff harassed at Edmonton Police Service
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Union letters claim civilian Edmonton police staff facing workplace sexual assault, harassment #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/01/22/c...
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Sexual assault, harassment allegations against Edmonton police officers
Serious allegations of misconduct have surfaced about the workplace culture at the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) impacting civilian employees. CityNews has obtained three letters from a former CSU 52 ...
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
It’s time to move your car, Edmonton! Parking ban phase two starts today. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/01/12/p...
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Phase 2 parking ban in effect for Edmonton residential streets
Yellow parking ban signs are up in some of Edmonton’s neighbourhoods – a signal snowplows are on their way. The second phase of Edmonton’s parking ban began Monday morning. Crews will work to clear th...
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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
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 assis...
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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 · 15/12/2025
Edmonton double homicide victims identified #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
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Edmonton double homicide victims identified
Two men killed in Southeast Edmonton Dec. 12 are identified by people who knew them. Lauren Boothby reports on the latest on what we know about the double homicide.
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
And I never put names in headlines unless it’s a famous person or well-known public figure
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Too long for a web headline and she does not wish to be referred to as a “victim”
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Edmonton police officer reprimanded for inappropriate texts to sexual assault complainant Here’s a written version of my TV story from last week with a bit more context. #yeg #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/08/e...
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Edmonton police officer reprimanded for inappropriate texts to sexual assault complainant
A woman is speaking out after she says an Edmonton police officer hit on her in text messages. The officer was the same one investigating her complaint of a sexual assault. “Is this really happening r...
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
ICYMI
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Thank you! Yes this is my first story of this length for CityNews.
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
If you have any info or tips related to policing or crime issues in Edmonton please get in touch. I protect my sources. My email is lauren.boothby@rci.rogers.com
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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 · 03/12/2025
Watch the story here youtu.be/2MGm5OAzcBo?...
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Edmonton police test facial recognition with body cameras
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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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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
A devastating fire broke out inside a vacant church set for demolition in Edmonton's McCauley neighbourhood at the Mustard Seed church. edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
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Major fire torches vacant Mustard Seed church in Edmonton
A devastating fire broke out inside a vacant church set for demolition in Edmonton's McCauley neighbourhood. A witness saw a group leaving the church soon before he saw smoke.
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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 · 17/11/2025
Web article here edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/11/17/t...
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Thieves steal rare Pokémon cards in string of break-ins at Edmonton collectible shops
Edmonton collectible shops have been hit by a string of robberies, with thieves making off with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. There have been three break-ins in less than a month targetin...
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
New from me: Three Edmonton collectible shops were robbed within about three weeks. Surveillance footage shows thieves taking valuable Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, and One Piece cards. #yeg #Edmonton #crime edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
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Thieves target rare Pokémon cards in string of Edmonton collectible shop robberies
Three Edmonton collectible shops were robbed within about three weeks. Surveillance footage shows thieves taking valuable Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, and One Piece cards. Lauren Boothby reports.
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
If you mean the still frame used as the thumbnail… also my choice. Picked it because it had moving vehicles plus a stop sign.
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Not a deliberate choice. I picked what b-roll I could find quickly that showed moving traffic. That’s all there is to it!
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The number of people dying on Edmonton roads is rising, reaching its highest point since 2015. edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/11/13/t...
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Traffic deaths rising in Edmonton
The number of people dying on Edmonton roads is rising, reaching its highest point since 2015.  New data from the Edmonton Police Service shows 29 traffic fatalities in 2025 as of Nov. 6, higher than ...
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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
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...
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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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