A suspended Edmonton police officer is facing the possibility of prison time for a two-year pattern of making sexual advances toward vulnerable women while he was on duty. Edmonton Police Service Const. Hunter Robinz admitted that he used his position of authority to pursue contact with eight women who were victims of crime or in … Read more
As concerns about measles grow, and case counts tick up, health-care workers are preparing for a surge and pleading with Albertans to ensure they’re fully vaccinated. According to Alberta Health there were 13 confirmed cases in the province as of midday Tuesday, including two in the Calgary zone, three in the Edmonton zone and eight in the north zone. … Read more
Residential school denialism does not deny the existence of the school system, but rather downplays, excuses or misrepresents facts about the harms caused by it, experts say. Earlier this month, B.C. MLA Dallas Brodie was kicked out of the Conservative Party caucus after she made a series of comments questioning Indigenous people’s experiences of residential schools. … Read more