Tens of thousands of people flooded this year’s Edmonton Heritage Festival, some of them looking for parking in nearby neighbourhoods — and leaving residents without a place to park their vehicles.

One person is dead and a section of highway at Blackfalds is closed Monday following a serious two-vehicle collision.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is holding its fourth annual Big Backyard BioBlitz this long weekend and is looking for anyone to get involved, whether they’re in their backyard, in a provincial or national park, and places in between.

In a media release, EPS said it has “reasonable grounds” to believe Michael Cardinal will commit another violent offence again after he is released from jail.

A new COVID-19 variant has emerged, serving as a reminder that the coronavirus continues to mutate and spread around the world, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.