Headlines

· The Pulse
By
Comments
  • The man who killed Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old Cree and Metis woman, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for manslaughter. Gladue's mother said justice was served for her daughter, but Bradley Barton's lawyer said he plans to appeal the conviction.
  • The Capital Line LRT expansion to Ellerslie Road is moving forward after receiving a $394.2-million investment from the federal government on Tuesday.
  • The descendants of the Michel First Nations Indian Band, located outside Edmonton, are calling on the federal government to reinstate the band and to include them in the search for unmarked graves at residential school sites. The band was enfranchised in 1958.
  • The emergency department at the Royal Alexandra Hospital was on lockdown and EMS diversion Tuesday morning. The lockdown was lifted by 12:15 p.m. No reason was given by Alberta Health Services.
  • Local animal rescue groups are seeing an influx in surrenders now that lockdown restrictions have been lifted. The Infinite Woofs Animal rescue has seen around 100 surrenders in the past few months, as opposed to an average of 10 to 15.
  • The province rejected the University of Alberta's proposed tuition hike, citing the need for more student consultation. The students' union said consultations were flawed and pushed through during final exams.