The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the recruitment exam for Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) posts. A total of 8326 vacancies are available, with the last date to apply being July 31st. The exam is scheduled for October or November.
A fatal crash closed the intersection of Allard Road SW and Allard Boulevard SW in Edmonton on Thursday evening, restricting access to the Allard community. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and motorists were asked to avoid the area and find alternative routes.
The Edmonton Public Library is hosting summer reading contests for all ages, with prizes ranging from book gift baskets to gift cards and even a private cooking class. The program encourages reading throughout the summer to prevent the ‘summer slide’ in reading skills. There are special contests for kids, teens, adults, and daycares, all with exciting prizes and opportunities to track reading progress.
The Edmonton Elks will be looking to get their first win of the season as they travel to Vancouver to face the B.C. Lions on Thursday. Despite a strong offensive performance last week, the Elks are facing a Lions team averaging over 400 yards per game. Several Elks players are dealing with injuries, but the team is looking to bounce back from their 0-3 start.
Alberta’s police watchdog has ruled that two Edmonton Police Service officers were justified in shooting and killing a man in 2020 while responding to a gun complaint. The officers, who responded to multiple reports of a man with a shotgun, found him sitting in a lawn chair with the weapon. Despite repeated commands to drop the gun, the man raised the firearm towards the officers, leading to the fatal shooting. The watchdog found that the officers’ use of force was proportionate, necessary, and reasonable under the circumstances.
Mary Lamb, 65, has scaled the three highest peaks in the UK – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon – in her wheelchair, battling harsh weather and treacherous terrain to raise money for Dogs for Good.
An 87-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle collision in Wetaskiwin County on Tuesday afternoon. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 22, involving a Dodge Ram truck and a Ford Ranger. The driver of the Ford Ranger was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Dodge Ram was uninjured.
Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo, now with the Florida Panthers, won the Stanley Cup, prompting heartfelt messages from his Vancouver fans. Luongo acknowledged their support and expressed his gratitude, looking forward to returning to Vancouver next season. Despite the Oilers being considered ‘Canada’s team,’ many Vancouver fans rallied behind the Panthers, likely due to the Luongo connection and lingering feelings from the Canucks’ past loss to the Oilers.
Constable Ezio Faraone Park in Edmonton is being rededicated to recognize all Edmonton police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The park, originally opened in 1992 in memory of Const. Faraone, will now feature a tribute to all fallen officers with their names engraved on the statue’s pedestal and new banners with their photos. A rededication ceremony will be held on June 25th, the 34th anniversary of Faraone’s passing.
Edmonton Police are investigating a hit and run incident involving a motorcycle and a BMW. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries, and police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the suspect vehicle.
