Mail-in Ballot Surge, Hospital Weapons Screening & Dog-attack Sentencing — Edmonton Thursday

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

Judge to sentence Alberta woman convicted after dog attack that killed an 11-year-old. Crystal MacDonald was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death over the April 2024 attack on 11-year-old Kache Grist in an Edmonton home; the Crown seeks a five-year prison term and a lifetime ban on dog ownership while the defence asks for a conditional sentence of two years less a day.
Weapons detection system installed at University of Alberta Hospital emergency department. The University of Alberta Hospital has installed a new weapons detection system at its emergency department entrance, the hospital announced; the system is intended to screen weapons before patients or visitors enter the ED.
Poll ranks Winnipeg worst and lists Edmonton among five least-safe Canadian cities. A Liaison Strategies poll of 1,500 respondents found Winnipeg at the bottom and named Toronto, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Vancouver among the five least-safe cities based on perception, with respondents rating safety as very or somewhat unsafe.

Elections Alberta moves mail-in ballot deadline up after 290,000 applications surge. Deputy chief electoral officer Dallas Stoesz said the agency received about 65,000 more mail-ballot applications since Tuesday for a running total of 290,000 and has moved the special-ballot application deadline to Sept. 25 from Oct. 9 to cope with printing and counting demands for the Oct. 19 referendum.
Calgary mayor calls leaked preliminary budget requests a 'wishlist' after confidential docs released. Leaked closed-session budget documents showed a 20.2 per cent property-tax increase would be needed in 2027 to fund $510 million in new operating spending, while council directed administration to narrow requests to fit a 15 per cent tax increase next year; updated figures go back to council in a Sept. 22 closed session.

Snowbirds to make final flight at 113th Grey Cup in Calgary on Nov. 15. The 431 Air Demonstration Squadron will perform their final flight on Nov. 15 at McMahon Stadium as part of the 113th Grey Cup festivities, closing their 55th anniversary season before the CT-114 Tutors are retired after 2026.
Prime Video's 'Wednesday Night Hockey' includes five Edmonton appearances in 27-game package. Prime Video announced a 27-game national package starting Sept. 30 that features Edmonton five times, with games streaming in English and French to Canadian Prime subscribers under a sub-licence with Rogers.

Some referendum mail packages missing pages for Edmonton seniors, one husband received only one of 10 questions.
RCMP probe after one lamb shot, another butchered near Wainwright, flock of about 25 affected.
Man injured in tour bus roll-over at Alberta's Columbia Icefield, report lists injury but no fatalities.
Edmonton police commission bans public speakers from meetings for rest of 2026, decision announced by commission.
Vaccine-preventable illnesses flagged as Canadian kids head back to school, public-health warnings issued.
Mitton, Arop, Leduc and De Grasse target Diamond League Final in Brussels, four Canadian athletes named.
Court of Appeal overturns school board demand that former trustee apologize for meme, appellate decision issued.
Republicans back Trump in trade dispute with Canada, U.S. political support reported.