Emily Williams

Emily is a reporter with CBC Edmonton. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Edmonton residents cleared to return home after no dangerous substances found by police

Police on Tuesday asked residents in the Homesteader neighbourhood to evacuate on while unknown chemicals and substances were removed from a unit.

Wildfire threat prompts evacuation order for Boyle, Athabasca County

A mandatory evacuation order is in effect for parts of Athabasca County and the village of Boyle, due to a wildfire in the area.

City of Leduc pays out $9.5M for workplace sexual misconduct class-action lawsuit

Those behind the lawsuit say it’s a precedent setting settlement — that raises the benchmark for recourse for women who experience sexual assault.

Alberta school divisions cutting support staff after lapse in Jordan's Principle funding

Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) eliminated 105 full time equivalent educational assistants earlier this month. It comes after the Wild Rose School Board laid off 46 educational assistants in December, citing the same reason.

Historical buildings spared from wildfire that reached Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

A Friday wildfire east of Edmonton destroyed or damaged several buildings in the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village — none of which were historical structures.

Wildfire activity is picking up in Alberta but officials predict an average season

Embracing new technology for tackling weather conditions, and a snowy spring are positive early indications leading into an average season for officials. 

Funding formula change will have marginal impact, Edmonton's public school board says

Edmonton Public School Board has been advocating for a change in the school funding formula for years. Now that the province has moved away from the weighted moving average system that disadvantaged divisions with ballooning enrolment, the increase in funding is only marginal.

1 in 4 Albertans would vote to separate in a referendum, Angus Reid poll suggests

New Angus Reid polling shows if a referendum was held tomorrow, one in four Albertans would vote to leave Canada.

The most important election of our lifetime? These Albertans say it's high stakes

People of all political stripes are weighing the stakes of the upcoming federal election as they make their choice for who Canada should have at the helm in the midst of the U.S. trade war. CBC asked Albertan voters, experts, and businesses if this election feels different.

The Autism Centre of Excellence school is moving to the planning phase. But not all parents are happy

Edmonton Public Schools is planning a dedicated school for students with autism they say will offer an enhanced learning environment and increase capacity, but which some parents and advocates warn is a setback for education.