Wallis Snowdon

Reporter

Wallis Snowdon is a journalist with CBC Edmonton focused on bringing stories to the website and the airwaves. Originally from New Brunswick, Wallis has reported in communities across Canada, from Halifax to Fort McMurray. She previously worked as a digital and current affairs producer with CBC Radio in Edmonton. Share your stories with Wallis at [email protected].

Latest from Wallis Snowdon

They lost their home to a wildfire. Now they are helping neighbours protect their own

Shantelle Williams will never forget the crackle of flames as an inferno engulfed her family farm northeast of Edmonton. She also can't forget the faces of those who came to help her family that night.

Wildfire risk remains high as flames trigger evacuation orders across Alberta

Wildfires that flared up across northern Alberta on Tuesday afternoon have those communities threatened by flames bracing for another parched, windy day.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends promise of a potential referendum on separation

Premier Danielle Smith says her focus will be on repairing the destruction she says Ottawa has caused to Alberta over the past decade as the idea of separation from Canada gains greater public attention.

All-terrain vehicle fire sparked provincial park blaze northeast of Edmonton, officials say

An all-terrain vehicle that caught fire in a remote stretch of a provincial park is being blamed for igniting a wildfire now burning out of control northeast of Edmonton. 

Evacuation orders end as wildfire near Grande Prairie being held

Fire crews in the County of Grande Prairie have begun to gain the upper hand on a wildfire that forced about 100 people from their homes over the weekend, but they caution their progress may be short-lived.

Inadequate care at Edmonton jail has inmates 'falling through the cracks,' inquiry finds

Canada’s largest jail is again facing calls to improve mental health care for inmates following an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old man who died by suicide inside his cell.

RCMP cleared in fatal shooting of woman after her suspected kidnapping triggered high-speed chase

An investigation into the death of an Edmonton woman, caught in the crossfire of an RCMP shooting northeast of Edmonton, describes her death as an unintended, tragic accident.

Premier vows to protect Alberta against 'future hostile acts' from Ottawa after Liberal victory

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reacting to the results of the federal election by taking a swipe at the newly elected Liberal government and promising to protect the province against "future hostile acts" from Ottawa.

Supreme Court restores sentence for man who abused student at Alberta school for boys

Canada's highest court has restored a six-year prison sentence for a former headmaster who sexually assaulted a student at an Alberta boarding school for boys.

Catholic leaders in Edmonton reflect on legacy of Pope Francis

Catholic leaders in Edmonton are reflecting on the legacy of Pope Francis, a progressive pontiff who made an indelible mark on the faithful in Alberta.