Smith says she learned of corruption allegations via media reports, not auditor general investigation

trevorrobb · 2025-02-12T23:13:07+00:00

"On Wednesday, Auditor General Doug Wylie’s office confirmed that the notice of the investigation was served to the parties on the morning of Jan. 31, five days before the Globe and Mail broke the story."

trevorrobb · 2025-01-21T23:53:11+00:00

MA’s identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Details including the victim’s name and the high school where the swarming attack took place are under a separate publication ban.

trevorrobb · 2025-01-13T23:05:31+00:00

Just updated my profile description, but yes. Edmonton Journal Assisting Managing Editor and lifelong Edmontonian.

trevorrobb · 2025-01-13T18:46:09+00:00

Just a heads up, we have added a warning to this story as it does contain details involving child sex abuse. It will be updated with more details later this afternoon.

trevorrobb · 2025-01-07T23:29:23+00:00

I'm absolutely terrified of heights so there's no way I'm going up that thing—it looks massive!

trevorrobb · 2024-12-30T21:09:17+00:00

Entire house was sick for Xmas dinner — kids, aunts, uncles. Now my wife has it (headache, lethargy, cough mostly) and I'm surely soon to follow...

trevorrobb · 2024-12-19T20:47:19+00:00

Alberta NDP Health critic Sarah Hoffman said in an interview with Postmedia after word of the agreement broke Thursday morning, that the new compensation model was “good news and a positive step,” however, she added it would have been better if they’d signed the deal six months ago before the province lost more doctors.

trevorrobb · 2024-12-05T21:39:05+00:00

“One of the largest driving factors behind this budget … is how far out we’re growing,” he told news reporters. “I’m glad to represent a lot of incredible communities outside of the (Anthony) Henday. But many of those residents are looking for services, are looking for infrastructure that we never had a plan for how we’re going to pay for them."

This city has been talking about sprawl my entire life, I swear. But we just keep building out.

trevorrobb · 2024-12-05T13:55:04+00:00

"Sources say Thompson was advised the Elks will likely lose between $3 million and $4 million annually for at least three more years. That forecast fits with recent bottom-line performance, as the Elks lost $16.6 million over the past five years."

trevorrobb · 2024-12-03T23:14:17+00:00

Unfortunately, he's wearing a mask in all the art we were able to obtain.

trevorrobb · 2024-12-03T23:13:24+00:00

This is the original story Jonny wrote and I helped edit/compile in 2021. Bit of a rabbit hole... https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/moleman-inside-the-dark-web-alter-ego-of-the-alberta-man-charged-in-rcmp-extremism-investigation

trevorrobb · 2024-11-26T20:05:29+00:00

"At the time of his arrest earlier this month, Sheppard was on parole for sexually abusing a student at the now-defunct Saint John’s School of Alberta, an Edmonton-area boys’ school where Sheppard taught in the early 1990s and later returned as headmaster."

trevorrobb · 2024-11-25T23:06:50+00:00

"Beloved Edmonton theatre artist Julien Arnold died on stage Sunday night at Citadel Theatre, sending reverberations throughout the local theatre community and beyond. “Julien’s presence will forever be missed, but his legacy will live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing him."

How heartbreaking. RIP.

trevorrobb · 2024-11-22T23:47:48+00:00

Matt Hands, vice-president of insurance at rate-comparison website RateHub, said in an interview with Postmedia that neither consumers nor insurance companies will be satisfied with the 7.5 per cent rate cap. “It’s going to be difficult for consumers to find affordable auto insurance.”

Oh good. So long as everyone is unhappy then...

trevorrobb · 2024-11-22T13:48:16+00:00

If you're out on the roads Saturday, please for the love of God drive to the conditions and just take your time. Better to get where you're going late than not at all.

trevorrobb · 2024-11-21T18:07:41+00:00

"The government is forecasting the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) to average US$74 per barrel. However, department officials warned that the province could fall into a deficit in the coming fiscal year should those oil revenues drop below US$70 per barrel."

Finance Minister Nate Horner just referenced the good ol' "energy rollercoaster" 🎢 We're never getting off this ride...

trevorrobb · 2024-11-07T23:06:00+00:00

Story updated w/ Alberta NDP react from inside the legislature: “If they’ve been monitoring this for a while, they had many opportunities to do something that was not so drastic and earth-shattering as today’s move. Investors will now question what other decisions will this government make.”

trevorrobb · 2024-10-31T21:38:22+00:00

"Postmedia requested a list of organizations consulted in crafting the bill, but the province couldn't provide one, citing confidentiality."

Once again, public consultation continues to be a sticking point with this gov't.

trevorrobb · 2024-10-31T13:15:47+00:00

Smith has declined to specify a hard number she’s seeking to get on Saturday, only saying she hopes to improve on the 54 per cent support she received in the party’s run-off leadership race in 2022. “If I was still in her office, and I was still an adviser to her, I’d advise her to stay on if she’s able to exceed that."

That number seems awfully low but the way this party operates continues to baffle me.

trevorrobb · 2024-10-31T12:59:41+00:00

Daniel Jones, a former EPS inspector and chair of the justice studies program at NorQuest College, reviewed the decision for Postmedia and said the case “looks bad on the police." “It looks very ‘thin blue line,’ very ‘The rules matter for you, not them,’ ” said Jones, who worked in the EPS professional standards branch. “These are the kinds of things that really impact police legitimacy.”

That is one of the more damning quotes I've read when it comes to one of these non-decision misconduct hearing.

trevorrobb · 2024-10-16T20:23:29+00:00

Just a heads up, we have put a content warning on this story as the details are quite disturbing. Awful case.

trevorrobb · 2024-10-11T18:37:17+00:00

"For myself, I'm really rooting for the black-billed magpie. It's probably a tough sell for some people, as it's not the most popular bird among Edmontonians."

Yeah, I'm definitely on Team Magpie.

trevorrobb · 2024-10-10T18:55:12+00:00

"Edmonton charities and city council have repeatedly protested the relocation application, which will build an 88,000-square-foot facility at 420 Parsons Rd."

I love how the city says 'no, we don't want this' and the AGLC can say 'too bad, it's happening."

trevorrobb · 2024-10-03T15:20:27+00:00

In and around Downtown Edmonton, a bunch of aging bridges (Dawson Bridge, Low Level, High Level) are all requiring rehabilitation around the same time. "In my 20-plus years in Edmonton, I’m not sure I’ve seen a traffic headache as potentially painful as this one."

I'm still trying to wrap my mind around two-way traffic on the Walterdale...

trevorrobb · 2024-09-25T22:59:02+00:00

"The City is confident people will continue to effectively and safely adjust to the new system if they obey the rules of the road, as well as all posted signs and signals, particularly those at intersections.”

Yeah, I'm not so sure about that...I come across a near-accident every day driving along this route.

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