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Reporter @edmontonjournal.com | Former news editor @thegriffmag | Bylines in CBC @globeandmail @EdifyEdmonton |

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From @liamnewbigging.bsky.social — Man found guilty of killing woman while driving U-Haul in chaotic police chase #yeg

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Man found guilty of killing woman while driving U-Haul in chaotic police chase
A judge has found a man guilty on multiple charges related to a dangerous flight from police that resulted in the death of a woman in 2024.
edmontonjournal.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Latest from @liamnewbigging.bsky.social — 'A scourge on sports': Edmonton senator @KristopherWells joins effort to ban sports betting ads #cdnpoli

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'A scourge on sports': Edmonton senator joins effort to ban sports betting ads
An Edmonton senator is joining 40 other members of the Senate in calling for a ban on all advertising related to online sports betting.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:37 PM
liamnewbigging.bsky.social
The City of Edmonton wants the old Rossdale Power Plant repurposed into something new.

Yesterday we got a peak inside.

#yeg #yegnews #Edmonton #urban

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'A lot of historic buildings come down': City plans to preserve old power plant
"We can't just rip out walls and knock things down and reinvent it into something modern and new," Johnston said.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Wonder if we should call it the "riverdome" now.

Read about the Butterdome's upcoming makeover in my latest:

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'Gold in addition with green': Aging Butterdome to sport new look in $27 million facelift
The University of Alberta revealed a fresh batch of renderings on Wednesday for the coming $27 million construction project.
edmontonjournal.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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New from me today:

Job action from NAIT's academic staff is now on the table. But a deal might still happen.

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NAIT academic staff prepared to strike but hoping to bargain
NAIT staff voted yesterday to strike.
edmontonjournal.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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From yesterday:

EPS' trial of face-recognizing body cameras might be over before the privacy commissioner can vet the project.

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#yeg #yegnews #yegcrime
Edmonton police facial recognition pilot may end before privacy commissioner vet
The OIPC may not finish vetting an assessment of the Edmonton police AI-powered facial recognition pilot project until the trial is over.
edmontonjournal.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This story reminded me of Cyberpunk 2077, where you can scan NPCs to check for active warrants and bounties.

Police in Edmonton will begin testing something similar starting tomorrow.

Read more here:
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Edmonton police first in world to test Axon facial recognition body worn video cameras
EPS is the first in the world to test facial recognition body worn video cameras from Axon Enterprise Inc.
edmontonjournal.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
liamnewbigging.bsky.social
Doing a story callout!

Is anyone worried about/prepping for porch robbers in #yeg this year? Or maybe you've experienced porch robbers in the past already.

Feel free to give me a shout if you want to talk about it for a possible story.

[email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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First story in the Edmonton Journal!

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Started on Monday as a fulltime general assignment reporter, in case you missed that.
Space crunch at public schools beyond suburbs, hits central Edmonton
A persistent space crunch continued last year at Edmonton public schools. But now capacity issues are showing up in mature neighbourhoods.
edmontonjournal.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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I know there is no shortage of news today, but...

Proud to say after being done classes since summer, today I got to officially graduate from J-school!

Also, big career-type news coming soon....stay tuned.
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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I'm going to be working the news desk at CBC Edmonton for the next bit here.

Got news? Send tips to [email protected]
July 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Read my latest from this morning:

Annexation blues: Residents in...
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Annexation blues: Residents in Edmonton's future growth area grapple with growing pains | CBC News
Residents in Edmonton's future growth area, annexed in 2019, are experiencing issues like construction waste, garbage dumping, and deteriorating roads. The area, mostly farmland, lacks urban infrastru...
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July 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Read yesterday's piece in The Globe and Mail here: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Indigenous groups in Alberta step up legal action over possible separation referendum
The Onion Lake Cree Nation says it is going ahead with a challenge to the province’s sovereignty legislation in response to separatist rhetoric, which it says threatens treaty rights
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May 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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From me yesterday in The Globe and Mail:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta public-sector workers poised to strike after resounding vote
Of the 80% of eligible Alberta Union of Provincial Employees members who voted, 90.1% were in favour of a strike
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Here's my debut article @thetyee.ca.

"David Yager calls himself the premier’s ‘special adviser.’ He also serves as board director for the supposedly arm’s-length AER."

Thanks to @charlesrusnell.bsky.social for his guidance and support!

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An Alberta Energy Regulator’s Close Ties to Danielle Smith | The Tyee
David Yager calls himself the premier’s ‘special adviser.’ He also serves as board director for the supposedly arm’s-length AER.
thetyee.ca
May 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Now for something completely different: I wrote about YEGWAVE edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
The mystery of YEGWAVE, Edmonton's most controversial social media account
Instagram account YEGWAVE has drawn controversy in Edmonton for videos of fights, arrests and other clickbait, amid concerns of Russia connections.
edmontonjournal.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Fears around U.S. tariffs fueled a timid Alberta budget that has funding for post-secondary mostly plateau in 2025.

Read my latest in the Griff here:

#thegriff #MacewanU #ableg

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“A cautious approach” Alberta’s 2025 budget buckles up for tariffs - The Griff
Spending on higher education plateaus Budget 2025 sees Alberta’s spending slow down as shrinking oil prices, and looming tariff threats are expected to deflate revenue.  Ahead of the budget announceme...
thegriff.ca
February 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Please DM or email me if you know anything about the evacuation at MacEwan University in #yeg.
January 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Check out my latest on Mark Carney for the Griff: thegriff.ca/macewan-meet...
MacEwan, meet Mark Carney: Liberal leadership and prime minister candidate launches campaign from Edmonton - The Griff
Mark Carney stood in front of a crowd of Liberal supporters and remembered the sounds of tapping skates. In Laurier Heights in Edmonton’s west end, next to the rink where Carney used to play, he paint...
thegriff.ca
January 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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My interview with #yeg Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is here:
youtube.com/watch?v=xng4...

Courtesy of the awesome team at the Griff.

Check it out and see what's next for Edmonton's mayor.
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January 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Wild times to be a Canadian rn
January 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Service is now back! Still, can't remember the last time I was without internet this long.
liamnewbigging.bsky.social Liam Newbigging @liamnewbigging.bsky.social · Dec 23
Shaw internet has now been down for almost 36 hours in Queen Mary Park in YEG. Apparently, a fibre had been cut. Cause is listed as "vandalism."
December 23, 2024 at 3:18 AM
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Shaw internet has now been down for almost 36 hours in Queen Mary Park in YEG. Apparently, a fibre had been cut. Cause is listed as "vandalism."
December 23, 2024 at 2:00 AM
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Today, I spoke with Mayor Amarjeet Sohi about 2024, his time on the job, and what comes next.

He hasn't decided on if he will run for re-election yet.

Also, an official downtown Education District near Norquest and MacEwan might be in the future.

Stay tuned for the whole interview, and more.
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December 17, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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I'm here!

Give a follow for some YEG news type stuff focused around MacEwan and downtown Edmonton.
December 13, 2024 at 2:26 AM