Former conservative MP Rahim Jaffer running for mayor, after years out of the public eye | Edmonton to pull photo radar from school and playground zones this summer | Soccer coach charged with sexual offences involving teen player: Edmonton police
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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Former conservative MP Rahim Jaffer running for mayor, after years out of the public eye; Rahim Jaffer was a conservative MP for Edmonton-Strathcona from 1997 to 2008\. Now he says he wants to be the mayor of Edmonton\.

Former conservative MP Rahim Jaffer running for mayor, after years out of the public eye

June 25 , 2025 at 07:20:58 p.m. MDT • :

Rahim Jaffer — who represented Edmonton-Strathcona in Parliament for more than 11 years — says a private life of parenthood, running a small business, and sitting on school councils has put him in touch with community needs.

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Edmonton to pull photo radar from school and playground zones this summer; The city is planning to remove all mobile photo radar from school and playground zones starting July 1\.

Edmonton to pull photo radar from school and playground zones this summer

June 25 , 2025 at 04:09:35 p.m. MDT • :

The City of Edmonton is planning to scrap mobile photo radar in all school and playground zones because its not generating enough revenue.

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Soccer coach charged with sexual offences involving teen player: Edmonton police; Edmonton police charged a 30-year-old woman with sexual offences involving one of her teenaged players, Edmonton police say\.

Soccer coach charged with sexual offences involving teen player: Edmonton police

June 25 , 2025 at 05:21:20 p.m. MDT • :

A soccer coach has been charged with multiple sexual offences involving one of her teenage players, Edmonton police say.

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Edmonton climate policies drive up city building costs, report shows; A downtown fire station is one of 30 stations in Edmonton\.

Edmonton climate policies drive up city building costs, report shows

June 25 , 2025 at 06:35:40 p.m. MDT • :

The City of Edmonton is amending a key climate policy after a report showed building facilities like fire halls and recreation centres in Edmonton is higher due to its current standards than it would be if the city followed a basic design.

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Edmonton teacher facing child pornography charges believed to have left the country; A warrant has been issued for the arrest of teacher Jimmy Buena for making, accessing, possessing, and transmitting child pornography\.

Edmonton teacher facing child pornography charges believed to have left the country

June 25 , 2025 at 10:09:19 a.m. MDT • :

Investigators believe an Edmonton high school teacher,  facing charges for the sexual exploitation of children, has fled the country.

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Hundreds of educational assistants cut across Alberta after Jordan's Principle changes; Sturgeon Public Schools had received  \$1\.9 million in Jordan's Principle funding last school year\. Now ineligible, the division superintendent says the cuts to support staff will be a huge loss for First Nations students\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Hundreds of educational assistants cut across Alberta after Jordan's Principle changes

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Carney's 'nation-building' projects bill faces uncertain future in unpredictable Senate; The Senate has agreed to vote on Bill C-5 by the end of the week, but any amendments proposed by senators could complicate the process\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 01:33:20 p.m. MDT • :

Carney's 'nation-building' projects bill faces uncertain future in unpredictable Senate

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Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for areas near Edmonton; Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind and rain\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 02:29:49 p.m. MDT • :

Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for areas near Edmonton

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Body of 6-year-old boy found in pond in Cold Lake, Alta., after community-wide search; A search team honed in on searching a community pond like this one, after balloons were seen near the water\.  

June 23 , 2025 at 08:32:26 p.m. MDT • :

Body of 6-year-old boy found in pond in Cold Lake, Alta., after community-wide search

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NHL winger Evander Kane traded from Edmonton Oilers to Vancouver Canucks; Evander Kane spent the last four seasons playing for the Oilers, but missed all of the 2024-25 regular season with injuries before joining Edmonton for the  playoffs where he contributed six goals and six assists in 21 games\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 10:04:44 a.m. MDT • :

NHL winger Evander Kane traded from Edmonton Oilers to Vancouver Canucks

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