Adrienne South

Squamish, Vancouver

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Multimedia Journalist and Traffic Specialist at CFRN-TV (Edmonton, AB)

Morning Host/Reporter on CityNews 24/7 @CityNewsVAN (On leave) 📺 🎤 From Kitchener-Waterloo (With many years in Edmonton, London, ON and a few in Fredericton)

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Articles

City of Edmonton workers ready to strike, as union calls latest offer 'insulting'

Feb 14, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

The union representing city employees like 911 operators, bylaw officers and library workers says it's ready to go on strike at any time if a deal can't be reached. Facilities like recreation centres could close with 72 hours' notice if the Civic Service Union (CSU 52) union strikes. "Rec centres, libraries, there isn't a single piece of business the city does that my members don't support or impact in one way or another," said CSU 52 president Lanny Chudyk.
Wetaskiwin mayor calls recall petition against him 'a waste of time'

Feb 11, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

Another recall petition has been initiated, this time against Wetaskiwin Mayor Tyler Gandam. Wetaskiwin resident Debby Hunker is heading the recall petition, saying in a social media post the citizens of the municipality "have lost confidence in Tyler's ability to govern impartially.""We have fought for months to have our voices heard, and have done so in a professional manner. The response was for the citizens to be mocked in a video from the mayor," Hunker wrote.
Country artists remember Toby Keith

Feb 7, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

Condolences are continuing to pour in for country music artist Toby Keith, following news of his death Monday, after a battle with stomach cancer. With country musicians from or with ties to Alberta speaking with CityNews, sharing their stories about the country legend and the impact he had on their lives professionally and personally.
Leduc's homeless shelter at risk of closing

Feb 6, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

A lease coming to an end, an expiring development permit, and no place to go. That's the "triple threat" facing the Leduc Hub homeless shelter - with the permit up in June and the lease not getting renewed in July. To make matters worse, the Hub's funding from the provincial government is slated to run out at the end of April.
Edmonton woman devasted after brother's gravestone damaged

Jan 31, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

An Edmonton woman is pleading with the public to help aid in the return of a bronze vase she says was stolen from her brother's headstone at St. Andrew's Cemetery, which left his gravesite damaged. Barbara, who has chosen to keep her last name private, was visiting her family plot Friday when she saw her brother John's tombstone had been moved and the bronze vase she put flowers in was missing. "For a few days I was just grieving that somebody would do something like this," Barbara tells CityNews.
Artificial intelligence: legal, ethical implications

Jan 30, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

Concerns are growing over whether federal laws are adapting quickly enough to artificial intelligence, particularly in the light of recent AI-generated deepfake photos of pop star Taylor Swift. Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely last week on X, making her the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix.
Possible mass grave: Saddle Lake Cree Nation wants visit from Trudeau

Jan 28, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

Leaders of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit their community after members say the remains of a child were recovered from a communal grave. The leaders say the remains were found near the former Blue Quills/Sacred Heart Indian Residential School.
Newly built home destroyed by overnight fire

Jan 26, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

Residents in southeast Edmonton woke up to a newly built home, destroyed by fire overnight. Fire crews were called to a home near 19 Street and 20 Avenue, area just after 1:30 a.m., arriving on the scene within seven minutes. No injuries were reported, but neighbours tell CityNews the heat damaged the windows of the house next door.
Police investigating if fire at new home in Beaumont is arson

Jan 16, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

A newly built home in Beaumont went up in flames early Tuesday morning, the second blaze in the same neighbourhood within a month. Fire officials tell CityNews the home is a total loss and a neighbouring home was damaged. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. RCMP say they have not determined if the cause was arson. An unoccupied show home by the same builder, Active Homes, went up in flames Dec. 14. RCMP officials tell CityNews that fire is believed to be an arson.
Pipe bursts at downtown Edmonton condo

Jan 16, 2024 | edmonton.citynews.ca | Adrienne South

Dehumidifiers lined the lobby of a downtown Edmonton condo building Monday after residents say a pipe burst on the fifth floor. The company that manages the Cambridge Lofts on Jasper Avenue says the sprinkler system froze after a window was accidentally left open in a vacant unit. Crews were busy soaking up water on the first few floors of the building. Photos shared with CityNews by a resident showed water pouring out of a light fixture. Residents say some units lost heat Monday.