Amanda Anderson

Edmonton

Videojournalist at CFRN-TV (Edmonton, AB)

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Homeowner challenging builder’s infill plans to avoid losing backyard sunlight

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

The first legal challenge of Edmonton’s updated city-wide zoning bylaw is underway with a homeowner headed to court to stop a new development next door. Over the course of 30 years, Nita Jalkanen has transformed her home and yard into an oasis. “It is a piece of heaven,” she told CTV News Edmonton. Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your device“I live out here, especially in the summer. I’m out here all the time and even in the winter.
Ryan Farrell pleads guilty to manslaughter in the death of Lauren Jarvis

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

Family and friends of a Saskatchewan woman killed in her Edmonton home by a man she didn’t know were in an Edmonton courtroom on Wednesday to see the man accused in her death plead guilty to manslaughter. Lauren Jarvis, 27, was killed on April 2, 2023. She was attacked in the four-plex where she lived near 109 Avenue and 122 Street by a man she knew only as her neighbour’s son.
Edmontonians rally to save Front Yards in Bloom program

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

A day after the City of Edmonton announced it would no longer continue its Front Yards in Bloom program, ideas on how to save it are now blooming. “We enjoy seeing the flowers, the different colours, having grass that’s in good shape,” said John and Joyce Van Essen. Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your deviceGardening has become a retirement hobby for the couple who have been nominated for the Front Yards in Bloom program several times.
‘Why us?‘: Business owner heartbroken to learn her store target of arson

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

An Edmonton woman is grappling with the loss of her decade old business after it was destroyed in an arson. “I was so shocked,” the owner of Andaz Fashion Boutique told CTV News Edmonton. Because of fears for her safety, she asked that her name not be used. Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsShe said her son arrived at her house in the early morning hours on Apr. 8 to tell her the plaza that housed her business was on fire.
6 charged with drug trafficking in organized crime investigation in Grande Prairie

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

A two-year long investigation called Project Glacier has resulted in a criminal organization being dismantled in Grande Prairie. Six people have been charged, including a 42-year-old Wembley, Alta., man ALERT believes was the head of the organization. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppALERT said the man and his associates were involved in drug trafficking in Grande Prairie and the British Columbia Peace region.
Record number of people in domestic violence situations turned away in 2023-24

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

The demand for shelter services continues to rise across the province, according to a new report released by the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) on Monday. “Domestic violence is an everyone problem, and it needs an everyone solution,” said Cat Champagne, the ACWS’ Executive Director. “One in four Albertans is going to use shelter services, and of those individuals, many of them won’t be able to access shelter services,” she added.
Rehabilitation work at the Coliseum LRT station to impact train service

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

Starting later this month, LRT service will be disrupted to allow for rehabilitation work at the Coliseum station. The City of Edmonton said only one track will be available for Capital Line trains while work on the LRT bridge is done resulting in changes to train schedules and frequencies. Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your deviceDuring the week, trains on the Capital Line will run 10 minutes from the start of service until 7 p.m.After 7 p.m. trains will run every 15 minutes.
First mixed-use residential tower bordering Warehouse Park ready for tenants

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

The first major development has gone up downtown spurred by the creation of Warehouse Park. The 36-storey mixed-use tower called “The Parks” is ready for tenants to move in. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIt features studio, one, two and three bedroom units designed to attract people from all walks of life. The Parks A unit offered inside The Parks mixed-use residential tower in downtown Edmonton.
NAIT one step closer to building centre to address skilled trade shortage

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is getting closer to seeing its new Advanced Skills Centre becoming reality. “With industry support, the Advanced Skill Centre here at NAIT represents Alberta’s largest investment in skilled trades and technology based infrastructure in more than a decade,” said Rajan Sawhney, Alberta’s minister of advanced education.
Hope Mission wants to expand health care services for vulnerable Edmontonians

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Amanda Anderson

Hope Mission says it wants to expand its health care services for vulnerable Edmontonians. So far this year, Hope Mission Health Services has helped more than 2,200 people in need of medical attention. Get the latest Edmonton updates right to your inbox“Hope Mission has really become so much more than just a soup kitchen,” Tim Pasma, director of programs said in a news release on Thursday.