Lauren Boothby
Video journalist for CityNews Edmonton in gloriously 🐀-free Alberta now on the police & crime beat. Former Edmonton Journal & NEWS 1130 reporter trained up by B.C. community newspapers. From Southwestern Ontario. Tips: lauren.boothby@rci.rogers.com
- Union letters claim civilian Edmonton police staff facing workplace sexual assault, harassment #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/01/22/c...
- It’s time to move your car, Edmonton! Parking ban phase two starts today. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/01/12/p...
- An Edmonton man says he's lost trust in Alberta's emergency healthcare system, and local police, after he called 911 for police and an ambulance, but an ambulance didn't arrive and police didn't assist. #yeg #Alberta #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...
- Family members of 2 men killed in southeast Edmonton are reeling after what police believe was a targeted shooting. They share how they want Ranveer Singh and Gurdeep Singh to be remembered, and shed some light on the events leading to their deaths. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/15/v...
- Edmonton double homicide victims identified #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- Edmonton police officer reprimanded for inappropriate texts to sexual assault complainant Here’s a written version of my TV story from last week with a bit more context. #yeg #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/08/e...
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- New from me: An Edmonton woman who reported a sexual assault to police says the officer who was investigating her case hit on her in text messages. A criminologist questions how EPS handled the woman's complaint about his conduct. #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- New from me: An Edmonton woman who reported a sexual assault to police says the officer who was investigating her case hit on her in text messages. A criminologist questions how EPS handled the woman's complaint about his conduct. #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- Edmonton police are starting to test AXON facial recognition technology on body cameras starting tomorrow for about a month. More to come. #yeg
- A devastating fire broke out inside a vacant church set for demolition in Edmonton's McCauley neighbourhood at the Mustard Seed church. edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
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- UPDATE: Edmonton police are investigating 11 break-and-enters at trading card and gaming shops since September, and whether they’re linked. I spoke with 3 shop owners who say thieves targeted Pokémon, Magic the Gathering & One Piece cards. #yeg #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- New from me: Three Edmonton collectible shops were robbed within about three weeks. Surveillance footage shows thieves taking valuable Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, and One Piece cards. #yeg #Edmonton #crime edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- The number of people dying on Edmonton roads is rising, reaching its highest point since 2015. edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/11/13/t...
- Police are investigating two more suspicious fires Sunday at homes under construction in Central Edmonton's Glenora and Belgravia. Also, four separate suspected arsons in the Belgravia and King Edward Park areas in October. #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- Reposted by Lauren BoothbyNew: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo “I’m an American citizen so leave me alone” “Alright, we just got to verify that” www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
- Edmontonians had a smashing good time at the Pumpkin Smash today, an annual post-Halloween event run by the City meant to teach people about composting and separating waste. 🎃 Really fun story for me to put together which may include a baseball joke … youtu.be/lXYcmVx16hw?...
- Second Edmonton infill fire in Belgravia in one week #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- Students in high schools across Alberta are planning to walk out of class Thursday in protest of Alberta teachers being ordered back to work, hoping the provincial government will hear their concerns. #yeg #Alberta #Edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- A new report from an Ontario Court of Appeal Justice recommends Alberta update the Police Act to ban city councillors from sitting on local police commissions, among other changes. #yeg #Alberta #Edmonton youtu.be/1kRnJWvfyBg?...
- Incumbent candidates who ran for re-election on Edmonton city council overwhelmingly were leading in early polls. But an expert warns not to interpret these results as a mandate for the status quo. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
- Election night pizza is a newsroom must!
- Delivering your election flyers to doorsteps at midnight — good idea or no? This St. Albert candidate was spotted on a doorbell camera at 12:06 am a couple days ago and caused quite a stir in the local Facebook group.
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- Big money in Edmonton’s mayoral race? CityNews looks at disclosures and corporate donations. They show one candidate for mayor received significantly more money than others, including from corporate donors. Candidates defend & scrutinize the role of corporations. #yeg #yegcc
- Edmonton mayoral candidates spar over third party advertisers as both Michael Walters and Andrew Knack face attack ads. Reporting for CityNews.
- How are Edmonton families preparing for a potential teachers’ strike in Alberta? Here are a couple ways.
- Warren Driechel named new Edmonton police chief #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/09/19/w...
- An Edmonton woman initially charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 death of an eight-year-old girl pled guilty to manslaughter despite protests by the victim’s family and police to the deal. #yeg #Alberta #edmonton edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/09/10/e...
- Management of the historic Fort Edmonton Park is transitioning from an arms-length municipal organization to being under the direct control of the City of Edmonton. #yeg #yegcc edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
- The EPS homicide unit is investigating four unrelated deaths over the long weekend: the fatal shooting of a Norquest College instructor, a death surrounding a fire, a man found dead in the River Valley, & a senior injured in Old Strathcona, who later died. #yeg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
- Edmonton police offered a rare look into the city’s gang landscape during a presentation for Downtown groups CityNews attended. Here’s a first look at the presentation — more to come. #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
