Potential unmarked graves discovered near former residential school northwest of Edmonton

FAIRMOUNT - The family of the young man whose body was found burnt in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park near Kelly Drive held an emotional vigil Saturday night.It would have been Naasire Johnson's 21st birthday.Johnson was missing for several days before police say his body was discovered burning in Fairmount Park off Kelly Drive."I just want Justice," his grandmother Cynthia Johnson cried. "He didn’t deserve what they did to him.MORE HEADLINES:As the family came together to celebrate what would have been his 21st birthday, they are hopeful police will find the person responsible for committing such a heinous act."He started at community college in business administration, but his ultimate goal was to become a psychologist to help people," his godmother Rashonda Powers explained.

As Russian troops closed in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Anastasiia Yalanskaya insisted she would stay, even while her friends and family fled around her.

A fatal fire that displaced dozens of residents in Wilmington is under investigation.  WILMINGTON, Del. - Delaware's Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fatal fire that took place in Wilmington on Saturday morning.According to Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael Chionchio, a fire was reported shortly before 3:00 a.m.

By Brittani Coury, paralympic snowboarder, is not the same athlete she was at the 2018 Paralympic Games in PyeongChang where she won silver. Two years into a global pandemic, she’s not the same person either. Her perspective—as it has for all of us—has shifted. When the world ground to a halt in early 2020, the athlete was in the midst of her season.

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Alzheimer's could be preceded by 10 health conditions up to 15 years before diagnosis, according to new research.

Drone video released on Thursday showed a row of smouldering high-rise apartment buildings northwest of Kyiv after the small town of Borodyanka was hit by Russian airstrikes and artillery shelling.

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KYIV, Ukraine - Russia’s war on Ukraine is now in its ninth day. Russian forces have shelled Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, sparking a fire there that was extinguished overnight. The U.N.

Paris Jackson wants parents to think twice before sending their kids away to a boarding school.

Homes in Edmonton are being sold almost as soon as they are listed, sometimes way over the listing price with no conditions amid bidding wars. Sarah Reid has more on the red-hot real estate market.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Sri Lankan Minister Udaya Gammanpila on Friday (3) announced that the battle to free Sri Lanka from the US has begun.Speaking to reporters for the first time since he was stripped of his ministerial position by the President on Thursday (3), Gammanpila said that the country is moving towards an abyss as the economy is managed by a person who has no understanding of economics.Udaya Gammanpila and Wimal Weerwansa were removed from their ministerial portfolios with effect from Thursday (3) evening, said the President’s Media Division.Gammanpila said calls were made to solve the crisis from within and outside of the cabinet of ministers, however, as those calls fell on deaf ears, the launch of a resolution ‘Taking The Nation On The Correct Path’ to solve the economic crisis suffered by Sri Lanka, was implemented.He said rather the looking at this resolution as a solution to the crisis, the administration decided to move out both him and Wimal Weerawansa.Gammanpila said while in government there were restrictions when it came to criticizing the government, however, today he has the freedom to reveal those who are responsible for the destruction caused to the economy.He also went on to note that ‘The Ugly American’, 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer that depicts the failures of the U.S.

The Philadelphia District Attorney's office announced the charges Thursday against 51-year-old James Pitts on the recommendation of a grand jury. PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia homicide detective has been arrested on perjury and obstruction charges.The Philadelphia District Attorney's office announced the charges Thursday against 51-year-old James Pitts on the recommendation of a grand jury.A request for Pitts' current employment status with the Philadelphia Police Department was not immediately answered.

WASHINGTON - TikTok and its possible harmful effects on the mental health of children and teenager users are being investigated by a bipartisan group of U.S. state attorneys general from coast to coast — the latest issue for the wildly popular video-sharing app.A nationwide probe was announced Wednesday by a number of states, led by officials from California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont.

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coronavirus lockdown took £500 and made himself a millionaire in his spare time. Full-time bank worker Aydin Guner found himself with plenty of free time on his hands when the country went into lockdown back in 2020.The 36-year-old used the time to explore some ways of improving his wealth and life prospects.The bank worker came across a series of property investing videos on YouTube, posted by multimillionaire entrepreneur Samuel Leeds.Aydin from Liverpool, said: "At the start of the first lockdown I had about £500 in my bank account, it was raining outside and miserable and I wasn't able to meet up with anyone."He continued: "I thought: 'Who is this guy talking about property investing?' I didn't know too much about it.

Premier Jason Kenney says he wants “unity and clarity” instead of “division and confusion” when it comes to Alberta’s face mask rules. But there are new warnings that such a change, targeted at the City of Edmonton, may have broader consequences.

PHILADELPHIA - The prosecution rested Wednesday in the trial of a former Amtrak train conductor charged in the deadly 2015 derailment in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. Defense Attorney Robert Goggin confidently spoke before starting his defense of Brian Bostian, claiming his team will "destroy the prosecution's case.""The prosecution has rested a lot of their case and their gravitas on the timing of the call," Goggin told reporters outside Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center. "The call" Goggin spoke about details an attack on another Amtrak train that was placed before the derailment.

PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia plans to make masks optional for students and faculty next week after the city dropped its indoor mask mandate on Wednesday. In a letter to families, Superintendent William Hite Jr. wrote that masks will be optional for students and faculty starting Wednesday, Mar.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The diesel shortage in Sri Lanka has taken a serious toll on the country’s transport, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and other sectors.Across many areas, people were seen waiting in line since Tuesday (1) night to obtain fuel for their vehicles and machinery.In Kelaniya, people alleged that filling stations were only pumping fuel for those in high positions, and the common man is refused fuel despite waiting in line.Similar scenes were witnessed across many filling stations in the country, while in some cases the local police were called in to maintain order in the distribution of fuel.IGP C.D Wickramaratne has ordered all Senior Police Officers to ensure that law and order, and peace are maintained at filling stations, given the present crisis situation.In some places, people took to the streets to protest against the failure to ensure a smooth supply of fuel, after filling stations claimed that they had run out of fuel.These protests were taking place at a time when two more ships carrying Diesel are scheduled to arrive in the country on Wednesday (2) and Thursday (3).Secretary of the Ministry of Energy K.D.R Olga said that one of the ships will reach Colombo with 33,000 MT of Auto Diesel and 7000 MT of Super Diesel.The other ship will reach Colombo with 28,000 MT of Diesel and 9,000 MT of Jet fuel, the Secretary said.She said that steps are being taken to open letters of credit for the relevant ships.Secretary to the Ministry of Energy K.D.R Olga stated that two more ships carrying furnace oil are scheduled to arrive on the 6th and 7th, March 2022.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy stated that NO ship carrying fuel to Sri Lanka has been rejected.Secretary to the Ministry K.D.R Olga said that

Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Wednesday morning. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting near the Hunting Park Recreation Center that took place early Wednesday morning.According to police, officers responded to the Hunting Park neighborhood around 4:30 a.m.

Passengers stand in line at the Air France ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on February 28, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The American Automobile Association reported the 2022 travel season is off to a much stronger start compared to a year ago as bookings have increased. The agency said a new quarterly survey showed that traveler confidence is on the rise. Sixty-three percent of Floridians reported feeling comfortable traveling now – a significant increase from 40% in early 2021, according to the agency. RELATED: Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival cruise lines to ease mask mandatesBased on the responses, AAA cites the boost in travel confidence is due to the COVID-19 vaccine, belief that the risk of contracting the virus is the same wherever they go, people are more knowledgeable and less afraid about the virus, the implementation of enhanced safety measures and reports that COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining.Aviation photographer Ryan Patterson talks with FOX Television Stations about how we captured the striking difference between air travel in 2020 and 2021."While some of this is the excitement of getting back to traveling, there are those who have more money to spend after traveling less in recent years.

Thames Valley District School Board say COVID-19 vaccination mandates will be lifted on Thursday when it comes to the use of facilities during non-school hours by not-for-profit community groups.It comes as the province lifted proof-of-vaccination and capacity rules Tuesday, along with most other COVID-19 public health measures, save for mask mandates.The TVDSB says permit holders may choose to continue requiring proof of vaccination after Thursday.Face masks must also continue to be worn on school premises, with requirements followed dependent on the activity.“Additionally, up to two nonparticipants for each participant, such as spectators, will be allowed inside the school facility during the hours of rental,” the board said in a statement. London Ont., concert venues and restaurants hopeful COVID-19 restrictions will stay loosened As of Tuesday, mask mandates remain in place across Ontario, but businesses like gyms, cinemas and restaurants no longer need to check patrons’ vaccination status.Remaining capacity limits have also been lifted for venues such as nightclubs, sporting arenas and concert halls.

Editor’s note: This story initially said unmarked graves were found, but has been updated to say anomalies consistent with unmarked graves were found. Global News regrets the error.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 17: Cain Velasquez reacts after his KO loss to Francis Ngannou of Cameroon in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 17, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Josh H MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is facing charges in a shooting in Santa Clara County, according to the San Jose Police Department.The shooting happened near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Ave in Morgan Hill Monday afternoon, officials said.

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has received its first shipment of medical masks for students, as schools continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.In an email to Global News Monday evening, Ryan Bird a spokesperson for TDSB, confirmed the board has received its first shipment of level 3 medical masks.According to Bird, the board has received two sizes of the masks.He said “they’ll begin being delivered to schools” on Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Shalimar Williams knows firsthand how life can be difficult outside of prison. So she opened up a coffee shop employing women who have also had a checkered past. The 38-year-old owns Holy Beanz Coffee Shop in Portland, Oregon.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities on Monday identified burned remains that were found a week ago on a pathway near a busy Philadelphia thoroughfare. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department on Feb. 20 were called to the 32nd and Thompson streets for reports of a person screaming. Police were lead to charred remains in the middle of a pathway near Kelly Drive and Brewery Hill Drive.

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. - A New Jersey mother pulled her daughter out of school after she said her child was the target of racially-charged vandalism in two school bathrooms.The disturbing graffiti was allegedly found scrawled in the bathrooms twice in one week at Pond Road Middle School in Robbinsville, according to the student's mother Rajeeah Jones.Jones said she met with school leadership and the resource officer who allowed her to see the disturbing vandalism that she said included racial epithets. Police filed two different incident reports and the district has upped its search to find the perpetrator.Jones took to Facebook last week to share the disturbing news and it quickly spread across the Robbinsville community."It’s not right, parents must have taught them to be that racist, kids don’t learn that on their own," one local said. The district said they will wait for police complete their investigation to make any further comment. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

University of Delaware NEWARK, De - The University of Delaware said it's investigating a reported sexual assault that allegedly happened on campus in an Uber driver's vehicle. The University of Delaware Police Department said that the incident happened Sunday morning in the parking lot of Redding Residence Hall. "When using any rideshare agency, always check the vehicle to make sure it’s the correct one, have the driver tell you their name and make sure someone always knows where you are," the department said in a message to students. No information was provided on the victim or a possible suspect. The department suggests rideshare users wait in a safe location, follow along with GPS, share their ride with others, and never pay with cash.MORE LOCAL HEADLINES ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

COVID-19 public health measures, the City of Edmonton is asking residents to weigh in on its mandatory mask bylaw.The city launched a survey Monday, seeking input from Edmontonians on its mandatory face coverings bylaw.On Tuesday, the province’s mandatory mask bylaw will be lifted except for in high-risk settings. However, the City of Edmonton’s mask mandate will remain in place.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia will be keeping their mask requirements in schools and indoor public spaces ‘for the time being’ as officials say they’ll be sticking to their new tiered response levels.Monday afternoon, city officials announced that Philadelphia would remain in the ‘Mask Precautions Only’ response level. Under that response level, there is no vaccine requirement for places that serve food or drink, but masks are required indoors.City officials say they will be sticking with their newly unveiled response levels, rather than following the CDC’s latest guidelines.The CDC’s guidance outlines a new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at hospitals.MORE CORONAVIRUS HEADLINESThe new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S.

DOVER, Del. - Delaware public and private schools will no longer be required to wear masks in school as of Tuesday evening – one month before the mandate was originally set to end. On Monday, Gov. John Carney announced that masking requirements in Delaware school will no longer be in effect as of 6 p.m.

Former ambassador Charles Burton speaks about abduction of Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua.

FILE IMAGE - Celebrated Chef Jose Andres talks to journalists about why he was converting Zaytinya into a grab-and-go meal restaurant in response to the novel coronavirus March 17, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) As thousands of refugees from Ukraine continue to flee Russia’s military assault on the country, many sought opportunities to help those caught in the chaos — including famed Chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen."It is below freezing tonight & I am meeting so many refugees, families who are escaping & don’t know what’s next…We will do our best not to let them down," Andrés wrote in a tweet on Sunday. The celebrity chef with two James Beard awards, nearly three dozen restaurants and four Michelin stars, founded World Central Kitchen in 2010 and has served millions of meals on the front line of emergencies.

Credit: @anastasiia.lenna via Instagram A former beauty queen has apparently traded in her tiara for a rifle to join Ukraine's ongoing resistance to Russia's invasion.Anastasia Lenna, who was Miss Grand Ukraine in 2015, posted on her Instagram account that she was one of the thousands of Ukrainians who have picked up arms to defend their nation."Everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent to invade will be killed!" she said in one post.Lenna Instagram stories have been filled with calls for assistance for Ukraine and praise for the brave men and women fighting to defend their homeland. According to TMZ, Lenna speaks five languages and worked as a translator and PR manager.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersIn a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called "aggressive statements" by leading NATO powers.Ukraine latest: Putin puts Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on alert amid tensions with WestMeanwhile, Ukraine announced that a delegation would meet with Russian officials for talks.AdvertisementUkraine’s health minister reported Saturday that 198 people, including three children, had been killed and more than 1,000 others wounded. It was unclear whether those figures included both military and civilian casualties.

DECATUR, Ga. - A soldier who’s returning from a year-long deployment said unwanted guests have been living in his house.Duncan Fowler has spent the last year in Poland. He's expected to officially finish his deployment in about a week and was planning on returning to Decatur. Unfortunately, it's not the homecoming he expected. INTERNATIONAL AFFIARS EXPERT BREAKS DOWN RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT"In the last two years, I’ve only been home for about eight weeks.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Police launched an investigation on Friday (25) after the carcass of a Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) was discovered from an estate in Norton Bridge.Police received information that a dead Leopard was sighted inside a tea estate in Vidulipura in Wimalasurendra Gama located within the Norton Bridge Police jurisdiction.Initial investigations revealed that the leopard was injured in two areas on the back and another serious wound on its forward right leg.The leopard is believed to be around 6 years of age, and is a species native to Sri Lanka.Officers from the Nallatanniya Wildlife Office had visited the site and taken away the carcass for further investigations.

WASHINGTON - Huggy Wuggy, a popular character from an online video game, is raising concerns among some parents of elementary school aged children.According to Parents.com – the name sounds cute and cuddly – but the character is quite the opposite.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherHere's what they say you should now about the new social media trend:SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEWhat is Huggy Wuggy?The character is an evil villain in a 2021 horror PC game called Poppy Playtime. It's a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and the Huggy Wuggy character tries to hunt down the players while singing them creepy songs.HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINEWhat are kids doing?Some schools are warning parents that kids are offering classmates hugs while recreating the songs sung by the Huggy Wuggy character.Where are kids finding Huggy Wuggy?Parents.com says kids may have access to the game or may be able to watch the videos on YouTube or TikTok.

Bianco is a baseball coach for Cherry Hill National Athletic League and employs minors in his business, Bianco Landscaping Maintenance, LLC. CHERRY HILL, N.J. - A former New Jersey baseball coach and landscaping business owner accused of sexually assaulting a preteen is facing additional charges after four more victims came forward.Thomas Bianco, 20, was charged Wednesday with sexual assault and child endangerment of a 12-year-old, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The victim was allegedly assaulted on multiple occasions in Bianco's car, prosecutors said. Over the next two days, Bianco was charged with more than a dozen counts of third degree endangering the welfare of a child, as well as invasion of privacy and promoting obscene material to a minor after four 13-year-old victims came forward.Bianco had been a baseball coach for Cherry Hill National Athletic League.

Meth disguised as onions in a shipment pallet (Courtesy: U.S. Customs and Border Protection) SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Officials with the U.S.

Edmonton Downtown Business Association executive director Puneeta McBryan and University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe join Tom Vernon to break down the 2022 provincial budget and where it falls short.

Ukrainian troops patrol in the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19, 2022. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) KYIV, Ukraine - Social media is buzzing about unconfirmed claims that a single fighter pilot — dubbed the "Ghost of Kyiv" — took down six Russian jets.Twitter users shared videos Friday of a MiG-29 fighter jet flying through the skies over Ukraine, which led to widespread reaction on social media. @KhaledEibid wrote "This Ukrainian Pilot is becoming a legend in Kyiv, He has successfully challenged 6 Russian pilots alone..

moderate to heavy snow was blanketing an area extending from central and eastern New York into New England early Friday morning, while a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain was creating a glaze of ice from central Pennsylvania to the New York City tri-state area and coastal southern New England.A changeover from sleet and freezing rain to plain rain is expected across the New York City tri-state area toward the end of the Friday morning commute, but icy roads could persist even after temperatures nudge above freezing.The National Weather Service has issued various winter weather alerts where additional snow and ice are expected across the Northeast on Friday.The worst travel conditions can generally be expected where Winter Storm Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings are posted. However, areas under Winter Weather Advisories might also encounter slick roadways at times.Various winter weather alerts are in effect across the Northeast on Friday, Feb.

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Craig Jenne joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the two year anniversary of Alberta’s first lab-confirmed case of COVID-19, and how far we have come since Feb. 24, 2020.

With the Kremlin’s troops already moving in, and no signs of de-escalation despite sanctions, Ukraine is sending urgent pleas for help to stop a war with Russia.