# ![@jonnywakefield Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::233613720.png) @jonnywakefield Jonny Wakefield

Jonny Wakefield posts on X about canada, in the, has been, murder the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"New from me: UCP members will vote on [--] policy proposals at the party's AGM including resolutions requiring temp residents to pay more for healthcare banning display "special interest group" flags on gov property buying the RCMP's Alberta div https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/ucp-agm-resolutions-flags-rcmp-vaccines https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/ucp-agm-resolutions-flags-rcmp-vaccines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1987630791485198398)  2025-11-09T21:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Canada Curling say they're not going to pursue the Swedish hog line video issue they raised in the media yesterday (which they still describe as "potential illegal filming.") https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/curling-canada-lowers-temperature-in-conflict-with-sweden-at-2026-olympics https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/curling-canada-lowers-temperature-in-conflict-with-sweden-at-2026-olympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2023091125880574118)  2026-02-15T17:44Z [----] followers, 14.2K engagements


"Look at the size of this paper absolute unit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2023310698365825239)  2026-02-16T08:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Czechia-Canada men's curling game is off to a tough start for the Czechs the Olympic newcomers have given up steals in two consecutive ends. 3-0 Canada after 3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2023395531964256407)  2026-02-16T13:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"We have a full blown international curling scandal after Sweden accused Canada of cheating https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canada-sweden-curling-cheating-allegation-profanity https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canada-sweden-curling-cheating-allegation-profanity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022424790603378843)  2026-02-13T21:36Z [----] followers, 42.8K engagements


"Marc Kennedy triple takeout in the Swiss game 👀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022665349351772364)  2026-02-14T13:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Halfway mark of Canada-Switzerland and Marc Kennedy is shooting [--] per cent lowest on the ice. But he's had at least a couple pretty important takeouts including a triple to set up Canada's only multi-point end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022682424954716521)  2026-02-14T14:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Switzerland [--] Canada [--] in men's curling. They're running away with it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022688348440326552)  2026-02-14T15:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Canada calls it in the 9th 9-5 loss to Switzerland in mens curling less than [--] hours after the cheating allegations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022696151733113333)  2026-02-14T15:35Z [----] followers, 63.3K engagements


"DEVELOPMENT: Marc Kennedy and other Canadians speaking post game say this was a set up that officials or someone with the Swedish team was filming the hotline from the stands to make this an issue. This vid sent to me clearly shot from stands. Not supposed to film in Oly venue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022702496460726381)  2026-02-14T16:00Z [----] followers, 337.3K engagements


"BREAKING: Canada are accusing Sweden of improperly filming the hog line during last night's game in order to "run to the officials" with cheating claims. Video going around that appears to have been shot from the stands. Swedish team denies any involvement https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canadian-curlers-accuse-sweden-of-improper-filming-in-olympic-venue-after-cheating-allegations https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canadian-curlers-accuse-sweden-of-improper-filming-in-olympic-venue-after-cheating-allegations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022731535053623351)  2026-02-14T17:55Z [----] followers, 1.5M engagements


"STORY: https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canadian-curlers-accuse-sweden-of-improper-filming-in-olympic-venue-after-cheating-allegations https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/canadian-curlers-accuse-sweden-of-improper-filming-in-olympic-venue-after-cheating-allegations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022731675512553856)  2026-02-14T17:56Z [----] followers, 21.9K engagements


"Filming in Olympic venues is verboten except for the Oly Broadcast Service. Canada is basically saying Sweden had someone in the stands with a camera on the hog line to make an issue out of something they dont view as intentional wrongdoing. Claims Sweden did this to other teams"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022733501146046510)  2026-02-14T18:03Z [----] followers, 109.4K engagements


"Interestingly Oskar Eriksson the Swedish player who made an issue of this (the one Kennedy told to f--k off) repeatedly said during the game that he would show Kennedy video of his hog line violations. Eriksson said today he was referring to video of past events"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022735094189093024)  2026-02-14T18:10Z [----] followers, 55.1K engagements


"Brutal end as Team Rachel Homan give up four to Switzerland. They were up 5-2 now it's 6-5 Swiss. Aye yi yi. Wasn't hugely impactful but Homan burned a rock in the first for double touching. We simply cannot escape double touching"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2022766337135669577)  2026-02-14T20:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Statement from Swedish public broadcaster SVT on the whole kerfuffle. Basically yes it was our footage and we have OBS permission to be there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2023377971147390984)  2026-02-16T12:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"7-1 CANADA V. CZECHIA ALTERNATE TYLER TARDI COMING IN AT LEAD FOR CANADA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2023410107367989427)  2026-02-16T14:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Latest from me on L'affaire Hog Line: Swedish broadcaster dismisses 'conspiracy theories' in Olympic curling squabble with Canada https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/swedish-broadcaster-dismisses-conspiracy-theories-in-olympic-curling-squabble-with-canada https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/swedish-broadcaster-dismisses-conspiracy-theories-in-olympic-curling-squabble-with-canada"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2023438662814552336)  2026-02-16T16:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@alexboutilier @JaneLytv I think we all knew that at the time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1061715209927213056)  2018-11-11T20:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@JustinMoris I have been totally unable to find out who they are and its driving me crazy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1066835348087439363)  2018-11-25T23:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Everything else aside Northern Sea Wolf is the best name in the B.C. Ferries fleet hands down. https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/05/10/a-new-ferry-may-finally-be-ready-a-year-late-and-20m-over-budget-to-link-bcs-central-coast-and-vancouver-island.html https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/05/10/a-new-ferry-may-finally-be-ready-a-year-late-and-20m-over-budget-to-link-bcs-central-coast-and-vancouver-island.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1126889573886439424)  2019-05-10T16:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Him eat basketball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1134139292664549376)  2019-05-30T16:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"It was very germane to the matter at hand More to come on that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1136752888095469569)  2019-06-06T21:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@kieranleavitt Didnt you just tell me youre a Canucks fan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1137216769544732672)  2019-06-08T04:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"On further reflection Edmonton's courthouse is [---] per cent warmer and more welcoming than this place even with all the leaks and scaffolding. Interesting fact: the public can watch proceedings from the gallery at the Old Bailey but you cant bring phones in at all so your only option is to check them at a random travel agency down the block for a pound. https://t.co/2ZL02x5rru Interesting fact: the public can watch proceedings from the gallery at the Old Bailey but you cant bring phones in at all so your only option is to check them at a random travel agency down the block for a pound."  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1159173927635247104)  2019-08-07T18:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@alysanmati yeah the elevated public gallery was interesting. They also had the defendant directly below us which was weird"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1159175311768129536)  2019-08-07T18:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@alysanmati wigs over natural hair"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1159175754585915393)  2019-08-07T18:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Big Canada election happening tomorrow I have learned"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1171502637360893952)  2019-09-10T19:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Someone was just walking through the mostly empty provincial court building whistling Waltzing Matilda A+ ambiance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1195123081477419009)  2019-11-14T23:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@alysanmati @richardwarnica @goldsbie @jeffreybgray wait so we don't have to bow I just started doing it to fit in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1204826140642164736)  2019-12-11T18:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Hello its true I am a Canadian citizen now A lot to process by thank you all for the kind words"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1219743945590095873)  2020-01-21T22:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I am probably going to lose friends and alienate people if the Canucks and either of the Alberta teams meet in the playoffs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1223708105835536385)  2020-02-01T20:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Guilty pleas in the killing of an Edmonton woman in Saskatchewan. There were a total of eight people charged. https://thestarphoenix.com/news/crime/sentencing-decisions-handed-down-for-pair-involved-in-tiki-laverdiere-death/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1589563833 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/crime/sentencing-decisions-handed-down-for-pair-involved-in-tiki-laverdiere-death/utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1589563833"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1261383021535490048)  2020-05-15T19:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh sounds like we won't know anything about what happened until all the cases are through court which will be awhile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1261385230276939776)  2020-05-15T19:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New from me: a man has been sentenced to [---] years for his role in a [----] homicide. On a side note his family werent allowed to come into the courthouse b/c of the COVID restrictions which Ive never seen before. #yeg https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/man-gets-5-5-years-for-carrying-shotgun-to-scene-of-deadly-2017-rooming-house-shooting https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/man-gets-5-5-years-for-carrying-shotgun-to-scene-of-deadly-2017-rooming-house-shooting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1279199630564024320)  2020-07-03T23:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@kieranleavitt Kieran no"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1290881067281297409)  2020-08-05T05:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Haha Youd think the Canucks being up 4-1 in the third would mean I could go to sleep now. You would be incorrect. The trauma has left its mark. Youd think the Canucks being up 4-1 in the third would mean I could go to sleep now. You would be incorrect. The trauma has left its mark"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1290882725348388864)  2020-08-05T05:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh @JunkerAnna @davidbloomphoto Thanks Omar also glad to see youre back to daily stuff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1307128998825259008)  2020-09-19T01:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh @JunkerAnna @edmontonjournal @BoyleStreet Thanks Omar Anna did the interview with Codey but even just watching those clips was hard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1311694150908227585)  2020-10-01T15:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh Have you read How to Change Your Mind It's a history of psychedelic research and it goes into this at length super fascinating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1320808263638630400)  2020-10-26T19:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Perhaps I will enjoy a single whiteclaw this evening"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1323820946243809282)  2020-11-04T02:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh Ive cut back a ton (its great) so a single whiteclaw should be enough"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1323825127654531072)  2020-11-04T03:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Here we go @CBCMeg: [--] years in prison for alarming Her Majesty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1330973629174018048)  2020-11-23T20:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@ZachOfWilson Thanks I'm probably overthinking it. Guess this just means the entity can be fined/prosecuted rather than individuals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1369766106018295823)  2021-03-10T21:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@alex_n_boyd thanks Alex I saw you and @kieranleavitt publish your piece this morning and my heart sank but we managed to cover quite different ground (with ground to spare)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1382421664898506754)  2021-04-14T19:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Just noticed the grocery store parking lot has a poorly marked plaque commemorating the fact that the parking lot is near where the Gretzky trade was announced"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1383945784090009602)  2021-04-19T00:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


""Order in court all rise"* * pathetically drag yourself to your feet because wood offers no lower back support and you're hunched over your laptop like a gremlin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1425182210672320515)  2021-08-10T19:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Personal news: we got married Devyn (wife) is the greatest People came from all over and were very lovely And yes some of these were taken in a Plus 15"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1462513404434792448)  2021-11-21T20:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I have turned on notifications for this cant wait #thedecision2022 #teamtheo Happy Magpie Monday Everyone I have a special announcement to make tomorrow evening Stay tuned Love Theo ❤ #safeteamrescue #safeteamkitty #safeteam #adoptdontshop #adopt #adoptme #rescuecat #rescue #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #yeg #yegcats #edmontoncats #tailsofyeg https://t.co/5GIq2nQrsN Happy Magpie Monday Everyone I have a special announcement to make tomorrow evening Stay tuned Love Theo ❤ #safeteamrescue #safeteamkitty #safeteam #adoptdontshop #adopt #adoptme #rescuecat #rescue #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #yeg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1501291528349642753)  2022-03-08T20:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh No just a rescue cat Ive become irrationally invested in happens every few months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1501292628419088384)  2022-03-08T20:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Apologies that got kind of ramble-y. I guess my point is that Shah was at the intersection of a ton of issues and stories in this city. I can't think of another person quite like him"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1503489564953899009)  2022-03-14T21:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Funnily enough one of the most important places in the early history of psychedelics research is . Saskatchewan https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/psychedelic-research-in-1950s-saskatchewan https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/psychedelic-research-in-1950s-saskatchewan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1577770518643867648)  2022-10-05T21:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New from me: GraceLife Church which made international headlines after its pastor was jailed for flouting COVID rules is eying a [-----] sq ft expansion. Some neighbours aren't happy. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/gracelife-church-planning-major-expansion-after-high-profile-covid-fight https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/gracelife-church-planning-major-expansion-after-high-profile-covid-fight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1757867354707595443)  2024-02-14T20:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"From the inbox: an alleged shooter who targeted South Asian homebuilders in Edmonton (the Project Gaslight case) has been arrested after fleeing to India"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1973810749978878172)  2025-10-02T18:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"BREAKING: police have located the remains of missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird and charged 27-year-old Bryan Farrell with his murder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1978905589926498572)  2025-10-16T19:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Interesting election story line: looks like the new Edmonton city council will include both Michael Janz a frequent police critic & former Edmonton Police Association head Michael Elliott. Theres been some acrimony between them in the past. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/head-of-edmonton-police-union-stepping-down-my-mental-health-is-more-important-at-the-moment https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/head-of-edmonton-police-union-stepping-down-my-mental-health-is-more-important-at-the-moment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1980796771166220354)  2025-10-22T00:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: an Edmonton Remand Centre inmate has pleaded guilty to killing his sex offender cellmate admitting that he was furious after reading a newspaper report about a high-profile Alberta sex abuse case. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-remand-sex-offender-murder https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-remand-sex-offender-murder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1981469226977382822)  2025-10-23T21:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This is the case in question probably the worst thing I've ever covered. I wrote a story about victim impact statements the day before Clayton Berard killed Bruce Windsor who had a history of sex offences against children. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/alberta-evansburg-father-sexual-abuse-guns-extremist-parole-board https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/alberta-evansburg-father-sexual-abuse-guns-extremist-parole-board"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1981470179386413435)  2025-10-23T21:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Berard told a suicide helpline he was an abuse victim himself and couldn't stop thinking about the victims in the Evansburg case. The next day he was bunked with a well-known sex offender"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1981470242238087209)  2025-10-23T21:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Vague but distressing news from Valleyview Alta.: RCMP and animal welfare groups "have taken in hundreds of surrendered animals including cats dogs horses and other livestock in varying states of distress. Charges are currently pending approval.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1983980158852993256)  2025-10-30T19:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: An Edmonton police officer has been charged for allegedly entering a woman's home while on duty and sexually assaulting her. He and the service are also facing a $1.5 million lawsuit. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-police-officer-charged-womans-home-sexual-assault https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-police-officer-charged-womans-home-sexual-assault"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1986543193442398481)  2025-11-06T21:16Z [----] followers, 14.6K engagements


"On our op-ed page: researchers make the argument that Edmonton might be the frostbite capital of the world largely due to street homelessness. https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-lets-drop-edmontons-dubious-title-as-frostbite-capital https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-lets-drop-edmontons-dubious-title-as-frostbite-capital"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1987228191694725520)  2025-11-08T18:38Z [----] followers, 19.2K engagements


"New from me: a man who committed a mass shooting at an Edmonton nightclub left a trail of clothing as he fled police including ditching his distinctive boots. He managed to evade police almost [--] years but the discarded garments proved his undoing. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-ertale-lounge-mass-shooting-first-degree-murder https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-ertale-lounge-mass-shooting-first-degree-murder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1987567082544955525)  2025-11-09T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Spotted near the bus stop in Edmonton. Im no expert but I think something not entirely above board may have happened here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1990552413686935883)  2025-11-17T22:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: Edmontons chief Crown prosecutor & a deputy are out of their jobs w/ little explanation. Source tells me Crowns are on edge as it comes after Edmonton police publicly slammed the Crowns handling of a case a move Danielle Smith said she supported https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/questions-swirl-as-edmonton-chief-prosecutor-and-deputy-out-of-jobs https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/questions-swirl-as-edmonton-chief-prosecutor-and-deputy-out-of-jobs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1990797485506474269)  2025-11-18T15:01Z [----] followers, 27.9K engagements


"This comes weeks after the assistant deputy minister in charge of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service was made a judge. So three top positions in ACPS are empty just months after EPS publicly pressured the Crown to withdraw from a plea deal it didn't like"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1990814903842542065)  2025-11-18T16:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The head of the association representing federal Crowns said the departure of Niblock and his deputy "begs the question of whether the terminations were for legitimate performance reasons or if this is political interference in the prosecutorial function.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1990835754571108655)  2025-11-18T17:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"News: Edmonton's police chief is seeking to fire a detective who leaked case files to the media about Abdullah Shah and claimed members of the EPS brass had a "close knit" relationship with the notorious (now dead) landlord. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-police-chief-seeks-to-fire-detective-who-admitted-leaking-documents-making-corruption-claims https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-police-chief-seeks-to-fire-detective-who-admitted-leaking-documents-making-corruption-claims"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1994546424185589949)  2025-11-28T23:18Z [----] followers, 473.5K engagements


"Crazy story @ByMatthewBlack: Lawyers for an ex AHS board member claim a political fixer and an indy publisher were paid to smear their client in an effort to dissuade him from testifying in the wrongful dismissal suit from the agencys former CEO https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/former-ahs-board-member-claims-podcasters-paid-smear-mentzelopolous-testimony https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/former-ahs-board-member-claims-podcasters-paid-smear-mentzelopolous-testimony"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/2003552095644057656)  2025-12-23T19:43Z [----] followers, 18K engagements


"@richardwarnica This beats the dispute between Ronnie and Terry Haircut over the 2-4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/918550856877985796)  2017-10-12T18:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@j_mcelroy @ArshyMann @drakefenton @btaplatt @mickicowan @kalyeena And all you have to give up is a piece of your immortal soul"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1052573436864692227)  2018-10-17T14:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh TBB is very good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1061419960558333953)  2018-11-11T00:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@alexboutilier @JaneLytv Yo we talkin bout blitzball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1061714415630934019)  2018-11-11T20:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Mostly it's the idea of a local restaurant buying TV ads. Also the tropical umbrella drinks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1089302336369975296)  2019-01-26T23:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Gondola Gondola Gondola The private group hoping to build a gondola connecting Whyte Avenue Rossdale and downtown Edmonton will return to city hall next Tuesday to negotiate next steps. #yeg #yegcc https://t.co/ajloEkoDQN The private group hoping to build a gondola connecting Whyte Avenue Rossdale and downtown Edmonton will return to city hall next Tuesday to negotiate next steps. #yeg #yegcc https://t.co/ajloEkoDQN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1114186002849906688)  2019-04-05T15:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Does anyone know the story behind this giant wooden hand over by the police station #yeg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1138198692807077889)  2019-06-10T21:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Uhm so a fairly significant revision to this story. The government gave me incorrect numbers. Turns out three inmates have died at the Edmonton remand this year not seven. Their full explanation for the mix up is at the end. #ableg #yeg https://www.google.ca/amp/s/edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/inmate-dies-at-edmonton-remand-centre-raising-annual-death-toll-to-7/amp https://www.google.ca/amp/s/edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/inmate-dies-at-edmonton-remand-centre-raising-annual-death-toll-to-7/amp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1151667930825781248)  2019-07-18T01:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@byGawley Somehow its supposed to help with cramps"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1178079129603731456)  2019-09-28T22:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"AND it looks dumb too The U.S. navys 'new' $7.8 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer is running six years late https://t.co/yFSMY5oM43 https://t.co/RvDRF5cLCS The U.S. navys 'new' $7.8 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer is running six years late https://t.co/yFSMY5oM43 https://t.co/RvDRF5cLCS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1182391876600549376)  2019-10-10T20:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"PRE-POLL CLOSURE THOUGHTS: Edmonton-Wetaskiwin has some pretty weird boundaries. @jasonfherring tells me it's also the most populous riding in Canada"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1186440739548475392)  2019-10-22T00:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Guest: "Yeah I think we're gonna head out early day tomorrow. Me: "HE WHICH HATH NO STOMACH TO THIS FIGHT LET HIM DEPART; HIS PASSPORT SHALL BE MADE AND CROWNS FOR CONVOY PUT INTO HIS PURSE.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1187486355145641985)  2019-10-24T21:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I did this at Peace Arch it was super dramatic like I was part of a prisoner exchange. Flagpoling: How immigrants leave Canada to stay in Canada https://t.co/9A8CyESzF2 https://t.co/AWQsHSAunr Flagpoling: How immigrants leave Canada to stay in Canada https://t.co/9A8CyESzF2 https://t.co/AWQsHSAunr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1200479107382837249)  2019-11-29T18:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"None of these are Bistro Praha so this article is wrong sorry I don't make the rules. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-best-restaurants-2019-1.5399426 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-best-restaurants-2019-1.5399426"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1212075381886464000)  2019-12-31T18:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Defence lawyer is speaking with media. McKnight and his mother are here. Bottos said McKnight is saddened and trying to make sense of the verdict. Theyre considering avenues of appeal. #yeg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1217901668664086528)  2020-01-16T20:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"When I was in Dawson Creek I wrote about how a town of [-----] could support three dollar stores. They're interesting canaries in the coal mine. https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/regional-news/local-news/new-store-has-dawson-creek-residents-seeing-dollar-signs-1.1351218 https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/regional-news/local-news/new-store-has-dawson-creek-residents-seeing-dollar-signs-1.1351218"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1237114098564898816)  2020-03-09T20:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh I definitely see this downtown with shoppers which at least has some dairy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1237167348831813632)  2020-03-10T00:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"As an aside Wayne and I spoke off and on for the better part of a year while he was in remand. He agreed to be quoted in several stories while still inside which I can only imagine was nerve wracking. Met him in person for the first time today. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/what-inmates-think-candidates-should-know-about-life-inside-albertas-jails https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/what-inmates-think-candidates-should-know-about-life-inside-albertas-jails"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1238649344674295808)  2020-03-14T02:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh Ah thanks Omar I do write about jail a bunch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1238652860230823937)  2020-03-14T02:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"NEWS: RCMP are investigating after two men were found dead in a truck near Glendon with gunshot wounds. More info here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1244323095793426433)  2020-03-29T17:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I just heard someone scream fuck coronavirus from somewhere near my downtown Edmonton apartment. Witnessed my first people howling at the moon in Edmonton. Honestly I get it. Witnessed my first people howling at the moon in Edmonton. Honestly I get it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1249156689280012288)  2020-04-12T02:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"It is not and I cant stress this enough a drink"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1254213949475614721)  2020-04-26T01:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh I was going to say has there ever been a substance sold in a pop top can that youre not supposed to drink"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1254216968485236739)  2020-04-26T01:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Story from Day [--] of the Bradley Barton manslaughter trial: wound that killed Cindy Gladue would require 'considerable' force pathologist testifies #yeg https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/bradley-barton-trial-wound-that-killed-cindy-gladue-would-require-considerable-force-pathologist-testifies https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/bradley-barton-trial-wound-that-killed-cindy-gladue-would-require-considerable-force-pathologist-testifies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1349177413960228865)  2021-01-13T02:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Hey turns out only partially demolishing the BMO paid dividends Those few remaining piles of rubble and rebar are very atmospheric. First images from the set of The Last of Us HBO in Edmonton AB CA 📸 slowclimb https://t.co/JdQSnMbhxR 📸 muhdusa https://t.co/DlOFfmWXIi https://t.co/5OMkJwCCvv First images from the set of The Last of Us HBO in Edmonton AB CA 📸 slowclimb https://t.co/JdQSnMbhxR 📸 muhdusa https://t.co/DlOFfmWXIi https://t.co/5OMkJwCCvv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1446212997387481088)  2021-10-07T20:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@OmarMosleh thanks Omar your previous work on this was really helpful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1455996566402068480)  2021-11-03T20:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"There comes a time in every millennials life when they have to ask their parents a tough question"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1466853252960374788)  2021-12-03T19:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New from me: the Edmonton lawyer who killed a 16-year-old girl while drunk driving has been given another shot at early release after an appeals board found his first parole hearing raised a 'reasonable apprehension of bias.' #yeg https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/ex-lawyer-who-killed-edmonton-teen-in-drunk-driving-crash-gets-another-shot-at-parole https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/ex-lawyer-who-killed-edmonton-teen-in-drunk-driving-crash-gets-another-shot-at-parole"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1470852443571322881)  2021-12-14T20:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"News: Alberta courts will keep mandatory masking rules after the province dropped almost all COVID-related health measures. The three chief justices say this is because of the "unique position of the courts" which mandate appearances by "vulnerable segments of the population." Court attendance is often compulsory even for vulnerable segments of the population. Consequently Alberta's Courts are maintaining access restrictions mandatory face masking social distancing courtroom capacity limits and vaccination policies: https://t.co/SGKJCkv0Fj #ABQB https://t.co/5v9HmpXEW5 Court attendance is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1499436553981992964)  2022-03-03T17:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Not really a public safety thing but could we perhaps make it possible to pay for the train with a debit card City officials are also planning to propose adding fare gates to some transit stations as part of the four-year budget submissions in the fall. #yegcc City officials are also planning to propose adding fare gates to some transit stations as part of the four-year budget submissions in the fall. #yegcc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1530261722656690176)  2022-05-27T18:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Im not sure if most Hawrelak users realize its about to close completely for three years. Ive seen one sign detailing the closure but thats it. I suspect council will be hearing a lot more of this soon. Saturday's letters: Reconsider total closure of Hawrelak Park https://t.co/AlJYzgiWZI Saturday's letters: Reconsider total closure of Hawrelak Park https://t.co/AlJYzgiWZI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1571147729623187456)  2022-09-17T14:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"If Im not mistaken a bunch of Canadian institutions are going to have to change their crests/logos b/c Charles III prefers the heraldic representation of a particular Crown which Oliver Cromwell had destroyed almost [---] years ago. Tudor crown my prophecies have come to be Tudor crown my prophecies have come to be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1574581480294338560)  2022-09-27T02:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Me in August: I cant believe the Vallery Line isnt ready for people to take to folk fest Me in November: well perhaps my children will one day enjoy the Valley Line In summary it wasn't unaccounted for thermal expansion it was inadequate rebar design. Cracks revealed the problems. No timeline and some significant repair work to come. Not just patching holes folks In summary it wasn't unaccounted for thermal expansion it was inadequate rebar design. Cracks revealed the problems. No timeline and some significant repair work to come. Not just patching holes folks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1593779276272525312)  2022-11-19T01:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Throwback to one of my earliest professional journalism stories nine years ago this day. Small town council meetings are just consistently wild"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1646896274623590400)  2023-04-14T15:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Uh so Tyler Shandro's law society hearing has unexpectedly adjourned for the day. Just got kicked off the Zoom. Not sure what's going on we were supposed to have closing arguments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1668999862443188224)  2023-06-14T15:12Z [----] followers, 27.3K engagements


"Many things have happened since the Edmonton Elks last won a football game at Commonwealth Stadium (October 2019) not least of which is the literal pope Bishop of Rome giving mass at said stadium"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1673141867087798273)  2023-06-26T01:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"STORY: Danielle Smith apologizes to Progress Alberta head for 'swastikas' comment. Feat. a semi-complete rundown of the Kinney case and its many moving parts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1687603335267004416)  2023-08-04T23:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"RCMP in Saskatchewan are looking for an "armed cowboy-hat wearing tractor driver" who allegedly threatened a motorist who stopped on the highway with a gun"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1690034453928984577)  2023-08-11T16:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Wow quite the quotable judge "If youre back before me you better bring your toothbrush. "Youre getting a big fat break and I would have jailed you hard time for a lot longer." "It is usually white-trash nationalists who behave this way.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1690088295467028480)  2023-08-11T19:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New from me: one of Edmonton's largest recent catalytic converter theft trials is entering its final stages. Prosecutors say they've linked Tekie Awte to more than [---] converters the majority of which they say were stolen. Awte says they can't prove that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1690732555983900672)  2023-08-13T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"From the inbox: Edmonton police have charged a man who reportedly threatened a couple and their 15-year-old son on Whyte Ave Monday during which he allegedly exposed himself. Police say the incident was "hate-motivated.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1691915462484103669)  2023-08-16T20:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Oh my god what a nightmare: More than five months after a fire damaged a condominium building in northwest Edmonton an investigation by an engineering firm has revealed the building was not constructed properly to begin with and could collapse at any moment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1698903470752096382)  2023-09-05T03:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New from me: [--] Black men who tried to report a crime to Edmonton police but instead ended up pepper sprayed handcuffed and told they were lucky they hadnt been shot were victims of racial discrimination the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has found. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/black-men-pepper-sprayed-after-reporting-crime-to-edmonton-police-in-2017-were-victims-of-racial-discrimination-human-rights-tribunal https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/black-men-pepper-sprayed-after-reporting-crime-to-edmonton-police-in-2017-were-victims-of-racial-discrimination-human-rights-tribunal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1699465327879544975)  2023-09-06T16:51Z [----] followers, 21.8K engagements


"These are both lesser included offences. He was charged with first-degree murder in Bhattal's death and attempted murder for shooting his wife"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1700173316777193977)  2023-09-08T15:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Brar chased down his wife after she attempted to leave him for a few days in hopes of getting him to stop drinking. Bhattal their nephew helped her find a place to stay. Brar spotted them in a parking lot and pursued them in his BMW opening fire on their vehicle in traffic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1700174067704418421)  2023-09-08T15:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Alberta government announced a bunch of measures today under the banner "zero tolerance for crime." The news release:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1701319072812814413)  2023-09-11T19:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of the changes is to the Crown's bail protocol which will instruct Crowns to seek to detain anyone who's a public safety threat "unless the risk to public safety can be addressed by bail conditions." I'm unclear how that differs (if at all) from what's done currently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1701319178572202333)  2023-09-11T19:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"News: Pacey Dumas the Indigenous man who had to have a section of skull removed after being kicked in the head by an EPS officer has begun the process of launching a private prosecution after the Alberta Crown declined to try the case. #yeg https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/private-prosecution-launched-against-edmonton-police-officer-spared-criminal-charges-after-kicking-teenager-in-head https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/private-prosecution-launched-against-edmonton-police-officer-spared-criminal-charges-after-kicking-teenager-in-head"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1701362573013303572)  2023-09-11T22:30Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements


"News: a man and a woman who helped kidnap torture and ultimately kill Nature Duperron dumping her body in the woods near Hinton after forcibly injecting her with fentanyl have been sentenced. One of the toughest cases Ive ever covered"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1701412799120019899)  2023-09-12T01:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The AB gov is promising to crack down on violent crime by changing guidelines for Crown prosecutors. But the head of the provincial prosecutors association says one of the new policies wont change much while another could have unintended consequences"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1701710874111820122)  2023-09-12T21:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New from me: An Edmonton police officer who repeatedly stole cash while on duty has narrowly kept his job after Albertas highest court declined to hear the police chiefs appeal to reinstate his firing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1703590729942257849)  2023-09-18T02:04Z [----] followers, 50.2K engagements


"New from me: Quinn Lifshitz an Edmonton woman who makes art to help her cope with autistic meltdowns is trying to find a woman who spent hours with her on the floor when she had a meltdown at the Vancouver Airport earlier this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1704147359146660025)  2023-09-19T14:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New from me: I spoke to two NCR patients at Alberta Hospital Edmonton one of the region's largest psychiatric facilities about the mice infestation on their unit. Latest trouble for a facility that's seen better days. https://edmontonjournal.com/health/mice-infestation-a-growing-concern-for-patients-at-edmonton-mental-hospital https://edmontonjournal.com/health/mice-infestation-a-growing-concern-for-patients-at-edmonton-mental-hospital"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1707047964274040955)  2023-09-27T15:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: Edmonton Police are looking for two people believed to have torn down a pride flag at the ATA building during last week's [--] Million March for Children protest. Say this may have been an incident of "hate-motivated" mischief"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1707120796223869146)  2023-09-27T19:51Z [----] followers, 26.3K engagements


"From the inbox: @JewishEdmonton has issued a statement about the Hunka situation calling again on local Ukrainian leaders to remove statues honouring Roman Shukevych and the SS 14th Galicia Division"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1707447543444209765)  2023-09-28T17:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: the Crown has stayed Pacey Dumas's attempt to privately prosecute Edmonton Police Const. Ben Todd for kicking him in the head. This comes after the Crown refused to prosecute Todd despite a scathing opinion from @ASIRT_AB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1708892409713860611)  2023-10-02T17:11Z [----] followers, 25K engagements


"UPDATED: Crown shuts down private prosecution of Edmonton police officer who kicked Indigenous teen in head"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1708965648112693388)  2023-10-02T22:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Hyper local news alert: it appears the Edmonton courthouse may soon have working escalators again. The Chernobyl-style sarcophagus theyve been sealed in for YEARS has finally been removed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1711827319005086170)  2023-10-10T19:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Interesting: Alberta Health Services has just released a (very heavily qualified) masking directive for staff and certain employees at acute care sites citing COVID spread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1712216166561939725)  2023-10-11T21:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The independent certification process should include a check box that says "this LRT won't go Full Ottawa""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1716856531357233596)  2023-10-24T16:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Breaking: Alberta's Public Interest Commissioner has released a report finding inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre received systemically substandard medical care. In two of the cases the inmates died. STORY: #ableg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1717197721294262334)  2023-10-25T15:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Scoop en franais from the local Radio-Canada: Alberta Court of Kings Bench Chief Justice Mary Moreau has been named to the Supreme Court of Canada"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1717529804097097985)  2023-10-26T13:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Quick story from me: Alberta Court of King's Bench chief justice Mary Moreau nominated to Supreme Court of Canada"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1717560942383501559)  2023-10-26T15:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"3 p.m. Friday news release from the City of Edmonton on a sharp increase in dog attacks. [--] per cent increase since [----]. #yeg #yegcc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1718014879804874760)  2023-10-27T21:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Just out of curiosity anyone know if the heritage classic has commonwealth food/beverage prices or rogers place food/beverage prices"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1718676321675702592)  2023-10-29T17:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Edmonton Transit now wants media orgs to give them [--] hours notice before "reporting filming or conducting business on ETS property" citing the "mutual safety of media and transit riders." So a city agency wants journalists to apply before doing journalism on public property"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1720098575097713145)  2023-11-02T15:20Z [----] followers, 32.5K engagements


""We are [--] games into the season and the only measurement we have to hold your interest is whether they can be the worst team in hockey history. That's right. After [--] games.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1720462007844118728)  2023-11-03T15:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEWS: U of A says it has fired the director of the university's sexual assault centre who signed an open letter calling reports of sexual violence during Hamas's Oct. [--] attack an "unverified accusation.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1725988759664226799)  2023-11-18T21:26Z [----] followers, 15.8K engagements


"How concerned should I be about a +6 C high in Edmonton Alberta Canada on Nov. 28"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1729524347231232404)  2023-11-28T15:35Z [----] followers, 69.8K engagements


"BREAKING: a 19-year-old man is facing manslaughter and firearms charges in relation to the shooting deaths of two Edmonton police officers earlier this year. Also charged with manslaughter in death of 16-year-old shooter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1729950461749494064)  2023-11-29T19:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"News: an Alberta man has been convicted of a criminal offence for sending a threatening email to NDP MLA Marlin Schmidt #ableg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1730354974398533832)  2023-11-30T22:35Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements


"NEWS: Edmonton police have laid more than [--] charges in last nights shooting/car jacking at Kingsway Mall. The accused was on release for another offence and according to police had a sawed off shotgun despite a lifetime weapons ban. They believe the shooting was random"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1732525707706994890)  2023-12-06T22:21Z [----] followers, 22.9K engagements


"NEWS: ASIRT is investigating after Edmonton police fatally shot/tasered a woman during a check on welfare call yesterday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1732808873759940907)  2023-12-07T17:06Z [----] followers, 51.6K engagements


"@Sarcastic_Acid Just pointing out that it's not entirely accurate to suggest they've never charged anyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1732853409345356210)  2023-12-07T20:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Pretty remarkable release from Hope Mission just landed in my inbox. Says city council in Wetaskiwin has put plans for a proposed emergency homeless shelter on hold. Without a permanent emergency shelter in Wetaskiwin lives are at risk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1735492582489383054)  2023-12-15T02:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I recently covered a very grim murder trial in which a trio brutalized & killed a young man living at Mannys Motel which I believe was one of the few low income housing complexes in the city. One of them then torched the place burning it to the ground"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1735494152333480176)  2023-12-15T02:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Interesting news release from the inbox: Alberta has seen a [--] PER CENT decline in mountain pine beetle since their peak in [----]. Forestry and parks ministry credits cold winters management strategy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1737891751975879121)  2023-12-21T17:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"One of my final to dos of [----] is to finally finish the last ep of DS9 which Ive been putting off cause its sad to leave my space station friends. What a show and what an ending. Captures what it feels like to say goodbye to a time in your life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1740911770439729566)  2023-12-30T01:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@arrrdeecee I just watched the last episode of enterprise because I heard it was bad but nothing prepared me for how bad. Just insulting to everyone involved. DS9 takes time. Its not always great but its there when you need it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1740913183517520074)  2023-12-30T01:50Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"I tend to read Simon Winchesters stuff in a couple sittings which for me is a real feat. This is basically [---] pages of the most interesting stories about the Pacific from the 20th century"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1741543397612228745)  2023-12-31T19:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"(This bit about the Marshall Islands of Ebeye and Kwajalein is jarring. Ebeye is home to [-----] people packed on [--] acres one of the densest places on earth.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1741545371925627213)  2023-12-31T19:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I was at the antiques mall and the title on the spine of this one jumped out at me. Its from [----] but manages to not feel dated imo. Its a mix of journalism/sociology but theres enough about the history of the conflict to work as a really good overview. Won a Pulitzer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1741548660704559546)  2023-12-31T19:55Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"This one is about how you should NOT harness the miracles of modern science to create a monstrous assemblage a pitiable wretch and then in a fit of hubris infuse it with the spark of Being. Honestly a great message to carry into [----] happy new year all"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1741551485014757678)  2023-12-31T20:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"News: an electrical fire has shuttered the U of A's beleaguered Humanities Centre for the next term. Comes days before the start of term and a few years after the uni said it was looking possible demolition due in part to deferred maintenance costs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1742989645338816890)  2024-01-04T19:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Interestingly the Humanities Centre and the Edmonton Law Courts both brutalist Alberta government buildings built in [----] have had electrical problems within the past year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1742990052203098279)  2024-01-04T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Most days having a publicly available email address that has been scraped by email marketers hundreds of times is annoying but occasionally it is a source of great amusement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1744444681835204639)  2024-01-08T19:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Time to take a break from covering the Edmonton law courts and drop a piece on Ariana and the SpongeBob man"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1744445009972318325)  2024-01-08T19:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@ericasia I find the SpongeBob man fascinating tbh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1744462299954594258)  2024-01-08T20:53Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"@seattlecynic Yeah this is the opposite of my understanding of what happened"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1745667840060055716)  2024-01-12T04:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I cling to this Lots of bad stuff happening right but NEVER forget that this level of cold helps DESTROY the pine beetle plagues that impact our forests Lots of bad stuff happening right but NEVER forget that this level of cold helps DESTROY the pine beetle plagues that impact our forests"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1745906986154389667)  2024-01-12T20:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Wow never seen anything like this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1746348084400156689)  2024-01-14T01:46Z [----] followers, 16.2K engagements


"One thing I didn't realize: Alberta has a ton of natural gas power supply coming online pretty soon here. Dare I say . a Site C worth. Whats next Today will be tight again but barring unplanned outage should be okay. Going forward AB has a LOT of new supply coming online this year (Cascade 900MW; Genesee 1400MW replacing 800MW coal; Suncor cogen 800MW). We will be surplus for a while until retirements start. Whats next Today will be tight again but barring unplanned outage should be okay. Going forward AB has a LOT of new supply coming online this year (Cascade 900MW; Genesee 1400MW replacing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1746585298656788752)  2024-01-14T17:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"why is it cats The new issue of @NYMag explores the world of ethical non-monogamy. The package includes a feature by @AllisonPDavis on one specific polycule and offers poly-curious readers an in-depth guide to opening up their relationships. Read about the issue: https://t.co/Gf188nm2sV https://t.co/Oi6oyvKbmg The new issue of @NYMag explores the world of ethical non-monogamy. The package includes a feature by @AllisonPDavis on one specific polycule and offers poly-curious readers an in-depth guide to opening up their relationships. Read about the issue: https://t.co/Gf188nm2sV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1747743595392880863)  2024-01-17T22:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: Edmonton police say they're investigating [--] suspicious fires drive-by shootings and other incidents they believe are part of an extortion scheme targeting the South Asian community. No injuries so far but $9m in property damage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1748009899290980644)  2024-01-18T15:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"From @laurby: Edmonton will ban drug use in public panhandling on roads and expand restrictions that ban homeless encampments loitering on transit property blocking doorways and paths if a new bylaw is approved next month"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1748477578447663336)  2024-01-19T22:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NEWS: The City of Edmonton's Civic Service Union [--] (CSU52) is headed down the path to a strike vote. "CSU52s bargaining committee has witnessed a lack of commitment from the city to reach a fair settlement." Says they've gone [--] yrs without a wage increase"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1749498703692619846)  2024-01-22T18:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"From the inbox: Edmonton's Oliver neighbourhood has a new name. whkwntwin (we-kwen-to-win) which is Cree for "a circle of friends. Background:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1749510411349815325)  2024-01-22T19:12Z [--] followers, 17.5K engagements


"Lauren will be live tweeting the police chiefs press conference at [--] p.m. UPDATE: Edmonton police confirm shots were fired in city hall and someone threw a Molotov cocktail. No injuries reported. #yeg #yegcc UPDATE: Edmonton police confirm shots were fired in city hall and someone threw a Molotov cocktail. No injuries reported. #yeg #yegcc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1749927510085951701)  2024-01-23T22:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New from me: last year a man calling himself Mac appeared on a carnivore YouTube channel thanking viewers for raising $63k to help him & his wife pay for cattle feed Mac it turns out is Don MacIntyre an ex-Alberta MLA convicted of child sex abuse https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/victim-raises-concerns-after-ex-alberta-mla-a-sex-offender-appears-in-fundraiser-video https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/victim-raises-concerns-after-ex-alberta-mla-a-sex-offender-appears-in-fundraiser-video"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1751329360601284759)  2024-01-27T19:40Z [----] followers, 32.3K engagements


"This is neat here's a little something I found in our archives (maddeningly the photo is of . a completely different player. Doesn't appear we have any photos of Mahomes Sr. pitching in a Trappers uni) [--] Former Edmonton residents. Patrick Mahomes Sr. and Patrick Mahomes Jr. In [----] Mahomes Sr. Pitched a number of games for the Edmonton Trappers. Today his son is Super Bowl bound yet again to chase another ring. #RepFromSectionX #MLB #NFL #SuperBowlLVIII #JoinTheHerd https://t.co/GtIdJf7UzJ [--] Former Edmonton residents. Patrick Mahomes Sr. and Patrick Mahomes Jr. In [----] Mahomes Sr. Pitched a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1752363619017445573)  2024-01-30T16:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Janeway: we are lost in deep space and at maximum warp it will take us [--] years to get home Janeway whenever theres a high-risk low-reward side mission:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1753249645650924023)  2024-02-02T02:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Solid B- ep. Neelix and Tom Paris rescue some freaky lil baby thing on Hell Planet and learn the importance of constructively resolving interpersonal conflicts. None of Janeways objectives are achieved"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1753266242734194872)  2024-02-02T03:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Catching up on the MLB uniforms mess and it's still such a thrill to see Wikipedia vandalism in the wild"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1761139281161285829)  2024-02-23T21:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"OK police have confirmed the woman who was struck and killed by the U-Haul was out of her vehicle because she hit a police spike belt and was inspecting the damage. One of three civilians to have hit the device. Beaumont RCMP plead for tips after woman killed southeast Edmonton hit and run Saturday night https://t.co/acX0MFh1tM Beaumont RCMP plead for tips after woman killed southeast Edmonton hit and run Saturday night https://t.co/acX0MFh1tM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1761971266863743461)  2024-02-26T04:27Z [----] followers, 19.5K engagements


"Woods says that in [----] the year McConnell died there were four weekly mental health clinics at ERC. Usually each doctor sees 10+ people per clinic. Now there are only four. Number of psychiatrists has gone from four to two. It becomes a matter of resource availability"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1762164128024826024)  2024-02-26T17:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Edmonton Remand is the largest correctional facility in Canada FTR. Room for [----] inmates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1762164750853804455)  2024-02-26T17:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Woods: you often get people coming into ERC who are "floridly psychotic." Stabilizing them is the priority. Youre getting people in there that are sicker than on psychiatric facility. But you cant certify them its not a hospital"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1762165358742671844)  2024-02-26T17:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"McConnell was in administrative segregation FTR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1762167558445404510)  2024-02-26T17:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Inquiry counsel is going over a board of inquiry report prepared by ERC after McConnell's death. Says he requested to attend the psychiatric clinic in Nov. [----] but refused to attend his Dec. [--] [----] appointment. No clear indication why yet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1762167864516301047)  2024-02-26T17:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Woods is asked about how mental health care in remand was affected by the pandemic: "There was less access absolutely." Might be reviewing [--] files during one weekly clinic. "To physically see people to get to a unit to see them was quite ridiculous at times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1762172232640696497)  2024-02-26T17:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NEWS: Roger Bilodeau the Alberta farmer who started a vehicle chase that ended with his son shooting two Mtis hunters has been granted unescorted temporary absences from prison to visit family and go to church"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1762574016072786418)  2024-02-27T20:22Z [----] followers, 154.4K engagements


"IIRC the hoarding on the fence is to hide the tangled pile of concrete and metal that was never fully removed after the BMO building demolition What if. Hear me out. we just required delinquent landowners to clear their sidewalks #yegdt #yegcc https://t.co/7nHHfl9KO5 What if. Hear me out. we just required delinquent landowners to clear their sidewalks #yegdt #yegcc https://t.co/7nHHfl9KO5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1764472177175441788)  2024-03-04T02:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Skelly a 69-year-old former Costco employee who worked as a butcher has been described in court by the victim's family as a "monster" & "Satan's helper." Crown is seeking [---] years defence is seeking a conditional sentence of two years. That means he would serve no jail time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1765815933032181951)  2024-03-07T19:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Very much enjoy this forensic "where is Kate Middleton" tiktoker referring to the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom as "the older kid.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1767210415124107592)  2024-03-11T15:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This story about Kate Middleton and the media ecosystem around the royals is totally fascinating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1767572771897581788)  2024-03-12T15:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"From the @npffpn (RCMP union) on Alberta's proposed new policing agency: We are deeply concerned and perplexed about the announcement made today by the GoA . announcement appears to be yet another attempt to force an unwanted and expensive policing change on taxpayers.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1768294237488267749)  2024-03-14T15:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"News: The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear Matthew de Grood's appeal regarding his treatment by the Alberta Review Board"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1768298653134078243)  2024-03-14T15:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Alberta Sheriffs union meanwhile call yesterday's news a "surprise announcement" with many questions that remain unanswered. "We are disappointed that there was no consultation with their union before the announcement was made.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1768312416574796126)  2024-03-14T16:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Feels hard to overstate how wild city hall news has been this year and how on top of it Lauren has been. BREAKING: Edmonton city manager Andre Corbould is out. #yeg #yegcc @edmontonjournal https://t.co/MGoQBUOsPh BREAKING: Edmonton city manager Andre Corbould is out. #yeg #yegcc @edmontonjournal https://t.co/MGoQBUOsPh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1771374479828246841)  2024-03-23T03:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@DaniParadis FTR I'm hours behind CBC on this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1773088945510715408)  2024-03-27T20:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"No one: Nobody: Me at my annual Calgary Flames game with the in-laws: you really have to appreciate the almost Cardassian quality of the Scotiabank Saddledomes architecture"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1774246467303321773)  2024-03-31T01:24Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements


"God more sad media news. The Whitehorse Star whose motto (Illegitmus non carborundum dont let the bastards grind you down) is the best in journalism is closing. After [---] years were calling it an era It is with heavy hearts that today we announce the impending closure of the Whitehorse Star a trusted source of news and information in our community for [---] years https://t.co/NtyWUmUiza After [---] years were calling it an era It is with heavy hearts that today we announce the impending closure of the Whitehorse Star a trusted source of news and information in our community for [---] years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1776462113860649070)  2024-04-06T04:09Z [----] followers, 45.7K engagements


"Discovering the whole genre of news stories about people fully or partially blinded from looking at past eclipses. This guy was [--] "Every time we go to the eye doctor.the first thing they say is You looked at a solar eclipse sometime in your life'" https://nypost.com/2017/08/21/this-man-went-partially-blind-after-starting-at-a-solar-eclipse/ https://nypost.com/2017/08/21/this-man-went-partially-blind-after-starting-at-a-solar-eclipse/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1777014951850500250)  2024-04-07T16:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New from me: a man who killed [--] people in inner-city Edmonton months apart and seemingly completely unrelated has been sentenced to [--] years in prison. Montana Houle was charged with 2nd-degree murder in both but was allowed to plead to manslaughter. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/fifteen-years-in-prison-for-man-who-killed-two-men-in-inner-city-edmonton https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/fifteen-years-in-prison-for-man-who-killed-two-men-in-inner-city-edmonton"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1779989180342550737)  2024-04-15T21:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@Wittmeier Impressive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1779993699780640850)  2024-04-15T22:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"NEWS: @ASIRT_AB has found no wrongdoing on the part of EPS officers who pursued a man who drowned trying to escape police on some river ice earlier this month. Police tried to stop the man for riding a bike without lights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1782806589973709239)  2024-04-23T16:19Z [----] followers, 152.9K engagements


"Adsett himself said he was "disheartened" when he watched video of the full arrest showing Beaver had tried to peacefully surrender before his arrival only to have two other officers aggressively arrest him"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1782829826317197425)  2024-04-23T17:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Happy Sean is doing this on his terms but this sucks Absolute pro few who are smarter and kinder at a scene. Insane career breaking news stats if there were such things. Excited to announce that after [--] years I have decided to leave CTV News Edmonton. So many miles some big scoops countless important stories. Thank you to all my colleagues past and present anyone who trusted me with their story and everyone who watched read & followed. https://t.co/LljsbBS99j Excited to announce that after [--] years I have decided to leave CTV News Edmonton. So many miles some big scoops countless important"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1782872034202312974)  2024-04-23T20:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Alberta/Quebec nexus is strong these days https://twitter.com/michaelgendron/status/1783613778208170055 @jonnywakefield Montreal has wards (called boroughs) and municipal parties. https://twitter.com/michaelgendron/status/1783613778208170055 @jonnywakefield Montreal has wards (called boroughs) and municipal parties"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1783614771704803343)  2024-04-25T21:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Also I dont know what to make of this quote from the minister re: the power to removal councillors: The greatest guardrail of all is the public pressure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jonnywakefield/status/1783672466893881450)  2024-04-26T01:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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