Karen Bartko is an online journalist based in Edmonton, Canada. She writes for 91.5 The Beat and Global News, covering local news stories ranging from crime and social issues to community events and human interest stories. Karen's work has also been featured in Magic106.1.
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Karen Bartko’s reporting primarily focuses on local crime and safety issues in Edmonton, Alberta. She covers evolving stories, breaking news, and government announcements related to crime and safety.
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By: Karen Bartko
Police were called on Saturday, Dec. 7 to the parking lot of shopping complex along Parsons Road, near Ellerslie Road, where the body of the infant boy was found.
The RCMP major crimes unit is leading the investigation and police said a suspect was seen running from the home with portions of their clothes on fire.
By: Karen Bartko
A leak at a rural arena during a hockey tournament between teams from Edmonton and Calgary sent several 10-year-olds and their parents to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning.
By: Morgan Black, Karen Bartko
'It is clear that my residency would be an unwelcome distraction from the important work of the commission, which is not fair to the citizens who rely on us,' John McDougall said.
By: Karen Bartko
A swath of Alberta already experiencing frigid temperatures (prompting extreme cold warnings in some rural areas) will also be hit with a double-whammy blast of snow.
Porch piracy is universally reviled, and, in Edmonton, one of those would-be thieves got a taste of their own medicine Tuesday morning — though it was completely by accident.
By: Karen Bartko
As a low-pressure system sweeps across Alberta, dumping 10 to 15 centimetres of heavy snow over Edmonton, the city has declared a seasonal parking ban on all major roads.
By: Karen Bartko
Thousands of less-fortunate Edmontonians may not get the holiday celebration they hoped for, as the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton has changed up how they're delivering aid to some recipients.
Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange are set to provide an update on a new compensation model for family doctors in Alberta.
By: Karen Bartko
Edmonton Remand Centre inmate Nathaniel Burchant, 26, died from a blunt head injury after a fight with another inmate at the jail on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
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