Edmonton Journal - Local (22 minutes ago)
This in from TSN hockey analyst and former NHLer Ray Ferraro, his enthusiastic review of Edmonton Oilers free agent signing Ryan Shea, 29, the former Pittsburgh Penguins d-men. "They signed Ryan Shea, another guy that I watched a lot this year, last couple of years,” Ferraro said on the Ray & Dregs podcast. “When Mike […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
Six teens are facing charges after the stabbing of another teen during a fight in southeast Calgary. Calgary police say officers were called to a home on Auburn Meadows Way SE in the community of Auburn Bay around 5:40 p.m. on May 7. Officers arrived to find a 17‑year‑old boy suffering from a stab wound. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
Police are working to identify a group of youths involved in a violent attack at a Calgary park earlier this year. Calgary police say a young person was assaulted by several other unknown youths at Sandy Beach Park in southwest Calgary around 10:40 p.m. on May 23. The victim was taken to hospital with serious […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (10 hours ago)
Calgary police are asking anyone who thinks they may have been caught in a vehicle‑resale scam to come forward as they look for the suspect believed to be responsible. Calgary police investigators began looking into claims that the mileage on a vehicle had been changed before it was sold to an unsuspecting buyer in March […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (10 hours ago)
Kyle Lowry will be retiring as a Toronto Raptor. One of the most significant players in franchise history and the backbone of the most successful era the Raptors have ever had will follow through on a long-time pledge to retire with the team he led for nine seasons from 2012-13 to 2020-21. When he was […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (10 hours ago)
Each week, we check in with our readers on social media and e-mail to see what’s on top of their mind, explore the hot topics of conversation and answer hard-hitting questions about the Edmonton Elks. And with the team at the top of the standings after their first 3-0 start in forever, there really is […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (10 hours ago)
The familiar smell of pancakes filled Stephen Avenue on Thursday as the First Flip breakfast returned, giving Calgarians and visitors an early taste of the 2026 Calgary Stampede. The downtown event marked the official start of Stampede season, with flour, sugar, water, baking soda, eggs and milk mixed into the staple food that has become […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (10 hours ago)
Pembina Pipeline Corp. and two partners have given the go-ahead to the Greenlight Electricity Centre, a natural gas plant serving a data centre customer. The 932-megawatt plant would be built in Sturgeon County, part of Alberta's Industrial Heartland region north of Edmonton.
ReadCBC - Calgary (12 hours ago)
Two of the newest Flames prospects, Carson Carels and Joe Iginla, took very different paths to getting drafted by the team in the recent NHL draft. Carels was raised on a farm in Manitoba, while Iginla grew up immersed in the game thanks to his father, Jarome.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (13 hours ago)
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is announcing a new addition after three red panda cubs were born earlier this month. The zoo says the cubs arrived quietly on June 8 to seven‑year‑old Udaya. The trio are still too young to be sexed, but staff report they are healthy and receiving close care from Udaya and the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (13 hours ago)
Calgary is bulking up on defence. The Flames have traded for defenceman Jake Middleton and three draft picks from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Heading to Calgary as part of the deal are a second-round pick in 2029, a third-rounder in 2027 and […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (14 hours ago)
“Yahoo,” the iconic holler for the Calgary Stampede, will likely be heard a lot over the next 10 days, starting on Friday. The 114th annual outdoor show, where everyone is a cowboy and cowgirl, has plenty to offer, whether it’s midway games and rides, festivals and concerts, the Stampede Rodeo, or endless pancake breakfasts. So […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (15 hours ago)
A man has died in hospital after he was allegedly attacked with a weapon in northwest Calgary early Thursday morning. Calgary police were called to the area of 20 Avenue NW and 13 Street around 4:55 a.m. for reports of an assault involving a weapon. Officers arrived to find a man with serious injuries. He […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (15 hours ago)
On the annual list of NHL winners and losers of July 1 free agency, the Edmonton Oilers are being hailed as winners, while the San Jose Sharks are seen as losers, mainly due to the Darnell Nurse trade and Jacob Trouba signing. Here’s how NHL writers see it: Matt Larkin of the Daily Faceoff “Edmonton […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
Each week, we check in with our readers on social media and e-mail to see what’s on top of their mind, explore the hot topics of conversation and answer hard-hitting questions about the Edmonton Oilers. Here are some of the talking points from the NHL free agency this week: Trading Darnell Nurse shouldn’t have been […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (17 hours ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to hold a joint news conference Thursday in Calgary on a proposed pipeline project. Smith had set a July 1 deadline to submit a proposal for a new pipeline to the federal major projects office for possible fast tracking under Carney’s national building plan. […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (19 hours ago)
A police watchdog investigation into the shooting of a Cold Lake First Nation man has found the officer was acting in self-defence. But his brother says he believes more could have been done to de-escalate the situation, and the First Nation's chief says he believes crisis resources could have been used.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (19 hours ago)
The Canadian Union of Public Employees has filed an unfair labour practices complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board after learning that longtime employees were laid off by the YMCA of Northern Alberta during an active unionization campaign drive.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
A few years back on a plane returning from Europe I overheard a flight attendant asking someone for restaurant recommendations in Edmonton. It was her first time staying for a couple of nights and she wanted advice on can't miss spots. The returning passengers were delighted to help, and provided a list heavy on chain […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
As a senior living alone, I have been paying at least $100 every week for groceries. Often, I will go back during the week to spend more. Even though my income is below $100,000, I will hardly notice the $100 that Premier Smith will be putting into my bank account. That money will be divided […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
We need Mamdani We need political leaders like Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City. The right-wing news pundits hate Mamdani because he represents the idea that politicians can actually do things to make people's lives better if they really want to. This is the standard to which all politicians should be held. Not […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
CALL THE DOC If Stan Bowman can't improve the goaltending and defence on the Oilers, they're not going to need a Nurse, they're going to need a doctor. GEORGE COLGAN (We'll see if he has the cure for what ails them.) WHOSE DEPUTY? We keep reading about "former PC deputy premier” Alison Redford was his […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (20 hours ago)
When it comes to food, the Stampede is best known for its midway fare, from the wacky and downright weird to classics like good ol' corn dogs and traditional slow-cooked barbecue. When it comes to gourmet cuisine, ground-breaking dishes from the city's top chefs, and award-winning fine wine, though? Not so much. But if you're […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (23 hours ago)
The Trump administration surprised no one with its long-expected announcement Wednesday that the U.S. would not join Canada and Mexico in extending the free trade deal between the three countries. Where things go from here, however, is anyone's guess.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Canadians to remain united in a Canada Day speech in the nation's capital on Wednesday, but his plan to deliver similar remarks in Edmonton later in the day was upended by thunderstorms that prevented his plane from taking off on time.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Darnell Nurse trade to San Jose on July 1 was just what the doctor ordered because we had Sharks' GM Mike Grier looking out for his old team by taking on the entire $9.25-million cap hit for Nurse. Once an Oiler, Always an Oiler, eh, Mike? What could have been Woe Canada, turned out […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from NHL insider Kevin Weekes, news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed Stanley Cup champion goalie Frederick Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes to a one-year deal. “**Breaking News ** Per sources, I'm told Stanley Cup Champ G Andersen agreed to a 1 Yr Contract with the Edmonton Oilers.” Bob Stauffer of […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
So Devon Levi is the new tag-team partner for Tristan Jarry in the goalie carousel here, unless another shoe drops and Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman has his eye on another free-agent goaltender with some of the extra cap space he's suddenly got with the trade of Darnell Nurse's contract to San Jose. For now […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from Oilers insider Bob Stauffer, his assessment that the Edmonton Oilers will be able to bring back their own free agent forward Kasperi Kapanen: “I think we’re going to see something done with Kasperi Kapanen, for what it’s worth.” Update: The Edmonton Oilers now report: “KAPPY HOUR EXTENDED ⏰ The Oilers have re-signed […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired Latvian forward Eduards Tralmaks. It is a two-way, one-year contract worth $850,000. Tralmaks is a hulking winger, standing 6’4 and weighing in at 225 LBS. His play mirrors his stature, a guy who plays physical and battles hard in all areas of the ice. He is almost certainly ticketed for […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman has announced that the Edmonton Oilers have acquired left shot d-man Ryan Shea out of Pittsburgh: “Ryan Shea 5 x $4M. Edmonton.” How would you rate Stan Bowman's work today on July 1? — David Staples (@dstaples) July 1, 2026 My take 1. As with all incoming players I haven’t watched much, […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Welcome to The Stampede City, Benjamin Sapp III. Can we get you anything as you mosey into town to join the Calgary Stampeders posse? How about a cowboy hat for Thursday night's Stampede Bowl at McMahon Stadium? Or better yet, let's saddle you up with a starting position on defence for the Canadian Football League […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to move Darnell Nurse, to San Jose. A report from Elliotte Friedman says there is no salary retention on behalf of the Oilers. Nurse is on a contract with a $9.25m cap hit. Left shot D-man Shakir Mukhamadullin is a part of what is coming back in the other direction. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, news that Darnell Nurse has expanded his trade list from just Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburgh. Shortly thereafter, Friedman reported Nurse was traded to San Jose. “This is how things appear to be unfolding: Nurse to SJ. Shakir Mukhamadullin will be part the return. There will be no retention […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
As I sit on my deck on Canada Day, admiring the morning's sky on the eve of The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, I am reflecting on what the next 11 days of the Calgary Stampede mean for me and for our Blue Sky City. Last year was my first Stampede. It was exciting, overwhelming, […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
CBC's special coverage continues from across the country as people celebrate Canada's 159th birthday, though severe weather has led to the cancellation of evening festivities in Ottawa, including fireworks. Ian Hanomansing and Gloria Macarenko host live from Alberta.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers have added a goalie. They have acquired Devon Levi and a seventh-round selection from the 2028 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres. In exchange, the Sabres get a third-round pick in 2028. Levi is 6’0 192 LB. He catches Left. He was a Round Seven pick by Florida in 2020 (212 overall). […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
NHL insider Chris Johnston reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Edmonton Oilers sniper Jack Roslovic. “Jack Roslovic is signing a two-year deal with the Leafs carrying a $4M AAV.” Edmonton insider Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now said that Roslovic and the Oilers were in contract talks earlier this year, but nothing came of […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Am I surprised by a Leger survey conducted recently for the Association for Canadian Studies? The results show that of all Canadians, fewer Albertans identify more strongly with their province or region than with the country. Just 34 per cent of Albertans put province ahead of country, down from 45 per cent a year ago. […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Everything not broken What of Mr. Poilievre's relentless slogan of saying Canada is broken, everything feels broken in Canada right now. Hush child. Nary a mention lads. Mum's the word. Here he and Ms. Smith are in Alberta these days preaching Oh Canada. As some astute pundits are saying: now the arsonists have become the […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
On October 19, 2026, Albertans will vote in a provincial referendum that raises a serious question about Alberta's future and its place within Canada. Whatever your view on separation, this is not a decision that should be made lightly. The implications would be significant, not only for Alberta, but for the country as a whole. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Calgary's supervised consumption site is closed after more than eight years in operation, marking a shift in the province's approach to addiction services. A chalk message reading "Harm reduction saves lives” sat outside the Sheldon Chumir facility as the province permanently shut the doors on June 30. The site had provided a supervised location...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The phrase of the day for the Edmonton Oilers? “Holding pattern.” Team insider Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now repeated that phrase on his Tuesday pre-July 1 free agent frenzy show. Said Stauffer: "The Oilers are in a situation where we’re in a holding pattern as to what Edmonton can do. Again, that is in part […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
The Alberta government says crews have finished evacuating remaining campers who were tucked away at sites in Kananaskis Country. More than 100 kilometres of roads in provincial parks along Alberta's Rocky Mountains had been closed because of landslides and flooding.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
While Connor Ingram wants to return, likes the goalie coach Peter Aubry and did a very nice job here last season, there really hasn't been much conversation about keeping the relationship going, so maybe GM Stan Bowman is shopping on other aisles with the free-agent doors opening Wednesday. It should be Florida's UFA Daniil Tarasov. […]
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