Edmonton Journal - Local (6 hours ago)
Alberta Health Services issued a public alert on Wednesday of two potential measles exposures in Edmonton in early February. AHS said in the release that the instances occurred on Feb. 8, first at the Edmonton Sport Centre near 98 Street and 47 Avenue between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The second potential exposure was at […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (6 hours ago)
This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that they have sent d-man Alec Regula to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on a conditioning stint. My take 1. Regula played just five games this January, that after missing all of last season with injury. He needs to play so it’s excellent he’s going to get […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (7 hours ago)
Calgary Transit is asking residents to weigh in on the future of the downtown Free Fare Zone, a long‑standing feature of the city's CTrain system that has allowed riders to travel along 7 Avenue at no cost for more than four decades. The Free Fare Zone, which stretches from Downtown West–Kerby to City Hall–Bow Valley […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after they were struck by a CTrain in northeast Calgary late Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Rundle LRT Station around 4:05 p.m. for reports of a collision involving a Blue Line train. Police say one person was transported to hospital in life‑threatening condition. Calgary Transit...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
Two weeks ago, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre met in an apparent attempt to find common ground on the government's legislative agenda. "My message to him is to work with us," Poilievre told reporters afterwards. Perhaps Carney took that message more literally than Poilievre intended.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
One person was taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing near a southwest Calgary shopping plaza on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the plaza at around 1:30 p.m. for reports of an injured person. Officers arrived to find someone suffering from what appeared to be stab wounds. The person was taken to […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
Should floor-crossings force a byelection? Vote in our daily poll! So, Edmonton federal Conservative MP, Matt Jeneroux crosses the floor to join the Liberal party. This is a 100 per cen insult to everyone who recently voted for him. Every single person who voted for him voted to deliberately defeat the corrupt Liberal government. And […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (10 hours ago)
A man found with multiple stab wounds in southwest Calgary set off a police response that ended with two suspects in custody and a seizure of drugs and weapons. Police were called around 5 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, after an injured man pleaded for help outside a home along 33 Avenue SW. Officers arrived […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
We will find out soon enough if Paul Coffey is a saviour who can rescue Edmonton's season or if his return to the coaching staff is a desperate, last-ditch grasping of straws, but the defencemen are glad he's back. With the Oilers sitting in the middle of the pack in the NHL, unable to gain […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
Canada beat Czechia 4-3 in OT on Mitch Marner’s gorgeous golden goal. Canada now advances to the semi-final. Here are the best of the post-game highlights from mainstream and social media: MITCH MARNER CANADA WINS CANADA WINS CANADA WINS pic.twitter.com/sKICnjLnA6 — CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 18, 2026 The Sheet’s Jeff Marek...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
As a long-established broker in this province, every day my team sits down with Alberta drivers looking for auto insurance —new grads buying their first car, families adding a second vehicle, retirees downsizing — and we're all trying to make sense of an auto insurance system that is becoming increasingly disconnected from these real...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
Desperate times call for desperate measures and with the Edmonton Oilers stuck in the middle of the NHL pack, unable to gain any traction, they are pulling out all the stops. And, with that, they announced that Paul Coffey will be returning to the coaching staff to try and breathe some life into Edmonton's struggling […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
This in, the Edmonton Oilers have hired back Paul Coffey to coach their defence. NHL insider Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli Back in North America: Paul Coffey has re-joined Oilers coaching staff. Brenden Escott @BrendenEscott Coffey is back behind the Oilers bench. “I’m excited to return and work alongside Kris and the entire staff,” Coffey...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (17 hours ago)
A B.C. court will decide in the coming days whether to approve a $4.5-million settlement with female WestJet employees who say they suffered due to the airline's lack of procedures to combat harassment. WestJet would admit no liability under the terms of the agreement.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (17 hours ago)
Today it’s Canada vs Czechia in the quarter-finals of the Olympic games, a rematch of Canada’s historic and devastating loss to Czechia in 1998 which went to a shoot-out. I’ll post live reaction on mainstream and social media as the contest goes along. Here are the highlights, including former NHL great Roberto Luongo’s brilliant trolling...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (18 hours ago)
R&J may have been written more than 430 years ago, but Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is still one of the most powerful depictions of young love. The story has inspired operas, ballets, films, musicals, and has been reimagined countless times. In 1997, actor and director Joe Calarco presented his four-male version of the play entitled […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (18 hours ago)
Meta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first time in a U.S. court on Wednesday about Instagram's effect on the mental health of young users, as a landmark trial over youth social media addiction continues.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (19 hours ago)
It hasn't been a perfect Olympic tournament for Canada. At times, this team has looked disjointed and nervous — especially in a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the Americans in the preliminary round. But none of that will be remembered if they win Thursday's winner-takes-all gold-medal matchup against the Americans, the latest chapter in one of the...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
Edmonton is home to an eclectic mix of writers spinning every type of fiction and prose imaginable. Poets and children's writers share the stage with mystery and fiction authors. The one thing they have in common: they all need a place to write. We asked some of the city's best and brightest where they find […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
The Smith government will table its budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year on Feb. 26. Following last year's large budget deficit, Premier Smith recently warned "significant” deficits are on the way amid low oil prices. It's time the Smith government try a new approach and introduce a rainy-day account to help mitigate Alberta's boom-and-bust cycle....
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
Bicycle annoyance I am a member of a bike club based in south Calgary. During peak riding season, we have approximately 200 active members and have organized rides six days per week with 20-25 riders per ride. Because starting points for rides vary, it is necessary to transport bikes on racks mounted on the back […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (20 hours ago)
We live in a wonderful city with a widely admired quality of life. That said, I believe that our so-admired character may prove increasingly difficult to sustain as we grow towards a population of two million. The world is becoming more complicated and competitive. We will, indeed, need an "all hands on deck” approach to […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (20 hours ago)
TORONTO — A third complainant is set to testify in Toronto today at the sexual assault trial of auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to seven complainants over alleged incidents spanning decades. Two complainants, both women in their 60s, have testified in the trial […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (20 hours ago)
Calgary is growing quickly, visibly, and in ways that are reshaping the city's self-image. New residents arrive every day, drawn by opportunity, affordability, and the promise of a city still in the act of becoming. Population growth is often framed as an unqualified success: more people, more investment, more momentum. But from our vantage point...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (20 hours ago)
Calgary has always been a city shaped by possibility. It was built by newcomers drawn by the promise of openness, opportunity and community — and this promise still defines us today. As we look ahead to a population of two million residents, likely before the end of the decade, the question isn't whether Calgary will […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
Re. “Don’t humanize the shooter,” Opinion, Feb. 12 I waited, thinking someone more erudite than me would comment on the editorial by Geoff Russ, concerning the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The headline chosen was "Don't humanize the shooter.” Maybe the headline was not chosen by Russ. However, the same thread follows with we have...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (23 hours ago)
The global spread of measles shows no signs of slowing down in 2026, including explosive outbreaks in travel hot spots like the southern U.S. and Mexico, prompting warnings from public health officials for Canadians to check their vaccination status before heading abroad this winter.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A months‑long investigation into stolen property ended with officers finding more than $75,000 worth of boats, trailers and off‑road vehicles hidden at a rural residence, according to the RCMP. Mounties in Cochrane began looking into the case in June 2025, following reports of stolen items believed to be circulating in the Springbank area west...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
The City of Edmonton is hiring more graders to help clear the estimated 30 centimetres of snow forecast to fall on Tuesday. The city took nearly a month to clear roads after a record snowfall in late December. Natasha Riebe tells us what the city is planning to do this time.
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
Will the city manage this snowfall well? Vote in our daily poll! If people drove the speed limit they have no reason to whine about getting tickets. There should be more photo radar, not less. The faster you drive more it hurts when in a wreck. Seems most people on the roads these days think […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A man in his 70s has died from his injuries after a crash between a car and a school bus last week in south Calgary. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Macleod Trail S and 99 Avenue around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a two-vehicle collision. Police say a 2008 Toyota Corolla was turning […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A growing pileup on the QEII north of Calgary forced the RCMP to temporarily close the southbound lanes Tuesday afternoon, as blowing snow and slick pavement triggered multiple collisions along the highway. RCMP say a crash just south of Highway 582 near Didsbury around 1:30 p.m. quickly escalated with additional vehicles sliding into the scene...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Alberta’s chief electoral officer says a petition campaign by a Calgary teacher to cut government funding to private schools has failed. A statement from Gordon McClure’s office says a preliminary count shows there weren’t enough signatures to meet the required threshold of about 177,000 names in 120 days. It says a little more...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that they loaned winger Matt Savoie to the Bakersfield Condors. Team insider Bob Stauffer reports: “This is being done purely for Cap purposes! Matt Savoie will play at least one game for the Condors in the American Hockey League. He has had a solid season to date for […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A routine traffic stop turned into a drug bust late last month after a Calgary police officer seized more than $36,000 worth of suspected cocaine and fentanyl from a vehicle. Police say it happened around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 29, when an officer noticed a 2003 Toyota 4Runner driving with an obscured licence plate. After […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
With Calgary's critical infrastructure under significant scrutiny, a city councillor is calling for the city to be more diligent about the amount of money it spends on water. Ward 12 Coun. Mike Jamieson's concerns stem from data showing that the city has consistently spent below its multimillion-dollar water infrastructure budget every year from...
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgarian Joan MacTavish is frustrated and disappointed her 92-year-old father is subject to a daily fee while he's in hospital waiting for a long-term care space to open up. The fee isn't new. It's meant to offset hospital costs, but experts say it might not be the best tool to manage patient flow.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Walk through one of Edmonton's older neighbourhoods and you'll notice the yards feel layered. There are big trees overhead: elms, ashes, old poplars, but there is also something else: lilacs along the fence line, a row of currants tucked beside the garage, maybe a Saskatoon bush that looks like it has always been there. In […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Nearly two-thirds of Albertans (63 per cent) disagree that the province's public education system is "strong and healthy,” according to new polling data. That percentage creeps up to 68 per cent among Alberta parents with kids who attend public schools. That's one of the main findings from a new Angus Reid Institute survey exploring many […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers’ youngest centre, big German Josh Samanski, is getting some rave reviews at the 2026 Olympics, where Germany just beat France 5-1 to advance to the quarter final against Slovakia. Samanski had a goal and an assist in the game, while Edmonton ace Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists. Samanski made […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Last week, Canadian indie veterans The Sadies played Pappy And Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, a rustic saloon in California’s Yucca Valley. It was one of a handful of shows the Toronto band played as a trio in The Golden State as part of an American tour that took them to Jackson, Miss., New Orleans, Houston, Austin […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from Team Canada’s practice, news that Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett were off on a maintenance day, and also new defence pairings for the team, back to what we saw in the first game against Czechia. Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports on Canada’s lines and pairings at practice: Celebrini-McDavid-Wilson Marner-Crosby-Stone...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Being "woke” has become an insult. Yet, the word's original intent was to praise those people who have "woken up” to the inherent racism, antisemitism and misogyny in our society. Welcome to another lesson about the reality of progress — one step forward frequently causes two steps back. But we have progressed. Witness the cringe-inducing...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
This will likely be the Year of the Referendum in Alberta, but it's still unclear which issues will be put to Alberta voters. We can strike one possible candidate from the list, though — the question of Alberta's private school funding model. Efforts to put such a question on the ballot have come up short, […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
Last year, as AI data centre proponents competed for a portion of the limited 1,200 megawatts that would connect their projects to the provincial grid, one company secured 180 megawatts from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) — then sold it to a buyer for $18 million.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Alberta’s legislation allowing physicians to practice in both public and private care settings has drawn mixed reviews, but a new report says the policy could improve the province’s treatment capacity if managed appropriately. The report by the Montreal Economic Institute found that although Canada ranks among the word’s highest spenders on...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
DO LITTLE CARNEY Re "Canada can't afford more climate hysteria” (Editorial, Feb. 15): Your editorial was right on topic, but the one thing that you did not raise is that while we need to start exporting our oil-based resources, we also need to remove the ability of provinces to thwart such endeavours. One thing that […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Re. “Renewal better than rapid growth,” Letters, Feb. 10 I heartily support P.J. Cotterill’s rebuttal to Chris Nicholas’ self-serving view of the need for continued rapid growth, including more urban sprawl. It is clear that our increasing number of people is creating a host of problems. These include: the current housing shortage, which is...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Here’s an interesting fact for you: The last time the Bottom Six forwards on the Edmonton Oilers played so little, the team came within one game of winning the Stanley Cup in June of 2024. Does that surprise you? It did for me. There’s been a lot of debate about what’s wrong with the 2025-26 […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Edmonton's downtown needs vibrancy — real, everyday vibrancy — not just headline events and big-ticket programs. In 2026, city council approved several high-profile spending initiatives aimed at revitalization. Explore Edmonton received an additional $11 million annually. Chinatown revitalization was supported with a $480,000 grant. A new...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Edmonton police are investigating after the death of a man following reports of a shooting on the north side Monday. Officers were called to the area of 166 Avenue and 109 Street about 1:45 p.m. An injured man was found at the scene. Police and EMS administered aid on scene before the man was taken […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
A collision involving two trucks resulted in traffic being redirected between Highway 2 and Highway 552 on Sunday afternoon. RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said on Feb. 15, at 3:16 p.m., Okotoks RCMP was called to a two vehicle collision that involved a gas truck and a semi truck. “The driver of the gas truck, a […]
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