CBC - Edmonton (47 minutes ago)
A Canadian military counter-intelligence operative, accused of passing sensitive information to a foreign entity, has been involved in a long-running internal battle where he was investigated by his unit and kept in the dark about the allegations against him, CBC News has learned.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (47 minutes ago)
Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. Alberta is the last province to sign on to an extension.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (47 minutes ago)
Two 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organizations plan to continue with a court challenge of a provincial law affecting gender-affirming care for youth, despite the Alberta government passing legislation that protects three of its laws affecting transgender youth from legal action.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (47 minutes ago)
Only two provinces allow for the recall of politicians. But with the bar set high for the process, most politicians targeted are likely not in any jeopardy. Here's a closer look at recall legislation in Canada, its history, arguments for and against, and the chances of a recall succeeding.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (47 minutes ago)
Amendments to Alberta's legislation on citizen-initiated referendums mean Corb Lund's recently-approved application for a petition drive to stop new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is cancelled and the singer has to re-apply.
ReadCBC - Calgary (47 minutes ago)
The airline announced in September it would reconfigure the seating on 43 Boeing 737 jets to install an extra row and divide the cabin into several tiers, some with more space — and pricier tickets — than others. WestJet has faced pushback from passengers and employers, and has paused the reconfiguration.
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 hours ago)
Bethany Oeming has often fielded questions from people wondering what the secret was to her muscular body. At 36, when she was pregnant with her second child, she was diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation called familial partial lipodystrophy. Suddenly, what she thought was simply her "body type” was reframed as a lifelong medical condition.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (8 hours ago)
A new-look Edmonton Oilers scored a convincing Hockey Night in Canada victory Saturday in Toronto. It was a lightening fast opening first, the Oilers opening the scoring, but the Maple Leafs tying it before both clubs headed to the room after twenty. Toronto opened a 2-1 lead early in the second. An Oilers Power Play […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (8 hours ago)
Goalie? What new goalie? By the five-minute mark of the third period Saturday, with Edmonton's offence firing bullets and the Toronto Maple Leafs having spent most of the night bleeding out, Oilers goaltending was an afterthought. And that's a good thing. On all fronts. There were no complaints on the netminding front and there was […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (10 hours ago)
Police are on the lookout for a robbery suspect who demanded cash from staff at a central Edmonton fast-food restaurant, only to leave with a pizza and dip. At around 9:25 p.m.on Feb. 20, a man walked into a restaurant in the area of 115 Street and 104 Avenue and waited for customers to leave, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (17 hours ago)
Two men are facing drug trafficking and firearms charges after police deployed a spike strip to stop a fleeing vehicle in east Alberta near the Saskatchewan border. On Wednesday, at around 2:20 p.m., Elk Point RCMP officers pursuing a drug trafficking and weapons investigation attempted to stop a vehicle out of Onion Lake, Sask., in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (17 hours ago)
Edmonton’s new goalie Tristan Jarry and new d-man Spencer Stastney look like they’ll both be in for the Oilers-Toronto Maple Leafs game tonight. Tristan Jarry in the starter's net for Edmonton pic.twitter.com/lOX98ucCfx — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 13, 2025 As Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports: “Spencer Stastney is set to make...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (18 hours ago)
Calgary police are investigating after a multi-vehicle crash temporarily closed off an intersection in the city’s northwest Saturday. Emergency crews consisting of police and EMS arrived on scene at Sarcee Trail and John Laurie Boulevard at around 8 a.m. While police say all injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, one person is stated...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (19 hours ago)
The Calgary Humane Society refers to them as "teenagers” — dogs looking for homes but often overlooked because of their age. The Humane Society’s communications manager, Marissa Hansen, says many people are looking for puppies, believing that if you "start from scratch, you can kind of get the dog you want.” She says some would-be […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (19 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, vomiting […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)
The holiday season brings lights, celebrations and, for many people, a noticeable rise in food cravings. From shortbread cookies to turkey stuffing and once-a-year gingerbread, December has a way of pulling us toward foods we rarely think about at other times of year. Many interpret these cravings as a lack of discipline or a need […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)
News coverage of the arrest of 13 young males accused of violent crimes in Ontario and Quebec was accompanied by shocking videos. We saw smash-and-grabs at jewelry stores, violent carjackings, armed home invasions, and even a shooting in a hospital emergency room. The perpetrators were all males, and some were reported to be as young […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
Do you support the Alberta-feds child-care deal? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! POLITICAL INSULT I think that floor crossing in parliament is an insult to the people in the riding that the politician left. Yes, I know that they claim to have talked to their constituents but unless they talked to all of the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (23 hours ago)
I'm sorry, Mr. Ma, but it makes you look a little flaky to be elected to the House of Commons for the first time in April, then in December to switch parties from the Conservatives to the Liberals. Yet that's exactly what Ontario MP Michael Ma did on Thursday. After being elected as a rookie […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
Broken system Michael Ma, your decision to leave the Conservative Party so soon after being elected raises serious concerns about accountability in our political system. You ran twice as a Conservative, received support from the party, and were elected by constituents who believed they were choosing a Conservative representative. To cross the floor...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (24 hours ago)
Albertans are being told their government champions freedom and individual rights. Yet Bill 14 tells a different story. By granting sweeping powers to the Justice minister and shielding them from accountability, the government is consolidating authority in ways that run counter to the very principles it claims to uphold. This pattern is reinforced...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his concerns about the Edmonton Oilers moving out veteran d-man Brett Kulak in the Stuart Skinner-Tristan Jarry trade, with those concerns shared by hockey analyst and former NHLer Rob Brown. The Oilers also traded for Spencer Stastney, 25, a third-pairing Nashville d-man with a reputation for fast skating and...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Waymo, the American self-driving tech company, is looking to expand its popular robotaxi service into the Canadian market. Representatives for the California-based tech company confirmed on Friday that it would like to see its autonomous ride-hailing service operating in some of Canada's biggest cities and said it is working to make it happen....
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Excuse me if this Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry goalie trade smacks of just moving the deck chairs, not categorically improving the Edmonton Oilers’ lot in life in net. This is just a trade to make a trade. The hope with some in the “Skinner-has-to-go” angry fan base is Jarry might be a Dwayne Roloson […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Edmonton police are investigating the deaths of two men in their 20s who were shot in southeast Edmonton early Friday morning. Officers responded to gunfire near 32 Street and 26 Avenue around 1:43 a.m., but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts. The homicide section is leading the investigation, with autopsies...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Police are asking for help identifying a driver involved in a pedestrian crash earlier this month in the city's northeast. The crash happened on Dec. 2 at around 5:30 p.m when a woman and her six-year-old child were crossing at a marked crosswalk at McDougall Road and 9 Street NE. A Chevrolet Equinox struck the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Alberta RCMP say multiple people have been injured after a coach carrying a minor hockey team crashed on Highway 2, just south of Athabasca. Mounties responded to the collision in the early hours of Friday, Dec. 12, roughly 140 km north of Edmonton. Reports indicate that the bus was carrying a local Junior A hockey […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The Liberal government should invoke the notwithstanding clause to enforce a mandatory minimum punishment on child pornography possessors, say Alberta Tories. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, the federal Alberta Conservative caucus said the federal government has failed to ensure child predators are “held accountable for...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The big Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry trade finally happened and social media exploded with reaction. Here are some of the highlights, with some commentary also on Edmonton trading for Nashville d-man Spencer Stastney for a third round pick: Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers TRADE The #Oilers have acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry & forward...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The subject of infill development has sparked significant debate in Edmonton, with concerns centring on how it changes neighbourhoods. Key points of contention include issues surrounding parking, increased population densities, crime rates, and the contrast between large apartment complexes and single-family homes. As an infill builder with...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
What exactly is girl brain? As described by the three creators of the eponymous sketch comedy troupe, it's something of a heightened state bordering on panic. But Girl Brain, as the audience knows from previous encounters with the celebrated group here in Edmonton, is something more. Much, much more. Born in the explosively excitable imaginations...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the recent call-up of defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz, their impressions of his season debut against Detroit and Joel Farabee's strong play this season.
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Let us dispense with civility and state the matter with the clarity history demands: Alberta is now governed by an administration whose treatment of disabled citizens would, in previous eras, have been regarded as a lamentable stain on public conscience. Several months ago, in the most ordinary ritual of democratic engagement, I invited Premier...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A Calgary Transit shuttle bus caught fire Friday morning in the city's northwest, forcing road closures and creating icy road conditions. The incident happened just after 8 a.m. on Nose Hill Drive between Stoney Trail and 87 Street NW. According to the Calgary Fire Department (CFD), the bus driver was the only person on board […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Fire crews were called to a blaze at a homeless encampment in the city's southeast on Friday morning, where two people were injured and rushed to the hospital. The fire broke out just after 8 a.m. near 58 Avenue SE and Barlow Trail, behind a commercial building in the Foothills industrial area. Officials say the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnets, his latest 32 Thoughts column where he mentions another goalie of interest for the Edmonton Oilers, Alex Lyon , 33, of the Buffalo Sabres. Wrote Friedman: “In addition to Tristan Jarry, I believe the Oilers poked around Alex Lyon. Not as seriously as Jarry, but it was there. […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Does the city spend enough on events? Vote in our daily poll! During budget debates, Coun. Aaron Paquette proposed a plan to restore $64.5 million to the City's financial stabilization reserve, which would have pushed taxes above 9 per cent this year but lowered increases in future years — his motion was defeated 12-1. Funding […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
There was a dark cloud on the horizon. I mean literally on the horizon. I was aiming the camera northward at the soft blue sky and wispy clouds over a bright yellow stubble field and saw a heavy grey streak right at the line where the yellow met the blue. I already knew a cold […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Die Harsh: A Christmas Musical: If there's one thing Grindstone Theatre is near perfect at, it's absurdist musical theatre that sticks to your brain for years to come. From Gums at this year's Fringe to last year's impressive Rocky Horror Show — plus of course the very long run of Jason Kenney's Hot Boy Summer — one of their...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission released its interim report, and while boundary reviews rarely make front-page news, this one should matter to every Calgarian. The report proposes increasing the number of provincial constituencies from 87 to 89 and redrawing many of the boundaries that determine how our city — and all of Alberta —...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Could be worse Just a comment on the state of our wonderful country. Many are upset with our new PM and the way he is governing. I have no loyalty to any political party but I will give Mr. Carney his flowers for the way he is going about his daily job trying to forge […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
An assault rifle uses an intermediate cartridge, has a detachable magazine, and allows the user to switch between semi-automatic, burst, and automatic rates of fire. Civilian ownership of assault rifles has been banned in Canada since the 1970s. None of the firearms affected by the Liberals' orders-in-council, regulations, and legislation since May...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers turned in a solid effort at home against the Red Wings on Thursday, with a 4-1 win that never really seemed in much doubt. An even, fast-paced First Period ended 1-0 due to an Oilers power play marker. Edmonton out-scored Detroit in the second to take a 3-1 lead. The Oilers subsequently […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
It was one of those games that, based on the balance of play, could have gone to either team. Unfortunately for the Detroit Red Wings, it was also one of those games where only one of the teams had a Connor McDavid. And that was the end of it. Fresh off his two-goal effort against […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Canadian classic rock legends Honeymoon Suite will be ringing in the new year right here in Calgary. The band will join fellow Canadian icons Prism for an epic double-bill at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino on Dec. 31. 660’s Todd Kaufman caught up with Honeymoon Suite guitarist Derry Grehan ahead of the show…
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Calgarians looking for a way to ring in the new year can head downtown New Year’s Eve as the city prepares to welcome 2026 with music, skating and a midnight fireworks show. New Year's Eve at Eau Claire Plaza and Prince's Island Park will begin at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 and will feature live […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Segment Review: Games 21 to 30, Edmonton Oilers, 2025-26 season One old saying that I find to be true is that some people need a kick in the ass while others need a pat on the back. I’ve often wondered how Edmonton’s top players are when it comes to this psychological truism. Today we have […]
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