CityNews - Calgary (25 minutes ago)
Health officials are warning the public about a potential measles exposure at a south Calgary hotel. The province says someone with the virus visited the Shawnessy Super 8 Hotel’s public areas over the course of several days. Anyone who was at the hotel during the following periods may have been exposed: Officials say anyone born […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (58 minutes ago)
Do you support the pipeline deal between Alberta, Ottawa? Vote in our daily poll! The Oilers handling of Kris Knoblauch has been an absolute embarrassment to the organization. Speaking to Bruce Cassidy before letting the coach go is a minor league move that would not be done by any classy organization because they know that […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (An hour ago)
Edmonton’s recreation facilities are offering several fun events and activities during the May long weekend, despite a cold, cloudy forecast. The city announced Wednesday that all 21 recreation and leisure facilities will be open during the long weekend, with regular hours on Saturday and Sunday and statutory holiday hours on Monday. Sitting...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)
Calgary transit riders are again getting the option for a free trip on the first and last legs of their commute. Starting on Friday, the city will offer 10 minutes of free shared e‑scooter and e‑bike travel at eight LRT stations under new five‑year permits from companies Bird Canada and Neuron. The initiative builds on […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)
In Canada now, First Nations means the small racial minority (five per cent of the population) who must be consulted first before any project can go ahead or any law can be passed. Want to build a home on private property? Check with the First Nations first. Want to build an office tower in downtown […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)
A gas line break in Banff, which resulted in the evacuation of several businesses in the downtown area, has been resolved after repairs began early Friday afternoon. The line broke around 8:30 a.m. while an independent contractor was conducting road work at the intersection of Caribou Street and Lynx Street, according to ATCO. The contractor […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (6 hours ago)
Justice Shaina Leonard's recent decision to throw out Stay Free Alberta's independence petition received an expected response from Premier Danielle Smith. She called it "undemocratic” and vowed to appeal the decision. Even if you're not a separatist yourself, it's easy to agree with the premier. After all, judges aren't elected, so how can they...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (7 hours ago)
The judge who convicted a Suffield woman of fatally stabbing her elderly husband and then cutting off his arms, made no errors in finding she was guilty of murder, Alberta’s top court ruled Friday. In a unanimous decision, a three-member Alberta Court of Appeal panel upheld the conviction of Deborah Belyea in the killing of […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
Calgary police have charged four men they say kidnapped a man in what they call an "elaborate scheme" related to the ongoing extortion against members of the city's South Asian community. They are still looking for a fifth man, and believe others may have been involved.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
This in from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, his take on the 32 Thoughts podcast about the process that led to the firing of Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch. The decision was driven by owner Daryl Katz, Friedman said. “I think Daryl Katz is really unhappy. I think he’s angry at the result this year. I think he’s […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (10 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers have the best player in the world in Connor McDavid and one of the top 10 in Leon Draisaitl, but they are far from the NHL's flagship organization. When you have a different coach every couple of years, this is the definition of dysfunction, and so Kris Knoblauch has officially joined the […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)
Calgary Phil’s eclectic set list will continue this fall with diverse concerts ranging from Bollywood to Dollywood and Mozart to Munsch. In addition, the orchestra’s former music director, Rune Bergmann, last commanded the podium in the Jack Singer Auditorium in 2025 after a nine-year tenure. Five-time Grammy-winning Beninese musician Angelique...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (12 hours ago)
Responsible government requires decisions grounded in facts — not distraction, division or short-term political calculation. At a time when Alberta should be translating strong resource revenues into long-term planning and infrastructure, the focus has shifted toward division and deflection. Instead of addressing core responsibilities —...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
Q: I’m hoping you can give me some advice on my lawn situation. My lawn is around 25 years old. I live on the outskirts of town, and I share a fence with a golf course. Late last summer, I noticed it was getting pretty bumpy when I was mowing. It's not as smooth and […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (13 hours ago)
Premier needs to be reined in Every time she makes a demand of Ottawa, Premier Danielle Smith emphasizes the key to quelling Alberta separatism lies in working through differences with the capital. Caught between a rock and a hard place, she systematically stokes up separatist sentiment while claiming to stand for a united Canada. But […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
I am outraged that the Government of Alberta is spending my tax dollars to appeal a court ruling on behalf of a private separatist organization. The court found the petition process unconstitutional and halted it. That should be the end of the matter unless the petitioners themselves choose to challenge the decision. If a separatist […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (16 hours ago)
A Liberal government bill that proposes giving police and spies easier access to information during investigations has fallen into the crosshairs of U.S. tech giants and two American congressional committees, threatening to become the latest irritant in the Canada-U.S. relationship.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (23 hours ago)
Calgary has unveiled its new 2.4‑kilometre Sunnyside flood barrier along Memorial Drive, a major infrastructure project designed to protect the area from a 1‑in‑100‑year flood. The barrier was formally introduced on Thursday and was built to prevent the Bow River from breaching as it did in 2013. City officials say it marks the strongest...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (23 hours ago)
It’s the unofficial start of summer. The May long weekend is here, and despite the expectation of some winter-like weather, Monday (Victoria Day) is a holiday for most — here’s what’s open and closed on the long weekend: Transit On Monday, buses, CTrains, and On Demand service run on a Sunday schedule. CTrain closure (May […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
The unofficial start of summer may feel more like a blast of winter, complicating travel plans for Calgarians heading into the May long weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of significant snowfall in the mountain parks and Foothills that could reach Calgary by Saturday morning. The snow is expected to begin...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
How would you rate the provincial government’s performance this session? Vote in our daily poll! The First Nations won their court challenge against the separation question. Every sane person could see it coming a mile away. So now what does Premier Smith vow? Why, to appeal the decision. With OUR taxpayer money no doubt. And […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary gas prices are climbing just as one of the year's busiest travel weekends approaches, leaving many residents rethinking their plans. Average prices in the city hit 189.1 cents per litre on Thursday, according to GasBuddy, up sharply from less than 170 cents earlier in the week. The jump is being driven by global pressures, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Edmonton Oilers have the best player in the world in Connor McDavid and one of the top 10 in Leon Draisaitl, but they are far from the NHL's flagship organization. When you have a different coach every couple of years, this is the definition of dysfunction, and so Kris Knoblauch has officially joined the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Edmonton police are warning local businesses about a man charged in connection with nearly 100 fraudulent cellphone contracts. Police began an investigation last January into allegations that a Chestermere man had been scamming cellphone retailers across Alberta and B.C., police said in a Thursday news release. The scam involved the accused posing...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary police have released new photos of an SUV believed to be connected to a fatal shooting outside a grocery store earlier this week. Emergency crews were called to the North Hill Co‑op parking lot on 16 Avenue NE around 7:50 p.m. on Monday. Officers arrived to find two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman says the Oilers have not picked any new head coach and will go through an interview process to find one, but NHL insider Elliotte Friedman said on the FAN Hockey Show in Toronto today that the Oilers are locked on one candidate, former Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy and they’re going […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Before I get into the substance of Justice Shaina Leonard's decision to quash a petition that would have forced a referendum this fall on whether Alberta should separate from Canada, her position underlines why it was so dangerous for the Centurion Project (a separatist organization unaffiliated with the petitioners) to release the confidential...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Alberta MLAs concluded the spring sitting after nine weeks with the UCP government promising to appeal the court’s decision to quash a citizen-led initiative on Alberta independence. During that time a $9.6-billion deficit was tabled and 18 bills were passed. The sitting was riddled with talks of Alberta separation with the Forever Canada...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care. It Is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome instead of polycystic ovary syndrome. Researchers and supporters of the change said the old name, often shortened to PCOS, is inaccurate. It reduced a complex hormonal […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
I sometimes wonder if many other Albertans are curious about how schools are doing since the back-to-work order from October, where the provincial government decided that we need to notwithstanding-clause the educators back to work. If you haven't been wondering, allow me to express my perspective on it. Who am I to judge this? Easy, […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
At age 13, Calgarian Justin Dale knew he wanted to be a circus performer. At 17, he told his parents he wanted to go to Montreal to the National Circus School. Fortunately, his parents were most supportive, but he confesses, “I was determined to go, so even if they had balked, I was not going […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A man from the Calgary area is being charged in connection with a scam that allegedly saw him open nearly 100 cell phone contracts and obtain many new phones as a result. Authorities allege the 37-year-old from Chestermere, just east of Calgary, defrauded cell phone retailers across Alberta and B.C. Police say he would pose […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman, his explanation for the firing of Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch. Sportsnet’s Mark Spector said the team has tried to get permission to talk with ex-Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy before Kris Knobluach was fired and asked Bowman if that was proper. Said Bowman: “I’m not going to comment […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
The opening story in Dania Idriss’ debut book, Tales of the Mountains and the Sea, is not for the faint-hearted or those with weak stomachs. The Lebanese-Canadian author does not hold back in The Brass Bowl, which is set in rural Lebanon in 1915 during a famine and mass starvation. It focuses on a young […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, his take that Edmonton has no sure thing replacement for fired coach Kris Knoblauch just yet: “The Oilers don't have a coaching replacement already lined up. They plan a formal search to interview various candidates.” And from Oilers insider Bob Stauffer, host of Oilers Now: “My belief is […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
“We are not a model family.” Annette Bening laughs when offering this understated assessment of the Jackson clan, the wealthy and ruthless Texas ranch owners who quickly emerge as the main antagonists in the Paramount+ Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch. Bening, a five-time Oscar nominee, sinks her teeth into the role of Beulah Jackson, the...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day 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 past week: Cassidy is a little old to be playing goalie […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Zombies, dogs and hobbits will take centrestage in Alberta Theatre Projects’ 2026/27 season. Artistic director Haysam Kadri says his season of all-Canadian works “reflects a distinctly Canadian perspective, rooted in our landscapes, our imaginations, and our humanity. These are stories that entertain, challenge, and ultimately connect us more...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
There are many dynamics to the time change debate, but allowing Albertans to be heard is perhaps the most important. Time change is like the weather. It affects some more than others, but it does touch everyone. The outdoor recreation community and many tourism operations, including the 32 ski areas across Alberta, are an example […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Maybe I've had it wrong all along. Maybe Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are getting ready to make a deal that will lead to a second pipeline to the West Coast. There are some positive signs. But forgive me if I remain a skeptic until the first pipe is in the ground. […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
There's no such thing as a good carbon tax. Carbon taxes on fuel refineries make gasoline and diesel more expensive at the gas pump. Carbon taxes on utilities make home heating and electricity more expensive. And carbon taxes on fertilizer plants increase costs for Alberta farmers, making food more expensive.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Look toward India If we really want a pipeline to the west coast, we are talking to the wrong prime minister. We should be dealing with (Narendra) Modi from India, not (Mark) Carney. India is just joining the industrial age, and need all the oil they can get. Alberta, not Canada, has the third biggest […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The City of Edmonton has yet another funding shortfall created entirely by their lack of planning and attention to reality. Our bus fleet is in a sorry state, with the majority of them rated as being in poor or worse condition. Our buses, operating in the harshest of environments, seem to have been expected to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
It wasn’t one or two or three things that doomed Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch this season. It was about 13. Unlucky 13. Some of them were of Knoblauch’s own making, some the fault of Oilers general managers past and present, some of them on the players, some just bad luck and wicked circumstance. In […]
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