Edmonton Journal - Local (11 minutes ago)
So Danielle Smith wants education to not be politically ideological. Something drastically must have changed since the days I attended school in Alberta that this needs declaring. Two sides to issues need to be taught, so that all sides can have their say and students can make up their own minds on subjects. I think […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 hours ago)
It's an exciting time as four intrepid astronauts — Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen, along with NASA astronauts, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover — are heading to the moon on a 10-day mission. Here's just some of what to expect over the next week.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)
Nobody who was at the Saddledome on Wednesday night could have left the rink with any doubt that Calgarians would come out in droves if the city had its own women's professional hockey team. There were 16,150 fans in the stands at the Dome for the PWHL Takeover Tour matchup between the Ottawa Charge and […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
Easter weekend is approaching and many places in Calgary will have different hours or be closed during the holidays. If you're planning to run errands or head out with family, it's helpful to know what's open before you go. Here's a list of what's open and closed this Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (10 hours ago)
Calgary's mayor is taking aim at the province over the loss of photo radar revenue, arguing it's worsening pressure on emergency services as they prepare for major budget requests. The city’s emergency services say they are straining under the demands of a rapidly growing city, with both police and fire officials signalling they will be […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers still have the NHL's No. 1 power play with Leon Draisaitl out with his suspected damaged knee, still at 30.2 per cent, and they've won five of seven games without No. 29. But, reality has set in. They've got one power-play goal since Draisaitl's been absent. He’s in the building, but not […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (12 hours ago)
A Calgary man is facing charges after police say he drove through a fatal‑collision scene early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday, a vehicle sped through police barriers set up at Stoney Trail and McKnight Boulevard NE, where officers were investigating a pedestrian fatality from late Tuesday night. According to police, the...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (13 hours ago)
The federal public safety minister's office says more than 67,000 assault-style firearms have been declared, far short of the 136,000 the government had budgeted for. The uptake combined with hurdles for the next stage are raising questions about whether the program will accomplish the government's goal of abolishing assault-style firearms in...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (14 hours ago)
RCMP have charged a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a man on an Alberta highway. Birinder Singh, 22, was travelling with friends on their way to Banff when he was shot and killed on the QEII Highway south of Leduc on March 14. Police say 23‑year‑old Deon Libsekal has now been charged with […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (15 hours ago)
Toronto neo-soul R&B singer Daniel Caesar is bringing his smooth sounds to Rogers Place Aug. 13, part of a 30-date arena tour kicking off in Singapore in May. Grammy-nominated Caesar just sang his hit Who Knows at the Junos, seated in the audience over the weekend, first receiving the International Achievement Award from his collaborator, […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (16 hours ago)
If your dog goes crazy every time the mail delivery person shows up at your door, you may be relieved to know that it soon may no longer be a problem. But beyond that, a lot of people are uncertain what the pending demise of door-to-door mail delivery means for them.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (16 hours ago)
The Toronto Blue Jays are getting an unscheduled day off. Thursday’s game pitting the defending American League champions against the White Sox in Chicago was postponed on Wednesday, called because of expected bad weather to hit the Windy City. The game, which was to be Chicago’s 2026 home opener, has been rescheduled to Friday, with first...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
This in, news that Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman is missing from practice today. Hyman was last seen on the ice late in the 3-0 win over the Kraken of Seattle helping win a board battle to kick off the goal rush on Connor McDavid’s empty netter. There’s no news yet on the reason why […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
Here is a question I think Alberta's social studies teachers should ask their students in class tomorrow: “Given that, traditionally, conservatives abhor government interference in citizens' lives (UCP laws to get between patients and their doctors, for example) and governments who insert their political power into civil society processes where...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (17 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writer Danny Austin about Flames prospect Jonathan Castagna signing his entry-level contract, if Castagna is ready for pro hockey, and how the Flames may fare over their final eight games of the regular season.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
It’s no coincidence that the Edmonton Oilers are playing their best hockey of the 2025-26 hockey season after Connor McDavid’s backhanded critique of coach Kris Knoblauch and the play of the Oilers team ten days ago. I’m not sure how it happened. I’m not sure it’s what McDavid intended. I can’t read his mind. But […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
Bobby McMann escaped the cesspool in Toronto — OK, maybe that's a little harsh even with the waste of this Maple Leafs' season — but, to borrow the water analogy, things have gone swimmingly for McMann in Seattle. No trade deadline acquisition has been better than McMann. McMann, an unrestricted free agent July 1, has […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)
Easter long weekend is coming up, and with temperatures expected to get above zero, a reprieve from recent snowfall, Calgary has several events planned. Good Friday is a nationally recognized stat holiday, so Calgarians can expect some adjusted schedules in the city that day. Easter Monday is an optional stat in Alberta, so businesses can […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)
Female leaders within Canada's energy sector are calling on the federal government to move faster on building infrastructure and rethink key policies – including the industrial carbon tax – as pressure builds to deliver on commitments to make Canada an energy superpower. With an April 1 deadline to reach key agreements in the landmark...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (23 hours ago)
The Wapiti Community Support Association asked Grande Prairie city council for support Monday night, following the loss of over $1 million in provincial funding. Council directed the mayor to request a 60-day extension on the funding cut from the province.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (23 hours ago)
Albertans can use offshore gambling services to bet on the likelihood of the province separating from Canada, and that concerns experts who feel that wagering on public policy could influence the results of the upcoming referendum and make the question vulnerable to market manipulation.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (23 hours ago)
The Liberal government has a detailed plan to "modernize” and "revitalize” the CBC. They've had it since the end of May last year. But if you've never heard about this report before, don't worry. Almost no one outside the cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Carney has. It's not even been released to a Parliamentary committee. […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
Scary Lewis How horrible it is to hear Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader. This communist will implement the radical agenda of ensuring Canadians have affordable food and housing, and the extreme ideology of protecting the environment that we depend on. The idea politicians like Lewis could make the lives of Canadians better is […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
A recent announcement by Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), one of the world’s largest oil and natural gas producers, regarding its decision to hold back an $8.5-billion investment in a mine expansion in northern Alberta, shows once again how regulatory uncertainty can deter investors. Specifically, CNRL plans to hold back investing in...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
Have you tried any Alberta craft whisky? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! WORD SHUFFLE The U of A is now claiming that they are no longer using equity, diversity and inclusion as part of their hiring practices. An AI machine spit out a word cloud changing the words to access, community and belonging. Those […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (24 hours ago)
Even though Canada’s opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto was just determined Tuesday, many of the resale tickets left for the international match come at a steep cost. Sixty-ninth-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina upset 12th-ranked Italy 4-1 in penalties on home soil in a playoff qualifier final — the teams were tied 1-1 […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Premier Rachel Notley was stubbornly wedded to the NDP name because of her father, Grant. She was most certainly not wedded to traditional NDP policies, but promoted centrist, pragmatic approaches to the simultaneous priorities of Alberta prosperity, energy security and climate-change management. The Alberta NDP absolutely must change its branding,...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach’s defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts. Leora Shemesh also criticized what she described as “tunnel vision” among the officers who...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
President Donald Trump has been pressuring U.S. oil and gas executives to invest in Venezuela's energy sector, nearly three months after the toppling of former president Nicolás Maduro, as the country is said to have the largest crude oil reserves in the world.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Edmonton Oilers remain hungry in the hunt for a Pacific Division title, with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken. The Oilers turned in an excellent defensive effort over the opening twenty and went to the room with a 2-0 lead. Seattle pushed back hard in the second but the while the Oilers bent, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Strange as it sounds, a four-game winning streak was uncharted water for this year's Edmonton Oilers, and as any good sailor will tell you, the last thing you want to see in uncharted water is a Kraken. As it turned out, the tentacles of defeat were no match for the Good Ship Oiler, who sent […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A so-far snowy spring for Calgary will continue into April with another round of snowfall expected this week. 660 NewsRadio meteorologist Kevin Stanfield says a “Montana clipper” is poised to dump more snow on the city beginning Wednesday evening. "The City of Calgary faces down another 10 to 15 centimetres of snow, most of which […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
As oil prices rise, some members of Calgary city council are hoping the province will give the city more money as property tax rates are finalized for the upcoming year. Calgary city council approved the 2026 property tax rates on Tuesday, following the provincial government’s budget and confirmation of its share of the levy. For […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgarians may notice cloudy water and a stronger chlorine smell over the next day as the city begins pushing water back through the reinforced Bearspaw South feeder main. Crews opened valves along the repaired section of pipe Tuesday morning and activated pumps at the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant to begin reintroducing flow. The city says […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Bobby McMann escaped the cesspool in Toronto — OK, maybe that's a little harsh even with the waste of this Maple Leafs' season — but, to borrow the water analogy, things have gone swimmingly for McMann in Seattle. No trade deadline acquisition has been better than McMann. McMann, an unrestricted free agent July 1, has […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
A spokesperson from Stay Free Alberta says the group has collected more than the approximate 178,000 required signatures to trigger a referendum. Premier Danielle Smith says she will move forward with a provincewide referendum if the required number of signatures are gathered and verified.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A teenage boy has been charged after a violent incident at a home in northeast Calgary that left a woman in life-threatening condition. Emergency crews were called to a home in the northeast community of Pineridge around 7 p.m. Sunday, following reports of a fight. Officers arrived to find a woman in her 50s injured. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Alberta RCMP say they are still looking for the remains of Braylee Beasley, who has been missing since her mother, Ayla Egotik-Learn’s, death around Dec. 5, 2025. The body of Egotik-Learn was found toward the end of January, which police initially believed was around eight weeks after she died; however, RCMP has since clarified that […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
If Matt Dunstone is 'The Sheriff', that must make Colton Lott 'The Deputy.' Right? After all, Canada's clutch shooters at the 2026 World Men's Curling Championship are pretty much joined at the hip. Have been for a good chunk of the last 15 years, with third Lott riding shotgun for skip Dunstone. "I couldn’t be […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Calgary police have charged a man with drug trafficking after a seizing more than $24,000 worth of drugs last week. On Tuesday, March 24, around 9 p.m., officers were patrolling in the Chinook area and saw a vehicle parked in an empty lot. They saw two men meet briefly after one got out of the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The recent Canada–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding has, to a degree, reset the relationship between Ottawa and Edmonton — replacing years of federal-provincial quarrelling with a chance to build a shared vision for the province's energy future. By agreeing to work together on resource development and emissions management, both governments...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Police announced Tuesday the largest fentanyl seizure in Lethbridge’s history. More than 2.25 kilograms of the opioid — with an estimated street value of $450,000 — was seized March 19 by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams and Lethbridge police. ALERT Lethbridge's organized crime team found the drugs during a search of a residence in the...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
It’s still early days for Matthew Savoie on Edmonton’s top line with Connor McDavid but so far he’s been a unicorn, succeeding where so many others have failed. Savoie is a rarity, a unicorn, not only because few other players have demonstrated any real staying power trading pucks with the fast and skilled McDavid, but […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Ottawa is temporarily allowing the return of the rodent poison strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan as those provinces grapple with gopher infestations. A statement from the federal ministers of health and agriculture says allowing its use will help farmers address damage caused by Richardson’s ground squirrels. The federal government banned...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
The Alberta government is looking to introduce a motion to get more of a say in how judges are appointed to the province's superior courts. It's asking the federal government to make amendments to the Constitution. A political scientist says the move comes at a time when national unity is being called into question.
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