CBC - Calgary (51 minutes ago)
Not since the Trans-Canada Highway's completion in 1971 has there been such a push for major projects — everything from an east-west energy corridor to port expansions and rail upgrades. Yet to truly propel GDP, proponents say Canada must look beyond regional efforts and build big — and fast.
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
With the provincial government returning to their mahogany desks — or, at least, they look like mahogany — as the legislatures resumes Tuesday, Albertans with disabilities are looking for clarity. In early February, Seniors and Community Services Minister Jason Nixon announced the Alberta Disability Assistance Program as part of the Assured...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Should Alberta end daylight saving time? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! STOP THE MADNESS! Every fricking year we Spring forward, unnecessarily. It hasn't been necessary for 50 years! So just stop it already. The only reason that our so-called referendum on the DST failed is because they didn't offer the choice that most people […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)
See, what happened was this. Last week driving around in the Porcupine Hills on my usual gravel roads and dirt trails I noticed the rattling and banging coming from the front end of my little truck was getting pretty loud and, frankly, a bit scary. The noise quieted a bit once I hit pavement again […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
Mark Blarney's bedtime stories Although my family landed in Canada in 1842, our heritage dates all the way back to ninth-century Ireland. Over those centuries, Irish folklore and fantasy storytelling found itself brethren to outright blarney at times. I am reminded of this when I hear the Irish citizen, Mark "Blarney” Carney, eloquently...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (7 hours ago)
This is it. This is the team the Oilers are going to war with. With the drama of the deadline now passed, will we see the "real” Edmonton Oilers who went all the way to Game 7 last spring? That and more in this edition of… 9 Things 9. Darnell Nurse skated in game 697 […]
ReadGlobal News - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
Zach Hyman had a pair of goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight game, hanging on to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Saturday. “We’ve been building,” Hyman said after the win. “The last couple of games, obviously, we haven’t been able to put it in. But I think today we were finally...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
Connor McDavid is back. The Edmonton Oilers ace made a couple of his best rushes of the year — which is saying something when we’re talking Connor McDavid — leading Edmonton to a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars. In total, the Grade A shots were 18 for Edmonton, 10 for Dallas, with the subset […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
Fans who were underwhelmed by the Edmonton Oilers' lack of big moves in the final week of trading braced themselves for the worst when one of the Central Division power teams, with its brand-new superstar in the lineup, rolled into town. The Dallas Stars, who moved up to No. 1 one on almost everyone's list […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (14 hours ago)
Shaistah Ahmed Rajput started out as a volunteer with the Calgary branch of the Ahmaidiyya Muslim Women’s Association until she got married. It had been two years since she had last visited an International Women’s Day event hosted by the organization. Standing inside the Indoor Park at Vivo on Saturday afternoon, with her 18-month-old...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (15 hours ago)
VANCOUVER — The University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team is the Best in the West in 2025. Behind a career-high 38 points from Canada West Player of the Year Nate Petrone, the Dinos jumped all over the host UBC Thunderbirds early and never looked back for a 109-96 win in the Canada West final […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (15 hours ago)
Game Day 63: Dallas at Edmonton The two powerhouse teams that faced off in the Western Conference Finals last spring will meet up again tonight in a game that marks the beginning of the stretch drive. For each, it will be Game #63, kicking off the final quarter of the season. More significantly, each will […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (16 hours ago)
For the next six weeks, the focus around the Scotiabank Saddledome will be strictly on making the playoffs. With Friday's NHL trade deadline in the rearview mirror, they know where they're at — one point out of the second wild-card position in the Western Conference — and they know who they are. It's all hands […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
When Mikko Rantanen showed up at Rogers Place Saturday morning, with his third different logoed equipment bag in the last six weeks — Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and now Dallas Stars — he felt right at home, joining "the Finnish mafia” as Matt Duchene joked, and they handed him his comfortable No. 96 jersey. Without […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (18 hours ago)
Alberta’s governing United Conservatives have booted a rural backbencher from caucus following his public opposition to the government’s proposed budget. Chief government whip Shane Getson said Friday that UCP members of the legislature voted to remove Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair because he intends to vote against the spending...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)
Montreal Canadiens (30-26-6) at Calgary Flames (29-23-10) When: Saturday, 5 p.m. MT, Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Canadiens +114, Flames -137 The buzz The Flames know what they've got for the final 20 games of the season. It's the same group that got them this far, and that didn't change at Friday's...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (22 hours ago)
Lexie Obey is a Plains Cree-Métis writer and community organizer from Piapot First Nation. She considers her connection to the land through her outdoor pursuits while hiking and trail running in Canmore, Alta. 'Miyo-Kiyokâwin (Visiting in a Good Way)' is a short documentary produced by CBC Creator Network.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (22 hours ago)
When Francesco Ventriglia was six years old, he spent six months in the children’s ward of a hospital in northern Italy with a skin disorder. It was life-altering in a number of ways. For one, the children’s ward would be visited by various performers and artists every afternoon to entertain the young patients, and Ventriglia […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
If you've tried HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and come away sore and miserable, or have been bored to death in a Pilates class, Zone 2 may be the workout routine you've been seeking. Although the term is relatively new, fitness coach and author Scott Johnson says the concept has been around for a while under […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Edmonton Pet Expo: Woof, meow or chirp — but get ready for SuperDogs, sage advice and plenty of specialized merch, all part of this annual gathering of pet lovers and the adoption curious. Clubs, breeders, rescue societies and vets are all in the mix here to help with pet owners — that's 60 per cent […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Excitement is growing in Canada with the announcement of high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City. This long-anticipated project marks a significant advancement in rail infrastructure. However, to grasp its importance, we must view passenger rail as a continuum, starting with urban transit, expanding to regional and commuter rail, and...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Canada has long prided itself on values of diversity, inclusivity and national identity, shaped by shared history, culture and achievements. But in a world increasingly driven by consumerism, where multinational corporations dictate lifestyle trends, are Canadian patriotism and consumerism at odds, or are they two sides of the same coin?...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Calgary is on the edge of something bigger than anything we've faced before. In the next decade, we will become a city of two million people. That changes everything. The challenges we're facing now — housing, jobs, safety — are only going to intensify. Tariffs are our immediate threat: making life even more expensive, pushing […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
International Women's Day is more than a celebration, it's a call to action — a moment to recognize the remarkable achievements of women while taking a hard look at the work still ahead. This year's theme, Accelerate Action, is both a challenge and an opportunity: How can we push forward with urgency to create a […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
International Women's Day was established in 1911 to reflect on the progress of women's rights and suffrage, to call for change, and to celebrate the leaders who have improved the lives of women and girls. While it's a day to celebrate women and their achievements, we also acknowledge the support of our male allies. At […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
How did the Oilers fare at the trade deadline? Vote in our daily poll! If fentanyl is a big problem in the U.S., then why does the president not make the law to send these drug suppliers to prison for life, I am sure this will stop these scum from poisoning the people Andy Butt […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
How can Canada best “look after itself” in an era of Trump’s tariffs? As polls show more Canadians support building export infrastructure, provincial and business leaders are calling for new pipelines and LNG projects to move ahead. It will take time — and plenty of capital. But it doesn't mean action can't be taken. "It's […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
Time not on our side Here we go again. On Sunday we are thrust — whether we like it or not — into daylight saving time. No doubt it will be accompanied by the usual litany of complaining about increases in traffic accidents, poorer sleep, mental confusion, lack of focus, and general malaise, etc, etc. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Re. “Latest budget aimed squarely at generating votes in Edmonton,” Don Braid, March 1 Don Braid laments the current Alberta budget as a “galling” attempt to curry favour with Edmonton voters. A cursory glance at the budget reveals the contrary. The government has budgeted nearly $2 billion for the Calgary Green Line LRT, among other […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
The Calgary Stampeders lost another member of their championship family. Terry Wilson, who played five seasons for the team in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was a member of the Red and White's Grey Cup winning team of 1971, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 83. A defensive back, Wilson joined […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The annual lists of National Hockey League trade deadline winners and losers are out, and they’re generally none too kind of the Edmonton Oilers. One or two NHL commentators see the Oilers as deadline day winners, but the majority viewpoint is that GM Stan Bowman and his Oilers were losers. I can’t say I agree […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
If we're giving Stan Bowman a trade deadline grade, hand him a B-. His mitts were tied with Evander Kane's injury/return situation and whether and when they could use his $5.125 million cap hit, and he was really handcuffed because Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, brought in as free-agents to play wing with possible Hart […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta’s response to U.S. tariffs will remain in place despite U.S. President Donald Trump placing yet another one-month pause to the 25 per cent tariff on some Canadian goods. On Wednesday the province announced countermeasures against Trump’s tariffs, including halting the purchase of U.S. liquor. In a statement...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Alberta's premier avoided questions on an RCMP probe into Alberta Health Services (AHS) following a downtown Edmonton press conference on Friday. Her fast exit came a day after the Mounties announced an investigation into the agency connected to allegations involving health contracts, government interference, and kickbacks, including free hockey...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Alberta’s premier says the tentative deal between the province, the City of Edmonton and the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) meant to draw more visitors and residents Downtown demonstrates a commitment to fairness between the province’s two largest cities. The deal would be “absolutely transformative” for Edmonton’s Downtown, Premier...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Craig Conroy wasn't keen on shipping anybody out. Not with his squad right in the thick of the wild-card race. And while the Calgary Flames general manager did explore opportunities to add on deadline day, he wisely balked at the sky-high prices. Amidst the usual mayhem that precedes the annual trade freeze, Conroy opted to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
An Edmonton high school teacher is facing sexual assault charges after he was accused of abusing a girl on multiple occasions over the course of a year. Police on Friday announced charges against 32-year-old Dylan James Shott, who is accused of child luring, sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching and sexual interference. Police said on […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Lethbridge — The last of three protesters convicted of mischief for his role in a border protest in southern Alberta has been given a 90-day conditional sentence to be served in the community. Alex Van Herk will perform 100 hours of community service and be on one year’s probation for his role in the Coutts […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
A University of Alberta professor who literally wrote the book on training AI software has received the most prestigious prize in computing science. University of Alberta computing science professor Richard Sutton was honoured at a press conference Thursday at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII), near 100 Street and Jasper Avenue, one...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
The province, the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Oilers ownership group are nearing an agreement that would pay for an event park beside Rogers Place and thousands of new housing units north of Ice District. The money would also pay for the demolition of the Coliseum, the Oilers former home arena.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Stephen King is horrified. Anti-American graffiti painted on the side of Calgary's Centre Street Bridge has captured one of America's most vivid imaginations. The publicity-shy best-selling horror writer, 77, on Thursday used his X account (formerly known as Twitter) to post a photo showing a mural of crossed-out American flag and its accompanying...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
While the other Western Conference contenders were taking huge bites out of the trade market on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers were left sitting in front of an empty plate. They've been nibbling around the edges this week, but those nervous hunger pains gnawing away at their fan base are still there after general manager Stan […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in, the hockey world reacting to the Edmonton Oilers moves on deadline day, with Edmonton Oilers fans generally upset about the team not picking up any more players today, but some praise for the team acquirng rugged forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones this week along with San Jose’s top d-man Jake Walman, a […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
The last of three protesters convicted of mischief for his role in a border protest in southern Alberta has been given a 90-day conditional sentence to be served in the community. Alex Van Herk will perform 100 hours of community service and be on one year's probation for his role in the Coutts blockade over COVID-19 rules […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Premier Danielle Smith says she’s inclined to keep Alberta's trade sanctions on the United States amid shifting pronouncements from U.S. President Donald Trump. Smith says she wants to get feedback from her United Conservative Party caucus about whether to keep the province’s ban on future purchases of U.S. booze and video lottery terminals....
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
After 18 years of helping to bring film, TV and media productions to the city, Luke Azevedo is leaving his role as the Calgary film commissioner. The announcement, which was made on LinkedIn, said Azevedo has accepted a new role as CEO of the Edmonton Screen Industries Office. “Luke has been instrumental in shaping Calgary’s […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers ultimately decided to stand pat on NHL Deadline Day Friday, after two deals leading up to today. The acquisitions the Oilers will carry into the post season came earlier in the week. Those included defenceman Jake Walman from San Jose, and forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones from Boston. Those moves do […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
An Alberta lawyer who appeared on Fox News to discuss the province joining the United States is facing professional misconduct allegations in a separate case, with claims he “threatened criminal charges, including for murder, in an attempt to gain a benefit for a client.” Jeffrey Rath, a Foothills-based lawyer specializing in treaty and...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Last week, Edmontonians were surprised to learn of an agreement between the City of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, and OEG Sports and Entertainment (OEGSE), formerly Oilers Entertainment Group, regarding the extension of the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) and new "catalyst projects” in the downtown core. These...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Canada's oil and natural gas industry has long been a key bridge to our historically closest ally, the United States. But recent events have made it clear: Our relationship with the U.S. has fundamentally changed and Canada must act decisively to defend its national economic interests. Punitive tariff and annexation threats from President Donald...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Many Calgarians witnessed an annual event Thursday night where a high number of emergency and service vehicles parked along a stretch of Deerfoot Trail with their lights flashing. The annual “slow down, move over” event took place between 7 and 8 p.m. in the north and southbound lanes of Deerfoot near Glenmore Trail SE. The […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) has cancelled in-person parent/teacher conferences for the month of March due to the ongoing Canadian Union of Public Employees' (CUPE) support workers strike. In a note to families, the CBE says the conferences have been moved online so replacement workers can do their jobs. CUPE Local 40 represents 800 […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers announced late Thursday they traded for San Jose Sharks defenceman Jake Walman. The trade sends the Oilers’ 2026 first-round selection to the Sharks, with conditions, as well as forward Carl Berglund, who was playing with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League. The draft pick is top-12 protected, meaning if...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
A look at Friday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s 0 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 7 km/h winds out of the south and a -3 wind chill. Can you believe it, an early March weekend with temperatures above 5 C? It’s unthinkable, but so are a lot of things we’re living […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
JASPER — The federal and Alberta governments are ushering in new support for Jasper as the mountain town continues to rebuild from last summer’s devastating wildfires. The federal government says $2 million will be spent on a pop-up village for 11 local businesses and a storage workspace for construction materials inside the town’s small...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
EDMONTON — As the tariff war with the U.S. continued its twists and turns Thursday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the rounds of U.S. TV networks reminding Americans that Canada has to look out for itself in the fight. A day earlier, Alberta announced it would emulate other provinces and stop buying American alcohol and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Here's an idea for city council: Council's executive committee voted Wednesday to recommend to the entire council that they extend the Downtown community revitalization levy (CRL) by a further 10 years to keep all that fabulous revitalization momentum going. (I'm being facetious.) But the CRL for Downtown was put in place in 2015 and can […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Trial: Guilty — of looking super hilarious! This setup is so good: the squirrel-brain Rapid Fire gang improvising the whirl of judge, lawyers and jury with the audience in the "courtroom.” As per the handbill: "Will justice be served, or will chaos reign? Will a cast of unqualified comedians know anything about legal proceedings? […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Q: I find your column is so very helpful and I surely hope you can help me with my problem. I have New Guinea impatiens and had them outside all summer in their hanging baskets. I brought them inside and they aren’t doing very well. Please advise if you can. A: There could be a […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Train car after train car, filled with Wisconsin sand. It's vital to the Alberta oil and gas industry. Of the approximately eight million tonnes of sand the Canadian oil and gas industry uses every year, about two-thirds of it comes from the state of Wisconsin. As of this week, it’s on the list of American […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Do you plan on buying Canadian booze? Vote in our daily poll! I can’t wait to pay my property taxes this spring knowing how efficiently it gets spent. On Tuesday there were giant front-end loaders clearing the cul-de-sacs in my neighborhood. Not one grader all winter and now that 90 percent of the snow is […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The past few weeks have been a challenge, not just for Canadians but for people around the world. We watched our American friends choose a new leader that does not fit the mould, and we are reminded that, in 1986, there was a book titled All I Really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten. […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The next G7 summit, and the 50th anniversary of the event, will take place in June in Kananaskis during a tumultuous time in global geopolitics. Much of this tumult is due to U.S. President Donald Trump, which will present challenges to host Canada, and to other leaders. That the G7 itself has survived 50 years […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
In the pre-contact days, Indigenous communities would turn controlled burns into an event. The practice, used for thousands of years by Indigenous people to control wildfires, was not seen as a battle but a celebration. Years later, after controlled burns were legalized again, the relationship between man and fire seems to have changed. “It would...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Thanks for the info, Trump Ironically Trump has pointed out to Canadians that we are selling our oil, natural gas and coal at a bargain basement price. He is raising the duty on Canadian products knowing Americans will pay a lot more for these products. Let’s beat him to the punch and collect a federal […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
More economic turbulence is brewing for Alberta these days, and it's not just about tariffs imposed by our largest trading partner. Oil prices have tumbled this week, after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies agreed to a long-delayed plan to bring back production that it had voluntarily idled. Prices for U.S....
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
I would like to register my disappointment with our provincial response to the Trump tariffs. Our Conservative government is quick to press the let-the-Eastern-bastards-freeze-in-the-dark button when Ottawa proposes policies that threaten our economy. Why is our response to a serious American threat so tepid? Nicholas Kennett, Edmonton Booing U.S....
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
News broke online from the Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta that San Jose and Edmonton were working on a trade that would see Edmonton pick up d-man Jake Walman, 29. Walman has one year left on a deal that pays him $3.4 million per year. “We'll see if it gets over the finish line,” said Pagnotta. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Fans of the fast-fading Edmonton Oilers were hoping for something a little more convincing Thursday than a life and death struggle with the 11th-place club in the Eastern Conference, but when your team is bleeding out you don't complain about the look of the stitches. In their last game before Friday's NHL trade deadline, and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers came out on top of an entertaining hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place Thursday. Evan Bouchard potted the winner a shift after very nearly handing the game away to the Habs earlier in OT. Edmonton also benefitted from two-point performances from both Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, and a […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Fans of the fast-fading Edmonton Oilers were hoping for something a little more convincing Thursday than a life-and-death struggle with the 11th-place club in the Eastern Conference, but when your team is bleeding out you don't complain about the look of the stitches. In their last game before Friday's NHL trade deadline, and their first […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Gather 'round the campfire, folks. Have you heard the one about the curling herd in Kelowna, B.C.? Both Buffalo teams are into the 2025 Montana's Brier playoffs. Yessiree … the two entries from Manitoba — one skipped by Matt Dunstone, and the other bossed by Reid Carruthers — are among six squads left in the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
The Oilers have reportedly completed a trade with San Jose Sharks that will deliver left shot defenceman Jake Walman to Edmonton in exchange for a first round draft choice and a prospect. The first is presumably in 2026 since the 2025 first has already been traded. Oiler insider Bob Stauffer reports the additional player will […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
The return of warmer weather means the destruction left behind by voles in Calgary yards is now visible. With the snow-melt well underway, some people are discovering strips of brown grass and tunnels in their yards — a tell-tale sign of the small, mouse-like rodents known to cause big problems. “They're protected from predators underneath...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Alberta beef producers have been anxiously waiting to see how 25 per cent tariffs on exports to the U.S. will affect their industry. Markets have been in turmoil since U.S. President Donald Trump followed through Tuesday on his threat to impose sweeping, economywide, 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 […]
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