CityNews - Calgary (59 seconds ago)
Calgarians are in for a rollercoaster of weather this week, as temperatures in the city swing from mild conditions on Wednesday to bone-chilling lows by Thursday night, before rebounding to spring-like highs early next week. Environment Canada is warning of a dramatic shift beginning Wednesday evening. Clouds will roll in, bringing periods of snow...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 minutes ago)
The Liberal government voted against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's motion Tuesday calling for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific — but ministers insisted it doesn't mean Ottawa has given up on the memorandum of understanding signed with Alberta last month.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 minutes ago)
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is "disappointed” that the main arena slated to host ice hockey at February's Olympics isn't yet completed with less than two months to go before Games are scheduled to be played. And deputy commissioner Bill Daly reiterated on Wednesday that NHL players won't compete if the ice isn't safe.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 minutes ago)
Alberta's justice minister, who is also the attorney general, says new rules that would grant anyone who's in his job general immunity from law society sanctions are necessary to ward off "political activism, or complaints, or other interference.”
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 minutes ago)
When the Conservatives tabled a motion asking the House of Commons to "take note" of the memorandum of understanding signed between the federal and Alberta governments and express its support for a pipeline, they presumably hoped, one way or another, to make trouble for the Liberal government. But for now it is unclear how much anyone's interests...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Would you vote in a recall byelection? Vote in our daily poll! Our provincial government said yes to a bad pipeline deal that will increase the industrial carbon tax 600% effective April 1, adding $6-$10/barrel of production cost, then add carbon capture, making us less competitive to possibly get a pipeline in 15 years. In […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)
Two people were found dead in Red Deer during an extreme cold snap last week. On Nov. 30, RCMP were called when a 58-year-old man was found on a sidewalk. The next morning, a 27-year-old man was found behind Parkland School. RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said the men were not dressed for the extreme cold. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (4 hours ago)
A man from B.C. is facing charges after police investigated a suspicious vehicle in the downtown area last week. Police say an officer was patrolling the downtown East Village area around 2 a.m. Friday, when he found a suspicious vehicle parked near the Calgary Drop-In Centre. The officer searched the licence plate and found out […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 hours ago)
Bringing in Andrew Mangiapane in July was a test drive. It's not like Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman gave him term and dollars. Fact is, Bowman looked at those 14 goals and 28 points in Washington last season and while he wanted the free-agent Mangiapane, probably thinking he might still have some top-two-line chops in […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)
It’s never too late to return to campus — and it can be a pretty fun, rewarding experience, too, as our newsroom learned this fall. For several consecutive Tuesdays, Postmedia Calgary set up shop in the newsroom of the SAIT journalism program as a community outreach/”mega-mentoring” project. Reporters, columnists, editors, photographers and...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (6 hours ago)
Creating a separate "traffic safety squad” sounds attractive: Brand a new unit, hold a press conference, promise safer streets. But there's a serious unintended consequence. Once traffic safety is carved off as someone else's job, the rest of law enforcement quietly downgrades it. What was supposed to make roads safer can actually make them more...
ReadCBC - Calgary (7 hours ago)
Dillon Dube, the only remaining unsigned player among the five members of Canada's 2018 world junior team who were acquitted of sexual assault in the high-profile case, has agreed to an American Hockey League professional tryout with the St. Louis Blues.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (7 hours ago)
For 70 years, 880 CHED Santas Anonymous (Santas) has been part of the fabric of Edmonton's holiday season, delivering toys — and a sense of joy — to children across the city. But while the program has become a beloved tradition, its ability to serve nearly 20,000 children each year has depended heavily on longstanding […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (7 hours ago)
From cappuccino to gelato, pizza to spaghetti, Italian dishes have long been beloved at Canadian restaurants and in Canadian kitchens. Now, Italian cuisine is being formally recognized for its global culinary and historical significance. On Dec. 10, UNESCO added Italian cuisine to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
A teacher at a northwest Edmonton school has been charged with multiple sexual offences involving his student for an alleged online sexually explicit "relationship” that lasted two years. Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says the charges against the 32-year-old teacher at Hilwie Hamdon School are entirely related to alleged online...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
After a respectful meeting with Alberta Indigenous Relations Minister Rajan Sawhney, leaders of Gitga'at First Nation say they remain adamant they won’t support oil tankers passing through their waters off British Columbia's north coast. "We’ve been dealing with this for a long, long time, and our stance is very clear that the world does not...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
"The key was to get them safely arrested. When you're dealing with a property crime like stolen vehicles, you want to hold people accountable and return people's property, but at the same time, you want to ensure you're keeping the public safe"
ReadCityNews - Calgary (12 hours ago)
Influenza activity is climbing across Canada as the holiday season approaches, with federal health officials reporting sharp increases in detections, outbreaks, and hospitalizations tied to Influenza A. The latest update from the Government of Canada, released Dec. 5 and covering data up to Nov. 29 (surveillance week 48), shows that 13 per cent of...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (13 hours ago)
Alberta’s governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that marks the fourth time in under two months they have used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. Members of Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus used their majority to pass on third and final reading a bill affecting transgender...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (13 hours ago)
There is special meaning to the seemingly cryptic title of Oscar Lopez’s new single, Retro 103 Power Train. He lives in apartment 103, housing he secured in 2024 after bouts of depression, health issues and financial problems led to him living in a motel room, and at times his car, for a period of time. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
Waiting for the medical care Canadians need has become the national pastime. But unlike America's pastime — baseball — hanging around for the care you need is not a good way to spend a sunny, summer afternoon even if your have hotdogs and beer. Tuesday the Fraser Institute released it annual study of wait times […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
The Smith government recently tabled legislation that will allow Albertans to purchase some surgeries and allow surgeons to work in both the public and private health-care sectors. These changes, if done correctly in forthcoming regulations, will improve health care in the province. In response, defenders of the status quo are parroting their tired...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
Unforgettable gift I had an event in a Sobeys store in Bridlewood that speaks to the true meaning of Christmas. I was standing in line behind a man whose attire spoke to having just come from work. He was having a nice conversation with the cashier. At some point, I heard him say, but not […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (14 hours ago)
The Alberta government moved to the final stage of debate early Wednesday on legislation that, if passed, would see the Charter's notwithstanding clause invoked four times in less than two months. A bill invoking the rights-override clause was introduced at 1:15 a.m. for third and final reading. If the bill passes, Premier Danielle Smith’s...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (15 hours ago)
Maybe Trump is right. Maybe our border with the U.S. is porous. That would explain why Trump's incremental deconstruction of democracy has crept into the UCP playbook. The introduction of Bill 14 in anticipation of the finding, now delivered, by Justice Feasby that the separation question posed by the Mitch Sylvestre-sponsored citizen's initiative...
ReadCBC - Calgary (15 hours ago)
Is it time for Canada to consider something like government food stamps to address hunger? Food bank use doubled in Canada since 2019. Food banks themselves, originally created as a temporary response to crisis, are now a core way Canadians address hunger.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers fought their way back to a dramatic comeback but gave away the game with their usual bad habits in a 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. ALEX TUCH WINS IT IN OVERTIME! #LetsGoBuffalo | #sabrehood pic.twitter.com/6vgjUYHdVS — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) December 10, 2025 Oh well, at least the Oilers fought back to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
You can't win 'em all, but oh my goodness the Edmonton Oilers needed to win this one. Their team was finally gaining some momentum with a modest two-game win streak, they were talking about turning corners and gaining confidence, and their next opponent was the Walking Dead — the last-place team in the east, running […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary's newly elected city council is getting up to speed on the progress of the Green Line LRT, with officials reporting that work on the southeast leg of the project is advancing smoothly. At Tuesday's Executive Committee meeting, councillors heard that design work on nine stations stretching from Shepard to Ramsay/Inglewood has reached 90 per...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The revolving carousel of injured players will see the Edmonton Oilers make a number of roster moves in coming days, said Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer today. Top 4 d-man Jake Walman will not be ready to start the team’s coming road trip on Saturday in Toronto, so Edmonton will recall a defenceman from Bakersfield […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Sometimes people are paying attention. Like with Edmonton Oil Kings' defenceman Ethan MacKenzie, who had never been on Hockey Canada's radar until he found out earlier this week he was going to the U20 selection camp in Niagara Falls for the world junior in Minnesota over Christmas. "I told Ethan I knew a guy just […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
A man is facing murder charges after the fatal stabbing of a teenager in central Edmonton. Police on Tuesday announced second-degree murder and attempted murder charges against Jacob Soosay-Gauthier, who was arrested Monday after 19-year-old William Pratt was stabbed to death in Parkdale early that morning. The 21-year-old is accused of killing...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
Do you support the plans for Exhibition Lands? Vote in our daily poll! Edmonton Sun reported on Dec. 4 about city council establishing a traffic enforcement unit with a funding model of $5.8 million based on fine revenue. In other words, speed traps. So no matter how conservatively Edmontonians drive, this new department has an […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
In a move that stumped even the Speaker of the Alberta legislature – an MLA for 13 years – the UCP government halted debates nearly three hours early Monday afternoon. "What I've learned, or confirmed, I guess, is that the motion is in order. It's not debateable; we're going straight to the vote,” said Ric McIver, […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government was poised Tuesday to pass legislation invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause for a fourth time in this sitting. A bill invoking the rights-override clause was on deck for the final stages of debate during the evening sitting. The bill, if passed, would use the clause to shield from legal...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
A convicted murderer who downloaded gambling apps, met up with women and stayed at a hotel while on work release has lost a bid to avoid transfer to a stricter prison. Christopher Elder is serving a life sentence for the 2009 murder of Martin Belanger, a 24-year-old Quebec native who, like Elder, was a low-level […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary police are investigating a crash that left a teen riding a scooter hurt on Monday afternoon in the city's southeast. At around 2 p.m., emergency crews were called to the intersection of 14 Avenue and 36 Street SE for a crash involving a truck and a scooter. Police say a teenage boy sustained non-life-threatening […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
A 43-year-old man from Sherwood Park is facing multiple child pornography charges after an investigation by Strathcona County RCMP last month. In mid-November, the RCMP’s general investigation section began its investigation and, on Dec. 2, with the help of the RCMP’s domestic violence unit, they executed a search warrant at a residence in...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The good news is the Edmonton Elks are bringing their quarterback back. The bad news? They still need to do something about the quarterback position. And desperately. And they have had to for a long time. Nothing against Cody Fajardo, two years removed from winning the 110th Grey Cup MVP. And before he won the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Every day, as a physician in the intensive care unit (ICU), I watch families break as loved ones die, wishing for more time. When patients arrive unable to breathe because of influenza pneumonia, we must have difficult conversations about life support, breathing tubes, chest tubes, and ventilators. Last year, we had these discussions 313 times...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Game Day 30: Oilers vs Sabres NHL analysts are divided on whether or not the Edmonton Oilers have turned things around or whether it’s still too early to tell. But there’s a lot of optimism arising from the fact that the Edmonton Oilers have played solid defensive hockey in six out of the last seven […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
After a two hour hearing, the next steps are now in the hands of Alberta's Court of Appeal and Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams. But without a specific time to receive a decision from Alberta's highest court, the mountain town's tax on vacant homes will start to be collected in 2026.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
A 43-year-old Magrath resident died Monday after being hit by a semi truck in the southern Alberta town, police said Tuesday. At 8:56 a.m. Monday, Raymond/Magrath RCMP were sent to a semi and pedestrian collision on 1st Street West in Magrath. Firefighters and EMS had already arrived on scene when officers arrived. A pedestrian walking […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
McCain Foods Ltd., is recalling some of its tater tot products nation-wide due to the possible presence of pieces of plastic. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the affected products are McCain Tasti Taters, Crispy Potato Bites, in both 800 g and 1.8 kg packages. CIFA classifies it as Class II recall defined as […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
Danielle Smith was asked about the independence question Saturday on her radio call-in show, weighing in for the first time after her government proposed legislation that ground to a halt an ongoing court case over a proposed provincial vote to leave Canada.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Time to lay it on the line! Playing its first tour in 30 years, CanCon rock legends Triumph will hit Rogers Place May 7. Kicking off their 24-date, Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., April 22 with June 6 in Boston as the end date, original members Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Re. “Councillors vote to buy 25 buses with price tag of $25.2 million,” Dec. 3 In an article by Eric Bowling on Dec. 3, it states that Coun. Ashley Salvador suggests that the revenue from public transit could potentially offset “other” costs (possibly road repairs). In the next paragraph, Mayor Andrew Knack notes that public […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
On Sept. 25, the day Jose Berrios was placed on the injured list after making his first relief appearance since 2017, the Toronto Blue Jays right-hander offered a rather blunt assessment of where he was at after being pulled from the starting rotation. “It was tough, to be honest, it was tough, not because it’s their fault […]
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