Calgary Herald - Local (A minute 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 (An hour 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 (2 hours 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 (2 hours 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 (3 hours 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 (3 hours 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 (4 hours 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 (6 hours 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 (6 hours 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 (7 hours 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 (7 hours 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 (7 hours 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 (8 hours 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 […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (10 hours ago)
Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here — a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours 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 […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (17 hours ago)
New outdoor watering rules are now in effect across Calgary, part of a city plan to cut water use by 20 per cent by 2040. But many residents say they're unaware of the changes, or confused about what they actually mean. “It just gets a little frustrating trying to work with that,” one resident said […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (18 hours ago)
Calgary police launched another patrol blitz in the city’s southeast this week, part of a series of enforcement and outreach blitzes whose impact the service says will become clearer in the days ahead. Police were conducting the operation on Wednesday in the Forest Lawn area, while also patrolling downtown and surrounding areas, similar to two...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
Should airports be privatized? Vote in our daily poll! Tell Jason Kenny that a pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia would add $55 billion to Alberta’s economy. Ottawa (Liberal) policies are already hurting investment in Alberta. Curtis Radcliffe (Talk of separation can also hurt investment.) Look toward India If we want a pipeline to the...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (18 hours ago)
A child is in hospital after being hit by a vehicle in northeast Calgary on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Castleridge Drive NE around 4:25 p.m. for reports of a crash. Calgary police say a child stepped onto the road and was hit by a passing vehicle. The child was conscious and taken […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
This in from Brian Burke, the former NHL GM and ex-NHL director of hockey operations, his take on The Sheet podcast that Vegas does not have to give permission to the Edmonton Oilers or any other NHL team to negotiate with former VGK coach Bruce Cassidy. VGK can refuse such permission if it wants to […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (19 hours ago)
A sharp rise in global oil prices is reshaping Alberta's financial outlook, with new projections suggesting the province may be headed for a dramatic fiscal reversal. The shift comes after Finance Minister Nate Horner forecast a $9.4‑billion deficit in February, citing rapid population growth and weak energy prices. But a new analysis from the...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
Alberta has created a new grant to hire 1,400 teachers in grades K to 9 for the 2026-27 school year. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced the $200-million class size reduction grant at a Wednesday press conference. He said the funding is part of the $355 million allocated to class size and complexity in Budget 2026. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
Edmonton police are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect related to a May carjacking in Edmonton’s High Park neighbourhood. Police received a report at roughly 1:45 p.m. on May 10 that a man with a firearm commandeered a taxi in High Park near 151 Street and 111 Avenue, police said in a […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
It's imperative that we note in this review of Mamma Mia! that Sid Vicious was a huge ABBA fan. Imperative because it's impossible for those under a certain age to understand just how huge the Swedish pop band's reach was in their late '70s heyday, and most importantly how we've never fully escaped it. Even […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
While Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government would be appealing, Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said it means there will be no fall vote on separation — unless the UCP government itself chooses to put forward the question
ReadCityNews - Calgary (22 hours ago)
An Alberta judge threw out a separatist referendum petition Wednesday, saying Premier Danielle Smith’s government had a duty to consult with First Nations. Justice Shaina Leonard also said Alberta’s chief electoral officer should never have issued the petition. Speaking on Wednesday, Smith called Leonard’s decision “incorrect” and...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (23 hours ago)
Is there anything Hank Azaria can’t do?! The legendary voice of The Simpsons as well as actor, comedian and producer will be playing the Wildhorse Saloon on July 8. The Springsteen Celebration Tour features Azaria impersonating “The Boss,” having grown up a huge Springsteen fan. Azaria says he usually does some Simpsons voices early on […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
A Black Muslim man was recently assaulted in St. Albert. This incident did not arise out of a vacuum but from a system where a loud minority feels empowered to revel in hateful tropes. It is only the latest in a string of incidents that include threats and assaults against Black Muslim women. So much for "liberating” […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
When superstar hockey players possess the puck, they do things that no ordinary players can do. But when superstar players don’t have the puck, they’re just like ordinary players. They must do all the thankless, high-effort, fundamental things necessary to defend their own goal, such as staying on the correct side of their check and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
When superstar hockey players have the puck on their stick, they do thing that no ordinary players can do. But when superstar players don’t have the puck, they’re just like ordinary players. They’ve got to do all the thankless, high effort, fundamental things necessary to defend their own goal, such as staying on the right […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A carbon pricing deal is likely to be announced on Friday between Alberta and Ottawa, according to sources, with the cost for emitters reportedly being set at $130 per tonne by 2040. Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was in Ottawa, where she met with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Parliament Hill to discuss the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Multiple people were taken to hospital Wednesday, four in critical condition and several with minor injuries, after a charter bus rolled off a highway northwest of Edmonton. Beaverlodge RCMP say the bus was transporting oilfield workers; there were 17 people on board. The crash happened on Highway 672 near Range Road 91 — near Beaverlodge […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman, his take that the if Bruce Cassidy wants to sign as head coach in Los Angeles or Edmonton, the Vegas Golden Knights will eventually have to let him go. On this 32 Thoughts podcast, Friedman first made clear his thoughts on how this story got out. “I don’t […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
For most music-loving Calgarians, going to see a band on the Coca-Cola Stage in July is a rite of passage. It was for the four members of Sea of Lettuce, who began making music in a basement as teenagers in southwest Calgary. Even before the four-piece got together musically, they would go see the Canadian […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Nearly three million of us are now exposed through no fault of our own, but because we have been betrayed by a small group of fellow Albertans who put their own political desires ahead of the privacy and security rights of their fellow citizens.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen is considering legislation that would give the province more oversight of local bike lanes, but some Calgary city councillors believe the province should focus on what they consider to be more substantive issues like pedestrian safety.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
Royal pain (Re: Editorial – 'Giving the crown a vice-regal brush-off,' Sun, May 7) Hard to believe the Calgary Sun has an editor so far out of touch with the mindset of the average Calgarian. Complaining about the appointment of the new governor general who doesn't bow down to the monarchy? Give your head a […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's chief of staff Rob Anderson tells NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to “get a grip.” Mr. Anderson has it backwards. UCP caucus staffers saw former premier Jason Kenney's address on the screen at a meeting about the Centurion app weeks before anyone thought to call the authorities. Anderson claims the staffers couldn't...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Keep, Hold, or Fold? The Cult of Hockey continues our post-season coverage of the Edmonton Oilers, with an ongoing series on Management. The coaching staff. And, of course, the players. Today? Veteran D-man… Connor Murphy On March 2, 2026, Connor Murphy was dealt from the Chicago Black Hawks to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Do the Oilers need a new head coach? Vote in our daily poll! Regarding Tuesday’s Sun front page headline, the police are going to go where the criminals are to improve public safety. That’s pure genius. How did they ever come up with such a brilliant idea? Glenn Krause (It’s so crazy, it just might […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Calgary police handed out more than 150 tickets over two weekends as officers increased enforcement against dangerous driving associated with car meets held across the city. Police say many of the violations were tied to gatherings promoted on social media, where drivers engage in risky behaviour including excessive speeding, stunting and operating...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A child is in hospital with serious injuries after they were struck by a truck while riding a scooter on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the community of Taradale in northeast Calgary around 4:45 p.m. for reports of someone being struck by a vehicle. Calgary police say a child who was riding a […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
A major spring storm with strong winds is expected to hit east-central and southeastern Alberta starting Thursday. A special weather statement issued by Environment Canada on Tuesday noted that the storm is predicted to bring extreme winds, with gusts up to 100 km/h anticipated.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Edmonton firefighters were needed to put out the flames after a crash between a car and the LRT in Edmonton that sent one person to hospital Tuesday afternoon. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services tells CityNews a Tesla was on fire in the aftermath of the collision near the Whitemud Drive and 66/75 Street overpass. Edmonton police […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Edmonton police are asking for the public’s help to identify five suspects in a late-April robbery at a jewelry store in Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre. Police said officers responded at roughly 3:20 p.m. on April 27 to a report of a robbery at a jewelry store at the Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre near 83 Street […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Imperial Oil is conducting engagement on plans for parcels of land in southeast Calgary that used to be the site of one of its former refineries The land in Lynnwood Ridge was an industrial refinery in the 1920s and became a residential neighbourhood in the 1980s after the City of Calgary purchased the land. However, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Homelessness in Edmonton is a humanitarian disaster. Nearly 4,000 Edmontonians lack permanent housing and suffer through deplorable living conditions on our streets. Edmonton's unhoused population doubled after the pandemic, mainly due to sharp rent hikes and evictions. Emergency room visits, frostbite amputations, and deaths of houseless people...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A brazen daylight shooting outside a busy northeast Calgary grocery store has left an innocent bystander in hospital and a city councillor outraged. Emergency crews were called to the parking lot of the North Hill Co-op on 16 Avenue NE around 7:50 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Officers arrived to find two men suffering […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from the NHL’s top insider Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, his take on the Vegas Gold Knights blocking the Edmonton Oilers from negotiating with fired Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy. “It’s weird,” Friedman said today on the Fan Hockey Show in Toronto. “There’s no question about it. Let a guy go and move on. That’s […]
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