Edmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)
This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that winger Jack Roslovic has been activated off Long-Term Injured Reserve. The Oilers said on social media: “JACK IS BACK‼️ The Oilers have activated forward Jack Roslovic from long-term injured reserve, moved forward Connor Clattenburg to LTIR and loaned forward Quinn Hutson to the Condors.” And Bob...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (5 hours ago)
There is an old proverb… A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. In other words, you should be happy with what you have instead of risking looking for more elsewhere. And while it is indeed a General Manager's job to constantly explore ways to make your team better, sometimes the subtle […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (7 hours ago)
A recent study from the University of Alberta highlights the success of rapid testing and same-day treatment for syphilis. As CBC's Nicole Healey explains, the lead researcher says it has helped reduce the number of cases since the syphilis outbreak was declared in Alberta in 2019.
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
My lifetime soundtrack love affair with music struck its first note with me as a nine-year-old kid, in 1967, when I heard Snoopy and the Red Baron. It was a catchy, uplifting tune. Every Christmas I hear that chorus: "Christmas bells those Christmas Bells, Ring out from the land Asking peace throughout the land And […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
Will the Oilers survive the loss of Jarry? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! BOTCHED BARGAIN Wow, for a group of educated people the teachers sure got duped by the ATA. 50,000 members and no strike fund. A bargaining team that didn't know what teachers wanted. Years of not solving the special needs and language […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
Woke folk strike again (Re: 'Tate McRae shocked by Morgan Wallen collaboration backlash,' calgarysun.com) This young popstar from Calgary should stay the course and keep laser-focused on her music career. Don’t be swayed by the woke crowd or scoffers, who just want to upset the apple cart on the beaten trail leading to glory and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (22 hours ago)
Close. Competitive. Tried hard. Miles better than they were a few weeks ago. But not there yet. That's the scouting report on the Edmonton Oilers after their latest brush with the NHL's Group of Death. Saturday afternoon's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild is a vast improvement on how Edmonton looked against the other two […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (22 hours ago)
The Youth Empowerment and Skills (YES) Centre hosted its third annual Christmas Kindness Spirit Gifts Giveaway on Saturday, handing out more than 500 gift boxes to families in need. The initiative started with just two families who were in need of help during the holidays, and has since grown to help hundreds of families within […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (23 hours ago)
Calvin Pickard came up with a strong effort and some heroic saves, giving his Edmonton Oilers a chance to win, but the Minnesota Wild outplayed and outclassed the Oil in a 5-2 win. The Oilers were ultimately done in by letting in a wretched goal on a pathetic defensive effort late in the first period. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (23 hours ago)
Edmonton police are asking the public’s help in finding a suspect linked to a multi-vehicle hit-and-run collision that led to the hospitalizations of five people. In a news release Saturday, police released photos of a black Dodge Ram pickup truck believed to be involved in the crash that occurred just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Toques, scarves, mitts and boots could be hot items under the Christmas tree this year as Edmonton finds itself in the midst of a vicious cold snap just in time for the holidays. The forecast from Environment Canada shows a prolonged frosty streak until at least Dec. 25, with daytime highs below -20 C, and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
There are no grounds to lay criminal charges in the death of a man who fatally overdosed in an Edmonton police cell nearly five years ago, Alberta’s police watchdog has ruled. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) on Wednesday released its report on the case of an unidentified 36-year-old man who died in police […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A man found not criminally responsible for stabbing five people to death at a Calgary house party is getting more freedoms, but not an absolute discharge. Alberta’s Criminal Code Review Board is allowing Matthew de Grood passes of up to two weeks to visit his family’s home in Calgary. He is also being allowed to travel to British […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
If you love Champagne, as I do, then you've probably familiarized yourself with the term "grower” Champagne. Simply put, the major Champagne houses typically source grapes from all over the region, skillfully blending them to create their distinctive house style. Growers, on the other hand, work exclusively with the grapes grown in their own...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Despite widespread awareness of trauma-informed practices, Canada’s justice system continues to fail young survivors of sexual abuse. Instead of adapting the system to protect and empower the most vulnerable, we force them to navigate processes that often re-traumatize and silence them. Why prepare children for harm, rather than demanding that...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Canada is contributing several key technologies to NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon for the first time in more than half a century. One of the newest elements of Canada's contribution is the Lunar Utility Vehicle (LUV), a Canadian-designed mobility platform that will support future human and robotic activities on...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
This year, there were a number of Calgary-based or related artists who stood out for their outstanding work, from poets and actors to musicians and visual artists. Some were veterans, others were just arriving in the spotlight. Here are 10 who had a very good 2025. Josie Balka: poet, podcaster and social media star Calgary’s […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
The night was cold and clear, no wind, and the only sound was boots crunching on snow. Just half an hour after parking my car at the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area, I reached Sandy's Lookout, a high spot at this under-appreciated park located just 20 minutes southwest of Calgary off Highway 22. I […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
Enough nonsense Deb Garries writes about Maple MAGA (‘Maple MAGA must go,’ Letters to the Editor, Friday Sun). I suppose inside the echo chamber it comes across as a real clever zinger, however to the outside world it’s just a juvenile, child-like and childish nomenclature. Maple Maga is another slogan of a Liberal Party that […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
How's this for a win-win deal? Alberta lets Premier David Eby, his B.C. NDP government and radical, anti-development First Nations group live in their little "green” bubble west of the Rockies while Alberta finds an investor or investors to build a pipeline to the West Coast through Montana, Idaho and Washington state. Earlier this week, […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
Will the Oilers survive the loss of Tristan Jarry? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! OIL IRONY B.C. municipalities pushed the province not to devalue pipelines in the province. They claim that they would lose millions in taxes. Is that not a bit ironic after all you hear of B.C. not wanting pipelines. CURTIS RADCLIFFE […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Re. “Higher speed limits will mean additional deaths: motor group,” Dec. 19 We can add the test of the planned speed-limit increase to the ever-growing list of ill-conceived and thoughtless plans of the Danielle Smith government. They offer "reduced travel time” as the sole reason/benefit of this change. We all know the vast majority of […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The most successful goalie in the Edmonton Oilers organization so far this year? He’s also Edmonton’s biggest wild card in its revolving goalie game. The most successful not been one of the Oilers starters, Stuart Skinner, Calvin Pickard or Tristan Jarry, as solid as Jarry’s start was with the team before he got hurt Thursday […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
One of three men charged by Toronto and Peel police with targeting women and members of the Jewish community was allegedly working with ISIS to plan deadly terror attacks, the RCMP said in a release on Friday. The three men are facing a total of 79 charges as part of Project Neapolitan, a joint-forces probe […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
An arsonist-for-hire who made a central Edmonton neighbourhood feel like “a war zone” has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Darcy Willier learned his fate Friday afternoon, months after Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling found him guilty of setting fire to six properties in the city’s Alberta Avenue district in 2020 and...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Confirmed influenza cases have more than doubled since late November and health officials are urging Albertans to get vaccinated. In her first press conference as Alberta’s top doctor, Dr. Vivien Suttorp said what makes this flu season unique and with more hospitalizations is the predominance of influenza A H3N2. The strain historically impacts...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Calgary police are asking for the public's help identifying a man believed to have information related to a fire at a downtown restaurant last month. The fire happened around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 4, when flames broke out in the rear alley behind Bridgette Bar, located near 8 Street and 10 Avenue SW. Although firefighters […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in northeast Calgary on Thursday night. The crash happened around 6:05 p.m. at the intersection of 26 Avenue and 32 Street NE. Calgary police say a 2016 Honda Pilot, driven by a woman in her 50s, was travelling west on 26 Avenue and turning north […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A young man has been charged following a police shooting at a northwest Calgary CTrain station earlier this week. Around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Calgary police officers responded to reports of a man armed with a knife acting aggressively toward a peace officer in the Dalhouse LRT Station parking lot. According to investigators from the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Lost in the year-end hustle and bustle, political theatre, and backburner scandals, one piece of news has flown under the radar: the announcement of the new Stollery Children’s Hospital site. Caring for nearly 300,000 children annually, the Stollery is a medical hub for children and families in northern Alberta and Western Canada. In fact, as...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Calgary police have charged a local massage therapist with sexual assault following an investigation into an incident last month. According to police, the alleged assault occurred on Nov. 20, during an appointment at Massage Addict in the southeast community of Mahogany. Investigators say the client reported being touched sexually without consent...
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
Rising demand and limited funding are straining Lethbridge's Access-A-Ride service. Seniors and people with disabilities face long waits and uncertain trips, affecting their ability to get to appointments, social programs and daily activities. The city acknowledges the challenge but says it cannot currently expand the service.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Many parts of the Prairies, along with other parts of Canada, might have to dig themselves out ahead of this coming weekend as a wintry wallop continues. Environment and Climate Change Canada says another Alberta Clipper is expected to dump upwards of 15 centimetres of snow across the southern parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The weather...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
With temperatures dropping, we want to ensure that our home is properly sealed, insulated, vented and that the heating system is functioning properly. It's a good idea to have the furnace and hot water tank checked in the fall to ensure that they are functioning properly and efficiently. At the very least, check and replace […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
In early December, I was decorating our living room for Christmas. One of the most cherished pieces is a nativity set I bought in Israel in 1983 during a year-long trip with a university friend. It has survived 42 Christmases. One year, when my daughter was two, she became determined to flush baby Jesus down […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Have you been affected by the flu outbreak? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! HEARTLESS INNUENDO Not sure what Brad Hunter's credentials are, but I'm sure they have nothing to do with psychoanalysis or anything remotely close in his column regarding the tragic murder of Rob and Michele Reiner (Hollywood nepo baby Nick Reiner 'volatile', […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Maple MAGA the problem (Re: 'Floor-crossings put national unity at risk,’ Sun, Dec. 18) It won’t fit, but a more accurate headline is ‘floor-crossings show officials reacting to constituents swearing to never vote Conservative until they disavow maple MAGA and its adherents.’ Sounds pro-democracy to me, unlike those stirring divisiveness...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Before I examine the merits of making Edmontonians pay for parking city attractions and recreation centres, can we all please just agree that no one on council or in administration should use as an excuse for spending taxpayers' money the line "because our city will soon have two million people.” At the very least, we […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Air Supply: The Australian soft classic rock duo is in the city waving its 50th anniversary banner with bleacher-smoochers Lost in Love, All Out of Love, The One That You Love and, breaking the love combo, Every Woman in the World. Here with a full band, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock originally met in the […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The chinook had eaten a lot of the snow along Jumpingpound Creek. The big meadow where Sibbald Creek joins its flow was almost entirely bare grass. The south-facing flanks were all tawny brown while even the treed, north-facing slopes had patches of snow-free ground. Over along the creek itself, there was much less ice than […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
As I drive around the city, I am growing alarmed by how dangerous the streets have become. To placate their base, the UCP has banned all forms of photo radar. Speed and red-light enforcement need to be brought back to save lives. The fact that there have been 30 traffic deaths to date this year […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
This in from Ira Cooper, the Cult of Hockey contributor and an expert on the rules around NHL transactions, his take on the possibility that the Edmonton Oilers might trade for a goalie, such as Buffalo’s Alex Lyon, in the aftermath of Tristan Jarry leaving Thursday night’s game with an injury. “Roster freeze is in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
At least Stuart Skinner was durable. The concern around Tristan Jarry when Edmonton traded for the Pittsburgh Penguins goalie is that he’s run into injury trouble recently. Jarry, who already missed three weeks this season with a lower-body injury, lasted just 2 1/2 games as an Oiler before leaving Thursday's game in Boston with a non-contact...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
If there's any such thing as a crushing win, the Edmonton Oilers suffered one Thursday night in Boston. On the scoreboard, it was a solid victory against a tough opponent, providing more evidence that the Oilers are launching another mid-season charge. They beat the Bruins at their own game, grinding out a 3-1 decision in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers turned in a workman-like effort in Boston Thursday, and a well-deserved victory was the result. The opening twenty saw the two sides exchange power play goals. Then, Quinn Hutson broke the tie with a great play in front for his first NHL goal and a 2-1 Oilers lead after two. Edmonton extended […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
A sudden snowstorm brought chaos to Alberta's busiest highway on Wednesday, leaving dozens of motorists stranded and forcing emergency crews to shut down large sections of the QEII between Calgary and Airdrie. Among those caught in the pileup was Sidney, a driver who could not stop in time as blowing snow reduced visibility and turned […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (3 days ago)
A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was revealed in court that one of the emails was sent through an email-spoofing website based in the Czech Republic and police determined the other four...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of starting a fire that forced the closure of a popular downtown Calgary restaurant. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Wednesday, a fire broke out in the basement crawl space of a building on 10 Avenue SW between 1 and 2 Streets. The area […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
A months-long police investigation has led to drug and weapons charges against a Calgary man after officers seized drugs, cash, jewelry, and a loaded gun from multiple locations. In September, Calgary police began investigating a man suspected of selling drugs in the East Village near the Calgary Drop-In Centre. Officers observed the suspect...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
In light of that three-team Boston-New Jersey-Edmonton trade last March, the offensively challenged ex-Bruins' winger Trent Frederic was still on the Oilers lineup card in his return to Beantown Thursday. But as the fourth-line centre. With no expected special-teams duty to up his ice time, Frederic was between farm call-up winger Max Jones, also...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
As an emergency physician and a proud Albertan, I believe everyone should have access to the highest-quality education and health care regardless of their ability to pay. Hearing our premier openly reject progressive policy, while insisting that the government should get out of the "business” of education and health care, should be a clear...
ReadCBC - Calgary (3 days ago)
An Indigenous youth pilot project is underway in Calgary involving kids facing criminal charges. If all goes according to plan, it will become a weekly specialized therapeutic court for family and youth, where kids address long-term issues driving addictions and criminal behaviour.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
The two best former Edmonton Oilers forwards this year? Viktor Arvidsson and Taylor Hall, both part of strong Eastern Conference teams and both scoring like Top 6 forwards again this season. Arvidsson, now a member of the resurgent Boston Bruins, is averaging 2.18 points per 60 minutes this year at even strength, second only to […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Dagmar Jamieson — a legally blind Calgarian who mastered alpine skiing — is now taking on a new challenge: adaptive water skiing. Catch exclusive glimpses into the lives of Calgary's top athletes and sport ambassadors with the 660 NewsRadio Calgary Athlete of the Week. Nominate your star athlete or ambassador for their chance to be […]
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