Edmonton Journal - Local (6 minutes ago)
This in from NHL insider Brian Lawton, a former NHL player agent and GM, his take that players are now exercising their power and forcing trades to make sure they’re on winning teams, and that Oilers GM Stan Bowman needs to recognize Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are obsessed with winning and looking to see […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
So let me get this straight, carney is going to use tax payer money to buy condos that the typical taxpayer couldn’t afford. Then use it for public housing for people who don’t work. All because the developer doesn’t want to lose money. An incompetent government bailing out an incompetent business. Ryan Walker (Seems strange.) […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (7 hours ago)
Police are asking for the public's help identifying a vehicle tied to an attempted extortion in northeast Calgary. Investigators say a South Asian resident in the community of Saddle Ridge reported receiving threatening messages on May 10 from an unknown individual demanding money. The suspect allegedly sent a video of a shooting at an unrelated...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (7 hours ago)
Leopards do not change their spots so we likely won't be seeing a softer, gentler Mike Babcock behind the Edmonton Oilers' bench in what could be his last kick at the cat, but the stars here say they welcome this acknowledged hunter's bite if it ends with a Stanley Cup. So the prowl begins. If […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (7 hours ago)
The first building in a larger new wellness community in southeast Edmonton has officially opened its doors. The Stelmach Community Health Centre, named after former Alberta premier Ed Stelmach and his wife Marie, is the first site in the Covenant Wellness Community, operated by Covenant Health. The new centre will be a hub for a […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
Calgary Transit is introducing a fresh set of CTrain vehicles this week. The transit agency unveiled the new C10 light‑rail vehicles (LRVs) on Tuesday at Victoria Park/Stampede station as the first additions to the fleet in six years. The new trains come with heated floors, onboard digital displays, air conditioning and improved accessibility....
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
The total tornado-count for the northwestern Alberta storms that took place on June 15th have increased following field-work from the Northern Tornado Project. This makes the June-night a very rare occasion in which the Peace Region experienced what experts call a "tornado outbreak".
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
Ontario’s Robyn Ottolini will be playing the Nashville North stage to launch the Calgary Stampede on July 2! Ottolini is a CCMA Award winner and platinum-selling artist on the strength of what’s widely regarded as her breakout single, ‘F-150’ which came out in 2020 and put up 200 million global streams. Going viral has become […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
A custodian at an Edmonton Catholic school is facing child sexual exploitation charges following an investigation by the ALERT Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit. The investigation started after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children referred ALERT to a concerning situation involving an unknown Alberta user sharing child sexual...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
A massive move has been made on the Calgary Flames’ blue-line. The Flames acquired Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils, along with winger Maxim Tsyplakov, in exchange for the Rangers’ 2026 second-round pick, the Golden Knights’ 2027 first-round pick, the Avalanche’s 2028 first-round pick and defence prospect Etienne Morin, the teams...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (10 hours ago)
An early‑morning fire at a luxury car dealership in Calgary has resulted in arson charges against three people. Police say the fire broke out around 4:45 a.m. on March 16 at a dealership 1A Street SW near 55 Avenue. The fire caused extensive damage to the building and to 25 high‑end vehicles inside. The total […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (10 hours ago)
Every day, health-care workers across Canada hold a strained system together. Last week, Alberta's political leadership made their job harder. On June 18, Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Adriana Lagrange announced "dual practice” for Alberta doctors, a move that violates the Canada Health Act and puts...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (10 hours ago)
A Calgary couple that met and fell in love “at first sight” while on a horseback trip in Patagonia will be competing in Season 12 of Amazing Race Canada. Filip Masetti, a Brazilian-born horseback guide and public speaker, will compete alongside his Argentinian wife, Clara Daval, on the cross-country reality series. Masetti, who was born […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
Mike Babcock was officially named the new Head Coach of the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday morning. He is the 19th Head Coach in franchise history. D.J. Smith, who worked on the bench with Babcock in Toronto and was in L.A. this past season, was added as an Associate Coach for the Oilers. The Babcock announcement in […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (12 hours ago)
Police say a 47-year-old Edmonton school custodian has been charged with child sexual exploitation offences. ALERT says Crispolo (Cris) Comillas was employed by Louis St. Laurent Catholic Junior/Senior High School when he was arrested at his Edmonton home on Thursday. He is accused of accessing and possessing child sexual exploitation materials....
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (12 hours ago)
Lethbridge police are on scene conducting a “high-risk search” at a home on Lemoyne Crescent on the city’s west side. In a media release issued Tuesday morning, the Lethbridge Police Service said several nearby residences have been evacuated while police search the property, citing a “possible presence of weapons.” “Members of the...
ReadCBC - Calgary (13 hours ago)
The Alberta Medical Association's latest report suggests that though the majority of Albertans who saw a family doctor recently were satisfied with their visit, many have been unable to see theirs in a timely manner, while others are still looking for one.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
This in from tbe Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers have named Mike Babcock as Head Coach. And from NHL News: “DJ Smith is joining Mike Babcock on the Oilers staff as an associate coach.” There’s been plenty of time now for folks to get their heads around this but social media nonetheless had plenty to say: […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (13 hours ago)
Police are looking for a youth suspect after a baby was allegedly assaulted in northeast Calgary last week. Calgary police say it happened between 4:30 and 5 p.m. on June 16 when a father was pushing is 9-week-old son in a stroller along Country Village Gate NE near Coventry Hills Boulevard. It is alleged a […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (13 hours ago)
The alleged suspect armed with a long-range firearm who wreaked havoc on Montreal Monday, leading to the deaths of a police officer, a civilian and ultimately his own, has been identified as a 25-year-old man from Lethbridge, Alta. Seth Scott Hatfield’s name was released by the Quebec coroner on Tuesday, a day after he allegedly […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
After much speculation, the Edmonton Oilers hired Mike Babcock as the team’s head coach on Tuesday morning. Babcock, 63, becomes the 19th head coach in team history, brings to Edmonton a 700-418-183 regular season-season coaching record over parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League. Babcock replaces Kris Knoblauch, who was fired on May...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (14 hours ago)
Seven years after he coached his last NHL game, Mike Babcock is back behind an NHL bench. The Edmonton Oilers announced Tuesday that Babcock has been hired as the new team’s head coach. He takes over from Kris Knoblauch, who was fired after the Oilers’ first-round loss to Anaheim in this year’s playoffs. WATCH LIVE […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (16 hours ago)
With less than two weeks to go, Calgary is starting to show its Stampede spirit. The flags are up, parties are planned and the city is abuzz as businesses paint windows and set out hay bales. To get in the Stampede mood, we’re serving up our archive feature on the event’s posters from years past. […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (17 hours ago)
Premier Danielle Smith has estimated that startup costs for an independent Alberta would be about $400 billion. On Oct. 19, a referendum will ask whether Alberta should remain in Canada. In Quebec, the PQ leader pledges to hold a third referendum on independence if he wins the October election. Anywhere from 18 to 30 per […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (18 hours ago)
Kikinow Elders Lodge in Grande Cache is officially open after six years. A huge barrier initially was funding, but the non-status, off-reserve Indigenous community ended up securing a federal grant, despite not being officially recognized as Indigenous under the Indian Act.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
Bad place to be Global oil consumption is now plateauing, with some regional declines. Almost all wind and solar farms produce electricity more economically than by fossil fuels. A once thriving source of investment, Alberta is a black pit for alternative energy investment thanks to Ms. Smith. Without the oil economy, Alberta crumbles. Not a […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (19 hours ago)
It was only a few years ago that the sight of someone flying a Canadian flag was enough to spark complicated feelings in some people, when it became a common motif during the convoy protests. Now, the Alberta and Canada flags have become symbols of two sides in the province's separation debate.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
Dear Alberta separatists: I would like to cordially invite you to not attend any Canada Day celebrations this year. Please do not line up for pancake breakfasts or birthday cake. Please do not reach your hands out for candy along a parade route or let your children clog up the bouncy houses. Please do not […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
Just weeks before the Cowboys Music Festival begins as part of the Calgary Stampede, city councillors and the provincial government are weighing in to criticize new bylaw changes the city introduced in response to noise complaints about the event last year.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Darnell Nurse might just be back with the Edmonton Oilers next season, said team insider Bob Stauffer today on Oilers Now, adding that one key could well be Nurse expanding his trade list from three teams in the Eastern Conference to five teams in total, with Chicago and San Jose added to the mix. Said […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary's approach to controlling noise at outdoor summer events is under scrutiny, with new restrictions prompting pushback from festival organizers, provincial leaders, and tourism officials. City administration has moved to crack down on late-night noise at party tents and outdoor venues, sending notices to organizers in February outlining...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
They weren't scared off, and that's a good sign for the Edmonton Oilers moving forward. Amid outside concerns that the Oilers are moving in the wrong direction, that Mike Babcock is going to chase away free agents and that American players are fleeing Canadian cities, the club re-signed two very important pieces this week. They […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
Every debate has two sides, and the discussion around photo radar is no exception. For those who insist that photo radar is nothing more than a cash grab, one possible counter‑proposal would be to redirect some of the revenue in a more positive way. For example, if a speeder is fined $150, the city's traffic […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
A man has been charged after another man was found dead in a downtown Calgary park over the weekend. Police were called to Tomkins Park near 17 Avenue SW and 8 Street, around 5:05 p.m. on Saturday for reports of an assault. When officers arrived they found a man in medical distress. He was pronounced […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
It is ironic that on Tuesday, just two days after National Indigenous Peoples Day, there will be a public hearing in which city council will vote on rezoning Rossdale — an important cultural area for Indigenous peoples and a former burial site — for residential and commercial development of up to 15 storeys and which […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
The shooting in Montreal that left three people dead – a police officer, a civilian, and the lone suspect – was not an act of terrorism, according to Quebec’s public security minister. The Monday morning shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges borough triggered an active shooter alert and shelter-in-place order that lasted several hours. A second...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
I'm a Calgary homeowner who challenged my property assessment and came away believing the system allows the city to cherry-pick evidence, communicate poorly and push inflated assessments that affect everyone — not just homeowners, but renters, too. My assessed value has risen 42.71 per cent in five years, and my property tax bill by 78.6 […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Looks like being an Edmonton Oiler, even for a short time in a failed season, made a strong impression on Connor Murphy and Jason Dickinson. Both unrestricted free agents, who came to Edmonton at the trade deadline last year, have decided to stick around. Dickinson re-upped for five more years at $4 million a year […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
At first glance, economic indicators for Canada’s retail sector seem rosy, with StatCan reporting rises over the past four months. However, upon closer inspection, much of the spending increases are tied to the recent ballooning price of fuel. Indeed, retail sales excluding gasoline stations and fuel vendors, as well as motor vehicle and parts...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug: “Sounds like Connor Murphy is extending with the Oilers. 5 years at 4.1m per season…No trade for first three years then adjusts to 16 team list for remainder. Similar structure to Dickinson.” My take 1. Woah! That is a long, long term for a 33-year-old d-man who takes a […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
An environmental enforcement order has been issued against a shuttered chemical plant that converted Edmonton's residential waste into biofuel. The order was issued because of concerns about abandoned infrastructure and lingering chemical contamination on-site.
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
Canadian health officials called a 23-per-cent drop in opioid toxicity deaths last year "real progress," which was mirrored by two out of the three provinces that account for most of those deaths. But the third province, Alberta, saw just a small decline, while opioid-related EMS responses jumped.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
‘Absurd in the extreme’ The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs (AOTC) have unanimously called for the RCMP and auditor general to look into the possibility of laying charges of treason against Premier Danielle Smith and some members of her UCP party. This move by them is absurd in the extreme. Smith has done nothing more than […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Hope everyone had a good weekend! Here are some editorial cartoons from the past week to help you start your Monday with a smile. Additionally, if you want to check out our post that rounds up Father’s Day cartoons from years past, click here.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
A new report from researcher Signal49 recommends a series of improvements as Jasper, Alta., continues its recovery efforts from a devastating wildfire that razed part of the town in 2024. The improvements range from better debris removal, soil-remediation and testing requirements, addressing insurance gaps and housing availability, offering...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
MONTREAL — Calgary Wild FC earned its second point of the Northern Super League season Sunday, battling to a 1-1 draw against the Montreal Roses FC at Stade Boréale. The result marked Calgary's second draw of the 2026 campaign and another tightly contested match against Montreal after the two clubs played to an entertaining 2-2 […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, news that the Edmonton Oilers are closing on a deal with big, rugged d-man Connor Murphy. Said Ryan Rishaug: “Sounds like solid progress has been made between Murphy and the Oilers, wouldn't be surprised to see something get done in the next day or so.” And on the new […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa finalized a deal Sunday night, with Florida sending four draft picks to the Senators for Brady Tkachuk — the brother of Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk. The picks were the No. 9 […]
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