CBC - Edmonton (26 minutes ago)
The Canadian military insists it's getting a handle on its recruiting crisis, but a new leaked internal report obtained by CBC News suggests many of those who come through the door quickly leave in frustration over the inability to get trained and into the job they want.
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Some Canadians who suffer from mental illness are turning to psychedelic therapy that utilizes cannabis instead of better known psychedelics such as psilocybin. But therapists and researchers warn this approach is not suitable — or safe — for everyone, and research is still in its infancy.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers Broberg/Holloway fiasco hadn’t been top of mind in Oil Country, but then came a viral tweet from the St. Louis Blues this past week, that franchise gloating about its offer sheet success with the two former Oilers. pic.twitter.com/mWRfeHYpo3 — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 13, 2025 The Blues’ post on X-twitter […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
Hail damage can still be seen on homes in Calgary's northeast following a significant hailstorm last year, prompting residents to call for change as they see their insurance premiums skyrocket, or even worse, being denied insurance altogether. Cornerstone resident Harlin Kaur says when home insurance on her family's home came up for renewal —...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (10 hours ago)
New exhibits of rare Alberta dinosaur discoveries were unveiled Friday at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, in an exhibition called Breakthroughs. Visitors were treated to a gorgosaur with prey fossilized in its stomach and Canada’s first preserved dinosaur eggs with embryos still inside. The exhibit is important because it “tells the stories of five...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
The NHL playoffs are all about heroes and villains. Anybody in an enemy jersey is a bad guy, with different categories of sneaky or vile — think Matthew Tkachuk being worse than Mikey Anderson. Then, there's anybody in your cherished colours, even if he's not named McDavid or Draisaitl. Like, Kasperi Kapanen, who surprisingly got […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
One woman is dead and another has non-life-threatening injuries after an assault in the area near the Royal Alex hospital. Police were called to the area of 102 Street and 110 Avenue about 11 a.m. Friday on reports of an assault. Officers found a woman with life-threatening injuries and another woman with non-life-threatening injuries. EMS […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)
For the first time in Calgary's storied sports history, professional soccer for both genders will be played in the city on the same weekend. Cavalry FC, the well-established Calgary men's side of the Canadian Premier League, suits up Saturday at Spruce Meadows. And Calgary Wild FC, the upstart crew of first-ever pro females representing YYC, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
An Edmonton police constable who used his job to pursue sexual relationships with vulnerable women has joined a tiny, unhappy club: Alberta police officers ordered to serve time behind bars. Hunter Robinz of the Edmonton Police Service was led into the courthouse cells Friday after Court of King’s Bench Justice Susan Bercov sentenced him to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
Some outdoorsy Canadians are planning to build their tents with elbows up this summer as the season unofficially kicks off this long weekend. Sally Turner says she and her husband plan to do their camping, canoeing and biking this year in Canadian national parks, including at Jasper National Park this weekend, because of the U.S. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival doesn’t announce its full lineup for about 10 days, but another big piece of the weekend has been announced. Philly hip hop legends The Roots will headline the festivities on Saturday, Aug. 9, festival organizers confirmed to Postmedia Friday. The band had announced a slate of dates on their Facebook […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
They did it. Again. The Edmonton Oilers won their Western Conference semifinal against the Vegas Golden Knights, taking the best-of-7 series 4-1 to knock off the top dogs in the Pacific Division. And now it’s onto the next, as the Oilers prepare to appear in their third conference final in the past four years. But […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (13 hours ago)
Sturgeon County is closing its support centre for residents who were forced to evacuate because of the wildfire in the Redwater Recreation Area. The county said the centrewill be closed as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday, but a local state of emergency is still in effect
ReadCityNews - Calgary (13 hours ago)
A Calgary bar manager is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting an employee and a prospective employee earlier this year. Calgary police began investigating in January after a woman went for a job interview at Fire N Ice near 8 Street and 17 Avenue SW in the Beltline neighbourhood. It is alleged the manager touched […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (14 hours ago)
Canadian oil tycoon Adam Waterous' Strathcona Resources Ltd. announced plans for a takeover bid of MEG Energy Corp. that values the oilsands company at about C$6 billion, advancing a push to become a major heavy crude producer. The cash-and-stock offer, which will be formally filed in the next two weeks, will be for about $23.27 […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (14 hours ago)
Relationships can run smoothly for years, until they suddenly don't — as Canada is learning in the case of critical cross-border trade with the United States. The trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration underscores what can happen when things go off the rails, but it also sparks important questions of why we didn't […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
As the Edmonton Oilers await their opponent in the Western Conference Final, news that the club's best two-way defenceman is nearing a return. Kris Knoblauch said Friday that Mattias Ekholm is now listed as day-to-day. The big defender will not draw back during Games One or Two of the series. But he could re-enter the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (16 hours ago)
A refreshed and more inclusive Alberta legislature plaza officially opened today, welcoming visitors to enjoy a new river water feature alongside the fountains and reflecting pool. Originally completed in 1913, the legislature grounds have seen many upgrades over the years. The latest refurbishment marks a major milestone, with the full completion...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (17 hours ago)
This in from Chris Gawlik, who along with Tony Cordasco of the Locked in Vegas podcast, provided the sharpest insight out of Las Vegas on the Oilers-VGK series, Gawlik’s high praise for Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch’s line-up changes before Game 4. Said Gawlik: “When you saw the line change happening going into Game Four, that’s […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (20 hours ago)
When Calgary playwright Rose Scollard and her family moved from Ireland to rural Ontario in 1948, their first family home was less than luxurious. It was the upper floor of a house outside of River Canard, a small hamlet south of Windsor, Ont. There was no running water. A pot-bellied coal stove was used to […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (20 hours ago)
It seemed a very Canadian moment: Quiet, modest, a little self-deprecating. At the National Music Centre on Thursday evening prior to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, the first of six inductees to hit the red carpet was singer-songwriter Dan Hill. While these events tend to be fuelled by the mutual admiration, attendees […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
I understand perfectly why many Albertans would want to leave Confederation. When voters east of the Manitoba-Ontario border decided to foist a fourth-consecutive anti-Alberta, Liberal government on Alberta, that was too much from a large minority of Albertans. All my life, I remember one Ottawa government after another dictating policies to...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
Every once in a while, I leave an Edmonton theatre feeling lighter than when I entered. Such was the case this week, when I saw Horseplay at the Gateway. The new play — a world premiere — is written by Kole Durnford, a Metis creator originally from Stony Plain. It tells the highly imaginative story […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
Q: A neighbour of mine is selling cherry-sized tomato seedlings she started. She has an incredible variety of colours, and most I've never heard of: chocolate, white, yellow pear, indigo rose, sunrise and purple bumblebees, and a blue Smurf. Are these new varieties being developed, or are they just rare? And do they all grow […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)
Loud sounds in the forest can be a tad disconcerting. Especially when you're lying on your belly photographing a flower, you're a hundred metres from your vehicle, your left foot is swollen from a gout attack and you couldn't run from whatever your imagination decides is making that loud sound — cougar, bear, sasquatch, zombie […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
Who would you want the Oilers to play in the next round? Vote in our daily poll! Talk of separation is a distraction. The separation debate will severely divide Albertans and drive away investment, divide family and friends, and distract us from what will really affect us all. The real threat is the break-up and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (22 hours ago)
Re. “Boycott sovereignty referendum,” Letters, May 14 While I sympathize with Trevor Stenson’s position, I must respectfully disagree with his boycott argument if a referendum happens. Rest assured, every separatist will vote. We cannot risk the impression that the result is closer than it actually is, or even have “Leave” appearing to...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
GET REAL! I have been a staunch conservative since I was in diapers. I was born and raised in Western Canada. I have lived in Alberta for 48 years. I am as tired as anyone of Liberal Ottawa putting the screws to Alberta and, to a lesser extent, the rest of Western Canada But, unless […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (24 hours ago)
Bitsy the cat was born with nine lives, six legs and one loving heart. Christine Koltun, the founder of the cat rescue Furget Me Not, says the one-year-old cat is well on her way to having a new lease on life after a recent surgery to remove three of the legs.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
Spring in Edmonton also means construction season.The southwest side of the city is full of traffic, and parts of the road are completely torn up from projects. CBC's Tristan Mottershead went to pave the way to find out why there's so much work being done.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Putting the City of Calgary’s 24/7 reporting line to the test, a group of University of Calgary undergraduate students have released a report on how effective the 311 system is. A city government class taught by political science professor Jack Lucas went into a number of communities to identify local issues like snow and ice, […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Following one of the greatest seasons in Calgary Dinos men’s basketball history, Nate Petrone added another accolade on Thursday as he was named the 2025 Canada West Male Athlete of the Year. Petrone’s award marks the 18th time a University of Calgary student-athlete has been named the top athlete in Canada West, and the first since […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
It’s that dreaded time of year for Calgary drivers — pothole season. One driver recently hit a costly pothole on Glenmore Trail that lead to an pricey repair job. Gavin Graham tells CityNews he hit the deep pothole on Glenmore near the Crowchild Trail off-ramp. He’s now paid more than $1,000 to fix hs vehicle. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary police are out with a warning about a popular game high school kids are playing with toy guns. Police say the ‘senior assassin’ game involves joining an app to shoot people with water guns. It’s supposed to be fun, but it can turn dangerous when it’s taken a step further. The objective of the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
About 450 students may be left scrambling to find alternative programs at NAIT following a recent announcement from the polytechnic to pause more than a dozen of its programs. NAIT announced on Thursday that it will be pausing 18 of its programs going forward in response to growing concerns about maintaining its operational and financial […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Why would former Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland want back in as a general manager, especially in Los Angeles with the Kings, who have lost four straight playoffs to the team Holland used to work for? Because Holland, who took over the Oilers in 2019 when they were 26th in the NHL in points, managed […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
"Our government has always been and will continue to be unapologetic in our fight to protect and promote a strong and sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, because we are relentless in our work to create a brighter future for Albertans," said government house leader Joseph Schow
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
If you see blue lights in the mirror and you're trying to decide whether to outrun the cops or not, you should just pull over. A new report from the Edmonton Police Service suggests that the cops win in a record number of instances — of the 712 criminal-flight events on record for 2024, 525 […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Nearly six years after the arrest was caught on video, an Edmonton police officer has been reprimanded for shoving a handcuffed man’s head into a wall. The Edmonton Police Service released a disciplinary decision Wednesday in the case of Const. Dylan Awid, whose arrest of car-chase suspect Kyle Parkhurst prompted an investigation by Alberta’s...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
The unofficial start to summer 2025 has arrived; it’s the Victoria Day long weekend. Regardless of what you plan to get up to over the next few days, there are some things to be aware of; especially if you use transit or drive to get where you need to go. There will also be some […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Premier Danielle Smith’s former chief of staff has jumped into the fray over allegations of corruption in health care procurement, filing a $12-million lawsuit against ex-Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos and the Globe and Mail for what he claims are defamatory statements. Marshall Smith (no relation to the premier) filed a...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Jennifer Aniston and Drew Barrymore recently paid homage to their pet dogs on Instagram. The two celebs have often been public in their fondness for their canine family members, so the playful tributes are not unexpected. What was unexpected, however, was that both used the as-yet-unpublished poem by Calgarian Josie Balka as the soundtrack for...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
For patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, current medication regimens often lose their effectiveness over time. This leads to increasingly debilitating "off” periods, characterized by uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia) and painful, involuntary muscle contractions (dystonia). The window of "on” time — when symptoms are controlled —...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
With his haters cursing the turn of events that returned Stuart Skinner to the Edmonton Oilers net, the embattled keeper fired back with some blankety-blanks of his own. A 3-0 shutout win in Game 4 followed by a 1-0 shutout win in a series-clinching Game 5. In all, he kept the desperate former Stanley Cup […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A Cree Nation near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border is pushing ahead with a lawsuit against the Alberta government, arguing its sovereignty act is an infringement on treaty rights. Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) says it's advancing its constitutional challenge of the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act following Alberta Premier Danielle...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
For Drumheller’s Kimberly Augart, balancing her roles as a firefighter and a barrel racer is a devoted effort. 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 featured here.
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