Edmonton Sun - Local (56 minutes ago)
The 2026 Para Ice Hockey Games are smashing records like a puck to the back of the net. Following the Paris 2024 Paralympics, where over 11 million Canadians tuned in, digital engagement has skyrocketed. CBC Gem streaming hours in for the Paralympics? Up a jaw-dropping 632 per cent from 2024. And the fans? Oh, they're […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (An hour ago)
An Edmonton man who stalked and sexually assaulted women in a north side neighbourhood has been sentenced to nearly seven years behind bars. Austin Dean St. Germain, 29, was handed the sentence by Court of King’s Bench Justice Susan Richardson March 2. He received a total of just over 6-1/2 years, including 3-1/2 years for […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Are you worried about wildfire season? Vote in our daily poll! With the latest floor-crosser, NDP MP Lori Idlout, and with three federal byelections slated for April 13, PM Carney is only two seats away from a razor-thin majority. If all three byelections are won by the Liberals, expect Carney to prorogue Parliament for a […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 hours ago)
Shaquille O’Neal's well-known love for Edmonton reached new heights this week – and that's saying a lot for a man who's already seven-foot-one. The NBA legend-turned-analyst was first spotted in Alberta's capital Tuesday night at a Sherwood Park restaurant. "I must inform all the people who saw me out last night that was not me, […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 hours ago)
Canada agreed with 31 other nations on Wednesday to release strategic oil reserves to try to control soaring oil prices. Canada stands to benefit if prices remain $20 to $30 above forecasts made before the start of the war in the Persian Gulf. But if oil climbs too high, it risks sparking a global recession.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 hours ago)
The Calgary Roughnecks will be led into the future by Eli Salama. That after they signed their captain to a three-year contract extension, coming a few days following the National Lacrosse League trade deadline. Salama, a native of Coquitlam, B.C., has played his entire seven-season career with the Roughnecks after being drafted in the first […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)
A Calgary man has been charged with sexual assault and voyeurism after police say he met a woman through a dating app and later assaulted her at his home. Calgary police say the woman began communicating with the man on a dating app in October 2025 and eventually agreed to meet him in person. The […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)
"Kids have been talking to other kids and strangers online for the last 20 years, but when we talk about sextortion, unfortunately there are criminal organizations that have found ways to monetize this at the cost of children being victimized"
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 hours ago)
Do you hear the people sing? It's a familiar tune, a staple of the musical pantheon that has captured the imagination and adoration of fans going on almost five decades and ignites the stage at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium this week. Broadway Across Canada brings Les Misérables to Edmonton, with soaring performances and absolutely sweeping...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (5 hours ago)
The Alberta NDP wants parents to be automatically notified if a serious case of child abuse occurs at a child-care provider in the province. The Opposition is urging the province to create a government-led notification system so that parents are notified of serious physical or sexual abuse “in a timely manner.” They also want an […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (8 hours ago)
Repair work to the Bearspaw south feeder main has brought on another round of water restrictions, which are expected to last about four weeks. Daily water usage for the first two days of those restrictions was 496 million litres, just below the roughly 500 million litres officials previously outlined as the limit.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
Vertigo Theatre Artistic Director Jack Grinhaus is grinning ear to ear talking about the big announcements for season 50. “There’s always something for someone, but more for most,” he says. “But in the 50th, it’s everything for everyone.” Perhaps, the biggest headline being that Vertigo has been selected as the first theatre to mount a...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (10 hours ago)
The Alberta government quietly dissolved the committee tasked with examining deaths that stemmed from family violence, after an internal review found that its work had become redundant, overlapping with other government bodies and newer initiatives.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (10 hours ago)
Late in the second period of the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche, superstar Nathan MacKinnon went hard to the net to tip in a puck. Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse made some contact as MacKinnon barrelled right over top of Oilers goalie Connor Ingram, cutting Ingram’s head in the heavy collision. Nathan MacKinnon […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)
It’s a unique one to be sure — a festival when paper, wood, plastic and wool take the spotlight. And this year, The Festival of Animated Objects, which celebrates puppetry and masks through performances, exhibitions and films from March 14-22, will showcase two travelling shows. “The first is Radio Silence, set in the Yukon in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
Property rights are at the centre of individual freedom. If governments have limited ability to tell you what you may do on or to your property (including your body), then you will enjoy a high degree of individual human rights. That’s what makes the recent court decision granting "Aboriginal title” to land under dozens of […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
Long in the planning, the inaugural Arts District Day starts 11 a.m. Saturday, when you and everyone you know are invited to come down and be intrigued and entertained in the downtown core. Centred on and orbiting Art Gallery of Alberta, Citadel Theatre and Winspear Centre, it's a deliberate, institutional effort to ring the cultural […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
Questions about Nenshi Naheed Nenshi governed Calgary when strong leadership and long-term infrastructure planning were needed most. Instead, his administration focused on headline projects while core systems were neglected. Today, Calgarians face aging water lines, strained roads, and rising repair costs that should have been addressed years ago....
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
The Smith government has failed to rein in spending and Albertans will pay the price. Last month, the government tabled its budget, which includes a projected $9.4-billion deficit this fiscal year and property tax hikes. For families across Alberta, that could mean hundreds of dollars in extra property taxes and/or higher rents this year. And […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (12 hours ago)
Conversations about Calgary's future are taking place among our most experienced voices. But an essential question remains unasked: who else is being invited to help design that future? Across the Blue Sky City, emerging entrepreneurs, students and early-career founders are already building solutions to community challenges and new economic...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (13 hours ago)
With Calgary's population approaching two million and housing demand reaching historic levels, we as city-builders are being called upon to deliver bold, creative solutions to growth. Solutions that contemplate everything from housing and connectivity to culture and economic opportunity. The through line to these solutions, and the foundation on...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
Re. “101 St. businesses want parking back,” March 5 Reading the complaints highlighted in the article was a bit like stepping into a parallel universe — one where Edmonton is some sort of public-transit utopia with ubiquitous bus and train services dominating the landscape, muscling out the poor little F-150s and Super Duty's that have to...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (18 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers rolling into Colorado was like Rocky Balboa in his first title shot with Apollo Creed — nobody expected them to win, they just wanted to go the distance. As Balboa put it: "seeing that bell ring and I'm still standing … I'm gonna know that I weren't just another bum from the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (18 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers saved their best performance of the year until Game #65, in a statement 4-3 win over Colorado. It was a highly entertaining display between two highly skilled clubs. It was 2-2 after one period (shots 12-6 Colorado), 3-2 Oilers after two and heading into a third period Power Play (shots 11-7 Oilers). […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
Should the city plan better for new neighbourhoods? Vote in our daily poll! Naheed Nenshi governed Calgary when strong leadership and long-term infrastructure planning were needed most. Instead, his administration focused on headline projects while core systems were neglected. Today, Calgarians face aging water lines, strained roads, and rising...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (23 hours ago)
Alphonso Davies covered his face with his shirt as he left the field with an injury in Bayern Munich's game against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday in Bergamo, Italy, raising questions about the Canadian star's availability for the World Cup.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (23 hours ago)
Calgary residents kept consumption in the green zone on the first day of renewed water restrictions as crews continue critical repairs to the Bearspaw South feeder main. The city used 496 million litres of water on Monday, less than the target of 500 million litres and in the sustainable green zone. While previous shutdowns aimed […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Alberta's health-care system, like in every other province, is struggling with long wait times, overwhelmed ERs, a lack of medical technologies and a dearth of family practitioners—despite its high price tag. Recently, Premier Danielle Smith suggested that immigrants are putting pressure on the system, pointing the finger at Ottawa for some of...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
Did you hear that huge sigh of relief across Canada Wednesday morning caused by the Canadian para ice hockey team? There were a few nervous seconds caused by the Canadians, who came within a few ice chips of giving up their first goal of the Paralympic games by – are you sitting down? – scoring […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Students and staff were evacuated from a high school south of Calgary on Tuesday afternoon as police investigated reports of a bomb threat. High River RCMP responded Tuesday afternoon to the alleged threat at Notre Dame Collegiate in High River. All students and staff were evacuated from the school for the investigation. Following an extensive...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
An Edmonton non-profit organization that works to help vulnerable youth says being able to increase service hours has helped workers reach youth they normally couldn't. Since getting a boost in funding from the City of Edmonton, iHuman Youth Society says the organization is able to reach more youth since being able to extend their working hours to...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Edmonton Oilers go up against Brett Kulak and the Colorado Avs tonight, with Kulak now officially a thorn in the side of Oilers management. Kulak is back to playing third-pairing minutes with the Avs, after playing second-paring minutes with the Pittsburgh Penguins for 27 games. He was by all accounts a strong player for […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Alberta drivers and passengers not wearing a seatbelt are about to face a significantly higher penalty. The Alberta RCMP says the fine for anyone in a moving vehicle without a seatbelt will rise from $162 to $211 on Friday. That's an increase of 30 per cent. "Buckling up, and ensuring other occupants are safely restrained, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
"He's come a long way. But he's come that way through, I think, you've got to credit our group in Bakersfield. They've done a great job with him, the coaching staff and the development staff working with him. So, a lot of that has come through their hard work and his ability to play"
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
It’s taken a year when he was traded here, and it’s taken eight months from when he signed a new monster eight-year contract, but Trent Frederic is finally making a solid positive contribution to the Edmonton Oilers. But it’s not just Frederic, 27, who has turned the corner for the Oilers in the past 20 […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Canada’s premier detective, William Murdoch, will take centrestage to close Vertigo’s 50th anniversary season in May 2027. Murdock Mysteries has been Canada’s top TV detective series for 20 years, while Vertigo Theatre has been Canada’s leading murder mystery theatre company for 50 years. To celebrate these milestones, Vertigo and...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Toronto police have shared an image of a suspect vehicle after as many as two male suspects opened fire at the U.S. Consulate early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the area of University Avenue and Queen Street West around 5:29 a.m. after reports that a firearm had been discharged at the consulate building. When […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
With late pick-ups, missed appointments and inexperienced drivers, some users of specialized buses in Fort McMurray, Alta., say a change to the transit system has caused a lot of headaches. Now a disability rights advocate started a petition and is having the issue brought to council.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
CBC News heard from 6,000 teachers and other educators across the province with a nuanced view of life in Alberta classrooms. Many worry a staffing crisis is on the horizon and express little hope for substantial change. There was a lot of anger — much of it directed at the government, some at union officials, and in a few cases, against school...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
TORONTO — Defence lawyers are set to call more witnesses today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. The defence began presenting its case Monday, calling several witnesses, including the businessman’s former driver. Glenn Anderson told the court he was on call to drive Stronach to work events, meetings and...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
BRADY DESERVED BETTER Now that the dust seems to have settled and my blood is no longer boiling, I would like to address the endless bombardment that Brady Tkachuk received from reporters in this country. Wow, the guy must have been over the moon to have one an Olympic gold and to be invited to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Re. “Social programs should not be ‘overly generous,’ Smith says,” March 6 Cindy Tran's excellent reporting of Premier Danielle Smith's most recent benefits caper begins with a doozy of a quotation: "One of the reasons why we knew we had to bring AISH payments in alignment with other jurisdictions (is) because we had heard that […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A chaotic scene on Deerfoot Trail on Monday afternoon left one driver injured and briefly shut down a stretch of the highway in southeast Calgary. Just before 5 p.m., emergency crews were called to a multi‑vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Deerfoot near the Calf Robe Bridge. Firefighters arrived to find one vehicle fully […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Boris Rybalka knows a party when he sees one. On Saturday the head coach of the Canadian Para hockey team said that, this year's Paralympics was the coming out party for rookie defenceman Auren Halbert, who scored a goal in Canada's 8-0 over Slovakia, clocking a plus four rating. "I've seen what he's all about, […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Building infrastructure is key The best advice I can give is to build infrastructure even when it does not make economic sense. Infrastructure will always pay dividends for many decades to come. It is OK to borrow to build infrastructure. Most importantly are transit and trains, especially a potential train between Edmonton and Calgary. — […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Are lodging houses acceptable as infill? Vote in our daily poll! With the recent publication of senators spending on frivolous items, liquor and mini putt, how can anyone be surprised when you install a personal buddy with a pat on the back and a wink, give them an exorbitant amount of money with multiple perks […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Police are searching for a suspect after someone was shot by a pellet gun in southwest Calgary on Monday afternoon. Police were called around 2:47 p.m. to 17 Avenue and 29 Street SW following reports that a person had been shot with what was later confirmed to be a pellet gun. One male victim sustained […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
When Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman took a flier on Vasily Podkolzin in August of 2024, a few weeks after officially joining the team, giving up a stocking stuffer fourth-round draft pick to Vancouver, a lot of people went "yeah, whatever.” Podkolzin was spinning his wheels with the Canucks, unable to gain much traction with […]
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