CBC - Edmonton (6 minutes ago)
The federal government announced Tuesday new regulations to tackle one of the most potent forms of climate pollution: methane from the oil and gas industry. The announcement comes as an environmental group releases new footage that shows the extent of of the problem in Alberta while Ottawa softens its approach in that province.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (6 minutes 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...
ReadCBC - Calgary (6 minutes ago)
The B.C. government says it's uncertain when a stretch of a major highway between Hope and Princeton will reopen after last week's atmospheric river rainfall event destroyed and damaged culverts and washed away a portion of roadway. Meanwhile, the power is out for thousands and the Fernie wastewater system is close to capacity as the impact of...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (An hour ago)
A man is fighting for his life after being hit by a piece of granite at a southeast Calgary workplace. Emergency crews were called to the area of Ogden Road and 41 Avenue SE around 12:45 p.m. after reports that a piece of granite had struck a worker. A man in his 40s was rushed […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the Flames’ 6-3 loss to the Sharks in San Jose, and what the Quinn Hughes trade could mean for the potential return in a deal for Rasmus Andersson.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
Bell ringing when leaving a cancer ward at the end of successful treatment is not specifically a Christmas tradition. However, it's hard to think of a more Grinch-y action than AHS's decision to stop the tradition for young cancer patients at Edmonton's Stollery Children’s Hospital. And to stop the practice with a letter left casually […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 hours ago)
Police have charged a son in connection with his father’s death in southeast Calgary earlier this week. Officers were called to a home in Deer Run shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday following reports of a disturbance. Once on scene, they found a man in his 70s suffering from severe stab wounds. He was rushed […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)
Connor McDavid is on track to score 48 goals this year and put up 135 points. Not bad for a guy that some folks are suggesting is trending down now and moving out of his prime. I first took note of this when that sharp observer of all things Oilers, Allan “Lowetide” Mitchell had this […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)
Alberta RCMP say a drug trafficking investigation led by the community response team has resulted in an arrest and the seizure of a significant quantity of drugs and other items in Stony Plain. Police executed a search warrant on Dec. 11, 2025, at a home in the area of 52 Avenue and 49 Street with […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)
Theatre Calgary’s Beaches is headed for Broadway. A version of the musical Beaches, which was workshopped at Theatre Calgary in May of 2024, will open on Broadway on April 22 after previews beginning March 27. Beaches had its international premiere at Theatre Calgary, starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett, who will reprise their roles as […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (6 hours ago)
When Beaches, A New Musical opens on Broadway in spring 2026, it will mark a first for Calgary's professional theatre scene: a large-scale musical that premiered in the city and went on to a Broadway run. The production had its international premiere at Theatre Calgary in May 2024. Previews in New York begin March 27, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (6 hours ago)
Remember when Alberta Health Services (AHS) proposed changes to the pediatric Popsicle policy this spring and received so much public backlash that it was walked back within two weeks? Well, yet another nonsensical policy change has just been announced: quietly ending the ceremonial ringing of the cancer bell in the oncology wards of provincial...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)
Alberta's tourism industry is built on the strength of the province's breathtaking landscapes, welcoming communities and entrepreneurial spirit. What we have not always had are the year-round tourism opportunities needed to fully unlock that potential and motivate Albertans to spend their hard-earned dollars here at home. For years, Alberta has...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)
The University of Calgary is inducting four outstanding individuals and two historic teams into the Dinos Hall of Fame in the Class of 2026. Celebrated in conjunction with the university's 60th anniversary, the Class of 2026 features three athletes, one coach and two teams, who will be inducted during a ceremony in February. Ross Collett […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
Floor-crossers justified Why is there so much indignation about Conservative MPs changing to Liberals? In terms of policy and rhetoric, the Liberal party of Canada is the Conservative party. Your candidate is just as conservative, but now their colors are red instead of blue. Why do you expect conservative MPs to hitch their wagons to […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
In cities across the country, modest homes have become unaffordable for typical families. Calgary and Edmonton have not been immune to this trend, but they've weathered it better than most — largely by making it easier to build homes. Specifically, faster permit approvals, lower municipal fees and fewer restrictions on homebuilders have helped...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
After the killing of 15 Jews on Bondi Beach in Sydney on the first night of Hanukkah, the Australian government proposed new gun controls. But Australia doesn't have gun a problem, at least not one that could have prevented this mass killing. After the Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania in 1996, Australia had already implemented […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
Whether this was a banner year for concerts here is a subjective call, depending on your taste. At first glance, 2025 felt like a chipperly typical one, especially compared to 2024 and how 2026 is already shaping up – at least on the flashy, super-promoted surface of the giant stadium and arena events. ...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
Two European businesses have agreed to build four new data centres in Alberta for more than $1.2 billion, starting with a pair of projects that are expected to roll out over the next two years in small towns. Data District Inc., a division of the Swiss asset manager Alcral AG, said it was attracted by […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
The UCP government has twice amended the Citizenship Initiative Act to clear the way for separatists to force a referendum on their terms. Every legitimate poll and the remarkable results of the Forever Canadian movement demonstrate the majority of Albertans will ultimately defeat any separatist referendum. In the meantime, unfortunately, divisive...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (18 hours ago)
Tristan Jarry and the Edmonton Oilers out-duelled Stuart Skinner and the Pittsburgh Penguins in Edmonton’s 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Jarry came up with more big saves and Skinner let in one iffy one to Matt Savoie when the game was still close in the second. In total, the Grade A shots […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
You can sometimes forget, when the best player in the world is on your team, what a luxury it is to have what many believe is the second best player in the world riding shotgun. But it never takes long for Leon Draisaitl to keep reminding everyone. One of the best shooters in the game. […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
Do you have winter tires? Vote in our daily poll! (Re: 'Bell – Numbers in! Alberta a big step closer to 120 km/h speed limit on divided highways,') When I was stationed (in my army days) in Germany, I drove the Autobahn. Let's be honest, there isn't a highway in this province designed for high […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (23 hours ago)
A pair of moose calves were relocated after an altercation with a dog in northwest Calgary on Tuesday. Alberta Fish & Wildlife (FWES) and Calgary Fire Department crews were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to Arbour Crest Way NW in the community of Arbour Lake after a call from a resident. The resident let their dogs […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
An Alberta man is facing multiple charges after RCMP say a delivery driver was assaulted and threatened with a gun during an appliance delivery gone wrong. According to Sundre RCMP, officers were called to a rural area near the town after a delivery driver reported being attacked on Dec. 4. The driver attempted to deliver […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Skate Canada is icing plans for hosting national and international-level events in Alberta after Premier Danielle Smith passed legislation around gender in sports. "Skate Canada considers a variety of criteria when selecting host locations for its national events. Following a careful assessment of Alberta's Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, Skate...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Alberta is inching closer and closer to a vote on leaving Canada after a fresh citizen initiative petition was filed with Elections Alberta. Applicant Mitch Sylvestre believes now is the time for independence from Ottawa. His proposed question: Do you agree that the Province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Alberta will have a new electoral map for the next scheduled provincial election. This is important because it determines how Albertans will be represented in the legislature. The number of MLAs in the legislature will increase from 87 to 89 and provincial constituency boundaries will be redrawn. As Edmontonians, we are worried that the proposed...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
The board of directors of Alberta’s Crown investment corporation has appointed Ray Gilmour as its top executive. The Alberta Investment Management Corporation, known as AIMCo, managed more than $179 billion of assets as of the end of 2024. That includes investments for public sector pension plans representing thousands of Albertans. Gilmour had...
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
The provincial government is taking steps toward improving Alberta's lucrative sand and gravel industry. But concerned residents of aggregate hot spot Rocky View County say those changes are more geared toward speeding up gravel development than addressing longstanding quality of life concerns from those negatively impacted by gravel pits.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Who will win the Tristan Jarry-Stuart Skinner showdown? The first bit of evidence on the big trade for the Oilers comes tonight when the two goalies face one another in Pittsburgh. It will indeed be Jarry vs Skinner tonight in Pittsburgh. Quinn Hutson, currently 3rd in AHL w/16 goals and 4th in points, will play […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from Bob Stauffer, host of Oilers Now, tonight’s line-up for the Edmonton Oilers against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the American Hockey League’s hottest rookie Quinn Hutson making his season debut and goalie Tristan Jarry starting against his old team, with Stuart Skinner in nets for the Oilers: RNH-McDavid-Hyman...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Senior Rabbi Menachem Matusof of Chabad Lubavitch of Alberta said the Hanukkah celebration is about spreading a message of 'light over darkness, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and celebrating the miracle of the few that won over the many'
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
WestJet is pressing pause on its overhaul of the seating arrangements, after completing about half of its fleet. One passenger says she noticed a considerable difference in legroom on her two WestJet flights on the same type of plane about a week apart.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Alberta is making a serious bet on AI infrastructure, but the risk is that infrastructure is the only thing we build. Over the past year, Alberta has moved aggressively to position itself as an AI infrastructure powerhouse, with up to $100 billion in data centre investment, and a federal-provincial MOU that ties increased oil and […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Stop the hate The mass murder and wounding of Jewish people at Bondi Beach in Australia could happen anywhere, including Canada. What are our political leaders (e.g. Mark Carney) doing to stop the alarming increase of antisemitism in this country? Nothing! JOANNE and WAYNE MORCOM (The situation needs more than just 'thoughts and prayers') Minimum...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
An Edmonton judge is being asked to sentence a former youth worker who lured a 13-year-old and amassed a collection of child sex abuse images to somewhere between house arrest and four years in prison. Abraham Woo appeared in the Edmonton Court of Justice Monday after pleading guilty to child luring and possession of child […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
The provincial government has floated the idea of closing Calgary's only supervised consumption site several times since 2021, and its latest promise to shut the site down next year still leaves many with questions about that timeline, and what will replace it.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Re. “Residents have no right to free street parking,” Opinion, Dec. 13 Here we go again: Another infill developer trying to justify his projects (in this case, Mr. John Clarke). The key points of contention he states regarding the changes that will occur in older established neighbourhoods are very true. He states that homes in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed former Oilers goalie Laurent Brossoit in waivers, meaning any one of 31 other NHL teams can grab the 32-year-old goalie on the last year of his $3.3 million per year contract. Brossoit has been out of hockey for more than a year due to injury and hip surgery but just […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Are Alberta MLAs well-behaved? Vote in our daily poll! It's disappointing that a bunch of fans are able to make management cave and trade Skinner. I'm a huge fan, never miss a game, and to be honest, Skinner, who can be inconsistent, was probably one of the most consistent players on the ice this year. […]
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