Edmonton Journal - Local (27 minutes ago)
Corb Lund: Looking ahead a little, Corby's four-night standoff with the Hurtin' Albertans at Starlite Room starts Thursday with him playing two classic albums in full, starting with Five Dollar Bill from 2003 with (Gonna) Shine Up My Boots and No Roads Here. Next, it's Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer, which spawned […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
Each week, we check in with our readers on social media and e-mail to see what’s on top of their mind, explore the hot topics of conversation and answer hard-hitting questions about the Edmonton Oilers. Here are some of the talking points from the past week: Re: Who will Connor McDavid hire as next Edmonton […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
It's been 20 years since Edmonton Oilers winger Fernando Pisani was the Toast of the Town, not just in Little Italy, where every meal was on the house as the playoff goals kept coming for the unsung forward in their 2006 run to the finals. Now, there's another Pisani making his playoff way. Fernando's son […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 hours ago)
In the Colombian film Colibri, a young couple confront the drama of their past upon learning they are having a baby. The Venezuelan documentary Children of Las Brisas follows three children from Valencia for a decade as they attempt to become professional musicians in the National Orchestra System. In the Mexican thriller Guardado, Hermano...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)
Most of my life's work has focused on helping families and children build strong relationships with reading. That work has taught me that certain conditions are essential for children to become readers — access to books, a wide range of reading materials and the freedom to choose what they read. That’s why, with the passing […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)
When Robert J. Sawyer published The Downloaded, he figured he was finished with that world. He thought the 2024 multi-layered, sci-fi tale about astronauts and convicted murderers uploading their minds into a quantum computer in the year 2059 had reached a natural conclusion. His fans, on the other hand, weren’t so eager to let it […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
Snowbird fiasco Once again, the Canadian government has embarrassed the nation on the world stage. Defense Minister David McGuinty claims Canada is a responsible NATO member, yet he is showcasing our elite Snowbirds flying outdated propeller aircraft. These pilots are the best we have. After investing billions in ultra-high-tech F-35 fighter jets,...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (6 hours ago)
Re. “Inquiry triggered by death in ER waiting room: AMA president, May 19 Is Danielle Smith more interested in managing the Alberta separatists or making sure the health and welfare of Albertans is on top of her list? Have we become so hardened that we don't care about people dying, because we don't have proper […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
After 11 seasons, the curtains are closing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Industry watchers say while Colbert's voice will be missed, the late-night format needs to change to survive in the streaming era — a transformation that may already be underway.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
As the federal government finishes its delayed national AI strategy, some technology leaders in Canada are hopeful the new policy will resemble an industrial blueprint that illustrates Ottawa is serious about rolling up its sleeves to help the sector build in expedient fashion.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
Former Cuban president Raúl Castro will be "keeping his head down," experts say, as questions swirl over whether the U.S. plans to take him by force and bring him to American soil to face charges over an incident from three decades ago. Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against Castro Wednesday in the 1996 downing of two small planes...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (8 hours ago)
Washington's decision to suspend a symbolic Cold War-era defence body may have been meant to pressure Canada on military policy. Instead, experts say it risks reinforcing Canadians' distrust of the United States, complicates the politics of NORAD and missile defence, and makes future purchases of American military equipment even harder for Ottawa...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (12 hours ago)
Fresh off signing an energy and climate deal with Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney met with B.C. Premier David Eby, who has been sharply critical of a new pipeline. Carney suggested B.C. should embrace the project or his government will look elsewhere.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (12 hours ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney met today with B.C. Premier David Eby, who has accused the federal government of showing favouritism amid Alberta's push for a pipeline that B.C. opposes. But B.C.'s business community is hoping for some common ground. The Power Panel weighs in.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
The ‘Mike Babcock-to-coach-the-Edmonton-Oilers’ rumour is dead. Or is it? It refuses to die quietly. For one thing, Edmonton’s ultimate hockey insider Bob Stauffer keeps bringing it up on his Oilers Now show — and no media commentator has anywhere close to the access to inside Oilers information than does Stauffer, who works for the team....
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
The ‘Mike Babcock-to-coach-the-Edmonton-Oilers’ rumour is dead. Or is it? It refuses to die quietly. For one thing, Edmonton’s ultimate hockey insider Bob Stauffer keeps bringing it up on his Oilers Now show — and no media commentator has anywhere close to the access to inside Oilers information than does Stauffer, who works for the team....
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
It's been 20 years since Edmonton Oilers winger Fernando Pisani was the Toast of the Town, not just in Little Italy, where every meal was on the house as the playoff goals kept coming for the unsung forward in their 2006 run to the finals. Now, there's another Pisani making his playoff way. Fernando's son […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (15 hours ago)
Alberta's police watchdog has cleared Calgary officers of wrongdoing after a nine‑year‑old girl was bitten by a police dog during a pursuit last year. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says the incident happened in February 2025, when Calgary police were tracking a suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation in the southeast...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
Is a new fire hall a priority for your community? Vote in our daily poll! Some issues with the upcoming referendum questions. Question 3: a law requiring all individuals with a non-permanent legal immigration status to reside in Alberta for at least 12 months before qualifying for any provincially-funded social support programs? So, no support...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (18 hours ago)
The Forever Canadian citizen petition will be on the fall referendum, according to the UCP caucus before a committee of MLAs voted on a motion calling for the question to be put on an Oct. 19 ballot. The UCP caucus sent out a news release presupposing the outcome of the vote. UCP MLA and committee […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (18 hours ago)
The Edmonton Police Service seized more than $8 million in drugs, guns, and cash following an interprovincial police investigation into drug trafficking. The Winnipeg Police Service began the investigation in May 2024 based on reports of drug trafficking in their city. This two-year investigation also involved the EPS, RCMP, and Ontario Provincial...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (20 hours ago)
Police have charged a man with second-degree murder after a death at a northeast Calgary hotel over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to the Emerald Hotel and Suites near Sunridge Blvd and 26 Street NE around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday, for reports of someone in medical distress. When officers arrived, they found a man […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (20 hours ago)
People entering Alberta by land, starting this fall, won't be greeted by signs saying, "Welcome to Wild Rose Country.” The Alberta government announced Wednesday it will replace the slogan on its 22 border-crossing signs with, "Welcome to Alberta. Strong and Free."
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
Premier Danielle Smith has stated that the decision rendered by Court of King's Bench Justice Shaina Leonard in the case of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation v. Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta is undemocratic. We disagree. Canada is a constitutional democracy. Our Constitution provides the fundamental legal framework for the orderly functioning...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)
Mamma Mia, here we go again, how can we resist you? This is the sixth time in 12 years that the ABBA musical has played the Jubilee courtesy of Broadway Across Canada, and it is still playing to near-capacity crowds. The songs by the Swedish pop group are certainly a huge draw, but so is […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (22 hours ago)
People entering Alberta by land, starting this fall, won't be greeted by signs saying, "Welcome to Wild Rose Country.” The Alberta government announced Wednesday it will replace the slogan on its 22 border-crossing signs with, "Welcome to Alberta. Strong and Free."
ReadCBC - Calgary (22 hours ago)
At times, especially early, the Colorado Avalanche looked disjointed on defence. One player's absence made that big of difference.With star defenceman Cale Makar sidelined by an upper-body injury, the Avalanche hardly resembled the top-seeded team that rolled through the first two rounds.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (23 hours ago)
It’s being described as the largest drug seizure in Manitoba history, and it’s the result of a nearly two-year-long operation involving police forces in Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario. Winnipeg police say $37.2 million worth of drugs — methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl — was seized from a “sophisticated criminal network” responsible...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
Surgery to remove the fallopian tubes as a permanent method of birth control could also reduce a woman's risk of the most common ovarian cancer, but a group of B.C. researchers and physicians say the procedure isn't widely known across Canada and they are trying to change that.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Eight people from Ottawa, Gatineau and Montreal are facing charges in a high-level cyber fraud that targeted the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program in 2020. RCMP began the investigation in August 2020, following the release of millions of dollars to Canadians from the program intended to support people during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Kick, Hold or Keep The Cult of Hockey's off-season series on returning and non-returning personnel continues today with a look at a defenceman with a very specific skill set, and how that may transfer over to the Oilers 2026-27 season. Kick, Hold or Keep… Defenceman Spencer Stastney On December 12, 2025, the Edmonton Oilers acquired […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
The debate around Alberta's electoral boundaries commission is far from over and is certain to animate Alberta's legislature for months to come. In the meantime, CBC News' elections unit and data journalists conducted what's known as a transposition of votes — in essence, an exercise that seeks to estimate how a previous general election would've...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
On the curiously titled song Listening to Music in Cars 2.5 (All the Tired Horses), singer-songwriter Spencer Krug sings about writing a song called Listening to Music in Cars. The song “kind of breaks the fourth wall more than I ever have,” says Krug. In fact, it goes beyond the realm of autobiographical: “It’s very […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
CARNEY IN 'MEDIA PROTECTION PROGRAM' Re: LILLEY: Will Mark Carney follow the same political fate as Britain's Keir Starmer?, Brian Lilley column, online, May 12 It's highly unlikely Mark Carney will follow the same political fate as Britain's Keir Starmer because, unlike Starmer, Carney is safely ensconced in the Media Protection Program by the...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
It's no wonder why polls find a majority of Albertans feel federal policies over the past several years have hurt their quality of life. All of these policies make Alberta less attractive to top talent and investment, which is crucial to create jobs, increase living standards and improve the lives of Albertans — and again, all Canadians.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Premier Danielle Smith is absolutely right to defend the process of a citizen's petition against an unelected and undemocratic (Eastern Canadian) appointed judge. Ironically, this is part of the problem that the independence movement repeatedly calls out. Seven hundred thousand Albertans signed two separate citizens' petitions that ask essentially...
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
A livestreaming website founded in Calgary that helped influencers monetize hateful content has announced the website will be shutting down — removing a revenue stream for dozens of neo-Nazis and white supremacists — following a fifth estate investigation.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
At a press conference today, Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon said of the fired VGK coach Bruce Cassidy situation: “Regarding Bruce Cassidy, teams have asked for permission to speak with Bruce. We’ve been consistent that our focus currently is on the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the teams have respected that. I’ve spoken with Bruce, he understands […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
One man is in hospital following an apparent stabbing along the Bow River path in downtown Calgary on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the pathway near the Simmons Building in the East Village around 4:25 p.m. for reports of an assault. Calgary police say officers arrived to find a man suffering from stab […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Will you be affected by the High Level Bridge closure? Vote in our daily poll! The bike lanes on 132 Avenue are an example of our municipal leaders’ incompetence when it comes to spending. It had 40 blocks of service road, very safe for riding bikes. Hard to make it any safer but our city […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Police have identified a man found dead at a northeast Calgary hotel over the weekend and have ruled his death a homicide. Emergency crews were called to the Emerald Hotel and Suites near Sunridge Blvd and 26 Street NE around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday, for reports of someone in medical distress. When officers arrived, they […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from the National Hockey League Coaches’ Association, a shot across the bow of Vegas Golden Knights organization, with the association’;s statement on the refusal to date of the VGK organization to permit fired coach Bruce Cassidy to interview with other NHL teams. “The NHLCA has been closely monitoring the situation involving Bruce...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
A pro-Canada independence referendum question may head for approval Wednesday. The separatists hate the question and threaten revenge. The proponent, Thomas Lukaszuk, is engaged in his own political brawl with the UCP. On Tuesday, Premier Danielle Smith was considering a televised address to the province, probably on Thursday, to talk about a...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Brava, the Calgary Girls’ youth choir, is about to take flight on a once-in-a-lifetime trip as they tour Spain. The group of 29 students in grades 7-12 will perform concerts in Barcelona and other cities in Valencia from June 28 to July 7. The highlight of the tour will be the choir's participation in the […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The sixth edition of the Calgary Black Film Festival will feature 42 films from around the world screening from May 22 to 26. The films will air at the Globe Cinema, but there will also be panel discussions and workshops at the Calgary Memorial Park Library. Most films will also be available online across Canada. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Alberta has built much of its political message around fighting red tape, overregulation, and barriers to business. Premier Danielle Smith and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally have repeatedly argued that excessive government interference hurts investment, limits competition, and slows economic growth. More recently, discussions around...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Vegas Golden Knights fired coach Bruce Cassidy in late March, but VGK management is not inclined to allow Cassidy to pursue job interviews for the head coaching position with Western conference rivals Los Angeles and Edmonton, reports NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Both the Kings and the Oilers have reportedly contacted VGK...
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