Canada: Alberta

Edmonton Journal - Local (28 seconds ago)

It's never too early to laugh, and so it is the Edmonton-grown Great Outdoors Comedy Festival has already begun unrolling its 2026 summer lineup — starting with Netflix and social media star and occasional paranormal investigator Matt Rife. The 30-year-old observational and crowd-work comedian will headline the festival July 18 — Saturday...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (28 seconds ago)

Fire restriction still in effect as Diwali celebrations set to kick off this weekend

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Edmonton Journal - Local (28 seconds ago)

The city is dealing with a trifecta of torment — high tax hikes, high levels of debt, and a long-term structural deficit in which its overall costs chronically outmatch the municipality's revenue

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Edmonton Journal - Local (28 seconds ago)

This in from Bob Stauffer of the Oilers, Edmonton’s tentative lines for tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. Andrew Mangiapane has been promoted to the top line with Jack Roslovic making his debut on the second line. With no Alec Regula on the ice due to injury, Troy Stecher is coming in to play […]

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CityNews - Calgary (55 minutes ago)

Lewis & Tolkien runs Oct. 15–26, 2025 at the Engineered Air Theatre at the Werklund Centre in Calgary.

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CityNews - Calgary (55 minutes ago)

The 13th Puppet Power conference runs Oct. 18–19 at Calgary's Centre for Newcomers. This year's event puts the spotlight on immigration.

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CityNews - Calgary (55 minutes ago)

The picturesque town of Canmore has been permeated by a strong sewer smell emanating from the community's sewage treatment plant.

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Global News - Edmonton (An hour ago)

The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government's bargaining committee are set to meet today for the first time since a provincewide strike began Oct. 6.

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Global News - Edmonton (An hour ago)

The first formal bargaining meeting since the strike began Oct. 6 is set to take place Tuesday between the Alberta Teachers' Association and the government's bargaining team.

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Global News - Edmonton (An hour ago)

Last year, Alberta became the first province to pass legislation banning doctors from prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to children under 16.

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Global News - Edmonton (An hour ago)

It has been a long road for Noah Philp to scoring his first NHL goal.

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Global News - Edmonton (An hour ago)

A Calgary man faces a long list of charges, including five of attempted murder, after police accused him of deliberately attempting to run over several pedestrians in Lethbridge.

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Global News - Calgary (An hour ago)

Leon Draisaitl's long backhand shot into an empty net put the game away as the Edmonton Oilers collected their first win of the season, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Saturday.

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CityNews - Calgary (2 hours ago)

One person was taken to hospital in serious, but non-life threatening condition after being hit by a vehicle in Calgary's northeast Tuesday morning.

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 hours ago)

Top prospect has played just one NHL game so far this season.

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 hours ago)

Vehicle struck three pedestrians and narrowly missed another two others outside arena

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)

"Without urgent changes, teaching is quickly becoming a career that is unsustainable for many, despite their passion for teaching and supporting students"

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)

"I'll just try to keep building on that and making plays. I definitely have to play smart, but try to take chances when it is the right time"

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CityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)

Police in Lethbridge have charged a Calgary man with attempted murder after they say he intentionally hit multiple people he knew with his vehicle in a parking lot.

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CityNews - Calgary (5 hours ago)

The Toronto Blue Jays will head to Seattle in a 0-2 hole. Toronto lost Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night, 10-3, after the Mariners blasted a trio of multi-run homers. Seattle didn’t take long to get on the scoreboard, as Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage allowed the first two hitters to reach […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (6 hours ago)

When Calgary entrepreneur Justin Sather heard from business associates of a treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration — the leading cause of adult vision loss in Canada — that had not been commercialized, he was inspired to investigate by memories of the frustrations his grandmother suffered through. As a result of his findings, he...

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Calgary Herald - Local (6 hours ago)

Onward — direct, simple and the official motto of the City of Calgary since 1902. Whether growing the Calgary Stampede into the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, unlocking the potential of the oilsands, hosting the Olympics or rebuilding from the 2013 flood, Calgary’s community, business and political leaders have embraced the can-do spirit of...

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Calgary Herald - Local (6 hours ago)

The federal energy minister isn't wrong about Alberta having work to do to make tangible progress on a proposed pipeline. However, Tim Hodgson's suggested to-do list has its priorities askew. At a time when Canada's economy desperately needs the jolt and confidence boost of a major new pipeline, and at a time when Canadians — […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (6 hours ago)

Rent declining fastest in Victoria, Toronto and Calgary, according to report

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Edmonton Journal - Local (6 hours ago)

"I went through all of this, and if I didn't do anything to help bring change, then that means that all the abuse I went through would've been for nothing, and I'm not about to allow that to happen"

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CityNews - Calgary (6 hours ago)

The first snowfall of the season hit Calgary over the weekend -- along with heavy wind -- but are Calgarians ready to embrace old man winter?

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Calgary Herald - Local (7 hours ago)

Workplace burnout causes ripple effects beyond the person experiencing it — not just for co-workers and supervisors but family and friends as well

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Calgary Herald - Local (7 hours ago)

Mayoral candidate Sarah Elder stressed the importance of improving the city's relationship with the provincial government.

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Calgary Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

Doesn't add up A recent article by Kris Sims ('Alberta teachers should be ready for a long strike,' Calgary Sun, Oct. 8) states there are a little more than 700,000 students and 51,000 teachers. Based on those figures, that is approximately 14 students per teacher. Teachers are saying classroom sizes average 30 students. Based on […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (8 hours ago)

Many Canadians have been enjoying the political theatre of Premier Smith trying to hem in and get a straight answer from Prime Minister Carney concerning the Liberal government's support for a new oil pipeline to the west coast. It appears that Carney is studiously honing his skills in the "dance of the seven veils” that […]

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Global News - Calgary (8 hours ago)

The Alberta government is offering more financial support for families of special needs children during the teachers strikes. Parents say they were hoping for more than money.

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Global News - Edmonton (19 hours ago)

While the amount of days to participate in advance voting was half as long as in 2021, the number of voters broke down to an average of 8,200 people a day, compared to 6,400.

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Calgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)

Second slam of season starts Tuesday in Nisku with international field set to do battle

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Calgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)

There's no guarantee how many volunteers come each day, he said, which makes organizing task timelines and a schedule that much more difficult.

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Calgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)

I have always liked walking in cemeteries. There's something grounding about wandering among the markers — each one unique, each whispering a story. I take time to pause, to read the names, the dates, and the epitaphs. So often, these short inscriptions capture the essence of a life: "A beloved husband.” "A great friend.” "A […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)

600 people showed up fundraising a total of almost $305,000 for the Calgary Food Bank.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)

This in from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast, his discussion of a major question built into the contract of new Edmonton Oilers attacker Jack Roslovic. “You know, Rosljovic has a pretty interesting contract. On November 1st, which is about the time (Zach) Hyman comes back, I think it becomes a four-team trade […]

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Global News - Edmonton (21 hours ago)

With a week and a half to go until election day, new polling from Janet Brown Opinion Research shows Calgarians are considering multiple candidates for mayor.

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Calgary Herald - Local (22 hours ago)

Dustin Wolf has manned the crease for every minute of the Calgary Flames season so far. He'll get the start on Tuesday evening at the Saddledome against the Vegas Golden Knights, too. Head coach Ryan Huska confirmed that on Monday morning. At some point, though — and probably on Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth in […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (24 hours ago)

Continuing coverage of the 2025 Calgary municipal election campaign

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Edmonton Journal - Local (24 hours ago)

EDMONTON — Many Alberta students are sleeping in these days, struggling with the feeling they should be doing something else instead. A provincewide teachers strike, about to enter its second week, has meant some 740,000 children haven’t had to set their morning alarms, catch buses or pack lunches. Declan Reid, 15, has been taking it […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (24 hours ago)

An analysis of four years of voting records show all but two council members voted the same was as each other a majority of the time

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Calgary Herald - Local (A day ago)

Petition e-6679 grew out of a simple idea — that members of Parliament should be held to the same standard of truth as everyone else. In a time when politics feels more about spin than substance, this petition calls for a law that would make MPs correct false statements and face real consequences for deliberate […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)

EDMONTON — Football decals plaster the walls of his bedroom. A San Francisco 49ers bedspread and a binder full of trading cards make it clear the seven-year-old loves sports. His mother says teachers know him to be kind, and kids in his class gravitate toward him. He wants to be an accountant. He is also […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (A day ago)

Calgary police rescued over two dozen puppies that were on the loose in Northwest Calgary.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)

"Good penalty killers are the ones who can make plays under pressure. You saw it with Connor late in the game, being able to slow things down rather than just shovelling a puck out. He was able to settle things down and made a heck of a play"

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CityNews - Calgary (A day ago)

Dozens of dogs and puppies spotted dashing around a northwest Calgary neighbourhood led police on a chase to seize them Sunday.

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Calgary Herald - Local (A day ago)

What tickled the funny bones of our editorial cartoonists this last week? Here’s a look:

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Edmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)

A five-game trip this early in the season, when the Edmonton Oilers still are figuring some things out lineup-wise, fresh out of training camp, might not be the simplest task in the world. Especially when ‘some things’ encompasses questions such as, who will end up playing on the top line with Connor McDavid and Leon […]

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Global News - Edmonton (A day ago)

Police said the suspect was fleeing in a truck allegedly disguised to hide it had been stolen. Questions are being raised if the force used during the arrest was appropriate.

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CityNews - Calgary (A day ago)

TORONTO – Already during this captivating run to the American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays have conquered so many of the hills – not maxing out their talent; not winning the AL East; zero playoff victories; not taking a post-season series – that felled them in years past. So, it's perhaps fitting then that their […]

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CityNews - Calgary (A day ago)

EDMONTON — Football decals plaster the walls of his bedroom. A San Francisco 49ers bedspread and a binder full of trading cards make it clear the seven-year-old loves sports. His mother says teachers know him to be kind, and kids in his class gravitate toward him. He wants to be an accountant. He is also […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (A day ago)

'Relying on social supports isn't like being on vacation,' says one recipient of financial assistance from Assured Income for Severely Handicapped

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Global News - Calgary (2 days ago)

Some Toronto Blue Jays fans are preparing to cross the border to support the team as it takes on the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

It’s a long season and we’ve had only a vanishingly small sample size of games to judge the 2025-26 Edmonton Oilers, but with that proviso, it’s fair to note a number of positive signals for the team and many veteran players. Connor McDavid. He’s yet to score but he’s had six Grade A shots on […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, from community walk and rides to the Flames' home opener

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

'This is the Calgary I am so proud to be part of, so proud to raise my family in, and never a step behind,' said organizer Gar Gar

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is off to Egypt this afternoon to take part in a summit surrounding the truce U.S. President Donald Trump helped arrange between Israel and Hamas. Carney is heading to the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, joining other world leaders Monday where Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says he will co-chair a […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

'All of that money stays locally in Calgary and surrounding rural regions to support our programs and services for people impacted by dementia,' said Alzheimer Calgary executive director Barb Ferguson

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

'(When) a guy gets an opportunity, my hope is they're going to grab hold of it and not let it go,' said Flames head coach Ryan Huska

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Calgary club strikes up win on International Day of Girl, fan appreciation day at McMahon Stadium

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Global News - Edmonton (2 days ago)

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the uncertainty of rotating postal strikes, paired with a teachers strike in Alberta, is still a problem for businesses.

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

New unemployment numbers from Statistics Canada for Calgary recorded an 8.1 per cent jobless rate for the month of September.

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Over an uninterrupted six-day period from Monday to Saturday, 10.7 per cent of eligible electors cast their ballot

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Continuing coverage of the 2025 Calgary municipal election campaign

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

The Edmonton Oilers have a goaltending problem. But it may not be in exactly the way you think. That and more in this edition of… 9 Things 9. Andrew Mangiapane played NHL game #500 Saturday. Mangiapane was a little quiet in pre-season. But he has goals in back-to-back regular season games. 8. You will see […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

An average of 8,268 advance ballots per day were cast over the five-day advance voting period, up from an average of 6,383 daily votes over ten days of advance voting in 2021

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

Alex Simpson has been a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays “basically from Day 1,” a lifelong love of the game that was instilled in him by his father, Dave. “‘When you’re really young, you don’t know what’s going on. It’s just ‘Dad, which colour team are we cheering for?'” he said. That colour was […]

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

The last day of advanced voting for the Calgary municipal election comes as a drop in voters compared to the 2021 election continues.

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

Jake Neighbours scored twice for the St. Louis Blues in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames in its home opener on Saturday. Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter also scored for the Blues (1-1-0), who went with Joel Hofer over Jordan Binnington in net after the latter allowed five goals on […]

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

A man wanted on warrants in the sexual assault of a woman in Confederation Park in northwest Calgary has been found, police said Saturday.

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

Thanksgiving dinner is looking a bit different for one Vancouver couple this year.  The normally well-stocked table, with Turkey and all the fixings, will be replaced with a takeaway turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce, and the usual dinner table conversation replaced with a much-awaited Blue Jays baseball game, said Helen Vlahos.  Vlahos was...

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Global News - Calgary (2 days ago)

The Calgary Flames injected youth into their NHL season home-opener, but lost 4-2 to the St. Louis Blues at the Saddledome Saturday night.

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Edmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Does your family gather for Thanksgiving? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! WHAT SAVINGS? Carney has given two people $577,000 salaries. That equals $1,144,000 for two people. So much in trying to find savings in the federal government. Canada post employees will not be impressed. CURTIS RADCLIFFE (The optics are not good.) WAKE-UP CALL It […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

"I've always taken the road less travelled. I've been doing that my whole life. I felt this was a way for me to put people with disabilities on the map. Lets go blaze a trail."

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Calgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Same old, same old The new PM is similar to the old PM. He jets around the world ignoring domestic problems. He is going to, if you can believe it, have a bigger deficit than JT. He favours the eastern provinces. Ontario voters are not afraid of deficits, Quebec is only worried about Quebec. Prairie […]

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Global News - Edmonton (2 days ago)

Small business owners who count on spending by students say the Alberta teachers strike is having a crushing impact on their operations.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

It was the NHL equivalent of putting a pillow over somebody's face and waiting till the kicking stops. The Edmonton Oilers, fresh off a 4-3 defeat in which a 3-0 lead dissolved after a fluke, a razor-thin vide review and one of the worst goaltending gaffes you're ever going to see, went into full shutdown […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

The Edmonton Oilers were the better team all night long against Vancouver on Saturday, and full credit for the 3-1 triumph. The Oilers dominated the first, but Thatcher Demko kept the game at zeroes. However, Edmonton kept its foot on the gas in the second, sending it to the dressing room 2-0 with the shots […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

Two stunning third-quarter touchdowns, followed by a stubborn fourth-quarter defence, carried the Elks to critical 25-20 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Saturday night, keeping Edmonton's slim CFL playoff hopes alive. Running back Justin Rankin's 64-yard touchdown run on a third-down gamble, followed by Kordell Jackson's 47-yard touchdown...

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

Through the first eight games of the Edmonton Elks season, running back Justin Rankin averaged 5.2 yards a carry for 308 yards, twice was held to zero yards in a game, and scored just two touchdowns.

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Calgary fell to St. Louis 4-2 in their home opener at Scotiabank Saddledome

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

HUALIEN CITY, Taiwan — While many people like to spend their vacations on the beach or at resorts, Jaron Rosso Wiigs of Edmonton used some of his days off to shovel mud after a typhoon in Taiwan. When he arrived in the country, he heard about the damage from a powerful typhoon caused when tonnes […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

In 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the British Columbia Teacher Federation's right to negotiate class size and composition.

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Two separate rallies in Calgary on Saturday raised awareness of issues affecting the city’s Indigenous community. One was a walk in the Beltline area organized by the younger sister of an Indigenous woman named Jacqueline Crazybull, who was killed in a series of random stabbings in July 2007 — a nearly two-decades-old case that hasn’t […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Kicker René Paredes, run game massive in allowing Red and White to breathe easier in push toward playoffs

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Edmonton Sun - Local (3 days ago)

There’s a certain moment every October when Canada exhales. The wind shifts, the light softens, and the trees — those old chroniclers of summer — take on their annual splendour. Golds, reds, and browns blend together like a Sunday country hymn sung in harmony. The air itself seems older — even, perhaps, wiser — touched […]

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

Rene Paredes kicked five field goals and Dedrick Mills rushed for two touchdowns to help the Calgary Stampeders to a 37-20 win against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

"It's not like it's winter for good, yet, but it's kind of the first taste of those temperatures," says meteorologist.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

When he was much younger than his 18 years, Braeden Cootes was one of those local kids lining up and waiting hours for Edmonton Oilers autographs. "Yeah, I think I was at West Edmonton Mall,” said the Vancouver Canucks' first-round draft pick, who grew up in Sherwood Park, hanging out with Oilers and SportsNet's play-by-play […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

Ward tastawiyiniwak has four candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Karen Principe who is seeking re-election for a second term in the north Edmonton ward with 86,000 residents. The ward is bounded by Anthony Henday Drive to the north, 66 Street to the east, 127 Avenue to the south, with its western boundaries set at 97 […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Mayoral hopefuls took questions on seniors' housing and affordability issues, food insecurity and elder abuse.

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

There is no evidence to suggest the driver was impaired but the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending, police said.

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CityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)

A Calgary man faces criminal charges after a hit-and-run in a Lethbridge parking lot left multiple pedestrians injured Friday night.

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Top-spot Forge FC 'still couldn't beat us' in final home game of regular season

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Ethan Cole Louis, 28, is described as approximately 5'8” tall, weighing about 121 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair shaved on the sides and tied in a bun.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

The Hope Mission, Mustard Seed, and Boyle Street Community Services are among those hosting meals this long weekend

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CityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)

A man has been rushed to hospital after a multiple-vehicle crash in Calgary's northwest Rowmont area on Saturday.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

EDMONTON — Through the first eight games of the Edmonton Elks season, running back Justin Rankin averaged 5.2 yards a carry for 308 yards, twice was held to zero yards in a game, and scored just two touchdowns. The Elks were 2-6 over that stretch. In the seven games since, the five-foot-10, 215-pound native of […]

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CityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)

Jaron Rosso Wiigs, known as the "Shovel Superman," chose to spend 10 days of his three-week vacation helping to clean up floods in Taiwan.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

This in from Oilers insiders Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now and TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, firm statements that it’s now or never for Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, that’s got to soon demonstrate he’s ready to step up as Edmonton’s No. 1 goalie or there will be change. Skinner was solid for almost all of Edmonton’s […]

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CityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)

Calgary Transit's CTrain Red Line is online downtown after a power outage Friday, but shuttle service remains for the Blue Line to and from the northeast Saturday.

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

In the wake of recent assassinations and mass shootings, none other than United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reopened the old "video games cause violence” issue. In a PBS Newshour interview on Sept. 9, Kennedy said "we're having mass shootings every 23 hours,” then went on to blame […]

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Edmonton Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Will B.C. get on board with a new pipeline? Vote in our daily poll! After another dismal start to the season, there is bad news and good news on the Oilers front. The bad news is that Stuart Skinner is already in mid-season form. The good news is that Conner McDavid has signed for two […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Alberta's energy advantage has always come from more than just its natural resources — it's been powered by engineering talent. As we celebrate 100 years of the Iron Ring Ceremony — symbolizing engineering responsibility and progress — we face a new challenge: ensuring Alberta has the people and skills to lead the next era of […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Recent polling shows that I am the only one who can do what has not been done in 45 years: defeat a sitting mayor, and deliver on the priorities that matter for Calgarians: safety, affordability and being heard. Calgary was built on promises; that if you work hard and do your part, you'll have a […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Calgary is a city of builders, dreamers and doers. We're the kind of people who turn vision into reality — whether it's raising a family or building a business from nothing. I'm running to be your next mayor to make Calgary the safest, most affordable city of opportunity in the world. But here's the truth: […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

There's almost a 50 per cent chance that you don't yet know who you'll cast your ballot for in the upcoming Calgary mayoral election. If that's because you're unsure, unimpressed by the options or still deciding, I want you to know there is another choice: Me. My name is Sarah Elder, and I'm running to […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

I have always been grateful for the big Thanksgiving dinners I shared with my family as a boy living in the bush of northern Alberta. Those were the good times, before my younger siblings and I were scooped up and sent to a residential school when I was nine years old. We did not have […]

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Calgary Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Horribly wrong Warren Kinsella’s article ('Young people alarmingly pro-Hamas,' Calgary Sun, Oct. 9) citing Harvard-Harris reporting that large percentages of Gen Z and Millennials have been brainwashed through social media’s relentless assault on the state of Israel and Jewish people everywhere was a disturbing read. It appears the problem...

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Calgary Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Alberta teachers are on strike and nobody knows how long this strike will last. The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) claims public education is underfunded. During a recent news conference, ATA president Jason Schilling said teachers "care too much about it [public education] to stand by and watch it slowly erode and crumble from chronic...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

Re. “Cleanliness concerns begin to boil over,” Oct. 9 Congratulations to investigative reporters Matthew Black, Steve Lillebuen and colleagues for an excellent exposé on the restaurant industry in Edmonton and Alberta in general. After exhaustive research, The Edmonton Journal, together with MacEwan University, have exposed the...

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Global News - Calgary (4 days ago)

This year's Thanksgiving dinner could also come with a helping of snow and freezing rain in parts of southern Alberta, especially the Foothills and mountain parks.

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Global News - Calgary (4 days ago)

A 34-year-old Lethbridge man has been charged with manslaughter following an altercation with an 80-year-old who died in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries.

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

WestJet Airlines is facing criticism from passengers and aviation experts following the announcement of a new age-restricted flying policy that could result in hundreds of pilot job losses. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents WestJet pilots, says the airline plans to prohibit pilots over the age of 65 from flying, a move they...

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the province’s planned proposal for a pipeline that would bring oil to the B.C. coast. In a statement Friday, Premier Danielle Smith’s office said the decision to build a pipeline lies solely with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government. “We...

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Sonya Sharp points out there are two very different politicians known as Jeromy Farkas, the city hall fighter from 2021 and the new 'progressive' Farkas of 2025

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

The first-year Stampeder, defensive back and special-teams ace has made an impact in the Calgary community through his dedication to youth development and wellness.

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Promises range from improving bus service and traffic queue jumps to safety enhancements and CTrain turnstiles

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

It was the single-biggest monthly increase in Alberta jobs on record outside of some wild bumps during the pandemic

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the province’s planned proposal for a pipeline that would bring oil to the B.C. coast. In a statement Friday, Premier Danielle Smith’s office said the decision to build a pipeline lies solely with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government. “We...

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

Calgary police are investigating a midday armed robbery at a smoke shop in the city’s northwest. The incident occurred around 12:35 p.m. at the Cowboys Shop on Varsity Drive NW and Shaganappi Trail NW. According to police, between four and five individuals entered the store and threatened staff with weapons. Security images appear to show […]

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

Jack can be a pretty chill dog. But a big personality is what really defines this Alaskan/husky mix, who is at the city’s Animal Services waiting for his forever home. “He’s just like a walking cartoon character,” says Kristina Ince, an animal behaviour specialist who is part of the adoption team and quite smitten with […]

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Global News - Calgary (4 days ago)

An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent."

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

A physical presence who isn't afraid to throw his body around or drop the mitts should the situation arise, the six-foot-three, 221-pound first-round draft pick in 2016 earned himself a spot out of training camp.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

Coins, as we all know, have two sides, and so do some former first-round picks. Like the newest Edmonton Oilers forward Jack Roslovic. He's a good player — a guy who averages about 40 points a season — but he's also a player on his fifth NHL team at 28. So a heads-up. Or, if […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Premier Danielle Smith expects Prime Minister Mark Carney to 'act decisively' in support of Alberta's pipeline to the B.C. coast

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Polling numbers and campaign financial filings raise more questions than they answer

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Teens invited to explore a future as a performer with Canadian troupe

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

Investigators have reason to believe the man attempted to hug or touch several other individuals in the area of 156 Street and Stony Plain Road on Sept. 29

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

Brent Bogle didn't expect to win anything when he spontaneously bought a scratch and win ticket at a grocery store in Lac La Biche

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Provincial law requires this year's municipal election to occur the third Monday in October

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Banff and Waterton officials considering how to deal with traffic with Canada free entry

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Global News - Edmonton (4 days ago)

Edmonton cyclists using the 102 Avenue bike lane will move to a new lane on 103 Avenue in about three weeks, where the bike route is expected to remain until the end of 2027.

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Global News - Edmonton (4 days ago)

June Briggs and Richard McElroy were convicted of failing to provide the necessaries of life and criminal negligence in the 2023 death of Briggs's mother, Dianne Simmons.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

The CFL is enjoying an exciting season with scoring and touchdowns up. Out of 66 games, 42 were comeback wins, 32 decided in the final three minutes, and 15 decided by three points of less. However, despite the exciting games, attendance is up only marginally, TV ratings have been on a downward trend for almost a […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

While thousands of Alberta teachers enter Day 4 of a provincewide strike, many support staff and educational assistants continue to work as normal, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The union said so far only two school boards have given layoff notice to its members, but warned more could come if the […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Teacher at bike rally said they are hoping for a fair deal for teachers and everyone involved

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Four or five people robbed a vape store on Varsity Drive N.W., police say

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

The stolen lumber was being used to build a new garage and at a rural property under construction

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Global News - Calgary (4 days ago)

For Michelle Godard-Richer, who has two children living with autism, the Alberta teachers' strike has left her at home providing full-time care for her 17-year-old daughter.

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Global News - Edmonton (4 days ago)

Edmonton cyclists using the 102 Avenue bike lane will move to a new lane on 103 Avenue in about three weeks, where the bike route is expected to remain until the end of 2027.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

When police searched Shaw's parents' home, they found him on his phone in a basement bedroom.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

An autopsy on Thursday confirmed that Andrew Donald McCabe, 42, died of a gunshot wound and his manner of death has been ruled a homicide

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

A recent article on the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) 50/50 program has generated headlines, prompting the foundation to issue its own statement. But what matters more is the bigger picture — the way Canadians often misunderstand and, too frequently, undermine their own charitable sector. The EOCF 50/50 is a success story by any...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

The Art of Cake owner shows how table styling sets the tone for tea, dinner and drinks.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

Stanley Milner Library hosts 10 of 13 candidates in Oct. 9 evening forum

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Morgan Frost sniped in the shootout in Edmonton. He scored in the third period in Vancouver. It's a promising start for the Flames pivot.

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

The City of Calgary is allegedly looking to recover legal costs from the Springbank Hill Community association, after the two sides went to court to delay a housing development in the area.

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Global News - Edmonton (4 days ago)

'It's like doing a puzzle. Sometimes you don't know the piece you're looking for until other pieces fall into place around it ... and that's what's unfolded this week.'

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Global News - Calgary (4 days ago)

A Calgary driver is hoping the company responsible for traffic mitigation on Deerfoot Trail will pay to have his car fixed after it was damaged by materials left on the roadway.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

Home builders expand designs tailored to meet needs of singles, multi-generations, couples and families.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)

Jeffrey Rath represents the Alberta Prosperity Project and was reprimanded on Friday for his role in a near-decade old legal case

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

It is said company working with advisers to solicit interest in the operations

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)

A new community in Calgary's southeast is designed with nature-filled moments in mind. Aptly named Sora, the 35-acre standalone community is located within the community of Hotchkiss in Calgary's deep southeast. Its lands extend close to the banks of the Bow River with a pond feature as a central amenity. Natural wetlands, park areas, walking […]

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as “incoherent.” Maren Aukerman, an education professor at the University of Calgary, says the nearly 200-page “tool kit” hops from one topic to another without context and barely aligns with the...

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

"Dial M for Murder" is running at Theatre Calgary until Oct. 26.

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

The Hudson's Bay Company building in downtown Calgary is still sitting vacant, prompting one national charity to classify it a Heritage Site at risk.

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CityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)

Three people have been taken to hospital as a precaution after a two-vehicle crash on Glenmore Trail Friday morning.

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