Edmonton Latest News

• Hurricanes shut down Oilers via ‘full team effort’

  The Carolina Hurricanes were pretty quiet during the trade deadline period, but based on the way they've been playing of late it could easily be argued they didn't really need to tinker with the lineup.

  Sports

  4 hours
• Blake paces surging Hurricanes to win over Oilers

  Jackson Blake had a pair of goals and K'Andre Miller had three assists as the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes came away with a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.

  Sports

  9 hours
• ‘Can’t believe it’: Calmar family reunited with missing dog after nearly 3 months

  After nearly three months, a Calmar family has finally been reunited with their dog. The 6-year-old dog got spooked and ran into the forest near Drayton Valley.

  Canada

  11 hours
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• Where is Shelley-Anne Bacsu? $50K reward aims to uncover answers in Alberta cold case

  For four decades, Alberta's Sandy and Muriel Bacsu have lived with a painful question no parent should have to endure: What happened to their 16-year-old daughter?

  Crime

  Mar 6
• Dach, Dickinson relish opportunities with Oilers

  Colton Dach grew up a self-proclaimed diehard Oilers fan. 

  Sports

  Mar 6
• Alberta passenger rail master plan coming within weeks: Transportation minister

  A passenger rail connection between Edmonton and Calgary has been talked about for more than a decade and could take even longer to develop.

  Traffic

  Mar 6
• Jets add two prospects and three drafts picks

  The Winnipeg Jets dealt three pending unrestricted free agents to the Buffalo Sabres for two prospects and three drafts picks on Friday.

  Sports

  Mar 6
• Gas rises to $1.50 in Edmonton as Middle East conflict pushes up oil prices

  West Texas Intermediate, the North American benchmark, went from US$71 per barrel on Monday to $90US a barrel on Friday — the biggest weekly gain since Russia invaded Ukraine.

  Economy

  Mar 6
• Oilers forward Janmark has season-ending surgery

  The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season. 

  Health

  Mar 6
• Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says in a news release the agreement is a meaningful step forward and should mean shovels hit the ground faster.

  Politics

  Mar 6
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• Find Edmonton thrift store marks 15 years of furnishing the recently housed

  While many know it as a second-hand shop, Find Edmonton also runs a furniture bank that provides free furnishings to people transitioning out of homelessness into stable housing.

  Consumer

  Mar 5
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• Jasper affordable housing apartment receives funding boost as fire rebuild ramps up

  By the end of this year, 40 new below-market rate apartments are expected to be available in Jasper and a second build of the same size is in the works.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Sister of domestic murder victim Nancy Cooper raises awareness at WIN House event

  An Alberta woman whose sister’s 2008 murder by her husband in the U.S. made headlines across the continent is hoping their family’s nightmare will help prevent similar tragedies.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Alberta government, store owners campaign for change in nicotine pouch rules

  The Alberta government is hoping Ottawa will rethink current restrictions on nicotine pouches, allowing sale of the products in convenience stores once again.

  Health

  Mar 5
• Oil prices top US$81 a barrel amid Iran war, pushing global markets down

  The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude shot up 8.5 per cent Thursday to settle at US$81.01 per barrel, the highest level since the summer of 2024.

  Money

  Mar 5
• Alberta’s premier consulting on scrapping clock changes, prefers more light at night

  Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes and says if a switch is made, she'd prefer going to permanent daylight time.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• 3 more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fall short

  The petitions falling short Thursday means at least 17 of the two dozen recall petitions launched against Danielle Smith's UCP caucus late last year have failed.

  Politics

  Mar 5
• CNRL defers oilsands mine expansion, citing regulatory uncertainty

  CNRL says it's putting Jackpine mine expansion spending on hold until it gets more clarity around expected changes to federal carbon pricing and methane emissions rules.

  Money

  Mar 5
• Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

  The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.

  Consumer

  Mar 5
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• Oilers trade Mangiapane, draft pick to Blackhawks

  The Edmonton Oilers have completed another deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.

  Sports

  Mar 4
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• Parents of HUB mall shooting victim push for Canada to change parole eligibility

  If passed, "Brian's Bill" or Bill C-243, would mean those convicted of first- and second-degree murder who are denied parole would have to wait five years to apply again.

  Crime

  Mar 4
• Chinatown shows signs of improvement as City of Edmonton weighs 3 new initiatives

  The City of Edmonton is exploring three initiatives aimed at improving Chinatown: a community cleanup group, changing the 97 Street bridge and housing incentives for the Quarters.

  Canada

  Mar 4
• Edmonton looks to incentivize downtown apartment development

  The annual grant program would cover between 25 and 100 per cent of property taxes for the developer, depending on how many attainable units a project includes.

  Economy

  Mar 4
• Calgary police investigating overnight shootings in 2 northeast communities

  So far police haven't made any arrests, but they do not believe the shooting is related to extortion cases involving members of the city's South Asian community.

  Crime

  Mar 4
• Calgary and Edmonton submit joint bid for 2028 World Cup of Hockey

  The World Cup of Hockey is scheduled to be played in February 2028 and will assemble the world's top hockey players under their national banners for a best-on-best tournament.

  Sports

  Mar 4