Edmonton Latest News

• Community organization donates handmade toques, scarves to Edmonton’s homeless

  The city's vulnerable population is facing extreme elements as the city issued an extreme weather warning. But the community is pulling through with its donations.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Calgary businesswoman to meet the Queen Consort as part of new military role

  Calgary entrepreneur Manjit Minhas has been named the new honorary lieutenant-colonel for the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.

  Canada

  6 hours
• AHS renews partnership with Alberta Native Friendship Centres

  The two organizations will partner for another three years to support the 21 friendship centres across the province.

  Health

  9 hours
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• Self-proclaimed spiritual leader John de Ruiter, accused of sexual assault, granted bail in Edmonton

  John de Ruiter, the self-proclaimed leader of Edmonton-based College of Integrated Philosophy or Oasis Group, was granted bail on Friday under strict conditions.

  Crime

  Jan 28
• Natural gas prices down, electricity up in Alberta in February

  The province issued a bulletin, saying February’s default natural gas rate is $3.715 per gigajoule (GJ), well below the $6.50 per GJ triggering rate and January’s $6.446 per GJ.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Alberta Justice spokespeople deliver duelling statements on prosecutor email review

  An Alberta government email review of whether the premier's office interfered with Crown prosecutors has taken a confusing turn, with duelling statements on what was investigated.

  Politics

  Jan 27
• Report into Leduc Fire Services describes ‘poisoned work environment,’ mishandled complaints

  The city hired Veritas Solutions to conduct a workplace investigation into allegations of discrimination and harassment made by Leduc Fire Services employees.

  Crime

  Jan 27
• Alberta budget set for Feb. 28, with focus on funding for health, school growth

  It's expected to be the final budget before voters go to the polls for a scheduled May 29 general election.

  Politics

  Jan 27
• Edmonton police reveal winners of $50,000 catalytic converter challenge as thefts skyrocket in city

  A local mom and daughter have won $25,000 for their idea on how to deter catalytic converter thefts — a crime police estimated cost Edmontonians nearly $20 million last year.

  Crime

  Jan 27
• 2 people charged in connection with homicide at north Edmonton home

  Two weeks after a man was fatally injured at a home in north Edmonton's Baturyn neighbourhood, police declared his death a homicide and laid charges against a man and woman.

  Crime

  Jan 27
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• Edmonton Ice District designers visit Saskatoon with input on new downtown event centre

  There are many things still up in the air regarding Saskatoon's downtown event centre, but the Saskatoon Chamber is hoping to learn from those who have worked on something similar.

  Canada

  Jan 27
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• Bail hearing delayed for Alberta parents in infant sex assault case

  A bail hearing for a mother and father facing charges in relation to their six-week-old child has been delayed.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Alberta NDP says review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input

  Environment critic Marlin Schmidt said Albertans now know even less than before the review of the Mine Financial Security Program began.

  Environment

  Jan 27
• Multiple QEII closures Friday, several serious collisions on icy roads reported across Alberta

  Around 25 to 30 vehicles were involved in the collision north of Calgary on the QEII, while serious — in at least one case fatal — crashes were reported across Alberta on Friday.

  Traffic

  Jan 27
• Highway closure in B.C. between Revelstoke and Golden for avalanche control

  The Trans-Canada Highway will be closed for most of Friday because of avalanche control work. The highway will be closed until 5 p.m.

  Traffic

  Jan 27
• Arctic Winter Games a family affair for siblings on Team Alberta North

  The Arctic Winter Games are a family affair for siblings Brooklyn and Jordan Wills of Team Alberta North.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Edmonton Oil Kings name Rhett Melnyk as hockey team’s new captain

  An 18-year-old forward from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., has been named the new captain of the Western Hockey League's Edmonton Oil Kings.

  Sports

  Jan 27
• Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Polar vortex sweeping across Alberta to trigger plummeting temperatures

  A polar vortex is expanding from the Arctic and will bring a much colder air mass south, starting overnight Thursday into Friday and continuing into the weekend.

  Weather

  Jan 27
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• ‘Obviously I had emotions’: Shandro recounts driveway confrontation during law society conduct hearing

  Tyler Shandro resumed his testimony at a tribunal hearing Thursday, offering a vastly different account of an interaction than from the doctor he confronted two years ago.

  Politics

  Jan 26
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• 2 teens charged after south Edmonton community league hall trashed over New Year’s weekend

  A 15-year-old Edmonton boy and a 19-year-old man from Spruce Grove have been charged after Brookside Hall was vandalized extensively over the New Year's weekend.

  Crime

  Jan 26
• Edmonton Elks extend tackling machine Nyles Morgan for 2 seasons

  The Edmonton Elks signed linebacker Nyles Morgan to a two-year contract extension on Thursday. Morgan finished in a tie for 5th on the team in defensive tackles, with 41 in 2022.

  Sports

  Jan 26
• NDP says Alberta premier’s prosecutor review flawed, calls for outside investigation

  Smith has given multiple versions in recent weeks of what she has said to justice officials about COVID-19 cases.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Alberta premier outlines her wishes for ‘just transition’ legislation in open letter to Trudeau

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Canadians are tired of seeing the two governments operate as adversaries on this issue.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Edson, Alta. teacher facing more charges as 3 sexual assault victims identified: RCMP

  A teacher in Edson who was previously charged with child luring and sexual interference is facing additional charges after three more victims were identified, RCMP said. 

  Crime

  Jan 26