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Edmonton Police Catch 17-Year-Old Going 136 km/h in 50 km/h Yellowhead Construction Zone
Massive New Indigenous Thermal Spa With Outdoor Pools, Saunas and Steam Rooms Is Coming Near Edmonton
Calgary Massage Therapist Yuriy Zhivov Faces 4 New Sexual Assault Charges After More People Come Forward
Calgary Driver Impaired by Cannabis Caught at 90 km/h in Construction Zone, Faces $2,320 in Fines
Edmonton Police Searching for Missing 83-Year-Old Cathie Scott, Last Seen in West Edmonton
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Edmonton Police Searching for Missing 83-Year-Old Cathie Scott, Last Seen in West Edmonton
Edmonton police are searching for Cathie Scott, 83, who was last seen walking near 138 Street and 106A Avenue on Thanksgiving Monday. She has dementia, requires medication and may have difficulty finding her way.
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Warns Separatists ‘Could Actually Win’ the Referendum. The Last One Drew 39% Turnout
Polls show most Albertans want to stay in Canada. But former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says if turnout is 40 per cent or lower on Oct. 19, separatists “could actually win.” The last referendum Alberta held, under Kenney in 2021, drew about 39 per cent
Edmonton Home Sales Fall 10% as Inventory Climbs 17%. Here's What Homes Cost in Canada's Fastest-Growing Metro
Edmonton is Canada’s fastest-growing metro, but home sales fell 10% in September while inventory climbed 17%. Townhouse and semi-detached prices are already down, and Alberta just ordered the city to roll back the infill rules behind many of them. Here’s what homes cost now and how Edmonton compares with Calgary and Canada.
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Calgary Flames Fall to 0-5, the Worst Start in Franchise History, in the Saddledome’s Final Season
The Calgary Flames have lost their first five games for the first time ever. They’ve been outscored 27-8 and are the only NHL team without a point, all in the Saddledome’s farewell season. The rematch with Anaheim is tonight.
Calgary Driver Impaired by Cannabis Caught at 90 km/h in Construction Zone, Faces $2,320 in Fines
Calgary police stopped a driver going 90 km/h in a 50 km/h construction zone with workers on site, then determined they were impaired by cannabis. The driver lost their car for 30 days, their licence for up to 15 months, and owes $2,320. Here’s how Alberta’s penalties add up.
Calgary Flames Start Saddledome’s Farewell Season 0-4, Outscored 23-6 and NHL’s Only Team Without a Point
The Calgary Flames have lost their first four games of the Saddledome’s farewell season, outscored 23-6. Thursday’s 7-3 loss to Colorado, with Calgary-born Cale Makar scoring twice, left the Flames as the NHL’s only team without a point.
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Only 2 Alberta Companies Made Forbes’ World’s Best Employers List for 2026. Both Are Hiring
Calgary’s Canadian Natural Resources and Edmonton’s Stantec were the only Alberta-headquartered companies on Forbes’ 2026 list of the world’s 900 best employers. Together they have 381 Alberta job listings, including about 62 student positions at Canadian Natural and data centre jobs at Stantec.
Alberta Grandmother DonnaJean Wilde, 61, Holds Plank for 5 Hours to Beat Her Own World Record
Most people struggle to hold a plank for a minute. Alberta grandmother DonnaJean Wilde, 61, just held one for five hours, beating her own world record by nearly half an hour. The retired teacher from Magrath is a grandmother of 12.
UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland Posts ‘#FreeAlberta’ a Week Before Alberta’s Separation Vote
The reigning UFC middleweight champion, American Sean Strickland, posted “#freealberta” on Monday, a week before Albertans vote on separation. He’s in Edmonton this week for UFC Fight Night, two days before the vote.
Grande Prairie Hospital’s New ICU Mural Explains the Machines Keeping Patients Alive.
Walking into an ICU to see someone you love hooked up to machines can be terrifying. A new mural at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital explains what that equipment does. It’s the first of its kind in Alberta, and Edmonton hospitals could get their own.
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Warns Separatists ‘Could Actually Win’ the Referendum. The Last One Drew 39% Turnout
Polls show most Albertans want to stay in Canada. But former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says if turnout is 40 per cent or lower on Oct. 19, separatists “could actually win.” The last referendum Alberta held, under Kenney in 2021, drew about 39 per cent
Danielle Smith Promises No Second Alberta Separation Referendum 'As Long as I'm Premier' if Albertans Vote to Stay
Premier Danielle Smith says she won't hold another Alberta separation referendum while she's in office if voters choose to stay in Canada on Oct. 19. Separatist leaders say they're "never giving up," whatever the result.
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Canada's Wonderland and La Ronde Close 3 Roller Coasters After Hassan Kariem, 42, Dies at Six Flags
Canada’s Wonderland has closed Behemoth and Leviathan, and Montreal’s La Ronde has shut its Goliath, after Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was killed when he was thrown from a Six Flags coaster in Georgia. The cause is under investigation, and no reopening dates have been set.
Canadian Tourism to Las Vegas Plunges 17% Amid Trump Trade War as Nevada Election Nears
More than 250,000 fewer Canadians visited Las Vegas in 2025, and airline figures show the drop continuing into 2026. Now it’s an issue in Nevada’s Nov. 3 election, with Democrats blaming Trump’s trade war and the White House pushing back. Here’s what the numbers show, and what Canadians are saying.
B.C. Artist Wendy Chartrand Paints Donald Trump With Horse Manure, Sells Portrait for $1,800
Vancouver Island artist Wendy Chartrand turned horse manure into paint for a Donald Trump portrait called “The Don of Dung.” It sold for $1,800 at the Sooke Fine Arts Show in July, and it’s making the rounds online again. Here’s how she made it.
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Thanksgiving Dinner 2026 in Calgary and Edmonton: Where to Eat Out or Order Turkey to Go
Calgary Is Getting Haidilao, the Global Hot Pot Chain Famous for Its Noodle Dance
North Edmonton's Pho Song Huong Closes After 21 Years: 'Our Family Has Grown Up With This Restaurant'
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