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Sherwood Park Woman Terry-Lynn Schaefer, 47, Missing; RCMP Asking for Help
Edmonton Police Catch 17-Year-Old Going 136 km/h in 50 km/h Yellowhead Construction Zone
Halifax Newlyweds Win $1 Million Lotto 6/49 Prize Just After Paying Off Their Wedding
Calgary Massage Therapist Yuriy Zhivov Faces 4 New Sexual Assault Charges After More People Come Forward
Alberta AMBER Alert Cancelled: Aspen Wilson, 7, Found Safe and Suspect Arrested
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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.
Massive New Indigenous Thermal Spa With Outdoor Pools, Saunas and Steam Rooms Is Coming Near Edmonton
Enoch Cree Nation is building a massive Indigenous thermal spa at River Cree, just west of Edmonton, with outdoor pools, saunas and steam rooms. It’s set to open in 2028, the same year Scandinave Spa is planned for southwest Edmonton. Here’s what’s coming.
Edmonton’s First Snow Arrives Nearly a Month Earlier Than Last Year, Just in Time for Thanksgiving
Edmonton’s first snow of the season arrived Saturday, nearly a month earlier than last year. Environment Canada forecasts a few centimetres of wet snow before temperatures climb back to 16 C by Friday. Here’s what’s coming, and what a record El Niño could mean for winter.
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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.
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas Says Danielle Smith Is 'Ordering Me How to Vote' Over Zoning
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says Premier Danielle Smith is overstepping by ordering Calgary to keep its blanket rezoning repeal, a repeal he voted for. Smith's chief of staff called the mayor "a bit melodramatic."
Calgary Massage Therapist Yuriy Zhivov Faces 4 New Sexual Assault Charges After More People Come Forward
Calgary massage therapist Yuriy Zhivov, 53, now faces five sexual assault charges after four more people came forward following his July arrest. The case comes as Alberta still hasn't decided whether to regulate massage therapy, two years after the profession asked it to.
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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.
Thanksgiving Dinner 2026 in Calgary and Edmonton: Where to Eat Out or Order Turkey to Go
Three-course Thanksgiving dinners from $42, Sunday brunch buffets, a $28 turkey plate and complete feasts to pick up and reheat, from $32 a person to a $450 dinner for ten. Every Calgary and Edmonton restaurant, hotel and takeout offer for Thanksgiving 2026, checked against the venues' own sites, with prices and pickup windows.
Alberta Man Wins $1 Million on Lotto 6/49 After Thinking He Broke the Ticket Machine
High River's Julio Benitez nearly forgot the Lotto 6/49 ticket in his pocket. When he finally checked it at a Calgary truck stop, the screen went black and he thought he'd broken the machine. He'd won $1 million.
Red Deer Jobs in October 2026: Costco, Co-op, the City and 24 More Employers Are Hiring
Looking for work in Red Deer this October? We found 202 openings from 27 employers, including Costco, Central Alberta Co-op, Stantec and the City of Red Deer, as the city's unemployment rate sits at 6.2 per cent, below the Alberta average.
Danielle Smith Says She Knew Nothing of UCP Official's Meeting With U.S. Strategists on Alberta Separation
Premier Danielle Smith's office says she had no knowledge of a meeting between U.S. Republican strategists and Mitch Sylvestre, a UCP constituency president who also leads the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project. Sylvestre and Jeff Rath now deny offering the U.S. Alberta water or oil.
Alberta AMBER Alert Cancelled: Aspen Wilson, 7, Found Safe and Suspect Arrested
The Alberta-wide AMBER Alert for seven-year-old Aspen Wilson has been cancelled after RCMP found the Valleyview girl safe. Police say the suspect has been arrested and is in custody.
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Canada’s New $10,000 Heat Pump Rebate Is Coming. Here’s Whether It Pays Off in Alberta
Ottawa will pay up to $10,000 toward a heat pump starting in early 2027. But federal officials admit it won’t save money where natural gas is cheap, and Alberta’s gas is some of the cheapest around. Here’s who qualifies, how it works and who in Alberta it actually helps.
Chrystia Freeland Calls U.S. an 'Unreliable Boyfriend' in New Book as Canada-U.S. Trade War Continues
Chrystia Freeland's new book, Unreliable Boyfriend, comes out Oct. 13 as Canada and the U.S. remain locked in a trade fight. The former deputy prime minister draws on her experience negotiating with Donald Trump's administration.
Elon Musk Says Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec Should Separate From Canada: 'They Would Be Better Off'
Elon Musk says Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan would be "better off" leaving Canada. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe replied with one word, "No," and Danielle Smith's government said it supports Alberta staying in Canada, 12 days before Alberta's referendum.
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View AllThanksgiving 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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