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Kelowna, B.C. Man Brady Rogers Wins City Council Seat After Campaigning With “I Barely Want to Do This” Signs
Edmonton Police Clock Driver Going 199 km/h on Anthony Henday Near Yellowhead Trail
Edmonton Oilers Draw Smallest Rogers Place Crowd Since 2022 as Fans Point to Ticket Prices and Formenton Signing
Alberta’s Clocks Won’t Fall Back on Nov. 1. Here’s When the Sun Will Rise in Your City This Winter
Calgary Bus Fire: 3 Dead, At Least 10 Injured After Two Transit Buses Collide Near Saddletowne Station
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Edmonton Oilers Draw Smallest Rogers Place Crowd Since 2022 as Fans Point to Ticket Prices and Formenton Signing
The NHL’s most profitable team just drew one of the smallest crowds Rogers Place has ever seen. Hundreds of seats are still unsold for the next homestand, resale tickets are going under face value, and former season ticket holders say they’ve been priced out. Some fans point to the Alex Formenton signing too.
Edmonton Police Using Israeli-Founded AI Platform to Monitor Social Media and Track Public Opinion
Edmonton police use Zencity, an Israeli-founded AI platform that analyzes public social media posts and resident surveys to track how people feel about policing. Here's what the documents show, and what EPS hasn't explained.
Man Shot Dead Outside Edmonton Trades College as Police Investigate Possible Parkland County Connection
A man was shot and killed outside Alberta Pipe Trades College in northwest Edmonton Friday morning, forcing a lockdown. Police are investigating whether a separate RCMP operation in Parkland County is connected.
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Calgary Opera Removes Singer Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega From Tosca After He Displayed a Palestinian Flag at Curtain Call
Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega played an escaped political prisoner in Calgary Opera’s Tosca. After he unfurled a Palestinian flag at opening-night curtain call, the company pulled him from the rest of the run. “I have no regret,” he wrote. Now the question is whether he stays with the company at all.
University of Alberta Ranks 6th, University of Calgary 9th Among Canada’s Large Universities in Maclean’s 2027 Rankings
Two Alberta universities made Canada’s top 10 for large universities in Maclean’s rebuilt 2027 rankings. The University of Alberta placed sixth and the University of Calgary ninth. But the numbers underneath tell a more interesting story about research, class sizes and how many students stick around.
Spruce Grove Man Franklin Lopez, 47, Charged With Child Luring After Calgary Undercover Investigation
Franklin Lopez, 47, of Spruce Grove faces four charges after police say he travelled to Calgary to meet a youth for sex. The person he’d been messaging since August was an undercover ALERT investigator.
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Alberta Is Offering Up to $1,000 for Starlink Internet: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
The Government of Alberta will pay up to $1,000 to help rural households get satellite internet, and right now Starlink is the only provider that qualifies. But not everyone is eligible, the monthly bill isn’t covered, and you have to buy the equipment first.
Alberta Votes to Stay in Canada as 76% Reject Separation Referendum in Early Results
Albertans have overwhelmingly rejected starting the process toward separation. Early results show 76% voted to remain in Canada. “Above all, Albertans chose Canada,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said. Premier Danielle Smith addresses the province Tuesday, and nine other questions, including immigration, are still being counted.
CFB Wainwright, Alberta Fire: Carney Confirms 4 Military Members Killed, Dozens Seriously Injured
Prime Minister Mark Carney says four Canadian Armed Forces members are dead and dozens seriously injured after Saturday’s fire at CFB Wainwright, calling it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for the military on Canadian soil. Some outlets report a higher toll, and military sources have given differing accounts of what started it.
CFB Wainwright, Alberta: Defence Minister David McGuinty Confirms Deaths and Injuries After Military Base Fire and Reported Explosion
“I cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory.” Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed Saturday night that people died and others were hurt in an incident at a CFB Wainwright training area in east-central Alberta. An explosion has been widely reported. Officials have not confirmed one. Saskatchewan has sent help. Here is what McGuinty said, where the explosion reports come from, and what Wainwright residents need to know tonight.
Major Fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta Affects Military Personnel as Strong Winds Spread Flames
A “serious incident” at CFB Wainwright in east-central Alberta led to a major fire Saturday evening, and high winds are spreading it into the surrounding municipality. The premier says many military personnel are affected. Here is everything officials have confirmed, what remains unknown, and what residents should do.
Wetaskiwin Man Kyle Goertzen, 21, Missing in Grande Prairie; RCMP and Friends Asking for Help
Kyle Benjamin Goertzen, 21, of Wetaskiwin, was last seen in Grande Prairie on Monday, Oct. 12. RCMP say they’re concerned for his well-being, and friends online are pleading with him to let someone know he’s safe.
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Hayden Lykkemark, 19, Remembered After Deadly CFB Wainwright Fire in Alberta
Hayden Lykkemark of Langley, B.C., dreamed of becoming a police officer. At 19, he was 10 months into his army career and talking about a deployment overseas. His foster mother and best friends remember the young soldier killed in the CFB Wainwright fire.
Kelowna, B.C. Man Brady Rogers Wins City Council Seat After Campaigning With “I Barely Want to Do This” Signs
His website said he doesn’t enjoy politics, doesn’t know what he’s doing and isn’t qualified. His signs said he was “just trying to pay my rent.” Kelowna voters elected Brady Rogers anyway, fourth out of 37 candidates. Here’s who he is, why the joke worked, and whether it would work anywhere else.
Vancouver Police Officer Suki Sunger Steals the Show in Scottish Kilt and Sikh Turban at Edinburgh Tattoo
Vancouver police Constable Suki Sunger led his department’s pipe band at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in a Scottish kilt and a matching tartan turban. Now the photos have gone viral, and people are calling him “majestic.” Meet the former UN peacekeeper who is the band’s first Sikh member.
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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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