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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 Police Catch Motorcyclist Going 134 km/h in 60 km/h Zone on Gateway Boulevard
Edmonton police say a 25-year-old on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR was clocked at 134 km/h in a 60 km/h zone near Gateway Boulevard. At 74 km/h over, there’s no set fine. He faces a court summons, a judge-set penalty and six demerit points if convicted.
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.
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$90 Million Lotto Max Jackpot Won in Alberta: Winning Ticket Sold Outside Calgary and Edmonton
Someone in Alberta is holding the biggest lottery ticket in Canadian history. The record $90 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Tuesday’s draw, and the ticket wasn’t sold in Calgary or Edmonton. Two more Alberta tickets won $1 million each. Here are the winning numbers, where the ticket could have come from, and what the winner has to do to collect.
Calgary Bus Fire Victim Judith Ferrufino Martínez Leaves Behind Husband and Two Children as Fundraiser Grows
Judith Ferrufino Martínez was a wife and a mother of two. A GoFundMe identifies her as one of three passengers killed in the Calgary Transit bus fire near Saddletowne station on Oct. 15. As of Tuesday, it had raised $5,280 from 90 donations to help her husband care for their children. Police have identified all three victims but haven’t released their names. They’re still asking passengers who left the scene to come forward.
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.
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View All$90 Million Lotto Max Jackpot Won in Alberta: Winning Ticket Sold Outside Calgary and Edmonton
Someone in Alberta is holding the biggest lottery ticket in Canadian history. The record $90 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Tuesday’s draw, and the ticket wasn’t sold in Calgary or Edmonton. Two more Alberta tickets won $1 million each. Here are the winning numbers, where the ticket could have come from, and what the winner has to do to collect.
Alberta RCMP Searching for Dustin James Thoreson, Wanted in Grande Prairie, Valleyview and Clairmont
Alberta RCMP are asking for help finding Dustin James Thoreson. They say he’s wanted for various crimes. He was last known to be in Grande Prairie and has been active in Valleyview and Clairmont. Police haven’t said what charges he faces. If you see him, don’t approach him. Here’s who to call.
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.
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Trump Says Canada Can Keep Hockey and O Canada as 51st State While U.S. Company Sues Over His Tariffs
Donald Trump told a Kansas rally Canada could keep ice hockey and O Canada if it became the 51st state, then said he was kidding. Less than 24 hours later, an American food importer sued over his 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods.
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.
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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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