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Missing Leduc Woman Robyn Kellar, 38, Last Seen in Edmonton Area a Month Ago; RCMP Ask for Help
Government Payments of Up to $1,977 Coming October 27–29: What Albertans Could Get
Edmonton Driver, 19, Caught on Dashcam Passing Cars on Shoulder at 113 km/h in an 80 Zone, Gets $859 in Tickets
Edmonton Oilers Offer $10 Food Deals and Cheaper Parking at Rogers Place as Empty Seats Persist
Trump Says Canada Is “Willing to Give Us Anything” as He Predicts Trade War Will End “Pretty Soon”
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B.C. Soldier Trevor Flegel, 26, Remains in Edmonton ICU With Burns to Half His Body After CFB Wainwright Fire
Pte. Trevor Flegel joined the army in 2024 to push himself and see life beyond Kitimat, B.C. Twelve days after the CFB Wainwright fire, the 26-year-old is still in an Edmonton ICU with burns to about half his body. His family says the road ahead is long. Here’s what they said, how Ontario burn nurses are helping, and where the investigation stands.
14 Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend: October 30–November 1, 2026 (WEM Trick-or-Treat & More)
Halloween lands on a Saturday: trick-or-treat indoors at West Edmonton Mall, dress up for the Muttart, walk the lit trail at Magrath and catch the Oil Kings at 1 p.m. Then smash your pumpkin on Sunday. Fourteen things to do in Edmonton over October 30 to November 1, 2026, with times, addresses and costs.
Edmonton Oilers’ Empty Seats Persist, Even as Battle of Alberta Sees McDavid Break NHL Record
Connor McDavid broke an NHL record with an assist in each of Edmonton’s first 13 games, and the Oilers shut out Calgary 4-0. Yet the talk afterward was about empty seats. Wednesday’s Battle of Alberta drew 17,032, which is 1,315 short of capacity and fewer than last season’s smallest crowd, even after the Oilers rolled out $10 food and parking deals.
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Calgary Man Jamie Dacosta, Accused of Offering Gas Money to Kill PM Mark Carney, Is Expected to Plead Guilty
Jamie Dacosta, 31, the Calgary man charged over a YouTube video that offered gas money to anyone willing to “slaughter” Prime Minister Mark Carney, is expected to plead guilty, his lawyer says. A deal with the Crown also covers a separate extortion charge. Sentencing could wait until 2027, and he isn’t the only Alberta man charged with threatening Carney this fall.
New Calgary-Area Superstore Opens Nov. 26 at Buffalo Run on Tsuut'ina Nation Next to Calgary’s First Nation Costco
A new Real Canadian Superstore opens Nov. 26 at Buffalo Run on Tsuut’ina Nation, bordering southwest Calgary. The roughly 100,000-square-foot store is the first Superstore in Alberta designed with an Indigenous community, with artwork by four Tsuut’ina artists. It joins the Costco that opened there in 2020, with a Walmart coming to Taza next.
Moose Smashes Through Calgary Office Window, Roams Hallways Before Wildlife Officers Relocate It
A young bull moose crashed through a Calgary office window in Midnapore on Tuesday morning and wandered the lobby. The building manager thought it was a prank until he saw it himself. Fish and Wildlife officers later found the moose, treated it for minor cuts and moved it west of Water Valley.
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Alberta Tradespeople Can Get a $5,000 Red Seal Bonus Starting Nov. 16. Here’s Who Qualifies
Got your Red Seal any time since April 2025? Ottawa will pay you $5,000, and up to $50,000 if you’re certified in more than one trade. Applications open Nov. 16, and if you’re already certified, you have until May 31, 2027. Here’s who qualifies, what you need and the 28-day rule that could trip you up.
Lethbridge Still Has No Passenger Flights Four Months After WestJet Left, as Six Airlines Pitch Alberta on New Routes
WestJet’s last flight left Lethbridge on June 24. Four months later, there’s still no airline at YQL. Alberta is weighing up to $5 million to lure carriers back to regional airports, but nothing is signed. Here’s what’s happening at the airport, what it costs the city and how to get to Calgary’s airport in the meantime.
Lethbridge Jobs in November 2026: Walmart, the City and U of L Lead a Holiday Hiring Push as Unemployment Falls to 5.5%
Lethbridge’s holiday hiring season is here. Walmart posted 16 jobs in two weeks, the City wants a traffic signal electrician at up to $56.83 an hour, the province needs a meat inspector, and the U of L is hiring a director for its School of Engineering. With unemployment down to 5.5%, here’s who’s hiring, what they pay and what’s closing soon.
Danielle Smith Moves to Ban DEI Hiring Across Alberta’s Public Sector Under Bill 33, Including Cities and Universities
Premier Danielle Smith’s government has introduced Bill 33, which would stop municipalities, school boards, universities and other public bodies from using DEI policies in hiring and promotions, and would ban mandatory DEI training. The government says it’s about merit. Critics say Alberta already hires on merit. Here’s what would change, where DEI came from, and what it could mean for Edmonton, Calgary and the University of Alberta.
Missing Stony Plain Teen Isabella Calliou, 15, May Be in Edmonton Area; Parkland RCMP Ask for Help
Parkland RCMP are asking for help finding 15-year-old Isabella Calliou, last seen in Stony Plain on Monday, Oct. 26. Police say she may be in Parkland County or the Edmonton area, and they’re concerned for her well-being. She was last seen wearing a white jacket, white sweatpants and white and blue sneakers.
Grande Prairie Replaces RCMP With Its Own Police Force After 83 Years as Alberta Adds $2M for New 911 Dispatch Centre
For the first time since 1943, the RCMP isn’t policing Grande Prairie. The new Grande Prairie Police Service took over on Oct. 21, two years ahead of schedule, and the province added another $2 million toward the final stage of the switch, including the city’s new local 911 dispatch. Here’s what changes for residents, where the RCMP still polices and what it’s all cost.
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Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivor Maya Gebala, 13, Goes Home After 262 Days in Hospital: “The Bravest Person I Know”
When David Gebala told his daughter she was going home, she punched the air. Doctors had warned the family Maya might not survive her first night after the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Now 13, she’s leaving BC Children’s Hospital after 262 days, five surgeries and a prosthetic skull. Her father shared every milestone that got her here.
Bryan Adams Takes Aim at Trump’s “Lake America” Order With New Song “Lake Ontario”
“Lake Ontario is forever.” Bryan Adams has released “Lake Ontario,” a new song mocking the push to rename the Great Lake “Lake America.” He calls it a “real dog and pony show” and points to the Iran war and the Epstein files as what it’s really meant to distract from. It dropped the same day Mark Carney said Canada isn’t ready for a Trump trade deal.
$40 Million Lotto Max Ticket Validated Just Hours Before Expiring After Nearly a Year Unclaimed
For almost a year, nobody claimed the $40 million Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County, Ont. Then, hours before it expired at midnight, someone validated it. Now OLG has to figure out whether they’re the rightful owner. It’s also the second $40 million Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County in just over a year.
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Banff, Alberta’s Balkan Restaurant Ranks No. 4 in the World, Only Canadian Spot on Two Tripadvisor Lists
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
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