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Sherwood Park Woman Terry-Lynn Schaefer, 47, Missing; RCMP Asking for Help
West Edmonton's Massive 125,000-Square-Foot Altea Active Club Is Getting Ready to Open
B.C.'s Sooke Brewing Company Vandalized After Co-Owner Fired Over 'Show Me the Evidence' Shirt
Alberta Separatists Offered U.S. Access to Water and Oil Royalties for Independence Help, Globe Reports
Halifax Newlyweds Win $1 Million Lotto 6/49 Prize Just After Paying Off Their Wedding
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Edmonton Police Catch 17-Year-Old Going 136 km/h in 50 km/h Yellowhead Construction Zone
Edmonton police stopped 49 drivers in four hours on Yellowhead Trail. A 17-year-old was allegedly going 136 km/h in a 50 km/h construction zone and failed to stop for police, while 14 other drivers were caught going at least 90 km/h.
15 Things to Do in Edmonton This Long Weekend: October 9–12, 2026 (CFR, Thanksgiving & More)
The Canadian Finals Rodeo closes at Rogers Place, the free Country Expo and a ranch rodeo run at the Expo Centre, Chinatown holds its last night market of the year and the Halloween season opens at Borden Park and Fort Edmonton. Fifteen things to do in Edmonton over the Thanksgiving long weekend, October 9-12, 2026, with times, addresses and costs.
Edmonton Khalistan Referendum Billboards Honour Air India Bombing Suspect Amid Alberta Separation Vote
Billboards promoting a Khalistan independence referendum in Edmonton on Oct. 18 honour Talwinder Singh Parmar, whom a Canadian inquiry identified as the leader of the 1985 Air India bombing plot. The vote comes a day before Alberta's referendum on its future in Canada.
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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.
Calgary Opens $26-Million Rocky Ridge Athletic Park as Demand for Soccer Fields Grows
Calgary's new $26-million Rocky Ridge Athletic Park is open in the northwest, adding two lit artificial turf soccer fields as teams across the city compete for playing time. A $75-million indoor fieldhouse next door still needs construction funding.
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.
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View AllThanksgiving 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.
Alberta AMBER Alert: RCMP Searching for Aspen Wilson, 7, Abducted From Valleyview Home Near Grande Prairie
An AMBER Alert is in effect across Alberta for seven-year-old Aspen Wilson, who RCMP say was abducted from her home in Valleyview, east of Grande Prairie, by her stepfather, Alexander Stone. Police are looking for a grey 2004 Chevrolet Venture, Alberta plate CWY 3459.
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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.
Halifax Newlyweds Win $1 Million Lotto 6/49 Prize Just After Paying Off Their Wedding
Halifax newlyweds Trevor and Amber Mullins had just paid off their wedding and were planning their honeymoon when Trevor found out his Lotto 6/49 ticket was worth $1 million.
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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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