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Edmonton Police Searching for Missing 83-Year-Old Cathie Scott, Last Seen in West Edmonton
Calgary Driver Impaired by Cannabis Caught at 90 km/h in Construction Zone, Faces $2,320 in Fines
Edmonton Police Catch 17-Year-Old Going 136 km/h in 50 km/h Yellowhead Construction Zone
Massive New Indigenous Thermal Spa With Outdoor Pools, Saunas and Steam Rooms Is Coming Near Edmonton
Trump Says Canada Will Become 51st State: ‘We Don’t Need Them, But They Need Us’
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Edmonton Street Race Ends in Tragedy: Man Killed, Baby Among 4 Injured After Motorcycle Hits Bus Shelter
A 21-year-old man waiting for a bus was killed and a 10-month-old baby has potentially life-threatening injuries after police say a motorcyclist racing a BMW crashed into a bus shelter on 97 Street. The 18-year-old rider is charged. Police are still searching for the BMW.
Edmonton Man Michael Doucette, 54, Charged in Alleged Child Sexual Assault at Unlicensed Day Home. Police Believe There May Be More Victims
Edmonton police have charged Michael Doucette, 54, in the alleged 2022 sexual assault of a child at Shining Stars, a private, unlicensed day home near 50 Street and 101 Avenue. Investigators believe others may not have come forward yet.
UFC Champion Sean Strickland Calls Downtown Edmonton a ‘Trash Can,’ Hopes to Attend Alberta Separatist Rally
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland went from defending Edmonton to calling its downtown “a trash can” in about 12 hours. Now he says he’ll try to make a separatist rally at the Legislature on Saturday, two days before Albertans vote.
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Calgary Learner Driver Caught at 146 km/h in an 80 km/h Zone on Glenmore Trail, With No Supervisor
A Calgary learner driver was caught going 146 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Glenmore Trail with no supervisor in the car. Police issued four tickets. Two of them, speeding and careless driving, carry 12 demerit points together. Alberta suspends a learner’s licence at eight.
Calgary Police Charge Woman After 92-Year-Old Was Struck in the Face During Afternoon Walk Downtown
Calgary police say a stranger struck a 92-year-old woman in the face as she walked with a friend downtown on a Tuesday afternoon. Juliana Isabella Bodor, 59, is charged with assault and appears in court Wednesday.
Calgary Flames Fall to 0-5, the Worst Start in Franchise History, in the Saddledome’s Final Season
The Calgary Flames have lost their first five games for the first time ever. They’ve been outscored 27-8 and are the only NHL team without a point, all in the Saddledome’s farewell season. The rematch with Anaheim is tonight.
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Sexsmith Man Wins $100,000 on Lotto 6/49 Ticket Bought at Grande Prairie Gas Bar
Neal Bilodeau of Sexsmith checked one lottery ticket and tossed it in the garbage. The next one was worth $100,000. He won on the EXTRA with a Lotto 6/49 ticket from Trader Ridge Gas Bar in Grande Prairie, and he already knows what he’s paying off first.
Alberta’s Clocks Won’t Fall Back on Nov. 1. Here’s When the Sun Will Rise in Your City This Winter
Alberta won’t turn its clocks back on Nov. 1, which means later sunrises all winter. In Edmonton, the sun won’t come up before 9 a.m. from mid-November to mid-February. Here are sunrise times for six cities, how time differences change, and the Outlook fix Microsoft says you’ll need.
Only 2 Alberta Companies Made Forbes’ World’s Best Employers List for 2026. Both Are Hiring
Calgary’s Canadian Natural Resources and Edmonton’s Stantec were the only Alberta-headquartered companies on Forbes’ 2026 list of the world’s 900 best employers. Together they have 381 Alberta job listings, including about 62 student positions at Canadian Natural and data centre jobs at Stantec.
Alberta Grandmother DonnaJean Wilde, 61, Holds Plank for 5 Hours to Beat Her Own World Record
Most people struggle to hold a plank for a minute. Alberta grandmother DonnaJean Wilde, 61, just held one for five hours, beating her own world record by nearly half an hour. The retired teacher from Magrath is a grandmother of 12.
UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland Posts ‘#FreeAlberta’ a Week Before Alberta’s Separation Vote
The reigning UFC middleweight champion, American Sean Strickland, posted “#freealberta” on Monday, a week before Albertans vote on separation. He’s in Edmonton this week for UFC Fight Night, two days before the vote.
Grande Prairie Hospital’s New ICU Mural Explains the Machines Keeping Patients Alive.
Walking into an ICU to see someone you love hooked up to machines can be terrifying. A new mural at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital explains what that equipment does. It’s the first of its kind in Alberta, and Edmonton hospitals could get their own.
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Trump Says Canada Will Become 51st State: ‘We Don’t Need Them, But They Need Us’
Donald Trump told a rally in Arizona that Canada will “end up being the 51st state” and will be “doing something just like Greenland.” He claimed the U.S. loses up to $100 billion a year on Canada. Official U.S. figures put it at about $20.6 billion. It comes five days before Alberta’s referendum.
Canada’s First $5-Million Ferrari F80 Spotted in Vancouver, and It’s One of a Kind
Canada’s first Ferrari F80 has reportedly hit the streets of Vancouver in a one-of-a-kind blue with a white stripe. The 1,200-horsepower hypercar costs more than $5 million Canadian, and only 799 will ever be built.
Canada's Wonderland and La Ronde Close 3 Roller Coasters After Hassan Kariem, 42, Dies at Six Flags
Canada’s Wonderland has closed Behemoth and Leviathan, and Montreal’s La Ronde has shut its Goliath, after Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was killed when he was thrown from a Six Flags coaster in Georgia. The cause is under investigation, and no reopening dates have been set.
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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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