Edmonton Journal

It might have been the most consequential 5 minutes of Edmonton Oilers' season to date. The date was October 15, and the hockey club was in a major funk, leadership group most definitely included. Read More

A majority of respondents favoured expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores, according to a provincial engagement survey, though the government decided against the idea, citing industry concerns about the potential effect on small businesses. Read More

Outgoing Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee is disputing claims from the head of the police union that the service is top heavy and spending too much on civilian employees. Read More

Edmonton city council has replaced four of its members appointed to the police commission. Read More

This in from Tony Brar of the Edmonton Oilers, new defense pairings for the Edmonton Oilers: Read More

In a league where not many can even try to hold a candle to Connor McDavid, there is one player whose spotlight is shining almost as brightly at the moment. Read More

Two prisoners have died at Edmonton's pre-trial lockup in the span of two days. Read More

As minister of Tourism and Sport, I have the privilege of sharing Alberta’s story and collaborating with industry partners to help Alberta’s tourism industry reach its greatest heights. Since assuming the role in June of 2023, I have found nearly all my conversations about tourism have a central theme, whether speaking with Albertans or travellers from around the world: The world — and Albertans — want more Alberta! Read More

Jody Shenkarek and Bob Blair: Pedal steel and country feel are on deck Saturday afternoon for an intimate free show Downtown: local crooner Shenkarek paired up with Blair’s fine twang and vibrato. Read More

Dave Cameron had just hung up his skates. Read More

EDMONTON — Alberta's government is announcing new coal mining regulations, expected by the end of 2025, along with a round of consultations with industry players on how to implement them. Read More

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is proud of her government's accomplishments from 2024, but is also bracing for some hard, fiscal-lined challenges coming in 2025, most immediately a probable fiscal deficit that could be exacerbated by looming American tariffs. Read More

It has been six months since Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi was elected, becoming the ninth leader of the largest Official Opposition in Alberta's history. Read More

Alberta's health-care system has faced another challenging year, struggling to keep up with the surgical backlog, hours-long emergency department wait times, and the overhaul of the whole system. Read More

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre gave a test drive in the House of Commons this week to his likely stump speech for the 2025 election. I'll suggest the speech did more than just hit the spot. It went viral online because it packed the punch of an Evan Bouchard slapshot, so devastating it brought to mind the question of just how low the popularity of the Liberals will sink in the final vote count. Read More

Most of us who were over the age of 50 in 2015 when Justin Trudeau was newly elected as prime minster saw through his improv theatre. We collectively wondered how could someone so utterly underqualified become our prime minster and lead a G7 country? Read More

The Edmonton Oilers looked out-classed early in this one. But the Oilers top-end players prevailed in the end. Read More

It’s been a long time since the Edmonton Oilers dropped a No. 2. Read More

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of an inmate at an Edmonton-area jail, the fifth such death at the facility this year. Read More

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing. Read More