Edmonton Journal

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the government's proposed bill to wipe out municipal councils' codes of conduct could create a free-for-all of delinquency and grift. Read More

The Edmonton Oilers have placed new acquisition and veteran d-man John Klingberg on Long Term Injury Reserve. Read More

Transit riders will see more peace officers patrolling the LRT and bus network in the coming months, but no more security guards on standby at transit stations. Read More

Amid heightened concerns for economic and energy independence, a recent survey by Canada Powered by Women (CPW) shows three-quarters of Albertan women support a "self-reliant, economically strong nation powered by increased oil and gas production and exports." Read More

An advocacy group for sheriffs in Alberta says while it supports the creation of a new provincial police agency, it's also seeking assurances around concern regarding the future of jobs, loss of expertise and declining morale. Read More

What happens when a municipal government decides that how you use your own property is grounds for financial punishment? In Canmore, a radical new tax policy threatens to transform property ownership from a well-earned right to a highly-regulated privilege — potentially driving some owners to sell, threatening investors and turning a once strong community spirit into a corrosive, adversarial relationship. Left unchecked, these actions risk fundamentally reshaping Alberta's real estate landscape. Read More

It could be the worst and best of times for the Edmonton Oil Kings, who fell to the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 7 on Tuesday to drop out of the playoff picture but on Thursday have the best odds at winning the WHL’s bantam draft lottery. Read More

If you want to see perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication, don't look at the past two years Calvin Pickard has spent with the Edmonton Oilers. Read More

Police in Sherwood Park have arrested and charged a man with arson after a statue of a prominent Canadian soldier was destroyed in a fire. Read More

This in from TSN's Ryan Rishaug: ""RNH doubtful according to Knoblauch...Knoblauch says everyone will be back by end of season. 29/97 day to day, as much as a week away." Read More

This in from NHL insider Brian Lawton, former player agent and GM, his wise words on the Edmonton Oilers, that it's still too early to judge this team one way or another, especially with all the injures, and that the story will be told in the playoffs. Read More

With a Canadian federal election less than three weeks away, the bots are out in force, looking for unsuspecting voters to sway. Read More

Multigenerational longevity is the rarest prize for Edmonton music venues, mostly claimed around here in focused tribal rooms like Cook County Saloon, Blues on Whyte and the eternal Yardbird Suite. Read More

Mark Carney is stealing Conservative campaign promises, which isn’t by itself a bad thing because theirs are better than his. Read More

The UCP and Danielle Smith are at it again. They totally pulled a fast one on Albertans. Remember the provincial police agency they said they wouldn't form without a referendum? Well, it's now formed; it's a done deal. Read More

Prince Albert, Sask. — Game 7s are no place for a nervous person. Read More

On Tuesday April 1st 2025, Bruce Jefferson McCurdy of St. Albert passed away at the age of 69 years. Read More

With measles soaring in Alberta, more Albertans are at risk of serious side effects or even death from the highly infectious disease — and the government needs to tell a large number of unvaccinated Albertans to get immunized, said Dr. Richard Owen. Read More

The Oilers Entertainment Group are making changes to the admission process into games with new security screening technology aimed at expediting entrance into games, while ensuring fan safety. Read More

Alberta plans to make key changes that would remove the ability for school boards to disqualify or remove a trustee. Read More