Edmonton Journal

Alberta is undertaking a four-pronged response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that will see the province focus procurement practices on domestic companies, cease further purchases of American alcohol, encourage labelling of made-in-Canada goods, and pursue internal free trade deals. Read More

Oscar Klefbom was in the house Tuesday night for the first time since his career ended because of a shoulder that kept him in pain for years. Read More

A member of the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP detachment has been charged with assault after an altercation with a woman last year. Read More

This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that they have sent rookie froward Matthew Savoie back to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League. Read More

Meant for all audiences — this means you! — Sound Off: A Deaf Theatre Festival is back with five plays, six workshops and an improv collaboration with Rapid Fire Theatre, running through Sunday. Read More

Truly one of Gen X’s funniest character actors and stand-up comedians, if you think David Cross’ ongoing legacy of absurdism is somehow obscure, you may not have heard of Mr. Show, Arrested Development, Umbrella Academy, Grand Theft Auto, Kung Fu Panda or (fair enough) the Alvin and the Chipmunks multiverse. Read More

An Alberta man has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for coercing two women into the sex trade — including a homeless woman he threatened to "disappear" if she refused to have sex with clients for money. Read More

Would the thieves who stole and damaged the bronze statue of Judge Emily Murphy from Emily Murphy Park please tell us why they did what they did? Read More

This in from former NHL goalie Steve Valliquette, now a top MSG TV analyst covering the New York Rangers, his take that while Jordan Binnington would be an excellent acquisition for the Edmonton Oilers, goalie John Gibson of the Anaheim Ducks would not. Read More

There is never a good time to be playing your worst hockey of the season. Read More

A look at Wednesday's Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. Read More

Edmonton Public Schools is experiencing record-breaking enrollment growth, with projections showing the student population could reach more than 125,000 students by September 2025, marking a 4.1 per cent increase from 2024, the board of trustees was told Tuesday. This continues a long-term trend of rising enrolment, which has seen the division add 40,000 students since 2010, amounting to one-third of its total current enrolment. Read More

Good Lord, it took the worst U.S. president I can remember to make me agree with the worst Canadian prime minister ever. Read More

Canadians are today united around one idea — hammer Donald Trump's tariffs. But will Canadians also unite around the idea that is the best way to make the U.S. pay the biggest price? Read More

This session of the Alberta legislature featured the introduction of the 2025 budget which forecasts a deficit of anywhere between $5.2 billion and $8.7 billion, depending on what the American president decides to do with tariffs. This announcement underlines how insidious the Trump administration’s attempts to control other jurisdictions are. Read More

Edmonton Oilers played their first home game in 25 days on Tuesday with the hopes of turning the page on what had been a most unsatisfying road trip. Trouble is, home ice hasn't exactly been the "friendly confines" of late either. It certainly +wasn't on Tuesday, not for the home town team at least, who dropped a 6-2 decision to Anaheim Ducks for their fourth consecutive defeat at Rogers Place. Read More