Edmonton Journal

Alberta Attorney General Mickey Amery is fighting his federal counterpart's decision to grant a new trial to a convicted murderer who's spent 35 years behind bars, arguing Justice Minister Arif Virani did not provide enough information supporting his conclusion that Roy Allan Sobotiak may have been wrongfully convicted. Read More

Ron Fraser has become a bit of a celebrity at his local Lotto Spot retailer — especially after his latest big win. Read More

Edmonton Oilers have made their first signing of 2025 from an important market, namely college free agents. As the NCAA season draws to a close -- just four teams left now -- a window opens for its players ready to step into professional hockey. Some sign with the NHL team that drafted them, while others who have never been drafted at all have no such limitations and are free to sign with the highest bidder / best fit. Read More

Colleen Murphy likes her plays dark. Read More

Things could always be worse for the Edmonton Oilers. Read More

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

An Edmonton city council already thin on political experience could soon get even thinner. Read More

Remember your bestie from back in the day, the one with whom you had a falling out? Read More

Seems like we've been talking about Leon Draisaitl quite a bit at the Cult of Hockey lately. Pre-game Saturday, when I wrote of his impending return to a depleted Edmonton Oilers line-up badly in need of a boost. Post-game, when David Staples awarded him the highest grade of any Oiler after yet another brilliant performance by #29 powered the squad to a thrilling comeback win over Calgary Flames. The #1 item in Kurt Leavins' Sunday column, 9 Things. Draisaitl in the headline and the feature image each time, not to mention front and centre in the post-game podcast embedded in this post. Read More

Goalie Stuart Skinner will not be on the plane to Vegas on Monday afternoon as the Edmonton Oilers start their road trip, which means Calvin Pickard is the net presence for the foreseeable future. Read More

This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice, some good news on major Edmonton Oilers trade acquisition Trent Frederic, but iffy news on the injury status of Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner, Mattias Ekholm and John Klingberg. Read More

It will be a light plane that carries the Edmonton Oilers on their last long road trip of the regular season. Read More

The federal election is well underway, and candidates from major parties are beginning to launch their campaigns ahead of election day on April 28. Read More

After moving to Edmonton just over one year ago, 13-year-old Suraiya Liapis will be the Edmonton Elks' official national anthem singer for the 2025 football season. Read More

If Leon Draisaitl lost any ground in the race for the NHL’s Hart and Ted Lindsay awards because he sat out four games and dropped to third in league scoring, he made all of it back in one giant leap Saturday night. Read More

Home Network's Scott McGillivray wants you, Edmonton, to star in the third season of reality TV show Renovation Resort. Read More

What a hockey game Saturday night! Read More

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Leon Draisaitl scored two goals on two dead-eye shots in his return game to the Edmonton Oilers, bossing them to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Read More

Killam — A nine-year-old girl has died in a crash at an Alberta highway intersection and police say four other people, including three children, were seriously injured. Read More