Edmonton Journal

Mark Carney will be selected as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on Sunday. Oh, I know, there are three other candidates in the race, including former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. But Carney should win resoundingly. Read More

Many Canadians will lose an hour of sleep this weekend when they wind their clocks forward. Read More

Police are investigating after a driver hit and killed a young woman crossing a road in south Edmonton Friday evening.  Read More

Edmonton Pet Expo: Woof, meow or chirp — but get ready for SuperDogs, sage advice and plenty of specialized merch, all part of this annual gathering of pet lovers and the adoption curious. Read More

Re. "Latest budget aimed squarely at generating votes in Edmonton," Don Braid, March 1 Read More

The annual lists of National Hockey League trade deadline winners and losers are out, and they're generally none too kind of the Edmonton Oilers. Read More

If we’re giving Stan Bowman a trade deadline grade, hand him a B-. Read More

Alberta's premier says the tentative deal between the province, the City of Edmonton and the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) meant to draw more visitors and residents Downtown demonstrates a commitment to fairness between the province's two largest cities. Read More

A University of Alberta professor who literally wrote the book on training AI software has received the most prestigious prize in computing science. Read More

Lethbridge — The last of three protesters convicted of mischief for his role in a border protest in southern Alberta has been given a 90-day conditional sentence to be served in the community. Read More

An Edmonton high school teacher is facing sexual assault charges after he was accused of abusing a girl on multiple occasions over the course of a year. Read More

A northern Alberta MLA has been removed from the United Conservative caucus after he spoke out against the provincial budget introduced last month and indicated he was willing to vote against it. Read More

This in, the hockey world reacting to the Edmonton Oilers moves on deadline day, with Edmonton Oilers fans generally upset about the team not picking up any more players today, but some praise for the team acquirng rugged forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones this week along with San Jose's top d-man Jake Walman, a strong puck mover. Read More

While the other Western Conference contenders were taking huge bites out of the trade market on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers were left sitting in front of an empty plate. Read More

Stephen King is horrified. Read More

Thanh Lu must be the type of guy who takes things one day at a time. Read More

Last week, Edmontonians were surprised to learn of an agreement between the City of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, and OEG Sports and Entertainment (OEGSE), formerly Oilers Entertainment Group, regarding the extension of the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) and new “catalyst projects” in the downtown core. These projects include $68.2 million for infrastructure site servicing at Village at Ice District, as well as $250 million for an event park beside Rogers Place. Read More

Good things, apparently, come in both big and small packages. Read More

Canada’s oil and natural gas industry has long been a key bridge to our historically closest ally, the United States. But recent events have made it clear: Our relationship with the U.S. has fundamentally changed and Canada must act decisively to defend its national economic interests. Read More

The Edmonton Oilers announced late Thursday they traded for San Jose Sharks defenceman Jake Walman. Read More