Edmonton Latest News

• 19-year-old man dies of gunshot wound after being found injured in downtown Edmonton

  Police responded just before 4 a.m. on June 14 to 102nd Avenue and 103rd Street, where a 19-year-old was found suffering from a gunshot wound that quickly claimed his life.

  Crime

  1 hour
• Advocates call for action after recent deaths of 4 grizzly bears in Yoho National Park

  Wildlife advocates call on the federal government to take action, after the recent deaths of four grizzly bears in just one week in B.C.'s Yoho National Park.

  Features

  2 hours
• Alberta environment minister unworried by movement toward methane tariffs

  Some experts say the European regulations are a sign of things to come for the global energy market and should send a message to producers to take methane reduction more seriously.

  Environment

  3 hours
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• Oilers playoffs: ‘The Beaches’ and ‘Loud Luxury’ to play Fan Park in Edmonton Friday

  Two JUNO Award-winning bands will entertain Oilers fans for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in downtown Edmonton on Friday.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Diehard Edmonton Oilers fan decorates fence with life-sized player paintings

  A diehard Edmonton Oilers fan has glued life-size paintings of some of the team's players and painted their jerseys on his fence around his front yard.

  Sports

  7 hours
• Community based farmers’ markets flourish in Edmonton area

  There are currently 140 approved Alberta farmers' markets in the province and, per capita, Edmonton has more than nearly anywhere else.

  Consumer

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• Murder-conspiracy trial hears of guns found in travel trailer near Coutts blockade

  An RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

  Crime

  8 hours
• ASIRT investigates after man shot by police at north Edmonton Shell station

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is looking into an Edmonton police officer's use of force after a man was shot May 25 at a north end Shell station.

  Crime

  8 hours
• Oilsands group removes online content as anti-greenwashing rules poised to become law

  The omnibus bill C-59 will soon become law. It contains a truth-in-advertising amendment that would require corporations to provide evidence to support their environmental claims.

  Politics

  8 hours
• Fire rips through Spruce Grove townhome complex

  Some Spruce Grove residents were forced from their homes after a fire tore through a multi-unit building Wednesday night.

  Fire

  9 hours
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• Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous people goes beyond land recognition video: Littlechild

  Before the puck drops and before 18,000 fans sing "O Canada" in unison at Edmonton Oilers home games, the audience hears from Chief Willie Littlechild.

  Canada

  9 hours
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• Calgary water emergency: Mayor cautions July 5 completion date ‘best-case estimate’

  Mayor Jyoti Gondek cautioned Calgarians that there could still be delays or unplanned setbacks as city crews aim to have water flowing as usual by July 5.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Alberta police watchdog probes Leduc shooting that left man dead

  The RCMP says ASIRT will investigate officers' actions after a man died of his injuries in Leduc when he was shot by a member of the Edmonton Police Service on Thursday.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Alberta NDP to announce new leader this weekend as Notley leaves behind party still ready to run

  On Saturday afternoon, the party will be Notley's crew no more. It's set to announce a new leader.

  Politics

  Jun 20
• Stanley Cup Final sees Connor Brown come up big for Oilers after slow start to season

  "His play right now has been exceptional," said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch.

  Sports

  Jun 20
• WestJet strike notice withdrawn as union, airline resume talks

  A strike notice from WestJet’s unionized mechanics has been rescinded as the union representing the workers and the airline return to the bargaining table.

  Consumer

  Jun 20
• Some private child care operators in Alberta threaten to opt out of $10-a-day deal

  A group representing private child care operators in Alberta is warning about centres opting out of Canada's $10-a-day child-care deal amid 'government turmoil.'

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Freewill Shakespeare Festival goes on the road amid Hawrelak Park closure

  Through rocky seas, unknown islands and magic, the Freewill Shakespeare Festival is bringing The Tempest to your doorstep this summer.

  Features

  Jun 19
• Stanley Cup Final: Oilers fan’s 2018 yearbook prediction close to coming true

  'I've believed in the Oilers this whole time. I believed when they were 0-3 against the Florida Panthers. I believe in them now and I believe that they will win.'

  Sports

  Jun 19
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• Strathcona County RCMP make ‘largest single’ drug bust in detachment’s history

  Strathcona County RCMP have taken more than $1 million worth of drugs off the streets in what police call the largest single seizure in the detachment's history. 

  Crime

  Jun 19
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• Study finds coal dust blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British Columbia

  Newly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.

  Environment

  Jun 19
• As Oilers turn Stanley Cup Final around, Stuart Skinner steps up when it matters most

  Skinner has been the better netminder the last two outings in the Stanley Cup Final against Sergei Bobrovsky.

  Sports

  Jun 19
• This former Edmonton reporter is using his news background to make video games

  Video game developer Ben Gelinas' game "Times and Galaxy" puts players in the shoe-analogues of a robo-intern for "the solar system’s most trusted holopaper."

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Motorcycle rider killed in crash on Connors Road in Edmonton

  A 25-year-old man was killed Tuesday night when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a minivan on Connors Road and 90th Street.

  Traffic

  Jun 19
• As Canada prepares for Copa America opener, here’s a look at all the teams competing

  Thursday's Copa America opener in Atlanta will see Canada take on Argentina.

  Sports

  Jun 19