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63D AGO

Royal Alberta Museum returns over 17,000 artifacts to Fort McKay First Nation after decades in storage

After decades in museum storage, 17,000 artifacts collected from Fort McKay ancestral lands are being returned to the First Nation.

63D AGO

Edmonton records 770 overdose deaths in 2025, worst year on record as city grapples with worsening crisis

770 people died of overdoses in Edmonton in 2025 — the worst year on record. City leaders say they're committed to harm reduction even...

63D AGO

Alberta charges Forestry Ministry over wildland firefighter's 2024 death in Jasper

Morgan Kitchen, 24, died after being struck by a tree while battling the Jasper wildfire. Six workplace safety violations alleged.

63D AGO

Edmonton Stingers co-owner James Burns dead at 71

Burns was instrumental in building the CEBL franchise from its earliest days and served as league board chair.

64D AGO

Rural Alberta ERs closing despite record physician numbers, AMA warns

Temporary emergency department closures persist even as Alberta has more licensed doctors than ever; the problem is planning, not just...

64D AGO

Premier criticizes Edmonton police for video encouraging hate reports

Premier Danielle Smith says police should focus on violent crime, not free speech, after EPS posted a video asking Albertans to report...

64D AGO

Highway 63 paving underway as province begins $15M repair push

Construction started Monday on a 10-kilometre stretch of the notorious route between Edmonton and Fort McMurray, with full repairs...

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Spirit Halloween opens four pop-up stores across Edmonton in early August

The mega-retailer has opened two locations with two more coming this month at the former Bed Bath & Beyond, Rona, Toys R Us, and...

65D AGO

Four dead, four hurt after wrong-way crash on Calgary's Stoney Trail

A Mercedes travelling southbound in northbound lanes struck two other vehicles late Sunday, killing the driver and three passengers in a...

65D AGO

WestJet restores flights after tentative cabin crew deal ends strike disruption

WestJet and CUPE reached a tentative agreement Monday, ending a work stoppage that grounded all mainline flights and displaced roughly...

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Alberta's legalized online gambling draws more attendees to support groups

One man who lost $500,000 to gambling over a decade worries the ease of phone-based betting will create new problem gamblers.

66D AGO

Edmonton schools racing to hire 52 new complexity teams before fall, but teacher shortage looms

Province is funding 52 more classroom support teams for Edmonton, but a rapid hiring push raises questions about whether there are...