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Elks eliminate Hamilton from playoff race with 37-35 overtime thriller
Joshua Cephus caught the game-winning two-point conversion as Edmonton improved to 11-4 and kept pace in the West Division race Saturday.
Hundreds betting on Alberta separation referendum through offshore platforms
Prediction markets are taking wagers on the Oct. 19 referendum despite Alberta's ban on political betting. Service Alberta warns...
Oilers close perfect preseason with 4-1 win over Flames at Rogers Place
Edmonton finishes 4-0 before opening regular season Tuesday against Vancouver. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl looked sharp in...
Clareview pool closes for four months starting October for waterslide and change room upgrades
The Clareview Community Recreation Centre aquatic centre will shut down Oct. 10 to Feb. 28, 2027 for renovations including a new purple...
Airdrie man charged with six counts of sexual assault for groping at big-box stores
A 30-year-old arrested this week is accused of grabbing women's buttocks across stores in Airdrie and Calgary. Police believe there may...
Edmonton man faces eight charges after using Snapchat to target and exploit two minors
An 18-year-old was arrested after using the app's location feature to track victims and coerce them into sharing explicit material.
Edmonton police seek public help identifying vape shop robbery suspect on Kingsway
A man displayed a knife and bear spray during a robbery on May 5 around 9:21 p.m. at a vape shop near Kingsway and 105 Street. He fled...
Public safety minister says Chinatown detainee drop-offs were human error, not policy
Mike Ellis said the province is taking corrective measures after surveillance videos showed corrections officers releasing detainees on...
Two Edmonton youths sexually exploited via Snapchat location tracking; police urge privacy review
An 18-year-old used Snap Map to track victims' locations and threatened them into sharing explicit videos. ALERT warns parents to...
STEM Collegiate plans 1,200-student charter school in southwest Edmonton
The tech-focused charter school has a waitlist of more than 4,000 over three years. A new campus would expand capacity but faces...
Edmonton residents take infill frustrations directly to Premier Smith at city meeting
Homeowners voiced concerns about 13-unit buildings on single-family blocks as infill regulations bypass city council, prompting a...
Alberta municipalities push province to allocate slice of every budget surplus for infrastructure
Members passed resolution at convention in Edmonton requesting 10% of provincial surplus — roughly $200 million — for water, roads,...
