Wednesday · Aug 12, 2026
Edmonton Redditor calls for collective action on AI data centre protests
Someone's looking to organize on the Wonder Valley data centre, posting that Edmonton's stronger when we talk to each other instead of staying numb online. They want to know...
A 10-year-old hit by e-scooter in south Edmonton is recovering
A 10-year-old boy hit by a private e-scooter in south Edmonton is on the mend. Incident raises fresh safety concerns as the city weighs new rules on how riders use the devices.
19-year-old wage theft victim left unpaid since early June
A first-year student who worked summer for tuition money hasn't been paid since early June. Four weeks of paychecks came through, but nearly two months later still nothing —...
Two RCMP officers cleared in separate use-of-force incidents on First Nations
ASIRT found Taser use justified during mental health call at Enoch Cree Nation; officer-involved shooting at Ermineskin also cleared.
750-tonne de-ethanizer moving from Edmonton to Fort Saskatchewan Wednesday night
The 96-metre industrial module will travel at 30 km/h on Highway 216, Highway 14, and Highway 834 starting at 11 p.m. Wednesday, stopping during daylight Thursday.
Edmonton schools corrects complexity team count to 36, not 52 funded positions
Edmonton Public Schools clarified it is receiving funding for 36 new complexity teams, not 52. All teachers must hold a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate.
Edmonton astrophotographer captures solar eclipse with hydrogen-alpha telescope
Someone shot the partial eclipse today using a Lunt 80mm double stacked solar telescope imaging in hydrogen alpha — the sun's prominences and filaments are wild. Yes, it does...
Chinatown Business Improvement Area issued second consecutive audit warning
The BIA received a 'Disclaimer of Opinion' for failing to track expenditures on restricted government grants. Unfinished projects including Light-up Chinatown are blamed.
Super load heading out Whitemud tonight — expect delays
750-tonne de-ethanizer is rolling out of Edmonton at 11 p.m. tonight on a two-day journey to Fort Saskatchewan. Whitemud's running counterflow, highways 216 and 14 too. Keep an...
Hawrelak Park open again after renovation
Hawrelak Park is back open and ready. Fresh grounds, new Indigenous art, and the full festival schedule waiting. Go check it out.
Man pleads guilty to advertising woman for sex on online marketplace
Cody James Barnes, 42, admitted to posting photos on LeoList, arranging clients, and threatening to expose the victim's involvement if she refused to continue.
criminologist warns albertans about referendum propaganda
As fall's separation referendum approaches, experts are flagging the risk of misinformation campaigns. Watch what you're reading — and who's paying for it.
merlin falcon and pigeon face off downtown
Someone caught a stare-down between a merlin falcon and a pigeon in the city — predator and prey locking eyes after a brief skirmish. Nature's drama plays out on Edmonton streets.
intersection reopens as LRT construction moves forward
Part of the Capital Line South extension, an intersection is back open after closure for electrical upgrades — transit disruptions continue rolling through summer construction.
eclipse photos rolling in from edmonton redditors
iPhone 15s and TWOS eclipse glasses are getting a workout — local redditors posting sharp captures of this morning's partial eclipse over the city.
University of Alberta's hidden outdoor classrooms: Where rocks teach geology and quads inspire
The U of A campus offers year-round spaces for learning and gathering — from the 80-rock GeoScience Garden to Convocation Hall's architectural backdrop.
Edmonton Public Schools says 36 complexity teams funded, not 52
steamworks bathhouse dirty, uncomfortable — visitor warns
Someone visited Steamworks Tuesday night and left unimpressed. Mold in the steam room, unwanted attention from other patrons, general filth throughout. They went in excited and...
porcupine sighting in millcreek ravine — watch your off-leash dogs
A porcupine was spotted in Millcreek Ravine on Tuesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. If you take your dog there off leash, watch out — one local's dog found it the hard way and...
80s Edmonton memories — WEM bazaars, city centre sundaes, drop of doom
Someone posted asking what older Edmontonians remember from the 80s. Replies are full of West Edmonton Mall nostalgia — hologram cards, the water fountain, Rock and Ride. One...
Second Alberta First Nation seeks to freeze separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath's assets over trust fund dispute
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation won a court order freezing an unspecified amount of Rath's assets pending review of its trust fund. Tallcree First Nation secured a similar $8.5...
Dog survives suspected opioid poisoning during downtown Edmonton park walk
One-year-old Clifford recovered after naloxone treatment at an animal hospital, prompting owner to question where is safe to walk pets as opioid cases in animals rise.
