Friday · Aug 14, 2026
Andrew Knack names new chief of staff
Mayor Andrew Knack announced a longtime public servant as his new chief of staff. Local government people are noticing the move.
Edmonton Marathon this Sunday
Edmonton Marathon is on tomorrow, Sunday, Aug 16. Register now if you're running or cheering.
Alberta's new Red Seal program for commercial drivers launches June 2027 with standardized training
The province is establishing a Red Seal trade for trucking that will standardize driver training and testing across Alberta by next summer, with hopes to expand nationally.
Hope Mission seeks permanent 120-bed south Edmonton shelter; council hearing Monday
Rezoning application could allow 24/7 operation at Argyll Road site; 32 local business responses opposed citing safety concerns.
Stollery Children's Hospital opens new $18.65M surgery clinic in Edmonton
The pediatric surgery clinic at Kaye Edmonton Clinic expands operating rooms from 14 to 23 and opens Friday, Aug. 17.
Edmonton's wettest summer on record brings erosion concerns
August rainfall just broke a 125-year record. August alone is pushing the whole year toward an all-time wet record, sparking questions about erosion and riverbank stability.
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Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Alberta delays school flag rules as draft regulation outlines permitted displays
Most bill amendments take effect Sept. 1; flag restrictions, national anthem requirement, and minister naming power postponed with no new date set.
DIVINE APPREHENSION & CAUSTIC FOG 'The Western Obliteration Tour' with MUDCRAB & LACERATOR
The Starlite Room - Temple
Local Edmontonian made a point-and-click adventure game with Onion writers
Edmonton creator just dropped a retro point-and-click adventure anthology on Steam with writers from the Onion and ClickHole. Wishlist it if old-timey games hit for you.
Alberta Avenue BIA wants vacant commercial properties taxed as pending businesses
City council rejected by Alberta province in June; BIA proposes treating empty commercial properties like operating businesses for levy purposes.
Botanical Gardens appreciation post
The Botanical Gardens hit different every season. Worth the 30-min drive from downtown if you haven't been lately.
Top Talent Wrestling
Midway - Edmonton
Top Talent Wrestling
Midway Music Hall
Capital Line LRT closes three sections Aug. 22–24 for track work north of 115 Avenue
Churchill-to-Clareview and Coliseum-to-Stadium sections close on separate days; replacement buses run every 7–10 minutes.
Double rainbow hit the Yellowhead this morning
A double rainbow arched over the Yellowhead early Friday morning — the kind of sky moment that makes you pull over and stare. The second arc was faint but unmistakably there.
Bonnie Doon mall has thousands of working bees on its roof
Bonnie Doon mall's rooftop is buzzing — thousands of hardworking honeybees are calling it home. They've set up shop up there and apparently nobody told the bees they should be downtown.
Fog rolled in thick this afternoon
The fog was so dense this afternoon the whole city looked like a horror movie set. Visibility dropped to nothing on major streets. If you were driving, you would have seen...
Alberta court dismisses O'Leary's bid to block First Nation's water permit challenge
A judge rejected the $70 billion data centre developer's attempt to stop Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation's legal challenge to six million cubic metres of water diversion from the Smoky River.
Weasel appreciation hour
someone posted a weasel and it's incredibly cute. that's it. that's the vibe.
Israel protest at Heritage Festival was constitutionally protected, Edmonton city confirms
The city acknowledged that while it did not issue a permit for the Aug. 3 protest outside the Israel pavilion, protesters did not need one under the Canadian Charter of Rights...
Edmonton Centre throwback
someone dug up the Edmonton Journal's 1974 coverage of the grand opening of Edmonton Centre. wild to see what the mall looked like half a century ago.
Alberta budgets $400,000 to study long-term water supply as southern demand outpaces north's reserves
The study will examine whether Alberta should pursue major water-transfer projects like California's aqueduct to move water from water-rich north to demand-heavy south.
Downtown investors dreaming big
investors are talking about a downtown renaissance in Edmonton. new developments, mixed-use projects, the whole package. the conversation's heating up.
Alberta court renames Gladue reports to Indigenous Background Reports starting Sept. 1
The change follows consultation with the Gladue family and Indigenous leaders over concerns the current term stigmatizes people with the surname.
Bus drivers in Edmonton driving too fast through construction zones, residents say
Redditor wondering if anyone else has noticed Edmonton transit bus drivers exceeding speed limits in tight construction zones—like blazing through 30 km/h zones at 50 km/h on...
