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Wednesday · Aug 19, 2026

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11:55
PM
Pulse

Parking tight at Hawrelak and Emily Murphy parks this weekend for women's golf tournament

CPKC women's golf tournament at Mayfair is eating up parking at Hawrelak and Emily Murphy parks this weekend. Skip the drive if you were planning to visit—logistics for the...

11:33
PM
News Brief

Edmonton city council votes to study LRT fare gates despite cost doubts

Council narrowly approved investigating a pilot project focused on recovering lost revenue through fare evasion detection, with budget details due in November.

11:10
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Pulse

Sump pumps running nonstop as groundwater saturation concerns spread

Someone's sump pump in Edmonton is firing every hour since June—groundwater saturation hitting harder than expected even as rain slowed and weather warmed. Checking if yours is...

10:48
PM
News Brief

Youth violence crisis deepens as two Edmonton teenagers killed this month

A 12-year-old and 16-year-old dead in separate incidents prompt outreach workers and police to sound alarm over rising youth homicides involving firearms.

10:25
PM
Pulse

Blatchford development accelerating with major excavation underway

Blatchford's residential expansion is picking up pace—major excavation happening now for new housing and commercial buildings, way more homes visible than before. finally...

9:40
PM
News Brief

Said Ibrahim pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Ertale Lounge shooting

One of four shooters in the 2022 nightclub attack that killed Imbert George will serve between 10-25 years before parole eligibility.

8:10
PM
Pulse

Stuff a Bus program expanding beyond Edmonton

Stuff a Bus, the annual school-supply drive, is expanding beyond Edmonton. the program collects donated supplies and loads them onto a bus for kids in need across Alberta.

8:00
PM
Tonight

Weapon world, Herb w/ Creeping Chill & Cranial Spewage

The Starlite Room - Temple

7:34
PM
Pulse

Copper thieves costing city hundreds in damage

copper thieves are destroying buildings for scraps. someone ripped copper wire off the Anderson Dawson Building near 106 Street on August 16, causing hundreds in damage for...

6:58
PM
Pulse

Non-profits get funding for low-cost housing

non-profits are getting funding to buy and fix up low-cost housing. the new grant program means older buildings can stay affordable longer instead of getting flipped.

6:22
PM
Pulse

City councillor backs women's pro soccer petition

a city councillor is backing a petition to bring women's pro soccer to Edmonton. supporters say the city's got the infrastructure and fanbase for a pro league team.

6:00
PM
Tonight

CPKC WOMEN'S OPEN - THURSDAY

Royal Mayfair Golf Club

5:46
PM
News Brief

City and federal government launch $2M affordable housing grant to preserve older buildings

Non-profits can apply for up to $20,000 or 10 per cent of the asking price plus up to 25 per cent of renovation costs under the new Rental Protection Program, announced...

7:56
AM
Pulse

Edmonton Marathon organizer says course was accurate; many runners disagree on the length

The Edmonton Marathon organizer is standing by their route after runners reported the course was too long. Elite and amateur runners alike are saying the distance didn't match...

7:11
AM
Pulse

Warning: Best In The West Concrete left one Edmonton resident with a broken sidewalk and harassment

A friend's front sidewalk replacement by Best In The West Concrete went badly—hollow edges, crooked lines, sloppy patches—and when they refused to pay until fixes were made,...

6:26
AM
Pulse

Hot air balloon spotted over south Edmonton campus area this morning

A hot air balloon was floating around the south campus area early this morning. If you saw it or managed to snap a photo, that's the kind of random Tuesday moment worth sharing.

5:41
AM
News Brief

Alberta judge urges involuntary treatment for youth as opioid deaths mount

A public inquiry into a 15-year-old's overdose death recommends the province fast-track its Compassionate Intervention Act for youth, though a facility to house them won't open...

3:30
AM
Tonight

CPKC Womens Open - Wednesday

Royal Mayfair Golf Club