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Friday · Aug 28, 2026

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11:28
PM
Pulse

ETS riders reporting more missed stops and wrong routes

ETS riders are reporting missed stops, wrong routes and speeding. One commuter on the 51 to Castle Downs says the driver skipped their stop, took a wrong turn, and kept driving...

10:52
PM
Pulse

Vancouver transplant hunting Edmonton's drum and bass scene

Someone just moved to Edmonton from Vancouver and is asking where the 140 bpm scene is — grime, drum and bass, UK bass music. They're used to Subculture Saturdays at Redroom...

10:16
PM
Pulse

Local amputee seeking dumbbell set to borrow for rehab

Someone in r/Edmonton is looking to borrow a set of loadable dumbbell bars and plates for seven weeks of rehab after bilateral below-knee amputations. They're at GlenRose...

10:00
PM
Tonight

Korolova

Midway Music Hall

10:00
PM
Tonight

Korolova

Midway - Edmonton

9:45
PM
Tonight

Trixx

Rick Bronson's - The Comic Strip

9:40
PM
News Brief

Edmonton-born man detained for 10 months by U.S. immigration returns to Canada

Curtis Wright, held at ICE detention facilities in Texas since November, was deported to Canada after an old drug conviction resurfaced; his two sons remain in the U.S.

8:22
PM
News Brief

Windstorm tears through IgNite Night Market in southwest Edmonton, vendors scramble to recover

Powerful winds reached 60 km/h Thursday night, flattening vendor booths and scattering merchandise ahead of the market's Friday opening.

8:02
PM
Pulse

Lyft punishes customers for reporting unsafe driving behavior

Woman reports Lyft driver watching shows and scrolling texts while driving — and says the app dinged her rating after she called him out on the illegal behaviour. Heads up if...

7:42
PM
News Brief

Man charged in north-central Edmonton arson spree that damaged multiple homes

A 25-year-old faces five criminal charges after fires set on Aug. 19 forced residents to evacuate and caused minor property damage nearby.

7:30
PM
Tonight

Trixx

Rick Bronson's - The Comic Strip

7:22
PM
Pulse

Bent Stick Brewing throwing 10-year anniversary bash this weekend

Bentiversary is happening Sat–Sun at Bent Stick's loading dock on 78 Ave — 13 acts, food vendors, and all your friends. Breakfast with beer and DJ Aladean Kheroufi on Sat from...

7:02
PM
News Brief

Edmonton residents deeply divided on transit spending, policing, and bike lanes in budget survey

Nearly 12,000 Edmontonians participated in spring consultations revealing stark splits on police funding, age-based transit views, and competing visions for urban sprawl versus infill.

7:00
PM
Tonight

Mustafa Zahid and Maanu Live In Edmonton

Edmonton EXPO Centre

6:42
PM
Pulse

Death exhibit at RAM closing Sept. 7

RAM's Death exhibit is wrapping up Sept. 7 — if you haven't been, locals are saying it's one of the best feature shows in a while. Reflective, lots to see, worth multiple visits.

6:22
PM
News Brief

Headstone of Edmonton woman buried in 1932 mysteriously resurfaces in stranger's backyard

Terry Avery found the granite fragment of Henrietta Julia Macdougall's headstone in his son's Strathearn yard and tracked down her great-granddaughter after 85+ years.

6:02
PM
Pulse

Kenyan immigrant shares honest look at starting over in Canada

YouTube creator sits down with a woman who left Kenya to build a new life in Canada — talks about the move, adjusting, surprises, sacrifices, and what she's learned. Real...

5:42
PM
News Brief

Alberta Premier Smith rejects oil and gas export tax, warns of economic harm in U.S. trade dispute

Danielle Smith ruled out cutting or taxing Alberta's oil exports to the U.S., arguing such moves would trigger retaliation and destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs.

5:00
PM
Tonight

Bingo Loco presents Name That Song

Midway Music Hall

5:00
PM
Tonight

Bingo Loco

Midway - Edmonton

4:00
PM
Tonight

Hatebreed

Pawn Shop Live (Formerly Union Hall)

4:00
PM
Tonight

Hatebreed

Pawn Shop Live (Formerly known as Union Hall)

4:00
PM
Tonight

Hatebreed, Terror, Incantation, Gates To Hell, Torture, Creeping Death, Kill Chain

Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)

3:14
PM
Pulse

Mystery donors pledge $200K to Edmonton Humane Society

Anonymous animal lovers just committed $200,000 to help the Edmonton Humane Society drum up more donations. Local subreddits are buzzing about the surprise gift.

3:00
PM
Tonight

Boots and Hearts West featuring Russell Dickerson

Fan Park at ICE District

3:00
PM
Tonight

Boots and Hearts Music Festival West - Friday - with Russell Dickerson

ICE District Parkade

2:44
PM
Pulse

People asking if Edmonton Mural Festival walking tours are worth the cost

Folks on r/Edmonton are debating whether the Edmonton Mural Festival's paid walking tours deliver value or if you're better off exploring the murals on your own.

2:14
PM
Pulse

Local organists asking about solar power financing

Someone on r/Edmonton is asking whether you can stack grants, loans and subsidies to make solar installation essentially free — covering the cost with what you'd normally spend...

1:44
PM
Eat & Drink

Sip Soda Co. grand opens on Whyte Avenue with free drinks for early arrivals

The popular dirty soda chain, which opened its first location in Sherwood Park last year, is expanding to Whyte Avenue with a Sunday opening and 50 free regular drinks for the...

12:44
PM
News Brief

Henwood addiction treatment centre permanently closed after June flooding

Recovery Alberta removed 60 beds from Edmonton's largest provincially-run addiction centre after overland flooding in June damaged the northeast facility.

8:13
AM
Pulse

Edmonton ranks ninth for happiness among Canada's biggest cities

New ranking has Edmonton at 9th for happiness across the country's largest cities. Only Winnipeg ranked lower. Don't ask us why.

7:13
AM
News Brief

Alberta's data centre push faces public skepticism in virtual town hall as water use dominates concerns

Over 12,500 Albertans tuned in Thursday as Premier Danielle Smith defended the Meta campus and other AI data centre projects against repeated questions about environmental impact.

6:43
AM
Pulse

Lightning show over Edmonton lasted all night

Someone caught nonstop lightning over Edmonton on camera and it kept going — the video wasn't even sped up. Pure electrical chaos in the sky.

5:43
AM
News Brief

Treaty 6 First Nations battle Alberta referendum over separation threat to treaty rights

Justice Shaina Leonard quashed the separatist petition approval, but the province is appealing. First Nations say independence puts their federal protections at risk.

3:30
AM
Tonight

Boots and Hearts Music Festival West - 2 Day Pass - with Shaboozey, Russell Dickerson, Midland, and more

ICE District Parkade

12:16
AM
Pulse

Alberta's in a $2B surplus thanks to the oil boom

The province just swung from a $9.4B deficit to a $2B surplus as oil prices surge past what the budget predicted. That's the kind of shift that changes what gets funded.