6 hours ago Connor McDavid discusses 'a little bit of juggling' to Edmonton Oilers lineup

Just because you’re the top gun of the NHL doesn’t mean you can’t have a new wingman once in a while. Connor McDavid has been flying up and down the ice lately next to a new right-hand man — make that an old-is-new-again right-winger — in former Erie Otters junior linemate Connor Brown, as the […]

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9 hours ago Support staff at Edmonton Public Schools, Sturgeon Public School Division serving strike notice: CUPE

Last month, CUPE 3550 members voted to reject a wage increase offer from the dispute inquiry board.

Society

8 hours ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Wyrdstock beerfest, Field + Stream, and Harcourt season kickoff

Field + Stream reunion re-release: A multi-winged musical phoenix from the bygone era of Whyte Avenue’s Wunderbar, local rock band F+S is back at Aviary Friday night with some mighty merch in what’s sure to be a sweet party. With a newly remastered former cassette tape pushing even further back on the format-evolutionary chart into […]

Economics

7 hours ago Sport Edmonton initiative refurbishes Edmonton’s outdoor community league rinks

In the summer, the initiative replaced more than 400 basketball nets and rims at Edmonton community league outdoor courts.

Sport

5 hours ago Encampment in Edmonton river valley had generators, power tools: police

A homeless encampment cleared from Edmonton’s river valley this week contained generators and multiple power tools, police say. Police and park rangers discovered the encampment in the Fulton Creek area Monday and began dismantling it, an Edmonton Police Service spokesperson said in an email. The site included a camp with “multiple structures” made from building […]

Events

4 hours ago Samsung TV Karaoke, Powered by Stingray Karaoke, Wins Prestigious CES Innovation Award in Content & Entertainment

MONTREAL, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), an industry leader in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, is thrilled to announce that Samsung TV Karaoke, powered by the Stingray Karaoke app, has received the CES Innovation Award 2025 in the Content & Entertainment category. This award celebrates […]

Culture

11 hours ago The News Forum – Broadcast Debut of online interview with Mosab Hassan Yousef (Son of Hamas) and Ysabella Hazan Saturday, January 11, and Sunday, January 12, at 8:00 PM ET

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The News Forum is broadcasting an online interview featuring Mosab Hassan Yousef, (Son of Hamas) and Jewish activist Ysabella Hazan. A planned discussion between Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former Hamas member turned peace advocate, and Ysabella Hazan, a Jewish activist, was abruptly moved online by McGill […]

Technology

10 hours ago The Edmonton Events List: What to do in the city in January and beyond

The List is published online every Thursday. If you have events you’d like amplified or have any corrections or updates, please email fgriwkowsky@postmedia.com. Art/Design 1/10-2/22: Andrzej Maciejewski: Ephemeral Fields, Freyja Catton: The Apathecary (Harcourt) 1/16-3/8: Knowledge Made Concrete: 100 Years of Teaching and Collecting (AGA) 1/18-4/13: Ekow Nimako: Building Black Civilizations — Journey of 2000 […]

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9 hours ago Embattled Eglinton Crosstown LRT's social media accounts have fallen silent for months

Anyone looking for a progress update on Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT in recent weeks has unfortunately been out of luck, as Metrolinx has resigned itself to silence on not just a potential opening date, but seemingly anything to do with the project.The transit agency has stopped sharing information on any of the social media accounts associated with the ill-fated, many-times-delayed line — now in its 14th year of construction — with the most recent posts on the Crosstown's Instagram, X and Facebook accounts dating back to September 2024.That post, shared across platforms, included a video explaining the "right in, right out" traffic rules that will come into play along Eglinton. It was just one of a handful of clips Metrolinx had created to better educate the public about the design and other features of the forthcoming east-west route.    View this post on Instagram      &...

Economics

10 hours ago Speed and alcohol a factor in fatal collision on Yellowhead Trail: EPS

Police said the woman was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and that alcohol and speed were factors in the collision

Events

16 hours ago Colby Cosh: We can’t have nice downtowns with so many aggressive vagrants milling about

A decades-old Italian bakery in central Edmonton is the latest victim of rampant drug use and homeless milling about

Other

13 hours ago Edmonton Elks release defensive lineman Elliott Brown to pursue NFL job

Brown signed with the Elks as a free agent in 2023.

Events

26 hours ago Disabled Edmontonian’s closest parking during residential ban 5.6 km away: ‘Not very reasonable’

A disabled north Edmonton resident is calling for more thought to be put into residential parking bans, as her options to comply with the rules feel as limited as her mobility is.

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14 hours ago Clowns, rats and axe murderers competing for audiences at One Yellow Rabbit's Rodeo

The 39th edition of One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo will feature world, Canadian and Alberta premieres plus shows that are including the Rodeo on their current tours. For Oliver Armstrong, the Rodeo’s producer, this adds up to three weeks of exhilarating, challenging, and even magical experiences. The Rodeo runs in various venues from Jan. […]

Events