58 minutes ago Soaring Ottawa Charge focused on present but peeking ahead to PWHL game in Edmonton

After the PWHL’s “takeover tour” generated such tremendous support in Vancouver on Wednesday, the surging Ottawa Charge can’t help but peek ahead to their first such date, at Edmonton’s Rogers Place on Feb. 16, against the Toronto Sceptres. The 18,500-seat home of the Oilers is almost sold out — Ticketmaster shows the few remaining ducats […]

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10 hours ago Trudeau says Trump didn’t find his joke about a trade for Vermont or California funny

PM says he suggested the trade as a joke when Trump brought up the 51st State idea during the meeting at Mar-a-Lago. '(Trump) immediately decided that it was not that funny anymore'

Politics

13 hours ago David Staples: University of Alberta wise to get ahead of fierce backlash against DEI

The University of Alberta is trail-blazing on a critical issue, becoming the first university in Canada to reform its DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) program. U of A president Bill Flanagan signalled the change in a piece he wrote for the Edmonton Journal where he focused on controversial aspects of DEI programs — or EDI […]

Society

3 hours ago Edmonton's Food Bank raises 270,000 kilograms of food, $4.5 million in donations

Edmonton’s Food Bank is starting 2025 off strong after receiving 270,000 kilograms in food donations and hitting its $4.5 million fundraising goals. The donations are the fruits of labour born from the Food Bank’s annual Festive Giving Campaign, which ran between November and December of 2024, taking both food and monetary donations at a variety […]

Economics

22 hours ago Edmonton Oilers lay defensive egg early, hard push over final 40 comes up short in 5

The Edmonton Oilers defensive game which looked so good against Boston two nights earlier totally abandoned them in the first ten minutes of Thursday night’s tilt against Pittsburgh. They gave up four goals in a period for the first time all year. And in the process failed to grab a lead for the first time […]

Sport

4 hours ago Police investigating second fatal pedestrian collision in north Edmonton this week: EPS

For the second time this week, Edmonton police are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian. Police in a release Friday that at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, a 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by a 21-year-old man was travelling south on 97 Street and approaching the intersection on 129 Avenue, when it struck a jaywalking […]

Events

1 hour ago Edmonton landlord charged with breaking and entering at apartment building days before Christmastime evacuation

An Edmonton landlord was criminally charged with breaking and entering an apartment unit he was renting out shortly before the city used unprecedented emergency powers to evacuate the building in December for apparent safety issues, displacing residents days before Christmas. Court records show the landlord, Van Vuong, faces two charges for incidents on Dec. 19 […]

Culture

1 hour ago Flames forward Connor Zary won't require surgery, out 'an indefinite period'

Losing Connor Zary for any length of time is a blow for the Calgary Flames. But given how painful it looked when he suffered an injury from a knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim Ducks defenceman Drew Helleson on Tuesday night, Friday afternoon’s announcement that he won’t require surgery is very good news. It could have been […]

Science

20 hours ago Crosby moves into 9th on NHL’s career scoring list as the Penguins beat the Oilers 5

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night. “We weren’t ready,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game. “They outworked us, outskated us. The attention to detail wasn’t there.” The Penguins...

Transport

5 hours ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Red Shirt Diaries, fresh FAB exhibitions, and Guadagnino’s Queer

Red Shirt Diaries: Improv theatre on a theme has a little extra backbone and muscle, and as vintage Star Trek is already inherently snugged right up to hilarious, this looks promising. If you don’t know the phrase “Riker’s Beard” as the opposite of “Jumping the Shark,” don’t fret too much because the high-energy crew over […]

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5 hours ago Browns QB Deshaun Watson reinjures Achilles, has surgery and will miss ’significant’ time in 2025

Deshaun Watson’s already unstable future with the Browns is even shakier. Watson may miss the entire 2025 season after Cleveland’s polarizing quarterback ruptured his Achilles tendon for the second time in three months and underwent another operation that could put his career in jeopardy. The setback could end Watson’s unsteady stay with the Browns, who […]

Science

6 hours ago Why trading Henry Mews is a big coup for the Ottawa 67's – and why Luca Pinelli wasn't moved

To properly evaluate the Ottawa 67’s blockbuster deal with the Sudbury Wolves at Friday’s OHL deadline, consider this: With only a snowball’s chance in a fireplace of them winning any championships this season, they’ve acquired a top prospect and eight draft picks for 20 more games and probably a short playoff run with defenceman Henry […]

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4 hours ago Flames workhorse Rasmus Andersson addresses trade speculation: ‘I hope I’m staying’

'I haven’t got that indication from anybody around here that I’m not going to be here. We’ll see what happens, but hopefully I’m here on March 8'

Economics

8 hours ago Edmonton Oilers say Evander Kane recovering after successful knee surgery

Specifics on Thursday's procedure, which was performed in Edmonton, were not provided.

Science

7 hours ago Oilers Notebook: Penguins' Marcus Pettersson likely caught attention of Edmonton's GM Stan Bowman

If you watched Pittsburgh Penguins’ rangy defencemen Marcus Pettersson Thursday, you know why the Edmonton Oilers, along with the other Stanley Cup contenders, are seriously looking at the Swedish UFA veteran as a major add at the trade deadline. If this was a job interview, Pettersson — who has had an up-and-down season, maybe because […]

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7 hours ago OHL trade deadline: London Knights stand pat, no rivals make big moves

The London Knights didn't make any last-minute roster additions at Friday's trade deadline, but the path remains clear to the Ontario Hockey League final.

Economics

8 hours ago Oilers forward Evander Kane has knee surgery, current rehab put on hold

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane, who was already out this season due to abdominal surgery last fall, has had his rehab put on hold because of knee surgery this week. The hard-checking winger underwent knee surgery on Thursday, according to a release from the Oilers Friday morning. While the surgery is unrelated to his prior […]

Science