4 h. ago Edmonton man faces murder charge in northern Alberta shooting: RCMP

An Edmonton has been charged with murder in relation to an early Friday shooting incident in northern Alberta. RCMP first issued a news release around 7:30 a.m., advising of a heavy police presence in the town of Kinuso, near the south shore of Lesser Slave Lake. Subsequent releases in the following hours said RCMP officers […]

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10 h. ago Livres «sexuellement explicites» bannis dans les écoles en Alberta: un mouvement influencé par «un vent du sud», selon un sociologue

Les écoles albertaines ont jusqu’au mois d’octobre pour retirer des tablettes de leurs bibliothèques des livres considérés «sexuellement explicites».

Culture

11 h. ago National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F

Government documents suggest purchasing a fleet of aerial combat drones that could fly alongside fighter jets could cost as much as $16 billion and would require hundreds of staff.

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13 h. ago Alberta’s transgender ban in women’s sports exempts visiting out

Tourism and Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said the discrepancy is out of his hands.

Sport

17 h. ago A Liberal government uninterested in fighting culture wars? This could be it

Prime Minister Mark Carney could face his first major 'culture war' over Alberta's controversial new school library guidelines

Politics

17 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Alberta’s rules on explicit sex books are reasonable. Don’t believe the fake news

The province did not ban depictions of hugging and kissing in school libraries, as some media reports initially suggested

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23 h. ago Quaint little Ontario town boasts charming main street and picturesque waterfall

Small towns are a significant part of Ontario's charm, especially quaint gems like Fenelon Falls, a village that feels a world away from big-city life, just waiting to be explored. It's the place of small-town dreams, and nowhere like you've visited before. Fenelon Falls can be described as a varied mix of all things you'd like to find in a town like this, full of unique restaurants, shops and cottages to rent along the water. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of around 2,500 people and is mainly known as a tourist town — mostly active in the peak summer cottagegoer season, but you can find trails offering beautiful fall colours in the autumn too. But the best part of this place is right in the middle of all the action: part of its namesake is inspired by a waterfall that runs through the heart of the town. Though nowhere near the stature of major waterfalls elsewhere in the province, Fenelon Falls can...

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23 h. ago This viral Toronto singer is making waves and was even noticed by SZA

Toronto-born singer Christina Smith thinks of her breakthrough in the classical music industry as a "happy accident.""My mom would play a lot of classical music in the house, so it kind of became part of our daily life," she tells blogTO. "We'd be on the bus, and she used to think I was screaming until she realized there were actually matching pitches with some of the songs that we've heard on the radio. And that's when she realized that I gravitated towards classical music."Smith said singing classical music immediately felt "natural" to her.Smith, a Toronto-based Caribbean-Canadian making waves as an opera performer, moved back to Kingston, Jamaica, when she was 11. Upon realizing her talents, she recalls people asking her to sing genres like gospel, but she says she couldn't "belt to save my life." That's when she worked with a vocal teacher who gave her the chance to sing opera and other genres of classical music, confirming her mother's suspicions: hitt...

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30 h. ago Poetry in the saddle: Alberta woman, horse to represent Canada in world horseback archery

Mounted on her stunning Clydesdale, Jewel, Hazel Carter — and her bow and arrows — are poetry in the saddle. The Beaver Hill Lake country horse trainer and her black beauty are together one of three horseback archery pairs chosen to represent Canada at the International Horseback Archery Alliance competition in Tennessee this Sept. 17-21. […]

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31 h. ago Public sector union warns Carney against reducing government staff to cut spending

'What it actually means is that you're looking to cut jobs, which means cutting services,' says the head of PSAC, Sharon DeSousa

Politics

31 h. ago Alberta, Ottawa putting $203M to building over 2,300 new affordable housing units

The province said the funding will go to 25 projects and see more than 2,300 units built, ranging from student housing in Edmonton to units in Calgary for the homeless.

Economics

31 h. ago New Hope Mission initiative supports homeless families with hotel stays and housing solutions

Families are temporarily placed in hotels for up to two weeks - depending on their situation - while they work with Hope Mission staff to secure permanent housing, with the initiative fully funded by the provincial government

Society

31 h. ago Olympic figure skating champion David Pelletier joins Dallas Stars coaching staff

Former figure skating star and Olympian David Pelletier had been a skating coach with the Edmonton Oilers for 11 years, but is now joining the Dallas Stars as an assistant coach.

Sport

34 h. ago Olympic figure skating champion David Pelletier joins Dallas Stars as assistant coach

DALLAS — Former figure skating star David Pelletier is getting his first shot at being an NHL assistant coach. The Dallas Stars announced Friday that Pelletier is joining new head coach Glen Gulutzan’s staff. The 50-year-old from Sayabec, Que., had been a skating coach with the Edmonton Oilers for the last 11 years. Pelletier joined […]

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34 h. ago Alberta’s economy is expected to outperform this year, but young people are still struggling to find work

Outside of the pandemic, Alberta's job market hasn't been this bad for people under 25 since the downturn of the early 1990s

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38 h. ago Jimmy The Greek teams up with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Official Greek Restaurant

New partnership kicked off July 1 with in-arena presence, and promo night. Toronto, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jimmy The Greek, the country’s most recognized Greek quick-service restaurant, is excited to announce a multi-year partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Starting this upcoming 2025-26 season, Jimmy The Greek will become the Official Greek Restaurant […]

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47 h. ago Day 7 of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo: Dawson Hay has 'wild' bronc

Alberta cowboy puts up a best-of-the-week 91.5 points in getting off to a massive start in the Pool C saddle-bronc event.

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50 h. ago Pierre Poilievre is against loan for new BC Ferries to be built in China

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a byelection in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot next month in a bid to win back a seat in Parliament.

Economics

50 h. ago Alberta government sets deadline for AISH recipients to apply for CDB

On Wednesday, AISH recipients received a letter from the Alberta government explaining, starting in October, an equivalent $200 will be deducted from the AISH benefit.

Politics

53 h. ago Mullen Group Ltd. Announces Closing of Private Placement Notes Offering

OKOTOKS, Alberta, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: MTL) Mullen Group Ltd. (“Mullen Group”, “We”, “Our” and/or the “Corporation”) announces that it has closed its previously announced private placement (the “Offering”) of approximately CAD$400.0 million aggregate principal amount senior secured notes due July 10, 2037 (the “Notes”). The Notes consist of an aggregate principal amount […]

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