12 h. ago Decade after being drafted as starter, Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman craves closing time

He expects to have the ball handed to him for the seventh, eighth, or ninth inning as any true high-leverage reliever craves. But even though Jeff Hoffman is being paid to be the Blue Jays’ new closer for 2025, he doesn’t expect to merely be gifted the position. Instead, the former first-round draft pick of […]

Culture

12 h. ago Canucks Schedule: Quinn Hughes setback drives concerns on consistently inconsistent team

The Canucks are finding out the hard way that objects in the rear-view mirror are closer than they appear.

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12 h. ago Canucks schedule: Quinn Hughes setback creates concern for consistently inconsistent team

The Canucks are finding out the hard way that objects in the rear-view mirror are closer than they appear.

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12 h. ago Braid: UCP member spits fire at his own government's budget, calls it 'equalization' for big cities

Budget votes are confidence matters that can bring down a government. Approval is compulsory for ministers and MLAs

Events

13 h. ago Michigan girl, 2, goes viral after mistaking toy for grandpa

A little girl from Michigan went viral after mistaking a Fisher-Price toy for her grandpa. Olivia Brado’s two-year-old daughter, Salem, started saying, “papa, papa,” and at that point her mom assumed it was because her daughter wanted to visit her grandpa. Upon closer inspection, the toy that young Salem was clutching in that moment was […]

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16 h. ago Edmontonians struggle to continue winter sports during warm weather

The unseasonably warm seasonal stretch is making it difficult to keep winter sporting events going as Edmonton deals with above-zero temperatures.

Sport

19 h. ago The Edmonton recipe for fixing urban ills: ‘Every crisis creates an opportunity’

Edmonton police tamed the city's encampments by not doubling down 'on stuff that doesn't work,' says their former chief, now Alberta's top bureaucrat

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20 h. ago Edmonton closer to first Nordic spa after rezoning next to river valley approved

Edmonton is closer to getting its first Nordic spa after city council approved a rezoning request at city hall this week. Formerly the site of the famed Mactaggart family mansion known as Soaring, Scandinave Group is planning to build its fifth spa location in Canada backing onto the North Saskatchewan River Valley at 5440 and […]

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26 h. ago A tale of past regrets that the Edmonton Oilers ought to avoid repeating: 9 Things

It is a tale of regret. One that haunted the Edmonton Oilers franchise for a decade or more. Now, with the Oilers battling hard to return to the Stanley Cup Finals, some are inexplicably arguing to repeat that very mistake. Do not do it, Stan Bowman. Learn from other’s past errors. That and more in […]

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30 h. ago Edmonton Oilers end season's longest losing skid at five games

Sooner or later, something had to give for the Edmonton Oilers. And it happened against another team also looking for something to finally give. The Oilers brought a season-high five-game losing skid into Lenovo Center against a Carolina Hurricanes squad that had lost five of its previous seven. And considering both struggling squads had identical […]

Society

33 h. ago Player grades: Have Edmonton Oilers finally found the solution? Beat Canes 3

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 with an outstanding defensive effort, breaking a five game losing streak. Have the Oilers finally found the solution to their recent woes. They certainly did so in this one game, rediscovering many of the solid defensive habits they had lost in the last month. Connor McDavid. He […]

Sport

34 h. ago Canadian Ukrainian community ’shocked’ and ’angry’ by Zelenskyy’s treatment

Leaders from Canadian Ukrainian organizations say they are shocked by Friday’s clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war […]

Economics

39 h. ago Want to take a river cruise? Here’s what travellers should know

River cruises are a popular and growing segment of the industry

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40 h. ago Finally! Hockey boss gives clarity to Evander Kane's injury situation

Game Day 60: Oilers vs Carolina This in from Edmonton Oilers hockey boss Jeff Jackson, some clarity on Evander Kane’s situation, news that it was always expected he’d miss the regular season, but that he might well be ready for the playoffs. Talking with Daren Millard and John Shannon of The 100% Hockey Podcast, Jackson […]

Sport

44 h. ago Victim of Downtown Edmonton swarming attack has long road to recovery, friend says

"I don't know if he will be fully recovered, just given the brain damage. We can just hope he can get better."

Events

46 h. ago Saturday's letters: Edmonton shortchanged vs. Calgary arena funding

The provincial government has set aside $106 million over three years for Edmonton in the 2025 budget for a park besides Rogers Place, to prepare land for a private development project by the Katz Group and to putting a wrecking ball to the Coliseum. This is the “parity” that Edmonton gets after the province committed […]

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51 h. ago Edmonton Oilers can now trade veteran power forward. Will they? Should they?

Today is March 1, the first day since the Edmonton Oilers signed Evander Kane that they can trade the veteran forward without his approval. Should the Oilers do it? Will they? As of March 1, 2025, Kane had to submit a 16-team trade list to the Oilers, thus ending his full no trade clause. Kane […]

Economics

55 h. ago Jury finds deadly ambush of Calgary couple outside their southwest home wasn't a planned execution

The deadly ambush of a Calgary couple outside their southwest home wasn’t a planned execution, a jury ruled Friday evening. The Calgary Court of King’s Bench jury convicted Edmonton-area man Michael Tyrel Arnold of a reduced charge of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Nakita Baron, who was killed in the front passenger seat […]

Events

55 h. ago Gretzky super fan, memorabilia market undeterred by outrage over Trump connection

EDMONTON — Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky might be in the penalty box in the minds of many Canadians right now, but one Alberta-based superfan says his admiration for the Great One remains intact. “Wayne is still Wayne,” said Shawn Chaulk in an interview Friday. “He’s an icon (and) people should continue to see him as […]

Sport

58 h. ago Sohi calls Alberta’s $106M funding commitment for downtown Edmonton a step in right direction

Sohi spoke to Global News about the funding one day after the Alberta government pledged to spend $106 million over three years for downtown revitalization near Rogers Place.

Economics