2 h. ago Major League Soccer to Edmonton? Oilers pour ice on rumours of Whitecaps move

'At this time, we are focused on our core sports and entertainment business and on the continued expansion of ICE District, including the design and construction of the new Event Park'

Sport

2 h. ago TERRAZZANO: Creative accounting for Mark Carney in five easy steps

WARNING: This advice for creative government accounting is both satirical and based on real-world events.   DISCLAIMER: See fine print regarding side effects.    Step one: Balance half the budget   Cutting $78 billion from the budget is hard. And caucus gets whiny about cuts to pet projects.    So, here’s a simple solution: Split the budget and only […]

Economics

3 h. ago Canada could play against Italy in Toronto at FIFA World Cup

It turns out that Canada does not yet know its FIFA World Cup opponent for their first-ever match on home soil.But on June 12, 2026, Canada has a shot at taking on one of the most successful soccer countries of all time.Canada knows it will play Qatar and Switzerland in its final two group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with both games taking place in Vancouver.In Toronto, though, they await one of four opponents for their opening match of the tournament: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.And while they've missed out on the last two World Cups, it seems hard to say the Italian side is anything other than the team Canada would least like to see coming out of the final round of European qualifying.Italy is ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings, and is a four-time winner of the FIFA World Cup, one of only three countries to win at least that many times. Wales is ranked 32nd, Northern Ireland is ranked 69th, while Bosnia and Herzegovina are ranked ...

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6 h. ago Lando Norris’ practice pace shows he’s the driver to beat in Formula 1 title decider

The Formula 1 title fight is Lando Norris’ to lose, and he doesn’t look like losing. The British driver went fastest in both of Friday’s practice sessions as he laid down a marker ahead of the three-way title decider at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris beat title rival Max Verstappen by just .008 of […]

Transport

6 h. ago Edmonton Oilers finally showing signs of life. But is this real?

“This isn't quite our team yet, we still have things to work on. Seattle wasn't at their best, they had a long break (five days between games) and we took advantage of that"

Sport

10 h. ago Cook This: 3 holiday recipes from Let’s Party, including a comforting, crowd

Dan Pelosi is a firm believer that throwing a party doesn't have to be hard

Society

11 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Edmonton city council refuses to live within taxpayers’ means

Well, that didn’t take long. Tuesday was just the 44th day since the current city council was elected in October’s municipal election. And already the majority on council (who are the same lefties who were on the previous council) had already warmly welcomed a recommendation from city administration for a 6.4 per cent property tax […]

Economics

18 h. ago Player grades: Savoie comes alive, Oilers finally with a blow

On the same night that Oilers insider Bob Stauffer guaranteed that rookie Matt Savoie will sign a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers, Savoie came alive as an NHL scorer, potting two goals in Edmonton’s 9-4 blow-out of the Kraken of Seattle. The Grade A shots  (which go in about 22% of the time) were […]

Sport

19 h. ago 'Mark my words': Oilers will sign top rookie to new deal, insider pledges, not lose him like Broberg and Holloway

This in from Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer during Edmonton’s broadcast against the Kraken, his assurance that the Oilers won’t lose rookie Matt Savoie to an offer sheet, but will sign him to a new contract. Said Stauffer:  “Here’s the reality with Matt Savoie. The Oilers will not make the same mistake with Matt Savoie […]

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21 h. ago Letters: Edmonton city council throws fiscal restraint out the window

Are you happy with the 2026 city budget? Vote in our daily poll! Regarding the latest Edmonton budget. City council all campaigned on controlling spending. The mayor said he would make hard decisions, the only hard thing he did was to up taxes. Hope the people who believed his b.s. are happy. There are so […]

Transport

22 h. ago Jasper’s Patricia Street Deli rises from the ashes with new Edmonton eatery

Patricia Street Deli was one of several Jasper businesses impacted by the devastating 2024 wildfire. Now, the beloved eatery has relocated and reopened in Edmonton.

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24 h. ago Low Level Bridge closed this weekend as city wraps rehabilitation work

The City of Edmonton said Low Level Bridge construction is expected to wrap up head of schedule, with northbound and southbound traffic fully restored in the coming weeks.

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25 h. ago Bryzgalski painting of snowshoers in striped coats star of HBC’s first online auction

TORONTO — The first in a series of online auctions to sell off Hudson’s Bay’s treasures closed Thursday with one Kuba Bryzgalski painting of snowshoers in striped coats going for $170,000 and a single bidder dropping $27,100 total on seven vintage point blankets. The purchases were some of the highlights of a frenetic sale Heffel […]

Technology

26 h. ago Staff decry LHSC move to cut unlimited mental health benefits

"It’s really hard to feel like you're being supported, and we are a No. 1 trauma centre," an employee said.

Science

26 h. ago Sweet Edmonton events: Sun Kil Moon, Dana Holst art, The Blank Who Stole Christmas

Sun Kil Moon: Jumping all the way to Thursday straight off, Mark Kozelek’s prolific Red House Painters sequel band Sun Kil Moon has moved venues from Double Dragon to the mighty Starlite.  The folk rock, slowcore outfit beloved of college radio early millennium on did an entire album of Modest Mouse covers on 2005’s awesome Tiny Cities, and were an L.A. music picker’s favourite for a generation, […]

Culture

26 h. ago Opinion: Edmontonians shouldn't be guinea pigs for AI police bodycams

The Edmonton Police Service’s (EPS) plan to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition on officers’ body-worn cameras should alarm Edmontonians. EPS calls this a world-first pilot with Axon, a U.S. body-camera manufacturer. But turning cameras that were sold as tools for police transparency and accountability into instruments of mass surveillance and identification is a dangerous shift in […]

Events

27 h. ago Edmonton police facial recognition pilot may end before privacy commissioner vet

The OIPC said an assessment was required because the project will collect, use or disclose personal information that's highly sensitive

Society

27 h. ago Sorry but this is a much worse world of pain than other bad starts for the Edmonton Oilers

I’m an Oilers optimist, a fan who believes the Oilers can win most games and who has had high hopes every year of the McDavid/Draisaitl era that Edmonton can win the Cup. But this 2025-26 season is testing me. We know the Oilers have had slow starts in recent years. Indeed, slow starts have cost […]

Culture

28 h. ago Massive crowd expected at Scotiabank Arena for Toronto Sceptres PWHL game

The Toronto Sceptres are heading back to Scotiabank Arena.For the third year in a row, the city’s PWHL team is taking to the biggest hockey rink in Toronto for a regular season matchup, with this year’s edition set for Jan. 17, 2026.The Sceptres have twice played at Scotiabank Arena before under the game billed as the Battle on Bay Street, drawing 19,102 fans in 2024 and 19,285 in 2025.“The game at Scotiabank Arena is easily one of the most exciting games of the year. The energy there the last two seasons has been incredible, you feel it through your whole body,” said Sceptres defender Renata Fast. “Playing in front of 19,000 passionate fans at home is an experience you can’t really put into words. I know this game is circled on all of our calendars.”The Vancouver Goldeneyes are the opponent on the day, with former Sceptres players Sarah Nurse, Hannah Miller, Kristen Campbell and Izzy Daniel all making their first trip back to player their o...

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29 h. ago Can Edmonton Oilers goalie put distance tonight on the worst cold streak in years?

This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice, news that goalie Calvin Pickard will start tonight against the Seattle Kraken. Pickard has been on the coldest streak we’ve seen from an Edmonton Oilers goalie in several years, but broke it with a strong performance in a 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay, before again struggling when he […]

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