9 h. ago Top Edmonton chefs back calls to reform Alberta's food inspection system

Chefs in some of Edmonton's premier eateries are opening up about how hard they work to keep a clean kitchen, and explain why they support introducing a more transparent inspection system

Society

9 h. ago How safe is your food court? Busy malls can be trouble spots for safety risks, expert says

“If the restaurant next to you isn't doing a good job at controlling the pest, that could impact yours”

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9 h. ago Keith Gerein: Alberta's malnourished restaurant inspection system has become indigestible

An archaic consumer protection system built more for the protection of businesses and the convenience of the system itself, rather than the needs of the public

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33 h. ago 'We can certainly make people sick': Edmonton restaurant workers sound alarm on food safety risks

"Are there not enough inspectors? Is it a budget situation? Because playing around with health and safety is a dangerous, dangerous game”

Society

33 h. ago North Edmonton eatery shows how restoring a ruined restaurant is possible

While the new eatery is slowly becoming a community hub and has gained some rave reviews, the building’s history continues to scare away customers

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33 h. ago Keith Gerein: Which of Edmonton's mayoral contenders has the right tack with the UCP government?

Is Cartmell too cozy with the UCP? Is Knack too big of a critic? Does Walters have a better approach?

Politics

57 h. ago Creeping Into the Kitchen: Restaurants a ‘perfect’ breeding ground for roaches

More than 180 food establishments in Edmonton over a 38-month period had signs of a cockroach infestation, according to health inspection data

Culture

57 h. ago 'Glorified spreadsheet': Alberta's restaurant inspection website needs major overhaul, expert says

The results remain stuck on an old website built before the iPhone and Instagram existed, at a time when Connor McDavid was still in elementary school

Politics

1 week ago Keith Gerein: Edmonton city council couldn't catch a break, but they also didn't make many of their own

For incumbent city councillors, many of whom are already facing stiff winds in their re-election bids, there have been a handful of developments over the last week or two that are sure to make things even stormier. Undoubtedly the worst of these was the recent closure of the Wellington Bridge on 102 Avenue at a […]

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2 w. ago AGCO continues crackdown on illegal gaming machines: over 50 devices removed after province

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is taking strong action to protect the public from unregulated gambling machines, announcing significant enforcement results from a province-wide sweep of bars, restaurants and lottery retailers this summer. In July and August, AGCO inspectors conducted more than 200 inspections at […]

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3 w. ago Keith Gerein: Edmonton mayoral debate begins to separate the contenders

The five contenders who took part in Friday’s big televised mayoral debate were played onto the stage by the 1980s standard “Eye of the Tiger” — a bit of a forced cliché, perhaps, considering the 90-minute bout that followed wasn’t exactly a Rocky-style slugfest. There were no blackened eyes, bloody noses or cracked ribs, not […]

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