3 d. ago Keith Gerein: With Sohi's eyes on Ottawa, Edmonton's civic election race is set for a big shakeup

As intrigue ramps up for a crucial federal election campaign — including the participation of Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi — the civic election race will have to take a breather for the next month or so. And to be fair, that’s not much of a change from the past few months. With Donald Trump, tariffs, […]

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3 d. ago Andrew Knack to ‘certainly consider’ running for mayor of Edmonton

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi's decision to not run again in the fall civic election, regardless of the current federal race's outcome, has shaken up the roster of Edmonton candidates.

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6 d. ago As federal election campaign kicks off Sunday, Carney to seek seat in Nepean

OTTAWA — When the federal election campaign kicks off Sunday, Mark Carney will be seeking a seat as a Liberal MP in the House of Commons to represent the Ottawa riding of Nepean. The Liberal party confirmed the move on social media late Saturday. Carney is expected to visit Rideau Hall on Sunday to ask […]

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8 d. ago Keith Gerein: Sohi's return to the federal Liberal campaign trail is one for the Twilight Zone

Facing a tough road to re-election to as Edmonton's mayor, Sohi may have better polling odds in running again for a federal seat.

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8 d. ago Will Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi make another run at federal politics?

Could Amarjeet Sohi have his sights set on a return to Ottawa? Rumours abound that Edmonton's mayor is mulling another go at federal politics.

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1 week ago Keith Gerein: Further dithering on Edmonton hospital projects an infuriating test of patients

Welcome to Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital, where the new emergency department is long and spacious, and so are the wait times. Enjoy the bright, comfy seating areas, because chances are you are going to be here awhile — well over seven hours, according to projected wait times I saw posted online this week. You could try […]

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2 w. ago City council candidate who lost by 5 votes thrilled to get fill

St. Thomas city council has a new member – and he's been appointed to replace the departed politician who beat him by a mere five votes in the 2022 civic election.

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2 w. ago Humane, sustainable Canadian seal harvests an environmental necessity, says USIANL

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Seal Industry Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (USIANL) has created a fact-based campaign explaining the environmental necessity for Canada to carry out sustainable seal harvests. The campaign is being piloted in N.L., Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. USIANL was created […]

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2 w. ago Keith Gerein: Investment deal with Oilers and the province is not yet 'ruthlessly fair' for Edmonton

Premier Danielle Smith told a news conference last week that she is committed to investments in Edmonton that are “ruthlessly fair” to what is being spent in Calgary. I confess I found the phrasing curious, given that the preponderance of evidence in recent years presents a case more for the “ruthless” part, not so much the […]

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3 w. ago David Staples: Poilievre and Smith wary about Ottawa grabbing and wasting tariff dollars

"Counter tariffs must not be a cash cow for the government," Poilievre said this week.

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3 w. ago Keith Gerein: Alberta budget finally gives Edmonton a win, but are the Oilers the biggest beneficiary?

Despite the doubts, questions and concerns of unnecessary corporate welfare, the overriding message to council Wednesday is that this is probably as good as it’s going to get — especially at a time of financial distress.

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3 w. ago Modern living: New way of building fills vital need for rental housing

An Edmonton-based builder has just broken ground on an Ottawa project that aims to address Ottawa’s rental crisis in an uncommon way.  Rohit Homes’ recently announced the Horizons at Crystal Bay, a development that will include 185 units spread across two six-storey buildings on Carling Avenue near Andrew Haydon Park. Construction is expected to be […]

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