29 h. ago Oilers notebook: Roby Jarventie is an intriguing training camp story, but can he stay healthy?

“He hits a one-timer better than anybody. He can make small-area plays. He won’t kill you with his speed but he’s got poise"

Science

5 d. ago Alberta’s UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law. “Alberta’s government will vigorously defend our position in court,” Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed the court […]

Society

2 w. ago Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services introduce new wildland sprinkler system

A new wildland sprinkler trailer designed to fight blazes on the edge of Lethbridge, Alta., or in rural communities, is now fully operational.

Events

2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Brampton man charged with assault at water park; female suspect sought

Peel Regional Police have charged a 30-year-old Brampton man following an alleged assault at a public waterpark in Brampton and are still seeking a female suspect. On July 23 at around 6:20 p.m., cops responded to a fight call at the Wet’n’Wild waterpark. They allege a violent assault occurred against a female victim after a […]

Events

3 w. ago TAIT: Panel to fight Alberta government’s CDB clawback gathering steam

Last week, I asked for a simple favour: an email from anyone willing to join a panel to pressure the UCP government. The target of our focus? Their cold-hearted, cruel, and frankly, unethical decision to claw back the $200 per month Canadian Disability Benefit for AISH recipients. The response was overwhelming. One hundred and twenty-two […]

Politics

3 w. ago ‘The battle is for all Canadians’: Owners of B.C. ostrich farm fight on

'So we have had an outpouring response of love and support, which has given us so much determination to continue the battle,' owner Katie Pasitney told Global News.

Events

3 w. ago Oilers notebook: Keith Acton fondly recalls 'resilient' Mark Kirton who died after fight with ALS

Former Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup winner and associate coach Keith Acton fondly remembers his friend and ex-NHL forward Mark Kirton, who fought the bravest of fights with ALS before dying Sunday in Ontario. “It’s so sad…he really dedicated himself in every way to generate resources to fight this for others, you know, coming down the […]

Events

3 w. ago Canucks: Hockey world mourns death of Mark Kirton after long battle with ALS

Mark Kirton has died. He was 67. Wayne Gretzky had called Kirton "a hero to me." 

Events

3 w. ago Spain deploys 500 more troops to wildfire fight, joining 1,400 already sent

Wildfires in Spain this year have burned 158,000 hectares (390,000 acres), the European Forest Fire Information System suggests, an areas roughly as big as metropolitan London.

Events

4 w. ago Rain helps crews fight huge wildfire near Port Alberni but relief will be temporary

Visibility for BC Wildfire Crews is an issue on Friday due to the fog and the weather, which will limit the ability to fight the fire from the air.

Events