13 h. ago Heat warnings issued as temps expected to soar in Edmonton and region

Daytime temperatures in and around Edmonton are expected to hover near 30 C for the next two days

Other

31 h. ago Heat warnings issued for Edmonton, Calgary and other parts of Alberta

As Albertans prepare to celebrate Canada Day, Environment Canada is warning of a heat wave. Temperatures could reach highs of 35 C in some parts of the province this week.

Culture

33 h. ago Fans, Toronto city councillor call for better crowd control at new Rogers Stadium

TORONTO — Fans who attended the inaugural concert at Toronto’s new Rogers Stadium on Sunday night are calling for better crowd control after some say it took up to two hours to exit the venue. With performances set to take place throughout the summer at the 50,000-capacity open-air venue in north Toronto, concertgoers say the […]

Sport

41 h. ago ANALYSIS: Are Londoners willing to pay for $90K/year city councillors?

It's the $90,000 question: Should London's 14 city councillors earn that much annually to do their job?

Economics

3 d. ago Rough ride ahead, Alberta Road Builders Assoc. warns Edmonton city councillors

"So the consumption of the infrastructure inventory is on a downward trajectory, and that means there's going to be more reconstruction required, rather than rehabilitation, and those costs are multiples of just good rehabilitation, so it's a looming financial disaster coming.”

Transport

3 d. ago Rough ride ahead, Alberta road builders association warns Edmonton city councillors

"So the consumption of the infrastructure inventory is on a downward trajectory, and that means there's going to be more reconstruction required, rather than rehabilitation, and those costs are multiples of just good rehabilitation, so it's a looming financial disaster coming.”

Transport

7 d. ago Alberta baby recovering from measles faces ‘long, painful road’

As of Tuesday, she is among the 1,065 confirmed measles cases in Alberta this year. Nearly three-quarters of them are children.

Transport

7 d. ago City reverses course on proposal to pave Edworthy Park parking lot: councillors

Area councillor Terry Wong said he's glad the city has abandoned a plan for paid parking

Other

7 d. ago City reverses course on proposal to pave Edworthy Park parking lot

Area councillor Terry Wong said he's glad the city has abandoned a plan for paid parking

Other

8 d. ago 'A generational investment': Edmonton business groups warn of consequences if Downtown CRL extension fails

"Since 2015, the CRL has helped drive over $5 billion in Downtown investment," said Heather Thomson.

Economics

8 d. ago Winnipeg announces byelection to replace late councillor Jason Schreyer

Residents of the Elmwood-East Kildonan area will cast their ballots in a fall byelection to replace late city councillor Jason Schreyer.

Politics

9 d. ago AHS issues fresh measles warnings for Edmonton, St. Albert, northern Alberta

Multiple locations in St. Albert part of a new series of advisories to the public about possible exposures to measles

Other

1 week ago AHS issues warning over infectious measles patient in Edmonton

As measles cases in Alberta rise to 1,020, AHS issues bulletin over possible contacts at the Stollery Children's Hospital

Science

1 week ago AHS issues warnings over infectious measles patients in Edmonton, Leduc

As measles cases in Alberta rise to 1,020, AHS issues bulletins over possible contacts at the Stollery Children's Hospital, Misericordia and Leduc Community Hospital

Science

1 week ago First Nations youth say they’re ’starting a movement’ against major projects bills

OTTAWA — First Nations youth leaders are warning Canadians can expect a long, tense summer of protests as governments push forward with plans to fast-track major projects — and young people will be leading the charge. “You will see us in your cities, your city’s hubs,” said Ramon Kataquapit, a youth councillor with the Chiefs […]

Politics

1 week ago Alberta surpasses 1,000 measles cases, AHS warns of potential exposures in Edmonton

"Measles is a virus that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes," reads a post on the provincial government's website.

Other

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Infill housing unit reduction an attempt to fool voters to re

Really!? Just who do Edmonton city councillors think they’re going to fool? At Tuesday’s meeting of council’s urban planning committee, councillors voted four to one to reduce the number of units permitted in mid-block developments from eight to six, after councillors had encountered crushing opposition to the eight-unit bylaw they passed more than a year-and-a-half […]

Events

1 week ago LILLEY: Toronto’s mayoral race already underway despite contenders playing coy

Mayor Chow, Councillor Bradford insist they're focused on city issues instead, while ex-mayor Tory lurks in shadows

Other

1 week ago Edmonton city councillor wants Oilers' fan park agreement put to a referendum

Ward papastew Coun. Michael Janz has made no secret of the fact that he doesn’t support a proposed deal between the city, province and the Oilers Entertainment Group to build a new event park next to Rogers Place. A city council public hearing on the agreement is scheduled for June 26 at city hall. But […]

Sport

2 w. ago Councillor Bradford’s ‘accountability’ streaming push falters

Brad Bradford’s video streaming motion came with a twist worthy of a Netflix series. “On April 23, one of my team members was removed” from a press conference “by the mayor’s deputy chief of staff, who said, quote, ‘Some councillors’ offices are allowed, but you aren’t,’” Councillor Bradford said Tuesday afternoon at Toronto city council’s […]

Economics