25 h. ago University of Calgary makes it to top five research universities in Canada

Calgary university took fifth spot from the University of Alberta after obtaining more research funding this year

Society

46 h. ago Canadian transplant history made at University of Alberta Hospital

Doctors at the University of Alberta Hospital have become the first in Canada to use a robot-assisted surgical technique for pediatric kidney transplant patients.

Society

8 d. ago Royal Canadian Legion $1M donation to support PTSD research at University of Alberta

More than $1 million from the Royal Canadian Legion's poppy fund will go to the Heroes in Mind Advocacy and Research Consortium (HiMARC) at the University of Alberta.

Society

8 d. ago Edmonton firefighter goes from cancer diagnosis to calendar model

The calendar raises funds and awareness for research, treatment and the recovery of thermal injuries at the University of Alberta Hospital.

Events

1 week ago Celebrating 100 years: The Royal Canadian Legion launches 2026 Centenary brand

Centenary sweepstakes for members: Ford Dealers of Canada offer Grand Prize OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For nearly a century, The Royal Canadian Legion has been a voice for Veterans and families needing support, and a beloved fixture in hundreds of communities across the country. The organization is on the cusp of […]

Culture

1 week ago The Royal Canadian Legion on Federal Budget 2025: Big investments, Big cuts – Veterans want immediate clarity

Veterans unclear and anxious over details timelines uncertain OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the release of Canada’s 2025 budget, The Royal Canadian Legion is calling for immediate clarity and transparency over details and timelines related to key concerns that are now being repeatedly questioned by the Veterans we serve. “We are hearing […]

Other

1 week ago Alberta government to provide update on plans for a new Stollery Children's Hospital

Alberta’s UCP government is set to hold a news conference Monday on plans for a new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital. Infrastructure Minister Martin Long will host the event alongside Matt Jones, minister of hospital and surgical health services. Representatives from the University of Alberta’s pediatrics department and the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation are also set […]

Politics

3 w. ago Edmonton police 'live simulated training exercise' Friday at University of Alberta

'Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists in the area are advised to expect some delays navigating campus during this time,"

Society

3 w. ago The Royal Canadian Legion hosts Canada’s 2025 National Remembrance Day Ceremony

RCMP Black Hawk fly-past honours Canada’s Fallen OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The chilly air did not deter nearly 30,000 people who gathered at Canada’s National War Memorial for the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa this year. Significant milestones marked the occasion, including the 80th anniversaries of the end of the […]

Society

3 w. ago Edmonton senior with dementia missing, last seen at University of Alberta Hospital

Luzia Tome, 79, was last seen around 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon at the University of Alberta Hospital, near 84 Avenue and 112 Street.

Society

3 w. ago ‘You have to adapt’: Punk rock concerts, wrestling events keep Calgary legion afloat

The Calgary No. 1 Branch, nestled among towering downtown office buildings along the busy light rail track, predates the legion itself.

Other

3 w. ago Remembering Canada’s last Victoria Cross winner: Lt. Robert Hampton Gray

Lt. Robert Hampton Gray has the distinction of being Canada’s last Victoria Cross winner. Gray, also known as Hammy, was born on Nov. 2, 1917 in Trail, B.C., to John and Wilhelmina Gray.  John Gray had served in the South Africa (Boer) War. Upon graduating from the University of Alberta and the University of British […]

Other

4 w. ago Hockey Golden Bears adapting to recruiting competition under new NCAA rules

The University of Alberta Golden Bears, the best of the best Canadian university hockey teams going back to coach Clare Drake, have never had much trouble recruiting players, but that was before the NCAA came knocking on players’ doors — with fistfuls of money in hand. Western Hockey League players who weren’t drafted by NHL […]

Sport

4 w. ago ADVISORY: Royal Canadian Legion to host Canada’s 2025 National Remembrance Day Ceremony

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A special visual salute to Veterans who gave their lives during the Second World War will highlight Canada’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of that war, and of the liberation of the Netherlands. “We must […]

Society