68 m. ago GAME DAY: Flames' Lomberg recalls 'pretty special moments' about hoisting Cup in South Florida

Calgary Flames (28-22-8) at Florida Panthers (36-21-3) When: Saturday, 1 p.m. MT, Amerant Bank Arena TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames +188, Panthers -230 The buzz  This is the place where the Stanley Cup was hoisted last year. It’s also a place where a few key members of the Calgary Flames once called home. Yeah […]

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87 m. ago How Canada plans to use Russian cash to help fund Ukraine’s war effort

A new idea has emerged in G7 capitals in recent years — using the cash in frozen Russian accounts, or interest earned on those accounts, to help fund Ukraine's defence.

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2 h. ago Victim of Downtown Edmonton swarming attack has long road to recovery, friend says

"I don't know if he will be fully recovered, just given the brain damage. We can just hope he can get better."

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3 h. ago Letters, March 1, 2025: ‘Use rail budget to build fantasy Island’

A better idea Trudeau wants to spend billions of dollars to build a rapid rail system that would take years to complete from Toronto to Quebec City benefiting only a small number of Canadians. Instead, let’s spend these billions of dollars to buy and develop a tropical island and make it a vacation destination for […]

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4 h. ago Saturday's letters: Edmonton shortchanged vs. Calgary arena funding

The provincial government has set aside $106 million over three years for Edmonton in the 2025 budget for a park besides Rogers Place, to prepare land for a private development project by the Katz Group and to putting a wrecking ball to the Coliseum. This is the “parity” that Edmonton gets after the province committed […]

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9 h. ago Edmonton Oilers can now trade veteran power forward. Will they? Should they?

Today is March 1, the first day since the Edmonton Oilers signed Evander Kane that they can trade the veteran forward without his approval. Should the Oilers do it? Will they? As of March 1, 2025, Kane had to submit a 16-team trade list to the Oilers, thus ending his full no trade clause. Kane […]

Economics

12 h. ago Big nights from Sam Dickinson and Sam O’Reilly help London down Owen Sound

The Knights head next to St. Catharines, Ont., to play the Niagara IceDogs on Saturday, March 1.

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12 h. ago Jury finds deadly ambush of Calgary couple outside their southwest home wasn't a planned execution

The deadly ambush of a Calgary couple outside their southwest home wasn’t a planned execution, a jury ruled Friday evening. The Calgary Court of King’s Bench jury convicted Edmonton-area man Michael Tyrel Arnold of a reduced charge of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Nakita Baron, who was killed in the front passenger seat […]

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13 h. ago Gretzky super fan, memorabilia market undeterred by outrage over Trump connection

EDMONTON — Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky might be in the penalty box in the minds of many Canadians right now, but one Alberta-based superfan says his admiration for the Great One remains intact. “Wayne is still Wayne,” said Shawn Chaulk in an interview Friday. “He’s an icon (and) people should continue to see him as […]

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14 h. ago Family, friends of Calgary woman killed by husband issue warning to other women

Allan Shyback was sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter and causing an indignity to a body in the 2012 death of his common-law wife, Lisa Mitchell.

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15 h. ago Letters to the Sun: Perfusionists are vital to transplant operations

Re: B.C. man’s lung transplant cancelled last-minute due to specialist shortage at VGH It was incredibly sad to read about Don Chamberlain’s double lung transplant having to be cancelled because there wasn’t a perfusionist available to attend the surgery. Donor organs for transplants are hard to come as it is but for this to happen […]

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15 h. ago Sohi calls Alberta’s $106M funding commitment for downtown Edmonton a step in right direction

Sohi spoke to Global News about the funding one day after the Alberta government pledged to spend $106 million over three years for downtown revitalization near Rogers Place.

Economics

15 h. ago Physicians see big holes in health care numbers in Alberta Budget

There are big health care-shaped holes in the 2025-2026 budget issued by Finance Minister Nate Horner on Thursday, says the Alberta Medical Association. According to the budget documents, the new Physician Compensation and Development budget doesn’t provide the required funding to address increased use of health services in primary, acute and community settings, said a […]

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16 h. ago Global Uranium Corp. Announces Extension of Marketing Program

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Uranium Corp. (CSE: GURN | OTC: GURFF | FRA: Q3J) (the “Company“) is pleased to announce, further to its news release on November 7th, 2024, December 17th, 2024, and January 10th, 2025, that it has further extended the term of its engagement of Euro Digital Media […]

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16 h. ago Welcome to McDavid’s! Fast food eatery rebrands in honour of Edmonton Oilers captain

In celebration of his heart-pounding overtime winning goal at the 4 Nations Face-Off finale, McDonald’s Canada made good on a deal to honour Connor McDavid.

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16 h. ago Purpose Investments Announces Temporary Absorption of Series F and Series A Management Fees of Purpose Premium Money Market Fund

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) announced today that it has temporarily absorbed a portion of the management fees on Series F and Series A shares of Purpose Premium Money Market Fund (the “Fund”). Until Purpose confirms otherwise, the annual management fee payable by investors in Series F shares of […]

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16 h. ago Two inmates died at Edmonton Institution in three days, causes of deaths unclear

Police said they investigated and determined that the deaths were non-criminal, but did not declare cause of deaths

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17 h. ago Pundits see Oilers trying to shore up defence, goaltending going into trade deadline

Craig MacTavish has always been the safe port in a storm, the voice of reason. So, what does the former Edmonton Oilers head coach, general manager and three-time Cup winning centre think about his old team’s current defensive woes, where even the incandescent Connor McDavid isn’t his usual cheat code, on pace for fewer than […]

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17 h. ago 'You could call it equalization': Mayor critical of Calgary's high share of education property tax requisition

While Edmontonian homeowners will likely see a $92 hit to their property tax bill, Calgarians who own a $700,000 home will likely see a $239 increase.

Economics

17 h. ago Sixers star Joel Embiid will miss rest of the season for treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee

Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying Friday he will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee. Embiid was already set to miss his 40th game of the season Saturday when the 76ers host Golden State. But the 76ers said there will be no more games […]

Economics