38 m. ago Toronto FC kicks off busy May schedule without injured captain Jonathan Osorio

Toronto FC will be without captain Jonathan Osorio for at least a couple of weeks during a busy May schedule that could have a lot to say on whether the struggling MLS club can sort out its season. Osorio joined TFC’s list of walking wounded Wednesday when he suffered a partially dislocated shoulder, falling awkwardly […]

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78 m. ago Oilers’ offence firing on all cylinders heading into series against Golden Knights

The teams last met in the post-season in 2023 when the Knights eliminated the Oilers in six games in the second round en route to winning the Stanley Cup.

Events

83 m. ago Edmonton to host 80th anniversary of Netherlands liberation Sunday

A celebration to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Canadian Army’s liberation of the Netherlands in the Second World War will be held on Sunday at Light Horse Park in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona. The event is organized by the Dutch-Canadian Club Edmonton, the Netherlands Consulate Edmonton, and the South Alberta Light Horse Regiment. The latter […]

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1 hour ago 'I need a hug': L.A. Kings country struggles to make sense of Oilers comeback

There were no shortage of amazing moments for the Edmonton Oilers in their astonishing comeback 4-2 series win over the Los Angeles Kings. It’s almost like Edmonton has a guy or two up there with the Hockey Gords bringing the puck luck. A few key moments? Calvin Pickard takes the starter’s net in Game 3. […]

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2 h. ago From rusty, limping mess to series winners, Edmonton Oilers are back

That was big. How big? We won’t fully understand that part until later because we don’t know how good this run of theirs is going to get. But we do know how bad it would have been if the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated in the first round. After giving up 12 goals in the first […]

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2 h. ago Kentucky man who won $167M Powerball jackpot lands in Florida jail days later

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Florida days after he won a $167 million jackpot. James S. Farthing, who goes by Shannon, found out Sunday that he won the state’s biggest ever jackpot after his mother called him, according to a media release from […]

Economics

3 h. ago Reports paint grim picture of how a recession will impact Canada

Economists at yet another big global firm are sounding the alarm about the Canadian economy, warning of a forthcoming recession that will hit provinces like Ontario the hardest.Just days after Wells Fargo forecasted that the Great White North will fall into a recession sometime this year — news that was bolstered by a Financial Accountability Office (FAO) report saying Ontario in particular should prepare for a downturn — another big player in the financial services sector has released a similarly distressing economic outlook.Deloitte Canada is warning citizens that a further decline in GDP growth, "significant" downward economic pressure and "really soft economic activity" are on the way in 2025, with the next six to eight months looking particularly bad in the shadow of the U.S. tariffs that first kicked off in March.Along with a depletion of both exports and imports, especia...

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4 h. ago Calvin Pickard comes off bench to help Oilers reach 2nd round of playoffs

Calvin Pickard got into 23 games with the Oilers in 2023-24, but his 31 starts this season were the most since his last season with Colorado.

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5 h. ago Edmonton Oilers depth players came up big in series win with Connor Brown leading the way

“Overcoming things like that help you in these big moments. I’m having fun, providing some offence. I’m back to my old self"

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12 h. ago Aaron and Munter: Let’s take the pledge to give our kids a smartphone

The Unplugged Canada Campaign is a voluntary effort of parents and caregivers to commit to delaying smartphones until at least the age of 14.

Society

15 h. ago Player grades: Oilers amazing win to win amazing series over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers won a barn burner of a game 6-4 to take the series against the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth year in a row. Edmonton is now moving on to play Vegas, a revenge series for the Oilers. It was a track meet of a game with Edmonton getting 17 Grade A […]

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15 h. ago King Slayers do it again! Edmonton Oilers bury L.A. for a fourth time

The King Slayers have done it again. In a recurring torment that borders on cruelty, the Edmonton Oilers plunged another sword straight into the heart of Los Angeles, ending its playoff life in the very first round for a fourth-straight season. Seven games in 2022. Six games in 2023. Five games in 2024. And now […]

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20 h. ago Tim Cartmell kicks off mayoral run with pledge to ‘fix what’s broken’ in Edmonton

“We have bridge problems to talk about,” Cartmell said, drawing on his background as a professional engineer and a small business owner.

Culture

21 h. ago Les Elks ont repêché un joueur suspendu pour dopage en le sachant

Le club d'Edmonton a utilisé le 10e choix au total pour repêcher un joueur qu'il savait suspendu pour dopage.

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22 h. ago Police release photo of 2012 Honda Civic believed to be tied to February homicide

Edmonton police have released photographs of a vehicle tied to a February homicide in hopes that someone familiar with it and its occupants will come forward. Police responded at 8:49 p.m. on Feb. 18 to reports of multiple gunshots in the area near 41 Avenue and Chappelle Road in southwest Edmonton, EPS said in a […]

Events

23 h. ago Alberta Parks issues warning about garter snakes on roads east of Edmonton

Alberta Parks issue warning to drivers to watch for garter snakes on the road near Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area and Miquelon Lake Provincial Park

Culture

23 h. ago Capital Power reports voting results from the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders

EDMONTON, Alberta, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The annual meeting of shareholders (“annual meeting”) for Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) (“Capital Power” or “the Corporation”) was held on April 29, 2025. Each of the matters voted upon at the annual meeting is discussed in detail in the Corporation’s Management Proxy Circular dated March 10, […]

Economics

23 h. ago Edmonton police search for drivers of suspect car in Chappelle homicide

Edmonton police are searching for suspects believed to have been in a Honda Civic used during the shooting death of Jose Cruz Gonzalez Aceves, 45, in February.

Events

24 h. ago Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl nominated for NHL's Hart Memorial trophy

“It’s always going to be his offence that makes him special, for sure, but I think he takes a lot of pride in the D-zone too"

Culture

25 h. ago Edmonton Oilers fans get into wild brawls at Game 5 watch party

At least two fights broke out at an Oilers watch party after Edmonton beat the Kings in Game 5

Sport