3 h. ago The spotlight on Edmonton Oilers young guns will quickly shift to battles on the big club: 9 Things

With Oilers Rookie camp now well underway and one young gun’s game under their belts, Edmonton’s pre-season has hit its stride. But on a team with back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals appearances, the kids will quickly be overshadowed by the veterans, as only one of two of the prospects will be on the big club this […]

Events

9 h. ago 'Can't hide from where we are': Another loss for Calgary Wild FC hurts NSL playoff chances

Ugly home-turf loss to Montreal Roses drops club further back in race for post-season

Other

12 h. ago Former Alberta naval museum renamed after first Canadian woman to reach rank of commodore

The Commodore Lorraine Orthlieb Training Centre honours the woman who formed what would become Naval Museum of Alberta Society.

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13 h. ago Maple Leaf kids show spunk in losing rookie event opener to Senators

The final score Saturday won’t be remembered by the Maple Leafs talent evaluators as much as the spirit of their rookie squad. Opening the Prospects Showdown at the Bell Centre in Montreal against the Ottawa Senators’ freshmen, they were down three at one stage before a strong rally nearly tied an eventual 4-3 loss. Luke […]

Society

13 h. ago Woman dead in Saskatchewan after RCMP say shot was fired at SUV on highway

WEYBURN — A woman in an SUV on a rural Saskatchewan highway is dead after police say the vehicle was hit by a gunshot, and authorities are warning residents in the area to be wary. RCMP say two women were in a Ford Explorer on Highway 39 around 8 p.m. Friday, driving near grain elevators […]

Events

17 h. ago Man, 35, sought for allegedly threatening to kill a woman in city’s east end

The accused is under court orders to steer clear of the woman

Events

17 h. ago Man, 54, allegedly dealt drugs out of his Eglinton West barber shop

More than $100G in fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, and hash was allegedly seized in Project Fade

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20 h. ago CRIME HUNTER: White trash serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’s vile lies

When notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was captured, he started blabbing. And he never really stopped. Following Lucas’s 1983 arrest in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm, the one-eyed drifter told Williamson County Sheriff Jim Boutwell and members of the Texas Rangers that he killed two women: a young woman believed to be […]

Events

23 h. ago Letters September 13, 2024: ‘The man who killed Charlie Kirk deserves what he gets.’

No escaping what he did Re: ‘We Got Him’: Tyler Robinson, 22, Identified As Suspect Arrested In Charlie Kirk Assassination… You can run, but you can’t hide. Fortunately, the state of Utah still has capital penalties in their books for capital crimes committed on their soil. Furthermore, records also indicate that Utah’s methods of capital […]

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35 h. ago WARMINGTON: Scarborough teacher accused of showing Charlie Kirk murder video to kids

The teacher has been removed from the classroom at Corvette junior Public School while the TDSB investigates the allegations

Society

36 h. ago Former Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox sentenced to 3 years in prison for soliciting a minor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an underage sex sting. Maddox, 34, pleaded guilty Thursday to meeting a minor to do unlawful acts and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. As part of a plea […]

Events

36 h. ago Montana animal shelter evacuated after FBI drug burn backfires

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter prompted its evacuation and sent workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said. The smoke started to fill the building during a drug burn on Wednesday, apparently because of negative pressure […]

Events

39 h. ago Opinion: Vimy Award recipient Michelle Douglas is a woman of conscience

She was kicked out of the military for being a lesbian, and then she fought back. We're proud to honour her for it

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39 h. ago How can this Calgary kid impress at Flames rookie camp? By dabbling in the details

Carter King’s aim for a pair of rookie games with Flames: ‘It’s just about making that impression and showing that you belong.’

Society

41 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal

On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, […]

Events

44 h. ago Sport Calgary pairs kids with Stampeders for flag football program

The program is a free four-week endeavour for kids aged 6 to 15 years who want to try out flag football and have never played before

Sport

47 h. ago Sentencing hearing resumes for teen who stabbed Halifax high school student to death

A sentencing hearing is scheduled to resume today for the teenage boy who fatally stabbed a Halifax high school student.

Society

47 h. ago Nepal seeks new leader as army reclaims streets after protest violence

Kathmandu (AFP) — Nepal’s president and army sought on Friday to find a consensus interim leader to fill a political vacuum after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government and left parliament in flames. The Himalayan nation of 30 million people was plunged into chaos this week after security forces tried to crush rallies by young […]

Politics

48 h. ago Woman who attacked and injured Ottawa senior couple given conditional discharge

Defence lawyers noted it was her first time before the courts, and a criminal record would affect her employment in the public school system

Events

48 h. ago Judge goes easy on woman who attacked Ottawa senior couple so she can keep job with kids

Defence lawyers noted it was her first time before the courts, and a criminal record would affect her employment in the public school system

Society