The Alberta NDP made a stop in Red Deer on Thursday to host a townhall regarding the upcoming provincial budget. “We know that Albertans are very concerned about cuts to public services that they need for themselves and for their…
New survey finds Alberta first-time buyers among most optimistic in Canada
New home buyers are feeling more optimistic in Alberta. Lisa Marie / Getty Images/iStockphoto First-time buyers in Alberta are enthusiastic about buying, a new survey has found. In fact, they’re the most optimistic in the nation. A poll conducted this…
4 masked suspects attempt to steal ATM from Alberta convenience store
RCMP southeast of Edmonton are searching for four suspects after a vehicle was driven into a Tofield convenience store early Friday morning in an attempt to steal an ATM. At around 4 a.m., the masked suspects forced their way into…
Police want cameras in cruisers before considering body cams: Chief
Edmonton Police Service Chief Dale McFee participates in a Coffee with the Chief media availability at EPS Headquarters in Edmonton, on Monday, May 6, 2019. Ian Kucerak / Postmedia, file There’s no immediate plan to equip Edmonton city police officers…
Local peewee hockey teams set to compete to represent the Oilers in Quebec
Peewee hockey teams from the Edmonton area are about to compete for the chance to wear the Oilers’ colours at an international tournament in Quebec. Friday afternoon, the Oilers Entertainment Group and Edmonton Minor Hockey Association announced a tournament that…
Liberal incumbent Amarjeet Sohi ‘disheartened’ by Trudeau blackface scandal
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on October 3, 2018. Sohi says he is “disheartened” by recently emerged images of federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wearing blackface and brownface. Adrian Wyld / The Canadian…
GSAs: Justice Centre withdraws lawsuit about gay-straight alliance privacy
A group of parents and religious schools has dropped a lawsuit against the Alberta government about gay-straight alliance (GSA) privacy rules. Young demonstrators rally against Bill 8, the Education Amendment Act, during the Rally to Save Gay-Straight Alliances at the…
Calgary Syrian newcomer opens public simulation flight centre in Alberta
A Syrian newcomer to Calgary has opened what he said is the first flight simulator open to the public in Alberta, just two years after arriving in Canada. Altitude Flight Simulation Centre allows the public to experience sitting in the…
Edmonton budget submission to province documents cost savings through supportive housing
The city has some black and white numbers to drive home its point to the province that money is needed to pay for permanent supportive housing. It also spells out how much the province would save in other areas. The…
Tyler Benson and Cooper Marody sent to AHL as Edmonton Oilers host Flames
Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian are expected to make their pre-season debuts Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames. Story continues below “I’m excited to getting back to playing and finding my gear and finding my game,”…