Edmonton Journal

The Edmonton Oilers might be the road warriors of the NHL this season, having collected 15 of a possible 16 points so far, but back home at Rogers Place, the organization is facing a different sort of battle. Read More

A New Brunswick weed grower has agreed to buy Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis Inc. for about $561 million, topping the value of a hostile offer from Curaleaf Holdings Inc., of Connecticut. Read More

What better way to cap Workshop West’s upcoming 48th season than to drill holes in the theatre company’s floor and create a mini golf course? Read More

If you’ve noticed the commercial building boom on Highway 2 out to the airport or south to Calgary, there’s a very simple explanation: Edmonton’s commercial property taxes are more than double that of Leduc County’s. Read More

The recent report on the proposed electoral boundaries should not be allowed to stand. The process was not open or independent. It was designed to favour the UCP, and it tramples on the democratic rights of Albertans by diluting the votes of urban voters. Read More

The Alberta government has passed a motion calling on it to legislate into effect the province's controversial new electoral map that was published on Monday. Read More

As many of Edmonton's communities get ready for their annual Diwali celebrations, the City of Edmonton wants to remind residents to celebrate safely by leaving any fireworks displays to the professionals. Read More

Edmonton residents with leftover Jack-O-Lanterns still withering on their porch can donate their decaying gourds to the hungry pigs at an Alberta rescue farm. Read More

A new initiative to combat organized crime has led to three separate drug busts linked to alleged cocaine sales in Maskwacis. Read More

When a police vehicle is no longer required by the RCMP, it's marked for the scrap heap. Pursuit-rated vehicles are not supposed to enter the resale marketplace. Read More

Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after two men suspected in a deadly shooting at a west Edmonton trades college were injured during an arrest on a major highway. Read More

This in from Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer, his opinion that the Edmonton Oilers are still building and will try to add another power forward to the roster. Read More

Forever Canadian, the prominent group that campaigned for Alberta to remain in Canada, has released a survey to see what Albertans would like to see from the group and entering politics isn't off the table. Read More

An Edmonton contractor has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker who died in a fall in 2023. Read More

Edmonton homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman found on Saturday night in a west Edmonton home. Read More

When rural leaders gather at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) convention in Edmonton this week, they will talk about rural health care, critical minerals, and agritourism. They will also talk about a revenue source that provincial rules have made harder to access. Read More

An outspoken Alberta emergency physician and public health care advocate is putting his name in the ring to be the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for a longstanding conservative riding. Read More

First in the Western Conference (and second overall) at 11-2-2 and a perfect 7-0 on the road. Highest scoring team in the NHL. Eighth in the league in goals against per game. The second-best goal differential. The No.1 power play. Read More

Alberta’s new 91-seat electoral map is set to be unveiled Monday despite a warning from Elections Alberta that it comes too close to the next scheduled election and ahead of a likely legal challenge from Opposition New Democrats (NDP). Read More

Whether it was a $130-million waste of time or not, Edmontonians played a big role in the recent referendum by ensuring that Alberta will stay part of Canada for at least a little while longer. Read More