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Evan Bouchard scored 5:38 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers bounced back for a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
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A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was ramping up a day after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down amid the loud noise and haze of flashbang explosives as police clashed with…
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Shopping can be a great escape for some. Getting a couple of hours away from parents and spending time with friends can be a highlight of the week for many teens. However, for anyone under 16, that…
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OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services says it has apologized to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The ban was in place until 2022, when it was replaced…
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A pair of wildfires that were sparked in the summer of 2023 have triggered evacuation alerts and shutdown a highway in northeast B.C.
Enbridge Inc.’s proposal to build a major carbon storage hub in Alberta remains on the table, the company said Friday, in spite of Capital Power’s recent decision to shelve its own $2.4-billion project…
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Alberta announcing Friday they’ll be increasing funding for mental health programs for youth in the amount of $148 million. Phoenix Phillips has the story.
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Two teens and three adults encountered two pit bulls in an attack on Thursday. Police say one man has been charged with assault during the incident.
Edmonton’s mayor thanking the province for some things — and asking them to stay out of the way on others in this year’s state of the city address.
Robert F. Kennedy Junior is working to land himself on the Presidential ballot in all American states. But as Julia Benbrook explains, an unusual past medical incident is stealing the headlines.
An Edmonton family is putting even more on the line as the Oilers face off against the Vancouver Canucks. Elliott Knopp with what is at stake.
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TORONTO — Police say an alleged trespasser at Drake’s Toronto home was sent to hospital with serious injuries after getting into an altercation with security guards. It’s the second reported trespasser…
The group that represents cities and towns in Alberta says the province should scrap legislation that would give it sweeping powers over municipalities. Alberta Municipalities has been critical of…
The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th…
The president of London Drugs says he hopes people understand that the store closures were “the right thing to do” to protect customers’ data.
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A new report says the average asking rent for a home in Canada in April was up 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago, while a slight month-over-month increase was also recorded for the first time since…
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Canadian employers added 90,000 jobs in April, marking the largest employment gain in more than a year. Statistics Canada released its labour force survey on Friday, which says the jobless rate held…
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The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pundit and columnist who hosted a national call-in radio show for decades, has died. The newspaper, where he worked as a columnist, says in an obituary…
In today’s The Big Story podcast, Tim Hortons. Coffee, donuts and Canadian identity. What more could you possibly want? Well, maybe quenchers? Chilli? Beef lasagna casserole? Pulled pork sandwiches?…
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Edmonton police say the number of shootings reported in the city dropped in April compared to the year before. EPS says they investigated 11 shootings through the month, which is two fewer than April…
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Following last year’s devastating wildfires that hit right when the Alberta election campaign began, voters will soon see a change in when they head to the polls, as the province looks to move its fixed…
Edmonton police say a man has been charged after following a student into Archbishop O’Leary High School Wednesday morning. EPS says around 9 a.m., two men reportedly followed a student to the school. The…
On Wednesday, Calgary’s city council repealed their single-use plastic bylaw, meaning shoppers will no longer be charged for paper and reusable bags. However, Edmonton’s mayor Amarjeet Sohi is doubling…
The federal government believes much of Canada will see above-normal temperatures and less precipitation this spring and summer, setting the stage for strong wildfire conditions across the country.
Many Oilers fans don’t want to talk about Game 1 in the Oilers-Canucks playoff series, but remember that time Vancouver rioted in 2011? Now to foreshadow what may happen, but here’s why it did. Edmonton…
Hunter the Edmonton Oilers mascot, got a warm welcome at the Alberta Legislature Thursday. With an introduction from the house speaker. “Hunter the Linxs, is the Edmonton Oilers official mascot…
Alberta RCMP says a 45-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a death in Leduc on May 7. Mounties say they received a request for a well-being check regarding a man…
The Alberta Utilities Commission is fining another electricity generator that powered bitcoin mining for operating without a licence. It’s at least the third such fine levied in the province over…
The Vancouver Canucks scored three third-period goals to claw out a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Canada’s Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments can make…