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As a kid, schoolyard bullies always presented a strategic conundrum. Standing up to them never seemed to work as often as you’d see in the movies, especially when they were bigger, stronger and had more friends already sporting facial hair. Sympathizing or trying to be their friend sometimes averted disaster; sometimes it just made them

The head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association, Dr. Paul Parks, says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta — an assertion disputed by the province. The dispute arose Friday as the Canadian Armed Forces prepared to bring in air transport and staff to deal with a COVID-19 crisis overwhelming Alberta’s

Youngsters, veterans, tweeners, reclamation projects, you name it, and the Edmonton Oilers have such a guy battling for a job as a depth winger. Not a lot of jobs to be had, mind, as the top nine seems set with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele penciled in (with a Sharpie) on the left side, Jesse Puljujarvi,

Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man in south Edmonton Thursday night. At around 9 p.m. officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of 23 Avenue and 106 Street, police said in a news release. Paramedics treated and transported two injured men to hospital; however, one of the

World-renowned architect Douglas Cardinal was in Edmonton Friday to announce an upcoming exhibition shining the spotlight on Indigenous architecture. Just ahead of Canada’s inaugural Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Alberta-born Cardinal made the announcement in the newly restored Pendennis Building at 9666 Jasper Ave., now Métis-owned by […]

COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals hit a pandemic high for the sixth straight reporting day on Friday. The province reported 1,061 people in hospital, an increase of three from the previous day. There are also 243 Albertans in intensive care units, an increase of 17. Alberta’s hospitals have become overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, who are

Outgoing Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson plans to issue endorsements for some council candidates in October’s municipal election. In an exclusive interview with Postmedia Friday afternoon, Iveson said these ward race endorsements will be based on how he thinks these candidates will approach complex issues facing council in the term ahead. This follows […]

Edmonton-area doctors are calling on the province to reinstate closed supervised consumption sites and increase access to injectable opioid agonist treatment programs in order to reduce strain on hospitals already reeling from COVID-19. In a letter addressed to senior government and health officials in Alberta and Ottawa, the Edmonton Zone Medical […]

Edmonton Short Film Fest preview: While the proper shorts festival doesn’t happen until Oct. 16-17, ESFF is doing a special preview of six of its films at the reliable Root 107 venue, which has seen so much action this summer, just north of Jasper Avenue. “We have been so pleased to offer community screenings this

City police had to go all the way to Albania to bring in a suspect in connection to a 2019 homicide. The 21-year-old suspect was arrested by Albanian police at a border crossing in the country on Aug. 8. after being the subject of an Interpol “red notice” last February. He was ordered to be