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Edmonton is in a tough spot right now but so are both the United Conservative Party and the Alberta New Democrats. How can either party succeed in a divided province where each party is generally loved in one region but hated in another? There’s a path ahead for both but only if they get behind

The Edmonton actor's Indigenous roots honoured as the Cree-speaking Tiger Lily in Disney's latest and a tough role in the award-winning Bones of Crows

As we wend our way through the kilometres of construction that so dominates the west end, there is one shocking aspect of the work I’ve noticed. Wherever you go during this early summer with absolutely ideal conditions for working outside, 90 per cent of the work is building and maintaining barricades. Barricades that were erected

2022-23 Edmonton Oilers in review Ryan McLeod One of the defining characteristics of the most recent version of the Edmonton Oilers was a vastly improved performance from a traditional weak link: the bottom 6. Before we go any further, let’s clarify that on this team I define the “bottom 6” as players who play when

Renovations at Edmonton’s William Hawrelak Park will proceed as planned despite public pushback over the risk of damage to hundreds of trees that will need to be protected. City councillors in Edmonton’s urban planning committee did not request any changes after asking staff about the park’s tree management plan at city hall on Thursday. […]

FORT McMURRAY — The wildfire that caused the evacuation of Fort Chipewyan had not entered the community Thursday as firefighters rush to protect the community. However, a spokesperson with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says there have been cabins and traplines destroyed by the flames. How many have been lost is still being determined. […]

The remains of a 27-year-old Edmonton man have been found west of the city and police have determined his death to be a homicide. On May 27, Parkland RCMP responded to a report of human remains found in a rural area near Duffield and Paul First Nation. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Patrick

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A woman accused of orchestrating an ambush that led to the brutal killing of her ex-husband has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Amanda Lee Cowan had been charged with first-degree murder for her role in the death of 47-year-old Derek Brian Cowan, who was hacked and

"If the governing party would like to know what Edmontonians think they should probably consult with their (NDP) MLAs"

Since its election in 2019, the UCP government in Alberta has emphasized a classic “trickle-down” economic strategy. By boosting profits of private business, the theory goes, investment will expand, and the benefits of job-creation, rising incomes, and economic growth will then flow down to the rest of the population. Key ingredients in this […]