Edmonton news

• Martian moons likely blown off planet’s surface ‘like asteroids,’ study finds

  04-10-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Research is debunking old theories about how Mars got its moons.
  
  Read more

• Doug Ford, Scott Moe say fight against carbon tax building steam

  04-10-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Doug Ford and Scott Moe said Manitoba's decision to scrap its own plan to put a price on carbon shows that opposition against the federal tax is gaining momentum.
  
  Read more

• This bud's for northern Alberta: On Oct. 17, most cannabis retailers will be in the Edmonton region

  04-10-2018 22:41 via cbc.ca
  AGLC has issued 17 Alberta retailers with interim cannabis licences in preparation for the Oct. 17 legalization date. Edmonton will have six retail stores open on that date, while Calgary will only have two.
  
  Read more

• 17 Alberta shops will sell cannabis on 1st day of legalization

  04-10-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Of the 17 Alberta retailers issued interim cannabis licences, six are located in Edmonton, three are in Medicine Hat and two are in Calgary.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• DNA test connected 10 siblings but how reliable are tests?

  04-10-2018 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  Imagine growing up without any brothers or sisters, then deciding to take a DNA test and the results turn up nine siblings you never knew you had. The test kit cost $100 but how reliable is DNA testing? Kim Smith reports.
  
  Read more

• ‘Big Brother Canada’ Season 7: How to apply from coast to coast

  04-10-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Head to one of the locations near you for your chance to become a 'Big Brother Canada' houseguest.
  
  Read more

• CISN Country Yards for Hope radiothon breaks fundraising goal for Hope Mission

  04-10-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The CISN Country's Yards for Hope campaign raised $173,000 by Thursday morning.
  
  Read more

• Laughter yoga brings a mantra of merriment to your practice

  04-10-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  A new belly-busting class is giving Edmontonians a few howls along with their daily downward dog.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Calgary named one of three candidate cities for 2026 Olympics

  04-10-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  The IOC has recommended that Calgary, Stockholm and the dual-city bid of Milan-Cortina be the three candidate cities for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton radio station breaks fundraising goal

  04-10-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  CISN Country surpassed its fundraising total by a lengthy margin during its annual Yards for Hope campaign.
  
  Read more

• Nitro Circus, Mosquito's Wedding and the RAM: What's on in Edmonton this weekend

  04-10-2018 20:01 via cbc.ca
  Summer, and fall it seems, are in the rear view mirror. But a long weekend is good news any time of year.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton police uncover vehicle cloning operation

  04-10-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a troubling discovery for anyone who has purchased a used vehicle recently. Kent Morrison speaks to Edmonton police about how a vehicle cloning operation works.
  
  Read more

• 1 dead, 2 injured in four-vehicle crash on QEII

  04-10-2018 19:45 via cbc.ca
  A 47-year-old man was killed in a four-vehicle collision on the QEII highway Tuesday afternoon.
  
  Read more

• Man dead after QEII collision in central Alberta

  04-10-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Emergency crews were called at around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday about five kilometres north of the Lacombe Highway 12 exit.
  
  Read more

• 'I just really wanted some help': Royal Alexandra Hospital to open 24/7 mental health hub

  04-10-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  A 24-hour mental health hub will open at the Royal Alexandra Hospital later this year.
  
  Read more

• 'I just really wanted some help': RAH to open 24/7 mental health hub

  04-10-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  A 24-hour mental health hub will open at the Royal Alexandra Hospital later this year.
  
  Read more

• Eco-group tells hearing Frontier oilsands megaproject would be a 'carbon disaster'

  04-10-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Some environmental groups are warning Teck Resources’s proposed Frontier oilsands megaproject will be a “carbon disaster” with direct emissions comparable to adding almost 900,000 vehicles on roadways.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton auto buyers urged to be wary after vehicle cloning operation discovered

  04-10-2018 17:50 via cbc.ca
  Three people have been arrested and seven stolen vehicles have been recovered in what Edmonton police describe as a "VIN cloning" operation.
  
  Read more

• 3 people arrested in Edmonton vehicle cloning investigation

  04-10-2018 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Three people have been arrested and charged in Edmonton after a police investigation into a vehicle cloning operation.
  
  Read more

• Doug Ford to meet with Scott Moe in Saskatoon to discuss carbon tax, economy

  04-10-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Ford said Ontario and Saskatchewan are going to stand up to what he called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tax and spend policies.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton shisha bar owner owed an apology, says city councillor

  04-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton city councillor says a bar owner deserves an apology after city officials shut down his business, denounced him at a news conference and then reversed the decision one day later.
  
  Read more

• Grieving Calgary mother wants women to know about life-threatening pregnancy complication

  04-10-2018 14:51 via cbc.ca
  Jill Young's daughter, Cara Kernohan, died suddenly of a severe form of pre-eclampsia called HELLP syndrome. She was 35 weeks pregnant.
  
  Read more

• Anti-abortion groups helping with UCP nominations, but candidates not talking

  04-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Two groups working to get anti-abortion United Conservative Party candidates nominated for next year’s provincial election, are not talking about who they are helping. The candidates are not talking either.
  
  Read more

• Tyrell Perron murder case will go to jury next week

  04-10-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  On Wednesday afternoon in a Hinton Court of Queen’s Bench, prosecutor Phil LeFeuvreclosed the Crown’s case. His final witness was RCMP Corporal Jon Bradfield, who interrogated Tyrell Perron.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, October 4, 2018

  04-10-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, October 4, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
  Read more

• Stranded on Alberta highway for 13 hours, motorists ask where were the updates?

  04-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Motorists stranded for hours on Highway 1 east of Canmore due to Tuesday's record snowfall say a lack of information from Alberta Transportation and the RCMP led to a traumatic night, but police say they were warned not to take to the highways.
  
  Read more

• Stranded on a highway for 13 hours, motorists ask where were the updates?

  04-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Tuesday's record snowfall sparked an avalanche an anger from motorists who were stranded for hours on Highway 1, east of Canmore near Lac des Arcs. They say a lack of information from Alberta Transportation and the RCMP led to an exhausting, confusing, traumatic and scary night.
  
  Read more

• 3 reasons why Alberta oil prices have sunk

  04-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Around the world oil prices are on the rise, except in Alberta where a barrel is worth less than half what it would fetch in the United States.
  
  Read more

• EIFF: Q&A with ‘The New Romantic’ producer

  04-10-2018 07:56 via globalnews.ca
  Todd James is covering the Edmonton International Film Festival and caught up with former Edmontonian, producer Kyle Mann, following a film screening and Q&A session.
  
  Read more

• Destroyed sheds used by Wetaskiwin homeless had been slated for removal

  04-10-2018 04:56 via cbc.ca
  Two sheds used to shelter Wetaskiwin's homeless population from extreme weather burnt down Monday — but the structures were already slated for removal, a city employee says.
  
  Read more

• Interview with the producer of “The New Romantic”

  04-10-2018 04:34 via globalnews.ca
  Todd James speaks to the producer of “The New Romantic” at the Edmonton International Film Festival on Wednesday.
  
  Read more

• This is how much legal pot you can take on domestic flights

  04-10-2018 04:28 via cbc.ca
  Travellers flying within Canada will be allowed to pack as much as 30 grams of cannabis. This what that looks like.
  
  Read more

• Families affected by opioid crisis need more support, Alberta prof says

  04-10-2018 03:01 via cbc.ca
  Grieving parents are filling a gap in Canada’s health care system, according to Rebecca Saah, a professor at the University of Calgary’s O’Brien Institute for Public Health.
  
  Read more

• Economic challenges will continue to weigh on Alberta and Calgary in 2019: economists

  04-10-2018 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  The 2019 economic outlook for Calgary and Alberta shows challenges ahead, especially when it comes to job creation and energy investment.
  
  Read more

• A look back at how the new Royal Alberta Museum came to be

  04-10-2018 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Royal Alberta Museum is now officially open in its new downtown Edmonton location. Fletcher Kent takes a look back at how we got here and where the new museum will take us.
  
  Read more

• Global Edmonton weather forecast: Oct. 3

  04-10-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer is checking out the bug exhibits at the Royal Alberta Museum and has our seven-day weather forecast starting Oct. 3, 2018.
  
  Read more

• Royal Alberta Museum: Indigenous culture showcased

  04-10-2018 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Manitou Stone is just one way Indigenous culture is showcased at the new museum. As Sarah Kraus explains, the stories of Alberta’s aboriginal people are woven throughout the entire building.
  
  Read more

• Police warn Edmontonians about release of convicted sexual offender

  04-10-2018 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service said they believe a convicted sexual offender who has been released from incarceration and plans to live in the Edmonton area "will commit another sexual offence against someone under the age of 16 while in the community."
  
  Read more

• LNG facility in BC good news for Alberta oil and gas

  04-10-2018 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  While the Trans Mountain saga is a source of frustration for many Albertans, the oil and gas industry should reap big benefits because of the LNG Canada announcement in B.C. Tom Vernon explains.
  
  Read more

• Royal Alberta Museum: Contemporary Alberta

  04-10-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  The new Royal Alberta Museum is not just about history; it’s also about the stories and the people that make Alberta what it is. Vinesh Pratap has more on stories of contemporary Alberta.
  
  Read more

• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Oct 3

  04-10-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  For our Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton, we’re On The Road at the new Royal Alberta Museum. Quinn Ohler, Gord Steinke and Nancy Carlson anchor our coverage.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton city council to hold off on shisha ban

  04-10-2018 01:48 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city council will consider banning the use of shisha in public venues, but will engage with shisha venue owners before deciding on a timeline.
  
  Read more

• EIFF Oct. 3: Kyle Mann and ‘The New Romantic’

  04-10-2018 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  After delving into the stories of so-called “sugar babies,” Kyle Mann knew someone would make a movie about them and he wanted to help. Todd James interviews ‘The New Romantic’ producer.
  
  Read more

• Interview with Royal Alberta Museum architect Donna Clare

  04-10-2018 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  After several years and about 100,000 hours of work, Donna Clare, the architect behind the new Royal Alberta Museum, speaks with Gord Steinke. “This building couldn’t be anywhere else,” she said.
  
  Read more

• 6 taken to hospital from electronic dance music party at Edmonton mall

  04-10-2018 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  Six people at an electronic dance music party at West Edmonton Mall's World Waterpark on Friday night were taken to hospital. Four of them were listed in serious, potentially life-threatening condition, Alberta Health Services has confirmed.
  
  Read more

• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Oct 3

  04-10-2018 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke. We’re On The Road at the new Royal Alberta Museum.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton’s interim police chief announced

  04-10-2018 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  Deputy Chief Kevin Brezinski was announced Wednesday as Edmonton's interim police chief. 
  
  Read more

• Edmonton Police Commission names interim chief

  04-10-2018 00:11 via cbc.ca
  Deputy chief Kevin Brezinski will become Edmonton's interim police chief once Rod Knecht leaves the position at the end of October.
  
  Read more

• Lethbridge Hurricanes lose out to Kelowna in bid to host 2020 Memorial Cup

  04-10-2018 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge fell short in their pursuit of hosting the 2020 Memorial Cup despite strong support from the City of Lethbridge.
  
  Read more

Follow @EdmontonCA_News on Twitter!