Edmonton news

• Alberta’s election commissioner flooded with complaints in first year - Edmonton Journal

  29-09-2019 23:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta’s election commissioner flooded with complaints in first year  Edmonton Journal
  
  Read more

• EIFF 2019: Interview with film director David Rosfeld

  29-09-2019 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday, Todd James interviewed film director David Rosfeld.
  
  Read more

• EIFF 2019: Interview with Kwame Mason

  29-09-2019 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday, Todd James interviewed Kwame Mason.
  
  Read more

• Up to 25 centimetres of snow accumulation expected in Calgary

  29-09-2019 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada said 15-25 centimetres of snow was expected to fall in Calgary and surrounding areas by Monday afternoon.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Edmonton motorcyclists show softer side in ride for children's charity - Edmonton Journal

  29-09-2019 21:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton motorcyclists show softer side in ride for children's charity  Edmonton Journal
  
  Read more

• Flights cancelled at Lethbridge Airport amid September snowstorm

  29-09-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  A number of flights arriving at and departing from Lethbridge Airport were cancelled on Sunday as a late September snowstorm in the region intensified.
  
  Read more

• Liberals to boost spending and extend deficits while taxing luxury goods and Internet giants

  29-09-2019 20:06 via cbc.ca
  Justin Trudeau's Liberals launched their full campaign platform on Sunday with promises of new support for post-secondary students and graduates, paid for, in part, by new taxes on internet giants and luxury goods.
  
  Read more

• RCMP respond to train derailment south of Blackfalds

  29-09-2019 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  A train derailment that resulted in an unknown amount of gas leaking prompted RCMP officers to respond to the scene south of Blackfalds, Alta., early Saturday morning, according to a spokesperson for the police.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ‘Alienation is a feeling’: Western voters to go to polls angry, say experts

  29-09-2019 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  The anger in the region has led to rallies, convoys, anti-Liberal billboards, a pro-oil and gas clothing line and some talk of separation.
  
  Read more

• Cat dead after northeast Edmonton house fire - Global News

  29-09-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Cat dead after northeast Edmonton house fire  Global News
  
  Read more

• Cat dead after northeast Edmonton house fire

  29-09-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  A cat has died but no humans were injured after a fire broke out at a home in northeast Edmonton on Sunday morning.
  
  Read more

• RCMP responding to train derailment near Fort Saskatchewan - Edmonton Journal

  29-09-2019 18:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  RCMP responding to train derailment near Fort Saskatchewan  Edmonton Journal
  
  Read more

• Hundreds of crashes snarl Calgary streets after heavy snow wallops city

  29-09-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  Slippery roads and continued heavy snowfall have contributed to a number of collisions on Calgary roadways, police say, but the reported figure is fairly typical after a major snowfall.
  
  Read more

• 170 crashes pile up in Calgary as heavy snow blankets southern Alberta

  29-09-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  Slippery roads and continued heavy snowfall have contributed to a number of collisions on Calgary roadways, police say, but the reported figure is fairly typical after a major snowfall.
  
  Read more

• Paralyzed former Humboldt Broncos player makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list

  29-09-2019 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed from the chest down after a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team crashed into a semi truck that ran a stop sign in April 2018.
  
  Read more

• Fort Saskatchewan RCMP respond to train derailment by Highway 15

  29-09-2019 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP officers responded to a train derailment at Highway 15 and Range Road 181 on Sunday morning after a train carrying grain partially derailed.
  
  Read more

• Winterize your home with these 5 simple steps

  29-09-2019 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Autumn officially got underway just a few days ago, but it won't be long before Albertans are breaking out the shovels to tackle snow-covered driveways.
  
  Read more

• U of A researchers developing 'magic' pill to boost immunity while battling cancer

  29-09-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  University of Alberta associate professor Khaled Barakat and his team of researchers have spent the past four years trying to develop  what he's calling a 'magic pill'. 
  
  Read more

• 'Bathroom privilege': Edmonton urged to improve access to public washrooms - CBC.ca

  29-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  'Bathroom privilege': Edmonton urged to improve access to public washrooms  CBC.ca
  
  Read more

• 'Bathroom privilege': Edmonton urged to improve access to public washrooms

  29-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Parents, advocates and retail experts say public bathroom access is not inclusive but making improvements has many benefits.
  
  Read more

• High school dropout to PhD: Gwichyà Gwich'in woman graduates with doctorate

  29-09-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Crystal Fraser of Inuvik, N.W.T., can now put the title 'doctor' in front of her name, after successfully defending her PhD thesis recently.
  
  Read more

• Why engineers in Alberta think they've found a way for the oilsands to produce clean fuel

  29-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Engineers in Alberta believe they've got a way to capture hydrogen from the oilsands while leaving greenhouse gas emissions in the ground.
  
  Read more

• WHL Roundup: Saturday, September 28, 2019

  29-09-2019 07:32 via globalnews.ca
  Orrin Centazzo had two goals and two assists, and Connor Zary added three helpers as the Kamloops Blazers downed the Vancouver Giants 6-2 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.
  
  Read more

• Under-manned Edmonton Oilers lose a narrow 3-2 battle in Calgary on the final night of the pre-season - Edmonton Journal

  29-09-2019 07:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Under-manned Edmonton Oilers lose a narrow 3-2 battle in Calgary on the final night of the pre-season  Edmonton Journal
  
  Read more

• Southern Alberta sees early snowfall

  29-09-2019 05:50 via globalnews.ca
  People in Cardston, Alberta awoke to a blanket of snow as southern Alberta saw an early snowfall on Saturday.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton Oilers fall to Flames in pre-season finale

  29-09-2019 05:44 via globalnews.ca
  Former Oiler Toby Rieder scored twice in the Flames win.
  
  Read more

• Provincial math exam scores beginning to rebound after test changes - Edmonton Journal

  29-09-2019 03:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Provincial math exam scores beginning to rebound after test changes  Edmonton Journal
  
  Read more

• Global Edmonton weather forecast: Sept. 28

  29-09-2019 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Kevin O’Connells Sept. 28 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
  Read more

• Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries released from Canadian bobsleigh group

  29-09-2019 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  Humphries has previously explained she required both a letter of release from BCS and a letter of acceptance from USA Bobsled before Monday in order to race in the 2019-20 season.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market inches closer to moving date

  29-09-2019 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  There is mixed reaction from shoppers and vendors as the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market as it gets ready to move to its new location. Chris Chacon reports.
  
  Read more

• NDP accuses UCP of downplaying students’ test scores for political reasons

  29-09-2019 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP is accusing the UCP of downplaying improved test scores from Alberta students for political reasons. But as Sarah Komadina reports, the UCP are countering that it’s the NDP that is playing politics.
  
  Read more

• Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market prepares to launch new location - Global News

  29-09-2019 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market prepares to launch new location  Global News
  
  Read more

• Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market prepares to launch new location

  29-09-2019 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  In just a few weeks, the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market is set to permanently move into its new location at the historical GWG Building on 97 Street.
  
  Read more

• Kaillie Humphries free to compete for U.S. after Bobsleigh Canada grants her release

  29-09-2019 01:57 via cbc.ca
  Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton says it has released Kaillie Humphries, freeing her to compete for the United States. The organization announced the move Saturday night in a letter from its board of directors.
  
  Read more

• Global News ALL IN: Fans share their Eskimos game-day experience

  29-09-2019 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  For the second straight year, Global Edmonton has produced a 30-minute special focusing on Edmonton Eskimos' fans, and their game day experience.
  
  Read more

• Global News ALL IN 2019

  29-09-2019 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  For the second year in a row, Global News ALL IN has captured the Edmonton Eskimos game day experience like you’ve never seen before.
  
  Read more

• Alberta NDP accuses UCP government of downplaying students’ improving test scores for political reasons

  29-09-2019 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta NDP is accusing the province's UCP government of playing politics by downplaying improvements in student test scores that it attributes to curriculum updates it initiated before the UCP formed government.
  
  Read more

• “I still don’t have the answers” Memorial held for teen killed in hit-and-run west of Calgary

  29-09-2019 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  A memorial was held Saturday for a teen who was killed in a hit-and-run collision west of Calgary 13 years ago.
  
  Read more

• Scheer campaigns in Edmonton battleground ridings - CBC.ca

  29-09-2019 01:12 via cbc.ca
  Scheer campaigns in Edmonton battleground ridings  CBC.ca
  
  Read more

• Scheer campaigns in Edmonton battleground ridings

  29-09-2019 01:12 via cbc.ca
  Conservative leader Andrew Scheer campaigned in two Edmonton battleground ridings on Saturday, enlisting the help of Premier Jason Kenney, as his party looks to retake seats in Alberta.
  
  Read more

• Kilgore helps Eskimos topple Redblacks to snap 4-game losing streak

  29-09-2019 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos snapped a four-game losing streak with a 21-16 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday.
  
  Read more

• Eskimos topple Redblacks to snap 4-game skid

  29-09-2019 01:08 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos breathed a sigh of relief Saturday night as they snapped a four-game losing streak with a 21-16 win over the Ottawa Redblacks.
  
  Read more

Follow @EdmontonCA_News on Twitter!