Edmonton news

• Kenney’s UCP looks ahead to 2020, promises more jobs, pipelines

  29-12-2019 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  In 2020, the goal of the United Conservative Party leader will be to get traction on his signature promises to bring in more jobs, boost the economy, get more pipelines going and balance the books in three years.
  
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• Killam RCMP looking for suspects after police vehicle rammed during traffic stop

  29-12-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Killam RCMP are looking for suspects after an RCMP truck was rammed to the point of being inoperable during a traffic stop early Sunday morning.
  
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• Nygard blazes, Benning blasts in Edmonton Oilers skills competition

  29-12-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nygard upset McDavid to win fastest skater.
  
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• Man charged in armed bank robbery, snowmobile getaway in Alberta

  29-12-2019 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Michael Allan Richter, 40, of Ponoka was charged with 10 criminal offences in relation to the armed robbery.
  
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• RCMP search for Dodge Ram involved in ramming police truck

  29-12-2019 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in central Alberta are asking for the public's help to locate a truck involved in ramming an RCMP vehicle.
  
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• Fort McMurray man’s grassroots ’80s Summer Camp’ mental health program catches celebrity attention

  29-12-2019 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Keith Muise launched "80s Summer Camp," a grassroots effort to get people talking about their mental health, just days after the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.
  
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• Fostering dogs helped this Olympic speed skater fight depression and get back on track

  29-12-2019 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  This month, Calgary-based speed skater Ivanie Blondin won gold in five straight races — the 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 metres. 
  
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• Climate change fight has new Canadian businesses sucking CO2 from the atmosphere

  29-12-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian company Carbon Engineering groundbreaking plant is one of many projects hoping to help in the fight against climate change by turning its main driver -- carbon dioxide -- into a useful product that can be profitably removed from the atmosphere.
  
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• 'It's not niche anymore:' Climate change themes everywhere in Canadian art

  29-12-2019 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  From writer Margaret Atwood's climate fiction, or cli-fi, 'MaddAddam' trilogy to an upcoming album from singer/songwriter Grimes, climate change permeates Canadian art.
  
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• Getting ready to ring in the New Year with RGE RD

  29-12-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  RGE RD is ready to host its New Year’s Eve dinner and gives a preview of some of the luxuries diners can expect.
  
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• Cornmeal-crusted oysters with RGE RD

  29-12-2019 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chef Blair Lebsack from RGE RD fries up cornmeal-crusted oysters ahead of his restaurant’s New Year’s Eve dinner.
  
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• Gurvinder Bhatia’s fine wine picks

  29-12-2019 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gurvinder Bhatia’s wine picks for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
  
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• RGE RD previews New Year’s Eve celebration

  29-12-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  RGE RD still has spots available for its New Year’s Eve dinner to ring in 2020. Blair Lebsack and Caitlin Fulton have a preview of what you can expect.
  
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• Snowmobiling bank robber suspect arrested

  29-12-2019 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A man who allegedly robbed a bank and used a snowmobile as a getaway vehicle has been arrested and charged. 
  
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• 'You don't overheat': How to run in –20 C

  29-12-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s –20 C outside, and with the wind, it feels even colder. But it’s 6:40 p.m. on a Friday night, so that means Jessica Hoskins is lacing up her shoes, putting on a headband and preparing to lead a running group through the trails in Fort McMurray.
  
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• Time to 'pass the torch': Edmonton fire chief reflects on 40 years of service

  29-12-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In a year-end interview with CBC News, Edmonton fire Chief Ken Block reflects on some of the most memorable moments of his career.
  
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• The fight against climate change down home on the Alberta farm

  29-12-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A National Farmers Union report released this month says old-fashioned mixed farming combined with new technology can reduce greenhouse gases. It's work already underway in Alberta as more farmers look to adapt to a climate changing around them.
  
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• 7 things that could go right (or wrong) for Canada's energy sector in 2020

  29-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pipeline protests, nuclear energy, climate policy and an enormous oilsands mine are some of the key issues for Canada's oilpatch in 2020.
  
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• Sherwood Park families warm up to county's alternative to stormwater pond skating

  29-12-2019 05:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The free public skating ovals were opened in an effort to keep people off stormwater ponds and other natural bodies of water.
  
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• McCauley Cup bridges the gap between the community and Edmonton police

  29-12-2019 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The McCauley Cup is bringing Edmonton police and the community together to play shinny.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Saturday, Dec. 28

  29-12-2019 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Kevin O’Connell’s Saturday, Dec. 28 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Saturday, Dec. 28

  29-12-2019 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton on Saturday, Dec. 28 with Breanna Karstens-Smith.
  
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• Edmonton Police play shinny with kids to bridge gap with inner city kids

  29-12-2019 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 11th annual McCauley cup brought out community members to play against Edmonton police officers.
  
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• Youth Tuxis parliament program takes over Alberta legislature

  29-12-2019 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The TUXIS program allows students between the ages of 15 to 21 to participate in a mock session of parliament.
  
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• Drop in number of fentanyl-related deaths in Alberta

  29-12-2019 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report from the province shows that the number of fentanyl-related deaths has dropped in Alberta. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, an addictions agency says the distribution of naloxone kits is saving lives.
  
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• Albertans feel worse off, are spending less than any other province in Canada: Ipsos poll

  29-12-2019 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  On average, 28 per cent of Canadians are cutting down on essential spending, but that number rises to 38 per cent in Alberta.
  
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