Edmonton news

• Gilbert Robinson given life sentence for ex-wife’s murder

  06-04-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man who beat his estranged wife to death was handed a life sentence with no chance of parole for 13 years. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Mark Carney meets with ‘Forever Canadian’ campaigners in Banff

  12-09-2026 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The prime minister was cheered by about 50 supporters of the Forever Canadian campaign, almost all holding red and white signs and some wearing the maple leaf.
  
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• ‘Lifeblood for artists’: AI-generated art banned at northern Alberta pop-culture convention

  12-09-2026 00:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers of the fifth annual Grande Con in northwestern Alberta are requiring artists to sign waivers confirming that they are not selling AI-generated art. Longtime vendors are welcoming this change.
  
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• West of Centre: Alberta separatists think they’ll win. Polls project a loss

  12-09-2026 00:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Separatists think they’ll win a vote that surveys suggest they’re poised to lose by a wide margin, according to an exclusive new poll. With a little more than five weeks to go before Alberta’s fall referendum, host Kathleen Petty explains how the heck we got here and where we’re headed next.
  
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• ‘E-dirt bikes are not toys’: E.R. doc fears more injuries after 2 kids hit in Edmonton

  11-09-2026 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police said two boys, aged 11 and 12, on an e-dirt bike allegedly cut off a car turning onto Terwillegar Drive, triggering a crash that left them with serious injuries.
  
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• Edmonton Elks can clinch playoff spot with win over Stampeders

  11-09-2026 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Riding the high of a three-game win streak and first place in the CFL West Division, the Edmonton Elks are on the verge of going where the team hasn't been since 2019 — the playoffs.
  
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• Accused in Edmonton temple attack has history of violence driven by delusions, parole documents show

  11-09-2026 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal parole board documents show the 27-year-old man charged in a stabbing inside an Edmonton Sikh temple last month had a history of “serious and impulsive” violence, often driven by delusions, paranoia and conspiracy theories.
  
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• Elks close to playoff spot after five-year drought

  11-09-2026 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Riding the high of a three-game win streak and first place in the CFL West Division, the Edmonton Elks are on the verge of going where the team hasn't been in six years — the playoffs.
  
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• 25 years later, how 9/11 influenced the careers of an Edmonton firefighting family

  11-09-2026 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the 9/11 attacks in New York City happened thousands of miles away in another country, it had a profound impact on those working in emergency services around the world.
  
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• Mathieu Betts signs one-year deal with Lions

  11-09-2026 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two-time CFL most outstanding defensive player Mathieu Betts has signed a one-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions, keeping the star defensive lineman from hitting free agency.
  
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• Alberta government announcing new funding to access high-demand post-secondary programs

  11-09-2026 17:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall will announce new investments to expand access to high-demand post-secondary programs across Alberta.
  
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• Canucks’ Boeser sees an inspired Pettersson

  11-09-2026 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brock Boeser had an unfortunate front-row seat for his friend and teammate's struggles.
  
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• Petition urges Oilers to reverse Formenton deal

  11-09-2026 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  An online petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse the signing of Alex Formenton had collected more than 19,000 signatures as of Friday morning.
  
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• No charges for Alberta officer accused of distribution of intimate images: ASIRT

  11-09-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta RCMP officer who threatened to distribute intimate images of a woman without her consent will not be charged, though an investigation from the province's police watchdog said there are reasonable grounds to believe criminal offences had been committed by the officer.
  
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• Q&A: Service Alberta minister explains why province is expanding accepted documents for ID renewals

  11-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is easing licence and identification card renewal requirements after hearing from some residents who say the changes made the process too difficult. The friction in renewals comes after the province rolled out new driver’s licences and ID cards in July that include an individual’s citizenship status and health care card number.
  
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• Wildfires, permafrost thaw in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows

  11-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.
  
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• Wildfires, permafrost melt in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows

  11-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.
  
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• Danielle Smith takes hands-off approach to First Nation’s trans care safe haven

  10-09-2026 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier is taking a hands-off approach to a Saddle Lake Cree Nation defying the government by announcing it will offer a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care.
  
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• First phase of Army restructuring creates division focused on defending Canada

  10-09-2026 23:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's Army formally made one of the biggest changes to its structure in decades Thursday by shifting from divisions based on geography to ones built around specific purposes. A new division, that prepares the army to rapidly deploy, will be headquartered in Edmonton.
  
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• Canada’s army overhaul aims to be ‘more agile, lethal’ amid threats

  10-09-2026 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  CFB Edmonton will now be home to the 1st Canadian Division — the main force responsible for deploying large-scale combat operations and responding to crises at home and abroad.
  
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• Intense backlash in Edmonton greets Oilers signing of Alex Formenton

  10-09-2026 22:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers decision to sign a hockey player who was acquitted last year of sexual assault has sparked a wave of disappointment and calls to "do better" among hockey fans and non-fans alike.
  
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• Alberta First Nation wants to set up safe haven for gender-affirming care

  10-09-2026 19:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Saddle Lake Cree Nation says its aiming to defy Premier Danielle Smith's government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming care. Chief Dale Steinhauer described the law as dehumanizing and says health care is protected under treaty rights.
  
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• Danielle Smith speaks at Alberta's Industrial Heartland conference

  10-09-2026 19:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses the crowd at the Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association Annual Conference in Edmonton.
  
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• Separatists dominating Alberta referendum conversation online: report

  10-09-2026 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Debate about Alberta independence is dominated by a loose network of citizens, advocates and anonymous social media accounts. Some of whom are also selling home decor.
  
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• Online Alberta referendum conversation driven by separatists: study

  10-09-2026 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Debate about Alberta independence is dominated by a loose network of citizens, advocates and anonymous social media accounts. Some of whom are also selling home decor.
  
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• Police to provide update on investigation into stabbing inside Edmonton Sikh temple

  10-09-2026 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police officials are expected to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the criminal investigation against the 27-year-old man allegedly responsible for the Aug. 21, daytime attack.
  
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• Man, 27, charged in stabbing inside Edmonton Sikh temple

  10-09-2026 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly three weeks since two men were stabbed inside a Sikh temple in Edmonton, police have laid criminal charges in the case.
  Austin Sim-Pelletier, 27, has been charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm and two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief.
  
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• Man 27, charged in stabbing inside Edmonton Sikh temple

  10-09-2026 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly three weeks since two men were stabbed inside a Sikh temple in Edmonton, police have laid criminal charges in the case.
  Austin Sim-Pelletier, 27, has been charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm and two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief.
  
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• Police to share update on probe into stabbing at Edmonton Sikh temple

  10-09-2026 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Edmonton will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon on their probe into the stabbing of two worshippers at a Sikh temple in the city’s northeast.
  
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• Edmonton police lay charges in Sikh temple stabbings as hate investigation continues

  10-09-2026 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Edmonton will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon on their probe into the stabbing of two worshippers at a Sikh temple in the city’s northeast.
  
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