Edmonton news

• Reducing Alberta class sizes would cost $4 billion: Kenney

  01-09-2020 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said the Alberta government will announce Wednesday how it will spend the $262 million in federal funding announced last week, but revealed it won’t allow for smaller class sizes because the province has estimated that would cost $4 billion.
  
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• Alberta’s Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government

  18-03-2026 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  The premier travelled to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in 2025 to discuss potential collaborations on energy development, artificial intelligence and more.
  
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• Passengers recount QEII drive-by shooting that killed Edmonton man: ‘No one deserves this’

  18-03-2026 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  Three childhood friends were on a trip from Edmonton to Banff when their car was shot at while they drove down the QEII south of Leduc, killing 22-year-old Birinder Singh.
  
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• Edmonton clinical trial offers hope to people suffering ‘most severe pains known to mankind’

  18-03-2026 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  A new U of A clinical trial is testing ultra-early Gamma Knife surgery to stop trigeminal neuralgia before permanent brain changes and years of devastating pain.
  
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• Edmonton aims to kibosh restrictive covenants in name of grocery access, food affordability

  18-03-2026 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  Restrictive covenants are common in the grocery industry to prevent competition, but Edmonton's city council is asking the province to change the rules so food is more affordable.
  
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• Danielle Smith hopes to balance Alberta budget even with moderate oil prices

  18-03-2026 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  Danielle Smith addressed the Rural Municipalities of Alberta conference, hearing concerns on everything from health care access to infrastructure woes and unpaid oil and gas taxes.
  
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• Migraine sufferers in southern Alberta struggle to find affordable treatments

  18-03-2026 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  While southern Alberta's famous Chinooks are famous for the warm weather they bring, for some they are also infamous for the 'pounding, throbbing' headaches that accompany them.
  
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• Rural Alberta municipalities probe premier on ambulance response times, healthcare services

  17-03-2026 23:18 via cbc.ca
  While rural infrastructure and unpaid oil and gas property taxes continue to be areas of focus for the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith was hit with a number of questions about rural healthcare.
  
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• Disability advocates, NDP call on province to boost accessibility standards in Alberta

  17-03-2026 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  'We are the only minority group that you can join at any time. So people with dignity now may not have that dignity later if we do not pass this bill right away.'
  
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• 'I stand by my decision': Edmonton police chief defends Israel trip

  17-03-2026 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police Chief Warren Driechel says he stands by his decision to travel to Israel last month, following criticism from community groups and city council members.
  The February trip was part of a delegation of North American policing executives organized by the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
  
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• Calgary man charged after RCMP seize ‘significant’ amount of drugs, cash

  17-03-2026 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP estimate the total value of the drugs seized, including fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and carfentanil, at approximately $450,000.
  
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• Oilers’ Draisaitl out for rest of regular season

  17-03-2026 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl was expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury, the NHL team said Tuesday.
  
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• Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, wind a major source

  17-03-2026 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  A report from the Canada Energy Regulator predicts renewable energy, especially wind, will play an increasingly important role is meeting the country's future energy demand.
  
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• Oilers star Leon Draisaitl will miss rest of the regular season due to injury

  17-03-2026 19:57 via cbc.ca
  Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body injury.
  
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• Injured Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl out for rest of season

  17-03-2026 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body injury.
  
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• ‘Admin nights’ an antidote to procrastination while catching up with friends

  17-03-2026 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  More Canadians are holding 'admin nights' — gathering with friends while each person tackles tasks like paying bills, applying for jobs, answering emails and booking appointments.
  
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• Alberta judge who lost temper and jailed lawyer should get 30-day, no pay suspension: Judicial Inquiry Board

  17-03-2026 16:27 via cbc.ca
  The actions of an Alberta judge who lost his temper and briefly jailed a defence lawyer in the middle of a trial were “unacceptable,” ruled the Judicial Inquiry Board, which recommended a 30-day suspension without pay for Justice Gordon Yake.
  
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• Queen of the chair: The legend of an Edmonton hairstyling icon known as Auntie Shirley

  17-03-2026 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Shirley Romany is a legend in Edmonton's Black community and beyond. Nearly 60 years ago, she started Ebony and Ivory Salon, a gathering place where people of all backgrounds and ages feel seen, supported and at home.
  
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• Bible quiz for kids helps Grande Prairie congregation heal after fatal bus crash

  17-03-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Church children tested their Bible knowledge as a Grande Prairie church hosted a competition for the first time. This comes five weeks after a bus crash left one congregant dead and several others injured.
  
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• NHL’s Parros defends Gudas suspension

  17-03-2026 14:36 via globalnews.ca
  George Parros is standing by the NHL's decision to suspend Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas five games for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, a punishment that has been criticized as too lenient.
  
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• NHL’s George Parros defends suspension of Gudas

  17-03-2026 14:36 via globalnews.ca
  George Parros is standing by the NHL's decision to suspend Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas five games for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, a punishment that has been criticized as too lenient.
  
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• Edmonton Lewis Farms Recreation Centre over budget, despite being significantly scaled back

  17-03-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A report heading to city council on Wednesday says the Lewis Farms project is facing higher inflation than predicted, and is on track to exceed its budget by nearly 48 per cent. City staff recommend council use an undisclosed amount from the capital budget to pay for the difference.
  
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• What are the policies guiding Taser use in Alberta? The answers aren't easy to find

  17-03-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Police data and policy documents about how and when officers use Tasers are not always easy to get. Experts say that needs to change.
  
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• Parental mistrust, hostile interactions a growing concern for Alberta teachers

  17-03-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  When CBC News asked teachers what we should pay attention to in education, some flagged the growing mistrust that’s hurting relationships with parents and in some cases growing volatile. Here’s what we learned.
  
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• Motion asking city to reconsider new patio licencing fees to hit Edmonton council this week

  17-03-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  An city councillor is putting forward a motion to challenge increasing patio fees for businesses set to go into effect next month.
  
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• $250M in unpaid oil and gas property taxes likely unrecoverable: Alberta government

  17-03-2026 01:03 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's government — along with the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, and the province’s energy regulator — say they want to crack down on oil and gas companies that don’t pay their property taxes.
  
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• Protesters fear ‘American-style’ 2-tiered health care is coming to Canada

  16-03-2026 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of protestors gathered outside the office of their local Liberal MP, in cities across Canada on Monday to call on the federal government to protect public health care.
  
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• Alberta reviewing plan on forcing oil companies to pay outstanding municipal taxes

  16-03-2026 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Unpaid municipal taxes by some in the energy industry is a long-standing issue, with Alberta's rural communities owed more than $250 million as of last year.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2024 Whyte Avenue apartment death

  16-03-2026 22:03 via cbc.ca
  Nathan Nanemahoo pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday in the death of 37-year-old Krishnil Mani, which occurred almost two years ago. Nanemahoo had originally been charged with second-degree murder before entering the guilty plea.
  
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• Estimated cost of rebuilding Taber’s only ice rinks in the millions after explosion

  16-03-2026 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Taber CAO Derrin Thibault said town council recently agreed to spend about $6.2 million to rebuild its ice rink after the explosion in December, but still needs millions more.
  
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