<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Edmonton - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Edmonton with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:40:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry hears avalanche danger moderate on day of 2021 fatal Banff snow slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Parks Canada official in charge of visitor safety said the avalanche danger was rated moderate and didn&rsquo;t need updating on the day of a fatal 2021 snow slide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/inquiry-hears-avalanche-danger-moderate-on-day-of-2021-fatal-banff-snow-slide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/inquiry-hears-avalanche-danger-moderate-on-day-of-2021-fatal-banff-snow-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing Calgary boy prompts concerns over when Amber Alerts are issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search for a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy is into its fifth day.As the search drags on, questions are being asked about why an Amber Alert wasn't issued sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/search-for-missing-calgary-boy-prompts-concerns-over-when-amber-alerts-are-issued/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/search-for-missing-calgary-boy-prompts-concerns-over-when-amber-alerts-are-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning in Edmonton, much of Alberta due to N.W.T. wildfire smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[From hot and muggy to torrential downpours, it's been a dramatic few weeks of weather and now, a condition Albertans had hoped to evade has drifted down from the N.W.T.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/air-quality-warning-in-edmonton-much-of-alberta-due-to-nwt-wildfire-smoke/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/air-quality-warning-in-edmonton-much-of-alberta-due-to-nwt-wildfire-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to hit Canada with new 50% tariff]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neighbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-to-hit-canada-with-new-50-tariff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-to-hit-canada-with-new-50-tariff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis, alcohol found in SUV of Saskatchewan Roughrider killed in fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of Highway 11 between Lumsden and Regina&nbsp;when he was involved in a fatal head-on collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-killed-in-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-killed-in-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court orders Edmonton prison to act on complaints about extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[One affidavit from an inmate in 2018 who was housedin a corner cell nicknamed "the oven" says a maintenance worker recorded a temperature of over 40 C in her cell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/federal-court-orders-edmonton-prison-to-act-on-complaints-about-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/federal-court-orders-edmonton-prison-to-act-on-complaints-about-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications for mail-in ballots close Oct. 9, and voters have until Oct. 16 to return the envelopes by mail, with photocopies of their identification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-opens-applications-for-special-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-opens-applications-for-special-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction to begin on $2.9B natural gas pipeline in central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATCO has billed the $2.9-billion Yellowhead pipeline as its largest-ever energy infrastructure project, stretching 235-kilometres from Peers to Fort Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-to-begin-on-29b-natural-gas-pipeline-in-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-to-begin-on-29b-natural-gas-pipeline-in-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special mail-in ballot applications open for Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online applications to vote by mail in the upcoming Alberta referendum are now open until Oct. 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/special-mail-in-ballot-applications-open-for-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/special-mail-in-ballot-applications-open-for-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction to begin on $2.9B Alberta natural gas pipeline after regulator approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is poised to begin right away on a new $2.9-billion natural gas pipeline in central Alberta after the provincial power regulator approved the Yellowhead project proposed by Canadian Utilities Ltd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-to-begin-on-29b-alberta-natural-gas-pipeline-after-regulator-approval/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-to-begin-on-29b-alberta-natural-gas-pipeline-after-regulator-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government gives public libraries Jan. 1 deadline to comply with new restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province informed public libraries this month that they have until the start of the new year to establish new practices restricting access to library materials containing sexually explicit images to anyone 15 years old or younger, without authorization from a parent or guardian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-gives-public-libraries-jan-1-deadline-to-comply-with-new-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-gives-public-libraries-jan-1-deadline-to-comply-with-new-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of divided highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta-born Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-born-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-born-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 8,000 on evacuation alert as wildfire threatens Kimberley, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of about 8,000 people in the East Kootenay region is located east of the Matthew Creek wildfire, which was sparked on Saturday by lightning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-8000-on-evacuation-alert-as-wildfire-threatens-kimberley-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-8000-on-evacuation-alert-as-wildfire-threatens-kimberley-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan offer 'most compelling' case for U.S. oil supply: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. needs to three to four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade, and Canada can be one of the best places to get it, says Pete Hoekstra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dinosaur skull remains found in campground belong to T. rex 'great-uncle,' Alberta study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of a dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to a tyrannosaur that was lighter and faster<br />
than its more famous relative, the T. rex, say the authors of a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dinosaur-skull-remains-found-in-campground-belong-to-t-rex-great-uncle-alberta-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dinosaur-skull-remains-found-in-campground-belong-to-t-rex-great-uncle-alberta-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke drifts into Alberta from N.W.T., triggers air quality warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues a series of alerts warning smoke pollution is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in communities across northern and central parts of Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wildfire-smoke-drifts-into-alberta-from-nwt-triggers-air-quality-warnings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wildfire-smoke-drifts-into-alberta-from-nwt-triggers-air-quality-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's inflation rate eased to 2.8% in June thanks to lower gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[While higher oil prices have sent the cost of gas up in recent months, the recent ceasefire in the Middle East led to a 10.2 per cent drop in the cost of gas month-over-month. Statistics Canada says inflation was unchanged from May to June when gas prices are taken out of the equation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-inflation-rate-eased-to-28-in-june-thanks-to-lower-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-inflation-rate-eased-to-28-in-june-thanks-to-lower-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Alberta musicians make CBC Music's classical '30 under 30' list]]></title><description><![CDATA[They're winning big prizes, graduating from top music schools, writing bold new works, making exciting debuts &mdash; and we think they're amazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-alberta-musicians-make-cbc-musics-classical-30-under-30-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-alberta-musicians-make-cbc-musics-classical-30-under-30-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why these Albertans are concerned about the environmental impacts of a proposed C02 pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates, researchers and industry experts weigh in on the proposed Pathways Project, which aims to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions underground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-these-albertans-are-concerned-about-the-environmental-impacts-of-a-proposed-c02-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-these-albertans-are-concerned-about-the-environmental-impacts-of-a-proposed-c02-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some First Nations leaders say gov't should have consulted with them before pipeline agreement was signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pipeline, intended to deliver crude oil to Asian markets, is described as a project of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-first-nations-leaders-say-govt-should-have-consulted-with-them-before-pipeline-agreement-was-signed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-first-nations-leaders-say-govt-should-have-consulted-with-them-before-pipeline-agreement-was-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some First Nations leaders say government should have consulted them before signing pipeline deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pipeline, intended to deliver crude oil to Asian markets, is described as a project of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-first-nations-leaders-say-government-should-have-consulted-them-before-signing-pipeline-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-first-nations-leaders-say-government-should-have-consulted-them-before-signing-pipeline-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta municipalities can&rsquo;t campaign for or against separatism. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Alberta&rsquo;s fall referendum approaches, the province&rsquo;s cities and towns have been told they can&rsquo;t campaign on the issues.Elected officials have been expressing opinions on Alberta independence and in turn, urging residents to vote one way or another in the referendum in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-municipalities-canrsquot-campaign-for-or-against-separatism-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-municipalities-canrsquot-campaign-for-or-against-separatism-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre names Conservatives' point person on the Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has tapped Alberta MP Dane Lloyd to serve as the party's referendum lead for Alberta, as the province prepares to vote on a question related to separation this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/poilievre-names-conservatives-point-person-on-the-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/poilievre-names-conservatives-point-person-on-the-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leduc-born Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning linebacker and team captain Jayden Dalke, who died in a car crash Saturday evening.<br />
The team announced his death in a statement Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/leduc-born-roughriders-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/leduc-born-roughriders-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado causes 'significant damage' to parts of west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, Clearwater County said no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-causes-significant-damage-to-parts-of-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-causes-significant-damage-to-parts-of-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado damages buildings, homes in west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado that passed through parts of west-central Alberta Saturday resulted in "significant damage" to buildings, homes, trees, roads and other local infrastructure, according to county officials. But no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado damages buildings, homes in central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado that passed through parts of central Alberta Saturday resulted in 'significant damage' to buildings, homes, trees, roads and other local infrastructure, according to officials. But no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado causes damage to buildings in west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, Clearwater County said no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-dumbfounding-tornado-causes-damage-to-buildings-in-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-dumbfounding-tornado-causes-damage-to-buildings-in-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk claims World Triathlon Cup silver in thrilling Edmonton finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk delivered a gutsy performance in front of a home crowd on Saturday, sprinting to a silver medal at the World Triathlon Cup in Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-tyler-mislawchuk-claims-world-triathlon-cup-silver-in-thrilling-edmonton-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-tyler-mislawchuk-claims-world-triathlon-cup-silver-in-thrilling-edmonton-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental vacancies surging in northern Alberta town, realtor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some homeowners in the town of High Level, Alta., have been struggling to sell their properties following the loss of major employer earlier this year. Longtime realtor Margaret Carroll says the rental market is wide open in the town of over 4,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rental-vacancies-surging-in-northern-alberta-town-realtor-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rental-vacancies-surging-in-northern-alberta-town-realtor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canmore workers turn to van living as affordable housing remains hard to find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for Canmore's overnight van parking program remains strong as high housing costs push more workers to live in vehicles. And despite stricter eligibility rules, the town says the program is nearing capacity again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canmore-workers-turn-to-van-living-as-affordable-housing-remains-hard-to-find/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canmore-workers-turn-to-van-living-as-affordable-housing-remains-hard-to-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith's questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[To many voters, the various questions on the Oct. 19 ballots that cover social services for newcomers will appear confusing and contradictory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-some-immigrants-could-lose-if-alberta-votes-yes-to-danielle-smiths-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-some-immigrants-could-lose-if-alberta-votes-yes-to-danielle-smiths-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wide awake while your partner snores? Have you considered a 'sleep divorce'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts says good sleep is vital for your physical and mental health &mdash; and sleeping separately doesn&rsquo;t have to destroy the intimacy in your relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this the most controversial World Cup yet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 100 matches across Canada, Mexico and the United States, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to come to an end, cementing its legacy with highs, lows &mdash; and seemingly endless controversies. So, is this the most controversial World Cup? We talk to experts to get a sense of how this year's decisions have affected the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/is-this-the-most-controversial-world-cup-yet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/is-this-the-most-controversial-world-cup-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nations intend to 'rock the vote' against separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders in Alberta are turning to a campaign that saw record on-reserve voter turnout in an effort to tip the scales against the separatist movement during October's provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nations-intend-to-rock-the-vote-against-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nations-intend-to-rock-the-vote-against-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tornado warning lifted for central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has lifted a red tornado warning that, at one point, affected three counties in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-tornado-warning-lifted-for-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-tornado-warning-lifted-for-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tornado warning issued for Clearwater County, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued a red tornado warning late Saturday afternoon for Clearwater County, in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-tornado-warning-issued-for-clearwater-county-alta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-tornado-warning-issued-for-clearwater-county-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tornado warning expanded to 3 central Alberta counties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has extended a red tornado warning it issued Saturday to include parts of three counties in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-tornado-warning-expanded-to-3-central-alberta-counties/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-tornado-warning-expanded-to-3-central-alberta-counties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes down Stampeders 38-32 in CFL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander set a CFL record for consecutive passes without an interception and led his team to a 38-32 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alouettes-down-stampeders-38-32-in-cfl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alouettes-down-stampeders-38-32-in-cfl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluebird numbers have plummeted. Here's how Albertans are helping them recover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mountain bluebird numbers in Canada have declined by 60 per cent since 1970. To help the iconic songbird recover, conservation initiatives are taking off in Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bluebird-numbers-have-plummeted-heres-how-albertans-are-helping-them-recover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bluebird-numbers-have-plummeted-heres-how-albertans-are-helping-them-recover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta town may need a bigger boat for shark-themed event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight the community of Sylvan Lake, 160 km south of Edmonton, is offering movie goers the chance to watch the classic 1970s thriller JAWS on a big screen perched on their picturesque shore while bobbing in the water. The free event has become a summertime staple inspiring local residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-town-may-need-a-bigger-boat-for-shark-themed-event/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-town-may-need-a-bigger-boat-for-shark-themed-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why travel insurance may not help you if there's a WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet travellers hoping to buy protection in case their travel plans are interrupted or delayed by a contract dispute may be out of luck, as travel insurance experts say policies purchased after potential strike dates are announced won't cover future work stoppages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I ran up a massive carbon debt as a teacher. Now I'm planting to make amends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over three decades, Mich&egrave;le Shannon likely handed out more than 1.6 million sheets of paper to students. She wishes she had changed her relationship with the school photocopier much sooner and in retirement, she's planting more consciously.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-ran-up-a-massive-carbon-debt-as-a-teacher-now-im-planting-to-make-amends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-ran-up-a-massive-carbon-debt-as-a-teacher-now-im-planting-to-make-amends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks surge to 5-1 record with 19-17 win over Lions, who lose Rourke to injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks, who haven't made the playoffs since 2019, moved back into sole possession of first place in the West Division at 5-1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-surge-to-5-1-record-with-19-17-win-over-lions-who-lose-rourke-to-injury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-surge-to-5-1-record-with-19-17-win-over-lions-who-lose-rourke-to-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks ride Blanchard’s leg to win over Lions 19-17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Blanchard kicked four field goals as the Edmonton Elks continued their stellar start to the CFL season, holding on for a 19-17 victory over the B.C. Lions on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-to-win-over-lions-19-17/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-to-win-over-lions-19-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks ride Blanchard’s leg to win over Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Blanchard kicked four field goals as the Edmonton Elks continued their stellar start to the CFL season, holding on for a 19-17 victory over the B.C. Lions on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-to-win-over-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-to-win-over-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks ride Blanchard’s leg, defence to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks are showing signs they may have finally gotten their act together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-defence-to-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-defence-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton storms have caused $230M in insured damages since May, IBC says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob de Pruis, the national director of consumer and industry relations for the Insurance Bureau of Canada, says that in the months ofMay and June, severe weather in Edmonton has caused about $230 million in insured damages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-storms-have-caused-230m-in-insured-damages-since-may-ibc-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-storms-have-caused-230m-in-insured-damages-since-may-ibc-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudden death of baby boy under Edmonton police investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sudden death of a baby boy Friday morning at a home on the northside is being investigated by the Edmonton Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sudden-death-of-baby-boy-under-edmonton-police-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sudden-death-of-baby-boy-under-edmonton-police-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abducted Alberta children possibly in B.C.: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is connected to an Amber Alert that was issued on July 8 and then rescinded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/abducted-alberta-children-possibly-in-bc-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/abducted-alberta-children-possibly-in-bc-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning lifted for Yellowhead County, severe storm warnings still in place in parts of Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado warning was issued for part of Yellowhead County in central Alberta late Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-lifted-for-yellowhead-county-severe-storm-warnings-still-in-place-in-parts-of-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-lifted-for-yellowhead-county-severe-storm-warnings-still-in-place-in-parts-of-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning issued for part of Alberta’s Yellowhead County]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado warning was issued for part of Yellowhead County in central Alberta on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-issued-for-part-of-albertas-yellowhead-county/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-issued-for-part-of-albertas-yellowhead-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Bishnoi gang member living in Alberta ordered deported]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta man accused of working for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been ordered deported by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-bishnoi-gang-member-living-in-alberta-ordered-deported/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-bishnoi-gang-member-living-in-alberta-ordered-deported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFN calls on Ottawa, provinces to protect treaty rights in wake of Alberta separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs from across Canada are calling on the federal and provincial governments to protect treaty rights from, what they say are, threats posed by Alberta separatism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/afn-calls-on-ottawa-provinces-to-protect-treaty-rights-in-wake-of-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/afn-calls-on-ottawa-provinces-to-protect-treaty-rights-in-wake-of-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From deficit to surplus? Alberta's bleak budget outlook 'changed dramatically' as oil prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's financial outlook has taken a dramatic turn after the province previously forecasted a $9.4-billion shortfall. Surging oil prices could mean the province finishes the fiscal year in the black.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/from-deficit-to-surplus-albertas-bleak-budget-outlook-changed-dramatically-as-oil-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/from-deficit-to-surplus-albertas-bleak-budget-outlook-changed-dramatically-as-oil-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 kids from northern Alberta still missing, mom and her partner wanted for abduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanakai Morrison, six, and his half-brother Karl Morrison, four, are believed to be somewhere in Western Canada with their mom Krista Morrison and her partner Daniel Ludwig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-kids-from-northern-alberta-still-missing-mom-and-her-partner-wanted-for-abduction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-kids-from-northern-alberta-still-missing-mom-and-her-partner-wanted-for-abduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation surprised by trust fees levied by Jeff Rath, seeks to remove him as trustee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says he learned only this week about millions of dollars in fees allegedly charged to the band&rsquo;s trust fund by lawyer Jeff Rath in 2023 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-surprised-by-trust-fees-levied-by-jeff-rath-seeks-to-remove-him-as-trustee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-surprised-by-trust-fees-levied-by-jeff-rath-seeks-to-remove-him-as-trustee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders, Alouettes clash in CFL rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cue the CFL season's second instalment of Philpot brotherly love shoved to the sidelines when the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-alouettes-clash-in-cfl-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-alouettes-clash-in-cfl-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Bishnoi gang associate agrees to deportation order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sahibjot Singh is the latest of dozens of Indian nationals to face deportation for their involvement in extortion gangs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-bishnoi-gang-associate-agrees-to-deportation-order/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-bishnoi-gang-associate-agrees-to-deportation-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tre Ford gets start for Ticats versus Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a backup quarterback, Canadian Tre Ford is used to making do with mental reps during practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tre-ford-gets-start-for-ticats-versus-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tre-ford-gets-start-for-ticats-versus-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is adding his voice to the chorus of Republican politicians who are blaming Canada for wildfire smoke drifting across the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-threatens-increased-tariffs-for-wildfire-smoke-that-has-unnecessarily-invaded-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-threatens-increased-tariffs-for-wildfire-smoke-that-has-unnecessarily-invaded-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency relief fund created for laid off Telus World of Science workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 100 staff have been temporarily laid off at Edmonton's Telus World of Science after flooding has closed the building for months. As Nicole Healey explains, the centre and union have signed a letter of understanding to better support impacted staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/emergency-relief-fund-created-for-laid-off-telus-world-of-science-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/emergency-relief-fund-created-for-laid-off-telus-world-of-science-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nenshi seeks Calgary seat in next election as Estabrooks vies for Edmonton-Strathcona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi says in the next election he'll seek a seat in Calgary, where he grew up and was mayor, instead of running for re-election in Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nenshi-seeks-calgary-seat-in-next-election-as-estabrooks-vies-for-edmonton-strathcona/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nenshi-seeks-calgary-seat-in-next-election-as-estabrooks-vies-for-edmonton-strathcona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch the Commonwealth Games on CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC is the home of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with daily coverage from July 23 through Aug. 2. CBC has television coverage of Glasgow 2026 every afternoon. The schedule changes daily, so check here for listings. The opening ceremony goes Thursday, July 23 at 2:30 pm ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-to-watch-the-commonwealth-games-on-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-to-watch-the-commonwealth-games-on-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat King, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protests, will be re-sentenced after the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with Crown prosecutors who argued his original punishment was too lenient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/convoy-leader-pat-king-loses-at-appeal-court-to-be-resentenced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/convoy-leader-pat-king-loses-at-appeal-court-to-be-resentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Edmonton's LRT expansion was predicted 17 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton&rsquo;s Valley Line West is slated to finish in 2028. But how does the current system and its planned expansion compare to the city&rsquo;s 100-year vision from 2009?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-edmontons-lrt-expansion-was-predicted-17-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-edmontons-lrt-expansion-was-predicted-17-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Edmonton's LRT expansion was predicted 16 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton&rsquo;s Valley Line West is slated to finish in 2028. But how does the current system and its planned expansion compare to the city&rsquo;s 100-year vision from 2009?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-edmontons-lrt-expansion-was-predicted-16-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-edmontons-lrt-expansion-was-predicted-16-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction resumes on McMurray Métis Cultural Centre after nearly four-year delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[What was once billed as a $22 million project will now cost up to $73 million to complete. Kelly Myers of McMurray M&eacute;tis says projected costs hit between $115 million to $125 million when construction stopped in October 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-resumes-on-mcmurray-mtis-cultural-centre-after-nearly-four-year-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-resumes-on-mcmurray-mtis-cultural-centre-after-nearly-four-year-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor, advocates in Lloydminster call on Alberta, Saskatchewan governments to publish report on health needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates and community leaders in Lloydminster are calling for the release of a report into the state of health care in the city, information they say is essential to address current service level gaps and to plan for future growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump attacks U.S. election integrity, as Republicans face risk of midterm defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Near the start of his address to the nation Thursday night, U.S. President Donald Trump solemnly insisted that his aim was not to undermine confidence in the country's elections. He then did pretty much everything he could during his 27 minutes of airtime to make Americans believe the voting system in the world's oldest democracy is rigged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-attacks-us-election-integrity-as-republicans-face-risk-of-midterm-defeat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-attacks-us-election-integrity-as-republicans-face-risk-of-midterm-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York is pausing new hyperscale data centres. Could the same happen in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More companies are looking to Canada to build out hyperscale data centres meant to power AI, launching a debate over whether the facilities are a net benefit for the country. Here's a look at whether provinces and territories here are considering their own moratoriums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o is here, and it&rsquo;s already looking like it could be 'mind-blowing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures in the El Ni&ntilde;o region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he'll seek Calgary seat in next election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he will seek a Calgary seat in next year's general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-ndp-leader-naheed-nenshi-says-hell-seek-calgary-seat-in-next-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-ndp-leader-naheed-nenshi-says-hell-seek-calgary-seat-in-next-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Edmonton seniors displaced by flooding at care home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-three seniors had to leave their basement units after they say rainwater came rushing through the windows at Villa Marguerite assisted living facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/west-edmonton-seniors-displaced-by-flooding-at-care-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/west-edmonton-seniors-displaced-by-flooding-at-care-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBC estimates $230M in insured damage claimed from Edmonton storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Insurance Bureau of Canada says two storms have resulted in almost a quarter billion dollars' worth of insured damage in Edmonton and the surrounding communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ibc-estimates-230m-in-insured-damage-claimed-from-edmonton-storms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ibc-estimates-230m-in-insured-damage-claimed-from-edmonton-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary area ‘very uniquely situated’ for study of hailstorms, says researcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers with the Northern Hail Project deploying some new 'hail sensors' this year to collect information on size and impact of storms in Canada's 'hail alley.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-area-very-uniquely-situated-for-study-of-hailstorms-says-researcher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-area-very-uniquely-situated-for-study-of-hailstorms-says-researcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged in north Edmonton hit and run, police believe hate may have motivated what happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect in a hit-and-run collision in north Edmonton that investigators believe may have been motivated by hate turned herself into police last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/woman-charged-in-north-edmonton-hit-and-run-police-believe-hate-may-have-motivated-what-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/woman-charged-in-north-edmonton-hit-and-run-police-believe-hate-may-have-motivated-what-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail in Jasper National Park temporarily closed after grizzly injures hikers: Parks Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular trail in Jasper National Park, in western Alberta, is temporarily closed after a hiker-grizzly bear encounter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trail-in-jasper-national-park-temporarily-closed-after-grizzly-injures-hikers-parks-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trail-in-jasper-national-park-temporarily-closed-after-grizzly-injures-hikers-parks-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin O'Leary sued after accusing Utah AI data centre critics of acting as foreign agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founders of two community groups in Utah are suing Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary and the Fox News network, claiming the entrepreneur falsely accused them in multiple interviews of working for the Chinese government to stop a proposed data centre in their state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/kevin-oleary-sued-after-accusing-utah-ai-data-centre-critics-of-acting-as-foreign-agents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/kevin-oleary-sued-after-accusing-utah-ai-data-centre-critics-of-acting-as-foreign-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transportation minister to meet with bike lane protesters after online complaint portal launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen will be meeting with anti-bike lane protestors in Edmonton&rsquo;s Capilano neighbourhood this afternoon, one day after launching a bike lane complaint portal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/transportation-minister-to-meet-with-bike-lane-protesters-after-online-complaint-portal-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/transportation-minister-to-meet-with-bike-lane-protesters-after-online-complaint-portal-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmontonians who oppose bike lanes cross paths with advocates in fiery standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[A meeting between Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen and some Capilano-area residents who took issue with a bike lane plan for 50th Street was interrupted by a pro-bike lane rally on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontonians-who-oppose-bike-lanes-cross-paths-with-advocates-in-fiery-standoff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontonians-who-oppose-bike-lanes-cross-paths-with-advocates-in-fiery-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byelection in Calgary to be called when people can pay attention to politics: premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says an announcement about a provincial byelection in the riding of Calgary-Shaw will be made in the coming weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/byelection-in-calgary-to-be-called-when-people-can-pay-attention-to-politics-premier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/byelection-in-calgary-to-be-called-when-people-can-pay-attention-to-politics-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 800,000 Albertans have applied for $100 energy rebate, premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate, and the first payments could land in people's bank accounts within days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nearly-800000-albertans-have-applied-for-100-energy-rebate-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nearly-800000-albertans-have-applied-for-100-energy-rebate-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver accused of deliberately hitting Muslim woman due to race: Edmonton police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton police allege the accused boxed in the victim's vehicle and prevented her from leaving a north-side parking lot while making racist and xenophobic comments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/driver-accused-of-deliberately-hitting-muslim-woman-due-to-race-edmonton-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/driver-accused-of-deliberately-hitting-muslim-woman-due-to-race-edmonton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roof of Edmonton junior high school badly damaged by storm, causing flooding inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[A storm on Wednesday has caused significant damage to a north Edmonton school. An Edmonton Public School Board spokesperson said the roof of Killarney Junior High School was damaged, causing flooding inside the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/roof-of-edmonton-junior-high-school-badly-damaged-by-storm-causing-flooding-inside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/roof-of-edmonton-junior-high-school-badly-damaged-by-storm-causing-flooding-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta still in Assembly of First Nations limbo with regional chief position 5 years vacant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some chiefs in Alberta are expressing frustration at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) annual summer meeting this week in Ottawa about lacking a voice at national discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-still-in-assembly-of-first-nations-limbo-with-regional-chief-position-5-years-vacant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-still-in-assembly-of-first-nations-limbo-with-regional-chief-position-5-years-vacant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flags and patriotic ads: Why the rules around referendum advertising are causing a stir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some separatist groups are &ldquo;frustrated and flummoxed&rdquo; over Elections Alberta&rsquo;s third-party advertising rules ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flags-and-patriotic-ads-why-the-rules-around-referendum-advertising-are-causing-a-stir/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flags-and-patriotic-ads-why-the-rules-around-referendum-advertising-are-causing-a-stir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corus to cut dozens of media jobs across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corus Entertainment, owner of the Global Television Network, has confirmed plans for a number of layoffs. The company says the changes are an effort to "strengthen and sustain" its news divisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corus-to-cut-dozens-of-media-jobs-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corus-to-cut-dozens-of-media-jobs-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corus confirms unspecified number of layoffs at Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corus Entertainment, owner of the Global Television Network, has confirmed plans for an unspecified number of layoffs. The company says the changes are an effort to &ldquo;strengthen and sustain&rdquo; its news divisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corus-confirms-unspecified-number-of-layoffs-at-global-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corus-confirms-unspecified-number-of-layoffs-at-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bow Glacier Falls Trail, site of two deaths in 2025 rock slide, reopens to hikers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular hiking trail in Banff National Park has been reopened, following a fatal rockslide in June 2025 that killed two people, but warnings about the dangers remain in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bow-glacier-falls-trail-site-of-two-deaths-in-2025-rock-slide-reopens-to-hikers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bow-glacier-falls-trail-site-of-two-deaths-in-2025-rock-slide-reopens-to-hikers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak rages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis is an illness of the intestines caused by a parasite called cyclospora, which is only spread through eating food or drinking water that contains the parasite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/where-cyclosporiasis-cases-stand-in-canada-as-us-parasite-outbreak-rages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/where-cyclosporiasis-cases-stand-in-canada-as-us-parasite-outbreak-rages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close to 800,000 have applied for $100 rebate, payments coming: Alberta’s Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those people who applied for her government's $100 energy rebate should start receiving payments within the next few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/close-to-800000-have-applied-for-100-rebate-payments-coming-albertas-smith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/close-to-800000-have-applied-for-100-rebate-payments-coming-albertas-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations questions ministers on major projects, reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal cabinet ministers faced pointed concerns from frustrated chiefs Thursday at an Assembly of First Nations meeting in Ottawa, as the Liberal government tried to again ease tensions over its efforts to streamline major project development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/assembly-of-first-nations-questions-ministers-on-major-projects-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/assembly-of-first-nations-questions-ministers-on-major-projects-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Djabome a quick study on Elks defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks drafted linebacker Dariel Djabome with long-term hopes, not realizing that pick would turn into a critical piece of their defence early in the CFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/djabome-a-quick-study-on-elks-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/djabome-a-quick-study-on-elks-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT investigating after fatal police shooting in Brooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIRT is investigating after a man was killed after a member with Brooks RCMP discharged their service weapon during a confrontation Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-investigating-after-fatal-police-shooting-in-brooks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-investigating-after-fatal-police-shooting-in-brooks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta coal mining company fined $360K after pleading guilty in worker's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta coal mining company has been fined $360,000 after pleading guilty in a worker's death, which occurred in late 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-coal-mining-company-fined-360k-after-pleading-guilty-in-workers-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-coal-mining-company-fined-360k-after-pleading-guilty-in-workers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation sues Canada over treaty annuity payments stuck at $5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the $5 his members receive every year is an amount that's stuck in 1899, when Treaty 8 was signed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/athabasca-chipewyan-first-nation-sues-canada-over-treaty-annuity-payments-stuck-at-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/athabasca-chipewyan-first-nation-sues-canada-over-treaty-annuity-payments-stuck-at-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: What is driving Edmonton's recent heavy rainfalls?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it rains, it pours &mdash; or at least it does in Edmonton lately. CBC News spoke with a meteorologist about what's behind the recent intense storms and what precipitation Edmontonians can expect for the rest of the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/qampa-what-is-driving-edmontons-recent-heavy-rainfalls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/qampa-what-is-driving-edmontons-recent-heavy-rainfalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside rural Alberta's shift to virtual ER doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paula McLaughlin, who has lived in Coronation, Alta., for more than 50 years, says he got severe food poisoning last month. A rush to the east-central Alberta town&rsquo;s emergency department resulted in a new experience for her: seeing a virtual doctor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/inside-rural-albertas-shift-to-virtual-er-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/inside-rural-albertas-shift-to-virtual-er-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another AI data centre proposed for rural Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company wants to build a data centre in west-central Alberta but doesn't yet have a tech company that has agreed to occupy it. At the proposed project's first public presentation, Yellowhead County had questions for developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/another-ai-data-centre-proposed-for-rural-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/another-ai-data-centre-proposed-for-rural-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith wants to double Alberta oil production. Can she bring back the boom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new West Coast pipeline is stoking industry excitement. But oilsands giants may be wary of spending big to grow, analysts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/danielle-smith-wants-to-double-alberta-oil-production-can-she-bring-back-the-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/danielle-smith-wants-to-double-alberta-oil-production-can-she-bring-back-the-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister of Public Safety fights to keep accused murderer and alleged Bishnoi gangster in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for the Minister of Public Safety will be in Federal Court Friday trying to keep an alleged senior Bishnoi gang member who faces a murder charge in India in custody at an immigration detention facility while he fights the government's efforts to deport him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/minister-of-public-safety-fights-to-keep-accused-murderer-and-alleged-bishnoi-gangster-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/minister-of-public-safety-fights-to-keep-accused-murderer-and-alleged-bishnoi-gangster-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant dinosaurs, oversized sausages: Are Canada's roadside attractions worth keeping around?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a towering dinosaur in Drumheller, Alta., to a giant nickel coin in Sudbury, Ont., quirky landmarks have drawn visitors for decades. But as tourism changes and maintenance costs rise, some communities in Canada are questioning their future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/giant-dinosaurs-oversized-sausages-are-canadas-roadside-attractions-worth-keeping-around/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/giant-dinosaurs-oversized-sausages-are-canadas-roadside-attractions-worth-keeping-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after officer-involved shooting in southern Alberta: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP say a man was killed Wednesday afternoon in an officer-involved shooting in Brooks, located about 190 kilometres east of Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-southern-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-southern-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding damage closes Telus World of Science for months, 68% of staff laid off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the staff at the space and science centre in northwest Edmonton are now out of work while repairs are underway to clean up what is, essentially, a biohazard site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooding-damage-closes-telus-world-of-science-for-months-68-of-staff-laid-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooding-damage-closes-telus-world-of-science-for-months-68-of-staff-laid-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta judge extends order freezing separatist lawyer’s assets in legal dispute with First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge agreed on Wednesday to extend and expand an order that temporarily freezes the assets of lawyer Jeff Rath, one of the leaders of Alberta&rsquo;s separatist movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-extends-order-freezing-separatist-lawyers-assets-in-legal-dispute-with-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-extends-order-freezing-separatist-lawyers-assets-in-legal-dispute-with-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pattern of behaviour’: Rath faces mounting questions over First Nation trusts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another First Nation is questioning millions in alleged withdrawals from a trust overseen by Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his corporation, court documents reveal.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pattern-of-behaviour-rath-faces-mounting-questions-over-first-nation-trusts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pattern-of-behaviour-rath-faces-mounting-questions-over-first-nation-trusts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government launches web portal taking complaints on bike lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province said it will use feedback through the form to inform future policy decisions, but some Calgary councillors have argued the city is better suited to oversee cycling infrastructure and criticized the form for only being open to complaints about bike lanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-launches-web-portal-taking-complaints-on-bike-lanes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-launches-web-portal-taking-complaints-on-bike-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How are clouds holding so much rain and dropping it on Edmonton so quickly?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Wednesday morning, another severe storm swept through the Edmonton area. Some parts of the city were left flooded, with others facing more severe consequences. The CBC's Tristan Mottershead dives into Edmonton's seemingly never-ending cycle of storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-are-clouds-holding-so-much-rain-and-dropping-it-on-edmonton-so-quickly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-are-clouds-holding-so-much-rain-and-dropping-it-on-edmonton-so-quickly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec and Alberta plan to work together to integrate AI in government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec and Alberta governments plan to work together to implement artificial intelligence in public administration, which Quebec's cybersecurity minister says will help both provinces build on each other's experience to develop new tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/quebec-and-alberta-plan-to-work-together-to-integrate-ai-in-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/quebec-and-alberta-plan-to-work-together-to-integrate-ai-in-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Married couple in their 80s confirmed as 2 people who died at scene of fire in north Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of an 82-year-old woman, one of two people Edmonton police said were unaccounted for following an explosion and fire in north Edmonton on Monday night, was confirmed by police on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/married-couple-in-their-80s-confirmed-as-2-people-who-died-at-scene-of-fire-in-north-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/married-couple-in-their-80s-confirmed-as-2-people-who-died-at-scene-of-fire-in-north-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family mourns loss of grandparents who died in north Edmonton fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton man whose grandparents died in a fire at an apartment building on the city&rsquo;s north side earlier this week said he wants them to be remembered for who they were and not for what happened to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/family-mourns-loss-of-grandparents-who-died-in-north-edmonton-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/family-mourns-loss-of-grandparents-who-died-in-north-edmonton-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Asia Highlands exhibit, with some new species, opens at the Calgary Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snow leopards, Sichuan takins and the return of the red pandas &mdash; those are some of the species of animals included in the Calgary Zoo's newly-opened Asian Highlands exhibit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-asia-highlands-exhibit-with-some-new-species-opens-at-the-calgary-zoo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-asia-highlands-exhibit-with-some-new-species-opens-at-the-calgary-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nation sues Ottawa over $5 treaty annuity, argues amount stuck in 1899]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the annual treaty payments that members receive from Ottawa hasn't increased in more than a century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nation-sues-ottawa-over-5-treaty-annuity-argues-amount-stuck-in-1899/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nation-sues-ottawa-over-5-treaty-annuity-argues-amount-stuck-in-1899/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped grandparents die in north Edmonton apartment fire: ‘They were best friends’]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60 years ago, Major Singh Bhandal and Surinderjit Kaur Bhandal exchanged vows to spend their life together &mdash; a promise they kept, to their very devastating end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trapped-grandparents-die-in-north-edmonton-apartment-fire-they-were-best-friends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trapped-grandparents-die-in-north-edmonton-apartment-fire-they-were-best-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Alberta opens its online gambling market, some experts are worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Monday, gambling is now legal in Alberta through private operators. The province wants to tax revenue that would otherwise go to offshore platforms, but some people worry that an increase in gambling ads and conversation could be problematic for people who struggle with gambling addictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-alberta-opens-its-online-gambling-market-some-experts-are-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-alberta-opens-its-online-gambling-market-some-experts-are-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Alberta opens its online gambling market, some addictions experts are worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Monday, gambling is now legal in Alberta through private operators. The province wants to tax revenue that would otherwise go to offshore platforms, but some people worry that an increase in gambling ads and conversation could be problematic for people who struggle with gambling addictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-alberta-opens-its-online-gambling-market-some-addictions-experts-are-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-alberta-opens-its-online-gambling-market-some-addictions-experts-are-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs hang in the balance as Ekati diamond mine in N.W.T. closing early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's diamond mines were never going to operate forever, but the industry's decline has been accelerated by the growing popularity of lab-grown diamonds and U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jobs-hang-in-the-balance-as-ekati-diamond-mine-in-nwt-closing-early/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jobs-hang-in-the-balance-as-ekati-diamond-mine-in-nwt-closing-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nickelback announces new album, ‘Everything Under the Sun’]]></title><description><![CDATA['There are songs that hit as hard as anything we've ever done, songs that take chances, and songs that remind us why we&rsquo;ve been doing this together for so long,' Chad Kroeger said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nickelback-announces-new-album-everything-under-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nickelback-announces-new-album-everything-under-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Lions chase a second straight win versus Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly two weeks ago, Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions did something no other CFL team has been able to this season: Defeat the Edmonton Elks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-lions-chase-a-second-straight-win-versus-elks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-lions-chase-a-second-straight-win-versus-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government creates bike lane complaint line ahead of fall legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said he wants to hear if bike lanes are creating traffic congestion, hurting businesses or prolonging emergency response times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-creates-bike-lane-complaint-line-ahead-of-fall-legislation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-creates-bike-lane-complaint-line-ahead-of-fall-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telus World of Science could stay closed until November due to flood damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton's Telus World of Science faces months of repairs after sustaining "significant flooding&rdquo; from last Friday's major deluge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/telus-world-of-science-could-stay-closed-until-november-due-to-flood-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/telus-world-of-science-could-stay-closed-until-november-due-to-flood-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He told 911 that a car had crashed into his building's gas line. Then it exploded]]></title><description><![CDATA[After seeing a vehicle crash into the north Edmonton apartment building where he lived Randolph Pattemore called 911 to report the smell of gas and his worry that there would be an explosion. And then there was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/he-told-911-that-a-car-had-crashed-into-his-buildings-gas-line-then-it-exploded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/he-told-911-that-a-car-had-crashed-into-his-buildings-gas-line-then-it-exploded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec and Alberta announce plan to work together to deploy AI in government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec and Alberta governments are planning to work together to implement artificial intelligence in public administration as part of new initiatives in the tech industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/quebec-and-alberta-announce-plan-to-work-together-to-deploy-ai-in-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/quebec-and-alberta-announce-plan-to-work-together-to-deploy-ai-in-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Localized flooding on Yellowhead Trail following overnight storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant traffic delays were felt across the city as several underpasses along the Yellowhead Trail were flooded by an overnight storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/localized-flooding-on-yellowhead-trail-following-overnight-storm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/localized-flooding-on-yellowhead-trail-following-overnight-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote in favour of strike as soon as Aug. 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strike by flight attendants would effectively ground Canada's second-largest airline the day before a statutory holiday in many provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-in-favour-of-strike-as-soon-as-aug-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-in-favour-of-strike-as-soon-as-aug-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary 911 employee charged with breach of trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have announced a 43-year-old 911 dispatcher has been charged with breach of trust for the alleged unauthorized sharing of personal information from 911 calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-911-employee-charged-with-breach-of-trust/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-911-employee-charged-with-breach-of-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs vote to oppose Carney government's proposed major projects reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations chiefs unanimously resolved Wednesday to oppose the Carney government's proposed reforms aimed at streamlining major project development if those reforms weaken environmental protections or sidestep Indigenous rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habs-Leafs, Canucks-Oilers to open NHL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026-27 NHL season is set to begin Sept. 29 with a pair of all-Canadian matchups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/habs-leafs-canucks-oilers-to-open-nhl-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/habs-leafs-canucks-oilers-to-open-nhl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding shuts down parts of Yellowhead Trail for second time in a week: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yellowhead Trail in north Edmonton has flooded for the second time in a week following an overnight storm. The Edmonton Police Service issued an advisory before 3 a.m. on Wednesday that Yellowhead Trail underpasses were flooded from 97th Street to 184th Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooding-shuts-down-parts-of-yellowhead-trail-for-second-time-in-a-week-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooding-shuts-down-parts-of-yellowhead-trail-for-second-time-in-a-week-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster teams aim to connect homeless people with support, address social disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Lloydminster has launched two new programs to address homeless and social disorder, but some local organizations say it might not be enough to keep up with the growing demand for support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lloydminster-teams-aim-to-connect-homeless-people-with-support-address-social-disorder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lloydminster-teams-aim-to-connect-homeless-people-with-support-address-social-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strychnine use for gopher control officially begins in Alberta, Saskatchewan after delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[After significant delays, the window for strychnine use in Alberta and Saskatchewan is now open. Farmers can use the controversialrodenticide to control Richardson's ground squirrels &mdash; colloquially known as gophers &mdash; until Sept. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/strychnine-use-for-gopher-control-officially-begins-in-alberta-saskatchewan-after-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/strychnine-use-for-gopher-control-officially-begins-in-alberta-saskatchewan-after-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['AI fatigue' leaves workers struggling to keep up, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI fatigue is a new phenomenon growing alongside the rapid adoption of AI, and is characterized by the cynicism and demotivation to learn and use new AI tools at work. Experts say current research is limited, but the role of open conversation and organizational change management may help alleviate the burnout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ai-fatigue-leaves-workers-struggling-to-keep-up-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ai-fatigue-leaves-workers-struggling-to-keep-up-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court battle involving Alberta separatist leader who had assets frozen set to resume]]></title><description><![CDATA[That injunction is set to be reviewed as part of a legal battle between Rath and Tallcree First Nation over a multimillion-dollar trust fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-battle-involving-alberta-separatist-leader-who-had-assets-frozen-set-to-resume/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-battle-involving-alberta-separatist-leader-who-had-assets-frozen-set-to-resume/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How has tornado forecasting technology changed over time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nowadays, meteorologists rely on computer modelling and Doppler radars to track and forecast storms. But in the 1980s, technology was not nearly as advanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-has-tornado-forecasting-technology-changed-over-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-has-tornado-forecasting-technology-changed-over-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to strike as soon as August long weekend if no deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Canadian travellers will be double-checking their plans for the August long weekend, after WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-strike-as-soon-as-august-long-weekend-if-no-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-strike-as-soon-as-august-long-weekend-if-no-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants could strike on the August long weekend — if they vote yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strike vote could mean more than 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet could legally walk off the job on Aug. 2, if protracted negotiations with Canada's second-largest airline aren't settled before then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-could-strike-on-the-august-long-weekend-if-they-vote-yes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-could-strike-on-the-august-long-weekend-if-they-vote-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern over social media posts by Edmonton city councillor Michael Janz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some recent Instagram posts by Edmonton city councillor Michael Janz about Gaza has the city's Jewish community concerned he's is spreading misinformation that could be harmful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/concern-over-social-media-posts-by-edmonton-city-councillor-michael-janz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/concern-over-social-media-posts-by-edmonton-city-councillor-michael-janz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary massage therapist charged in connection with sexual assault of client]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have charged a 52-year-old massage therapist with sexual assault after a client alleged they were inappropriately touched during a massage in August 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-massage-therapist-charged-in-connection-with-sexual-assault-of-client/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-massage-therapist-charged-in-connection-with-sexual-assault-of-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary dog park safety in question over city-planted Ohio Buckeye trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tree that produces nuts that is toxic to pets has been planted by the City of Calgary in a dog park. The Cambrian Heights community says they filed reports two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-dog-park-safety-in-question-over-city-planted-ohio-buckeye-trees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-dog-park-safety-in-question-over-city-planted-ohio-buckeye-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning lifted for areas northeast of Calgary, tornado watches remain in parts of Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado warning issued Tuesday night covered a section of Starland County and the communities of Delia, Hanna, Richdale and Spondin, approximately 160 kilometres northeast of Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-lifted-for-areas-northeast-of-calgary-tornado-watches-remain-in-parts-of-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-lifted-for-areas-northeast-of-calgary-tornado-watches-remain-in-parts-of-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at Edmonton’s plan to curb future flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year flood mitigation strategy is Edmonton&rsquo;s proactive attempt at curbing the impacts of extreme precipitation events such as the one that hit the city on the weekend and flooded roads, sidewalks and recreation facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-look-at-edmontons-plan-to-curb-future-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-look-at-edmontons-plan-to-curb-future-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta program helping inmates with FASD adjust to life beyond bars hailed a success]]></title><description><![CDATA[On average, 30 per cent of adults leaving an Alberta jail re-offend within months &mdash; but of the 400 FASD program participants who've enrolled since 2025, only 13 per cent have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-program-helping-inmates-with-fasd-adjust-to-life-beyond-bars-hailed-a-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-program-helping-inmates-with-fasd-adjust-to-life-beyond-bars-hailed-a-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 homes damaged by fire in southwest Edmonton’s Cameron Heights area]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire broke out late Tuesday afternoon in the southwest Edmonton neighbourhood, leaving two family homes gutted and a third also damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-homes-damaged-by-fire-in-southwest-edmontons-cameron-heights-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-homes-damaged-by-fire-in-southwest-edmontons-cameron-heights-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton seniors organization faces partial receivership as group seeks life lease refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once branding itself on its website as &ldquo;Edmonton&rsquo;s best-kept seniors housing secret,&rdquo; the Lions Village of Greater Edmonton Society is the subject of a lawsuit that claims it owes residents and their families more than $1 million, court documents say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-seniors-organization-faces-partial-receivership-as-group-seeks-life-lease-refunds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-seniors-organization-faces-partial-receivership-as-group-seeks-life-lease-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta entering prolonged mosquito season not seen in decades: ‘Eaten alive’]]></title><description><![CDATA['There's water in places I haven't seen in literally decades. The mosquitoes are being produced from those habitats,' said Edmonton biological sciences technician Mike Jenkins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-entering-prolonged-mosquito-season-not-seen-in-decades-eaten-alive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-entering-prolonged-mosquito-season-not-seen-in-decades-eaten-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorm capable of triggering tornados headed for Edmonton region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conditions are ripe for the development of severe thunderstorms that may generate strong wind gusts, large hail, heavy rain and possibly tornadoes, Environment Canada said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/thunderstorm-capable-of-triggering-tornados-headed-for-edmonton-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/thunderstorm-capable-of-triggering-tornados-headed-for-edmonton-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising skin cancer rates lead experts to urge Albertans to use sunscreen, avoid misinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As rates of a dangerous form of skin cancer rise, health experts are warning Albertans to protect themselves and watch out for misinformation circulating on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rising-skin-cancer-rates-lead-experts-to-urge-albertans-to-use-sunscreen-avoid-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rising-skin-cancer-rates-lead-experts-to-urge-albertans-to-use-sunscreen-avoid-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court freezes accounts of separatist lawyer as First Nation alleges misappropriation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal and professional bank accounts of lawyer Jeff Rath, one of the leaders of Alberta&rsquo;s independence movement, were temporarily frozen as part of a legal dispute over millions of dollars in trust funds that a First Nation alleges weremisappropriated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-freezes-accounts-of-separatist-lawyer-as-first-nation-alleges-misappropriation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-freezes-accounts-of-separatist-lawyer-as-first-nation-alleges-misappropriation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilsands emissions on track to outpace reductions from Pathways project: economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased oilsands production from a new pipeline to the West Coast would lead to an average of 20 megatonnes in new emissions per year, the Canadian Climate Institute projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilsands-emissions-on-track-to-outpace-reductions-from-pathways-project-economist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilsands-emissions-on-track-to-outpace-reductions-from-pathways-project-economist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPKC crews remain on scene after train derailment in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an email statement, CPKC confirmed that crews repositioned the involved railcars overnight. Track repairs and safety inspections were completed, and the corridor was reopened on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cpkc-crews-remain-on-scene-after-train-derailment-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cpkc-crews-remain-on-scene-after-train-derailment-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How extreme heat and humidity fuels more dangerous storms — and tornadoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As heat waves blanket parts of Canada, experts say the extreme heat and humidity can also 'fuel' severe thunderstorms &mdash; and even tornadoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-extreme-heat-and-humidity-fuels-more-dangerous-storms-and-tornadoes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-extreme-heat-and-humidity-fuels-more-dangerous-storms-and-tornadoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Rath fought for First Nations. Now former clients are fighting him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Rath built a career winning settlements for First Nations. But court records show former clients are challenging the lawyer's fees, conduct and control of settlement funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jeffrey-rath-fought-for-first-nations-now-former-clients-are-fighting-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jeffrey-rath-fought-for-first-nations-now-former-clients-are-fighting-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants hold information pickets as strike vote takes place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a year after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike over the issue of unpaid work, flight attendants at WestJet and WestJet Encore are threatening to do the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-hold-information-pickets-as-strike-vote-takes-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-hold-information-pickets-as-strike-vote-takes-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants hold information picket as strike vote takes place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a year after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike over the issue of unpaid work, flight attendants at WestJet and WestJet Encore are threatening to do the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-hold-information-picket-as-strike-vote-takes-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/westjet-flight-attendants-hold-information-picket-as-strike-vote-takes-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks RB Rankin leads CFL’s players of the week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Elks running back Justin Rankin, Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot and Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Dru Brown have been named the CFL's top players for Week 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-rb-rankin-leads-cfls-players-of-the-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-rb-rankin-leads-cfls-players-of-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 people plead guilty to more than a dozen charges of illegal cougar, Canada lynx hunting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight people have pleaded guilty to more than a dozen illegal hunting offences following a provincial investigation into illegal cougar and Canada lynx hunts across Alberta that began two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/8-people-plead-guilty-to-more-than-a-dozen-charges-of-illegal-cougar-canada-lynx-hunting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/8-people-plead-guilty-to-more-than-a-dozen-charges-of-illegal-cougar-canada-lynx-hunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's temporary migrant workers deskilled, living in precarity, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[For temporary migrant workers in Canada, a change in job or residency status could mean deskilling and degradation of working conditions, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-temporary-migrant-workers-deskilled-living-in-precarity-study-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-temporary-migrant-workers-deskilled-living-in-precarity-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort McMurray, Cold Lake mayors celebrate new Pathways carbon capture agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that an agreement has cleared major hurdles for the Pathways carbon capture and storage project, the mayors of the two communities that will host the infrastructure say they are looking forward to the construction and production jobs in their regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-cold-lake-mayors-celebrate-new-pathways-carbon-capture-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-cold-lake-mayors-celebrate-new-pathways-carbon-capture-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Edmontonians fighting west end infill development, raising questions over notification about new projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of neighbours in west Edmonton are filing a court challenge against a nearly 30-bedroom infill development slated for their cul-de-sac, arguing they did not receive proper notification regarding the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-edmontonians-fighting-west-end-infill-development-raising-questions-over-notification-about-new-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-edmontonians-fighting-west-end-infill-development-raising-questions-over-notification-about-new-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration is on the ballot. Here’s what some of Alberta’s multicultural communities say about the referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten questions are on the ballot this October, five of which concern immigration &mdash; something that has been overshadowed since the separation question was announced in May. CBC News sought to find out more about how Calgary&rsquo;s multicultural communities feel about these proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/immigration-is-on-the-ballot-heres-what-some-of-albertas-multicultural-communities-say-about-the-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/immigration-is-on-the-ballot-heres-what-some-of-albertas-multicultural-communities-say-about-the-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasper institution, the Athabasca Hotel, to undergo renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasper's oldest hotel, the Athabasca, will be undergoing major renovations in the next few years, after being bought by Decor Hotels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jasper-institution-the-athabasca-hotel-to-undergo-renovations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jasper-institution-the-athabasca-hotel-to-undergo-renovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge freezes $8.5M of Alberta separatist lawyer’s assets amid First Nation trust fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets belonging to Jeffrey Rath and his professional corporation in an escalating court fight with Tallcree First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/judge-freezes-85m-of-alberta-separatist-lawyers-assets-amid-first-nation-trust-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/judge-freezes-85m-of-alberta-separatist-lawyers-assets-amid-first-nation-trust-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She had 'enhanced' flood coverage, but her insurer still denied her claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since a ferocious storm deluged Ottawa on Canada Day, flooding thousands of basements, some residents have discovered that their home insurance policies don't cover damage caused by groundwater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/she-had-enhanced-flood-coverage-but-her-insurer-still-denied-her-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/she-had-enhanced-flood-coverage-but-her-insurer-still-denied-her-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian trips to U.S. inch up despite months-long travel boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian resident return trips from the U.S. edged up in June by 3.2 per cent compared to the year before, according to Statistics Canada. It's a small increase, but it's the third month in a row in which Canadian travel is up compared to 2025 &mdash; a positive sign for some in the tourism industry south of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-trips-to-us-inch-up-despite-months-long-travel-boycott/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-trips-to-us-inch-up-despite-months-long-travel-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations leaders accuse Liberals of playing politics with drinking water bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders are gathering in Ottawa for three days to debate and discuss issues like fast-tracking major projects, new proposed drinking water legislation, and a promised first ministers' meeting with the prime minister and premiers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/assembly-of-first-nations-leaders-accuse-liberals-of-playing-politics-with-drinking-water-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/assembly-of-first-nations-leaders-accuse-liberals-of-playing-politics-with-drinking-water-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations gathers for summer assembly amid concerns about water bill, major projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders are gathering in Ottawa for three days to debate and discuss issues like fast-tracking major projects, new proposed drinking water legislation, and a promised first ministers' meeting with the prime minister and premiers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/assembly-of-first-nations-gathers-for-summer-assembly-amid-concerns-about-water-bill-major-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/assembly-of-first-nations-gathers-for-summer-assembly-amid-concerns-about-water-bill-major-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead after fire at northeast Edmonton building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven fire crews responded and evacuated the building. Fire officials confirmed one fatality. Between eight and 10 ambulances were also at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/one-dead-after-fire-at-northeast-edmonton-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/one-dead-after-fire-at-northeast-edmonton-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead after vehicle hits Edmonton building, causing explosion and massive fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven fire crews responded and evacuated the building. Fire officials confirmed one fatality. Between eight and 10 ambulances were also at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-person-dead-after-vehicle-hits-edmonton-building-causing-explosion-and-massive-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-person-dead-after-vehicle-hits-edmonton-building-causing-explosion-and-massive-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead after vehicle hits Edmonton apartment building, causing massive fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven fire crews responded and evacuated the building. Fire officials confirmed one fatality. Between eight and 10 ambulances were also at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-person-dead-after-vehicle-hits-edmonton-apartment-building-causing-massive-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-person-dead-after-vehicle-hits-edmonton-apartment-building-causing-massive-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead after northeast Edmonton apartment building fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven fire crews responded and evacuated the building. Fire officials confirmed one fatality. Between eight and 10 ambulances were also at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-person-dead-after-northeast-edmonton-apartment-building-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-person-dead-after-northeast-edmonton-apartment-building-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 2 missing after vehicle hits Edmonton building, causing fiery explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead, two more are missing and several others injured after a vehicle collided with an apartment building, causing a gas explosion and massive fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-dead-2-missing-after-vehicle-hits-edmonton-building-causing-fiery-explosion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-dead-2-missing-after-vehicle-hits-edmonton-building-causing-fiery-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle collided with Edmonton building, sparking fire that killed 1 resident, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle that hit an apartment building on Edmonton's north side Monday night sparked a fire that left one person dead, another five taken to hospital with injuries and forced evacuation of the entire building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vehicle-collided-with-edmonton-building-sparking-fire-that-killed-1-resident-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vehicle-collided-with-edmonton-building-sparking-fire-that-killed-1-resident-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatality confirmed as firefighters battle blaze at north Edmonton apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died after a fire broke out at a three-storey building on Edmonton&rsquo;s north side Monday night, according to a City of Edmonton spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fatality-confirmed-as-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-north-edmonton-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fatality-confirmed-as-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-north-edmonton-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car collision with Edmonton building caused explosion, fire that left 1 dead, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle that hit an apartment building on Edmonton's north side Monday night sparked a fire that left one person dead, another five taken to hospital with injuries and forced evacuation of the entire building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car collision with Edmonton building caused explosion, fire that left 1 dead, 2 still missing, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle that hit an apartment building on Edmonton's north side Monday night caused an explosion and fire that left one person dead and forced a building-wide evacuation. Police say two residents of the building remain unaccounted for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-2-still-missing-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-2-still-missing-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after vehicle hits north Edmonton apartment sparking fire: City of Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died after a fire broke out at a three-storey building on Edmonton&rsquo;s north side Monday night, according to a City of Edmonton spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-dead-after-vehicle-hits-north-edmonton-apartment-sparking-fire-city-of-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1-dead-after-vehicle-hits-north-edmonton-apartment-sparking-fire-city-of-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep sinkhole opens up in north Edmonton after weekend thunderstorms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton and EPCOR say Mother Nature has pushed the wastewater system to its limits in recent weeks, as several thunderstorms have dumped massive amounts of rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deep-sinkhole-opens-up-in-north-edmonton-after-weekend-thunderstorms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deep-sinkhole-opens-up-in-north-edmonton-after-weekend-thunderstorms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta police watchdog agency investigating in-custody Calgary death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Serious Incident Response team has been called in to investigate the death of a man after he was taken into custody by Calgary police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-police-watchdog-agency-investigating-in-custody-calgary-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-police-watchdog-agency-investigating-in-custody-calgary-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I almost died’: Alberta psychologist shares traumatic birth story to help others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reproductive and Perinatal Trauma Centre owner Dr. Teela Tomassetti is sharing her story in hopes others who experienced a traumatic childbirth will get the help they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-almost-died-alberta-psychologist-shares-traumatic-birth-story-to-help-others/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-almost-died-alberta-psychologist-shares-traumatic-birth-story-to-help-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampede attendance declines slightly for 2nd season running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Total attendance for this year's Calgary Stampede was down over last year &mdash; the second year in a row fewer people passed through the gates of 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-stampede-attendance-declines-slightly-for-2nd-season-running/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-stampede-attendance-declines-slightly-for-2nd-season-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement will see sacred Manitou Stone moved to new home in Elk Island National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding a home for the Manitou Asin&icirc;y &mdash; also known as the Manitou Stone &mdash; has beendecades in the making, with First Nations in Alberta and Saskatchewan spearheading efforts to find find an appropriate permanent location for the stone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/agreement-will-see-sacred-manitou-stone-moved-to-new-home-in-elk-island-national-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/agreement-will-see-sacred-manitou-stone-moved-to-new-home-in-elk-island-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[bet365 expands Canadian footprint with launch in Alberta’s gaming market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta officially opened its regulated sports betting and iGaming market Monday, becoming the second Canadian province to do so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bet365-expands-canadian-footprint-with-launch-in-albertas-gaming-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bet365-expands-canadian-footprint-with-launch-in-albertas-gaming-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta opens regulated online gaming market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trip Stoddard and bet365 are expanding their Canadian footprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-opens-regulated-online-gaming-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-opens-regulated-online-gaming-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists are 'not taking any land with them,' says AFN national chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asked about the Assembly of First Nations' role leading up to Alberta's referendum, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said she doesn't want to see a 'Canadian rupture fuelled by foreign interference.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatists-are-not-taking-any-land-with-them-says-afn-national-chief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatists-are-not-taking-any-land-with-them-says-afn-national-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprinter at Edmonton track meet sets new Canadian 100m women's record in 10.86 seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sad&eacute; McCreath of Ajax, Ont., defeated Celera Barnes of the United States in a Canadian record 10.86 seconds in a women's 100-metre semifinal Sunday at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational before losing to previous record holder and three-time champion Audrey Leduc in the final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sprinter-at-edmonton-track-meet-sets-new-canadian-100m-womens-record-in-1086-seconds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sprinter-at-edmonton-track-meet-sets-new-canadian-100m-womens-record-in-1086-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta opens online gambling market, following Ontario's lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans can now bet on sports and online casinos using third-party operators. As of Monday, 22 private operators have been approved to work in Alberta. The new legislation comes with rules on advertising and safe gambling initiatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-opens-online-gambling-market-following-ontarios-lead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-opens-online-gambling-market-following-ontarios-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train derailment in southwest Calgary sends several railcars tumbling into water]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early morning train derailment caused more than a dozen railcars to jump the tracks, sending some of them tumbling into a southwest Calgary wetland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/train-derailment-in-southwest-calgary-sends-several-railcars-tumbling-into-water/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/train-derailment-in-southwest-calgary-sends-several-railcars-tumbling-into-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train derailment sends 11 freight cars into wetland in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple train cars were plunged into a body of water after a train derailed in southwest Calgary on Monday morning.<br />
Emergency crews said the train was travelling along the Canadian Pacific Kansas Line when it derailed near Sheriff King Street S.W. at 7:45 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/train-derailment-sends-11-freight-cars-into-wetland-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/train-derailment-sends-11-freight-cars-into-wetland-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young child dead after drowning in southeast Calgary stormwater pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Fire Department said a young child has died after drowning in a stormwater pond in the southeast community of Legacy on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/young-child-dead-after-drowning-in-southeast-calgary-stormwater-pond/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/young-child-dead-after-drowning-in-southeast-calgary-stormwater-pond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement reached on multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture and storage project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government, Ottawa and five major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture project, a condition for a new West Coast pipeline moving ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/agreement-reached-on-multibillion-dollar-pathways-carbon-capture-and-storage-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/agreement-reached-on-multibillion-dollar-pathways-carbon-capture-and-storage-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Lions name McKnight special teams coordinator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions have named veteran coach Dennis McKnight their new special teams coordinator.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-lions-name-mcknight-special-teams-coordinator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-lions-name-mcknight-special-teams-coordinator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa, Alberta sign Pathways carbon capture agreement with oil companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa has committed to extending investment tax credits for various carbon capture equipment to 2035. Alberta says it will finalize its own incentive program for carbon capture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-alberta-sign-pathways-carbon-capture-agreement-with-oil-companies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-alberta-sign-pathways-carbon-capture-agreement-with-oil-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulated iGaming market goes live in Alberta, government aims to box out grey market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports betting companies and online casinos to stake their shares in the provincial gambling market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/regulated-igaming-market-goes-live-in-alberta-government-aims-to-box-out-grey-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/regulated-igaming-market-goes-live-in-alberta-government-aims-to-box-out-grey-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics at play in southern Alberta city's coal stance, says councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Medicine Hat city councillor says the city needs to express concern over the potential of new coal mining the headwaters of its river, but his motion calling for a initial stance garnered no support this week. Others say a broader strategy on water quality and supply, not just on coal, is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/politics-at-play-in-southern-alberta-citys-coal-stance-says-councillor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/politics-at-play-in-southern-alberta-citys-coal-stance-says-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Alberta school moving to 4-day week, losing a teacher amid funding challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[School division says cuts were triggered when student numbers for the coming year dropped below the province's 35-student funding threshold. This means Byemoor School will lose about $260,000 in provincial block funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rural-alberta-school-moving-to-4-day-week-losing-a-teacher-amid-funding-challenges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rural-alberta-school-moving-to-4-day-week-losing-a-teacher-amid-funding-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of fish and chips is going up this summer in the Maritimes. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-the-maritimes-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-the-maritimes-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of fish and chips is going up this summer in Atlantic Canada. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-atlantic-canada-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-atlantic-canada-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish and chips prices are going up this summer. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fish-and-chips-prices-are-going-up-this-summer-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fish-and-chips-prices-are-going-up-this-summer-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Calgary Stampede wrapped up, Ottawa looks ahead to Alberta referendum in fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government and those trying to urge Albertans to stay in Canada have a little more than three months to make sure their message sinks in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/with-calgary-stampede-wrapped-up-ottawa-looks-ahead-to-alberta-referendum-in-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/with-calgary-stampede-wrapped-up-ottawa-looks-ahead-to-alberta-referendum-in-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's extremely rare, but Carney isn't the first to shuffle an opposition MP to the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Conservative MP Richard Martel joins a unique club of senators who have been plucked directly from the House of Commons floor on the recommendation of a prime minister of a different political stripe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-to-shuffle-an-opposition-mp-to-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-to-shuffle-an-opposition-mp-to-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's extremely rare, but Carney isn't the first PM to shuffle an opposition member to the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Conservative MP Richard Martel joins a unique club of senators who have been plucked directly from the House of Commons floor on the recommendation of a prime minister of a different political stripe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-pm-to-shuffle-an-opposition-member-to-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-pm-to-shuffle-an-opposition-member-to-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders roll past Ticats with strong second half]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/riders-roll-past-ticats-with-strong-second-half/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/riders-roll-past-ticats-with-strong-second-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers sign forward Colton Dach to 2-year, $2.4M US extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Colton Dach to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.2 million US, the NHL club announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-forward-colton-dach-to-2-year-24m-us-extension/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-forward-colton-dach-to-2-year-24m-us-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At competing Stampede breakfasts, 2 very different visions for Alberta emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may have been the final day of the 10-day Calgary Stampede exhibition and rodeo, but two pancake breakfasts held simultaneously Sunday morning made clear the battle for the hearts and minds of Albertans is just ramping up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/at-competing-stampede-breakfasts-2-very-different-visions-for-alberta-emerge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/at-competing-stampede-breakfasts-2-very-different-visions-for-alberta-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More tornadoes recorded in Canada’s Prairies amid humid heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[A red tornado warning was issued by Environment Canada around 5:30 p.m. Saturday for the County of Vermilion River, Alta., but was cancelled roughly 30 minutes later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-tornadoes-recorded-in-canadas-prairies-amid-humid-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-tornadoes-recorded-in-canadas-prairies-amid-humid-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers sign Colton Dach to two-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Colton Dach to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.2 million, the NHL club announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-colton-dach-to-two-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-colton-dach-to-two-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s looking good’: Carney chats pipelines while mingling at Calgary Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney said he's optimistic the pipeline will get done and that polling across the country shows it has majority support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/its-looking-good-carney-chats-pipelines-while-mingling-at-calgary-stampede/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/its-looking-good-carney-chats-pipelines-while-mingling-at-calgary-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several structures damaged after tornado passes through part of central Alberta hamlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, the County of Vermilion River said no injuries had been reported to officials, and that the Alberta Emergency Management Agency and the Northern Tornadoes Project are investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/several-structures-damaged-after-tornado-passes-through-part-of-central-alberta-hamlet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/several-structures-damaged-after-tornado-passes-through-part-of-central-alberta-hamlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford and Unifor strike tentative deal for three-year labour contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tentative agreement covers roughly 5,000 workers at five plants in southern Ontario and one in Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ford-and-unifor-strike-tentative-deal-for-three-year-labour-contract/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ford-and-unifor-strike-tentative-deal-for-three-year-labour-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achy, breaky heart: Is the Calgary Stampede the ultimate relationship test?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A famed 10-day festival. Over one million visitors from around the world. Throw in alcohol and constant partying, and you might have the recipe for some relationship trouble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/achy-breaky-heart-is-the-calgary-stampede-the-ultimate-relationship-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/achy-breaky-heart-is-the-calgary-stampede-the-ultimate-relationship-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portugal trips Canada 38-14 in World Rugby Nations Cup in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomas Appleton and Raffaele Storti each scored two tries and Samuel Marques added four conversions as Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in World Rugby Nations Cup action on Saturday in Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/portugal-trips-canada-38-14-in-world-rugby-nations-cup-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/portugal-trips-canada-38-14-in-world-rugby-nations-cup-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was worried about the what-ifs. A daredevil stunt in my 50s helped me overcome my fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Nita Knapp faced her fear of being seriously hurt or worse on a quad ride up a steep hill, she was forced to confront a lifetime of worry as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-was-worried-about-the-what-ifs-a-daredevil-stunt-in-my-50s-helped-me-overcome-my-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-was-worried-about-the-what-ifs-a-daredevil-stunt-in-my-50s-helped-me-overcome-my-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydrogen vs. batteries: Which is winning the race to electrify heavy trucks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydrogen has long been touted as the solution to electrifying and decarbonizing heavy vehicles, such as long-haul trucks. But now, battery-electric trucks appear to be winning the race against their hydrogen counterparts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hydrogen-vs-batteries-which-is-winning-the-race-to-electrify-heavy-trucks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hydrogen-vs-batteries-which-is-winning-the-race-to-electrify-heavy-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home exchanges gaining popularity as Canadians look for cheaper ways to travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rising travel costs squeezing vacation budgets, more Canadians are trading keys. Global home exchange networks report a massive surge in Canadian members still looking to travel but save big on accommodations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/home-exchanges-gaining-popularity-as-canadians-look-for-cheaper-ways-to-travel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/home-exchanges-gaining-popularity-as-canadians-look-for-cheaper-ways-to-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grey whales are dying along our shores. Researchers say a warming climate may be part of the problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far this calendar year, 10 grey whale carcasses have been discovered off the shores of B.C., and 30 in Washington state. Whale researchers say they see a connection to a changing climate, and want grey whales to be designated as an endangered species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grey-whales-are-dying-along-our-shores-researchers-say-a-warming-climate-may-be-part-of-the-problem/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grey-whales-are-dying-along-our-shores-researchers-say-a-warming-climate-may-be-part-of-the-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney talks about Canada's 'energy sovereignty.' But what does that really mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after Donald Trump took office for a second time, with punishing tariffs and menacing talk of Canada as "the 51st state," this country's leaders began to invoke the idea of "energy sovereignty." But the Carney government's interpretation of energy sovereignty seems out of step with other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-talks-about-canadas-energy-sovereignty-but-what-does-that-really-mean/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-talks-about-canadas-energy-sovereignty-but-what-does-that-really-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier offers reassurances on massive Meta data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data centres have grown to mind-boggling scales to meet the vast demands needed to train and run AI models, but their expansion is concerning to Canadians who have to live near the electricity and water-hungry facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premier-offers-reassurances-on-massive-meta-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premier-offers-reassurances-on-massive-meta-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolegala, Ticats set to take on Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Dolegala isn't shying away from stepping into the starting quarterback role for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dolegala-ticats-set-to-take-on-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dolegala-ticats-set-to-take-on-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m not thinking right, right now’: Video shows Justin Bone days before killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video at the trial of Justin Bone shows police taking him to Edmonton days before the beating deaths of two men, allegedly violating his release conditions on an unrelated charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/im-not-thinking-right-right-now-video-shows-justin-bone-days-before-killings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/im-not-thinking-right-right-now-video-shows-justin-bone-days-before-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power restored to thousands, streets reopened after storm hit Edmonton Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Edmonton households have power again and two thoroughfares have reopened, as the city recovers from a severe thunderstorm that passed through Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/power-restored-to-thousands-streets-reopened-after-storm-hit-edmonton-friday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/power-restored-to-thousands-streets-reopened-after-storm-hit-edmonton-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New gene technology could help Canadian canola cope with extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian researchers are developing hardier canola plants to better withstand heat and drought as a new agri-tech program helps bring climate-ready innovations to market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-gene-technology-could-help-canadian-canola-cope-with-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-gene-technology-could-help-canadian-canola-cope-with-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney heading to Alberta for Calgary Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Calgary today for Stampede events, including meetings with Treaty 6, 7 and 8 First Nations leaders after returning from a Middle East trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-heading-to-alberta-for-calgary-stampede/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-heading-to-alberta-for-calgary-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last 'yahoo' before &lsquo;I do&rsquo;? The Calgary Stampede's status as a bachelorette destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pairing a weekend of pre-marital debauchery with what is essentially a 10-day party makes the Calgary Stampede a prime spot for bachelor and bachelorette parties, says one planner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/last-yahoo-before-lsquoi-dorsquo-the-calgary-stampedes-status-as-a-bachelorette-destination/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/last-yahoo-before-lsquoi-dorsquo-the-calgary-stampedes-status-as-a-bachelorette-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Conservation success story': Endangered whooping crane makes rare appearance in central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whooping crane's appearance northeast of Calgary is being celebrated by local birdwatchers, with the rare sighting of North America's tallest bird being hailed as a chapter in the iconic animal's "conservation success story."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/conservation-success-story-endangered-whooping-crane-makes-rare-appearance-in-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/conservation-success-story-endangered-whooping-crane-makes-rare-appearance-in-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornadoes in Alberta already up more than 50 per cent from last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year there have been 48 tornadoes across Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Alberta has seen 23 of those tornadoes, up from 15 tornadoes in 2025. Meteorologists weigh in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornadoes-in-alberta-already-up-more-than-50-per-cent-from-last-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornadoes-in-alberta-already-up-more-than-50-per-cent-from-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why avoiding temptation may work better than resisting it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than relying on willpower, a key to success could be to avoid temptations in the first place, say some scientists in this field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-avoiding-temptation-may-work-better-than-resisting-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-avoiding-temptation-may-work-better-than-resisting-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I raised my kids as a waitress in a small town and it made us a better family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer McGuire used to resent her job as a waitress and felt it represented poor choices she had made. Fifteen years later, she's come to see it as a blessing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-raised-my-kids-as-a-waitress-in-a-small-town-and-it-made-us-a-better-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-raised-my-kids-as-a-waitress-in-a-small-town-and-it-made-us-a-better-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kananaskis drying up after recent floods but some trails remain closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been two weeks since heavy rainfall flooded parts of Kananaskis, resulting in evacuations and a bridge collapse. Now the land is recovering and drying up for summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/kananaskis-drying-up-after-recent-floods-but-some-trails-remain-closed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/kananaskis-drying-up-after-recent-floods-but-some-trails-remain-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring number of Alberta tornadoes blamed on ‘perfect concoction of ingredients’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the three prairie provinces there have been 48 tornadoes so far this year. The annual average is 34.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/soaring-number-of-alberta-tornadoes-blamed-on-perfect-concoction-of-ingredients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/soaring-number-of-alberta-tornadoes-blamed-on-perfect-concoction-of-ingredients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitors battle it out in feats of strength for Farmer Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[An event in the city of Lloydminster is combining feats of strength with agriculture, from tractor pulls to wagon wheel deadlifts. CBC's Lexi Freehill went to find out who&rsquo;s being drawn out to compete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/competitors-battle-it-out-in-feats-of-strength-for-farmer-games/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/competitors-battle-it-out-in-feats-of-strength-for-farmer-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorm blows through Edmonton, leaves behind road closures, power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A powerful thunderstorm blasted through Edmonton Friday evening, leaving behind downed trees, road closures and power outages in its wake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/thunderstorm-blows-through-edmonton-leaves-behind-road-closures-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/thunderstorm-blows-through-edmonton-leaves-behind-road-closures-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifts tornado warning for parts of central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada briefly issued a tornado warning for parts of central Alberta Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environment-canada-lifts-tornado-warning-for-parts-of-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environment-canada-lifts-tornado-warning-for-parts-of-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3.8-magnitude earthquake in northwestern Alberta Thursday startled some residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in the greater Grande Prairie region witnessed rattling windows and shaking tables Thursday evening, as a 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred south of the northwestern Alberta city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/38-magnitude-earthquake-in-northwestern-alberta-thursday-startled-some-residents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/38-magnitude-earthquake-in-northwestern-alberta-thursday-startled-some-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 20K people apply to work Alberta's fall referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after launching a recruitment campaign seeking workers for the October referendum, Elections Alberta says it&rsquo;s received more than 20,000 applications, with a goal of hiring at least 60,000 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-20k-people-apply-to-work-albertas-fall-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-20k-people-apply-to-work-albertas-fall-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT releases more details in shooting death of man by police near Irricana, Alta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two RCMP officers were responding to a domestic call at a rural home near Irricana when the shooting happened, ASIRT said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-releases-more-details-in-shooting-death-of-man-by-police-near-irricana-alta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-releases-more-details-in-shooting-death-of-man-by-police-near-irricana-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton-area massage therapist faces 6 more counts of sexual assault: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton-area massage therapist faces six more counts of sexual assault after RCMP in Leduc, Alta., investigated several more complaints that occurred at a clinic just south of Alberta's capital city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-area-massage-therapist-faces-6-more-counts-of-sexual-assault-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-area-massage-therapist-faces-6-more-counts-of-sexual-assault-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton-area massage therapist faces 6 more counts of sexual assault, after more survivors came forward: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton-area massage therapist faces six more counts of sexual assault after RCMP in Leduc, Alta., investigated several more complaints that occurred at a clinic just south of Alberta's capital city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-area-massage-therapist-faces-6-more-counts-of-sexual-assault-after-more-survivors-came-forward-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-area-massage-therapist-faces-6-more-counts-of-sexual-assault-after-more-survivors-came-forward-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2,000 Canadians have donated toward restoration of 24 Sussex Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 individual donors from across Canada have so far contributed to a crowdfunding campaign to restore 24 Sussex Drive, the now derelict official residence of the prime minister in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-2000-canadians-have-donated-toward-restoration-of-24-sussex-drive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-2000-canadians-have-donated-toward-restoration-of-24-sussex-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta data centre in Alberta to start up ahead of adjacent Greenlight power plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[META's new data centre, being built north of Edmonton, will be allowed to connect to Alberta's electrical grid before its new natural gas-fired power plant is ready]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-data-centre-in-alberta-to-start-up-ahead-of-adjacent-greenlight-power-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-data-centre-in-alberta-to-start-up-ahead-of-adjacent-greenlight-power-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs across country 'blindsided' by pipeline announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs countrywide are expressing concern about the lack of engagement after two pipelines were announced in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario. Two leaders say they only learned of the plans through last-minute emails and rumours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nations-chiefs-across-country-blindsided-by-pipeline-announcements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nations-chiefs-across-country-blindsided-by-pipeline-announcements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deportation order issued against Bishnoi associate linked to gun used in B.C. shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[An immigration tribunal issued a deportation order Friday against a Bishnoi gang associate accused of hiding a gun used in one of a series of shootings against a Surrey, B.C., caf&eacute; owned by famed Indian comedian and TV host Kapil Sharma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deportation-order-issued-against-bishnoi-associate-linked-to-gun-used-in-bc-shootings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deportation-order-issued-against-bishnoi-associate-linked-to-gun-used-in-bc-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta data centre in Alberta to start operating before neighbouring power plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. The tech giant expects the $13-billion-plus data centre will be online in the next two to three years, though no exact timeline has been set.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-data-centre-in-alberta-to-start-operating-before-neighbouring-power-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-data-centre-in-alberta-to-start-operating-before-neighbouring-power-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP investigating reports of ‘multiple fatalities’ in crash near Gibbons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP are investigating after a fatal crash, just north of the town of Gibbons on Thursday evening, that has resulted in "multiple fatalities."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-investigating-reports-of-multiple-fatalities-in-crash-near-gibbons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-investigating-reports-of-multiple-fatalities-in-crash-near-gibbons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Justice Dept. reaches deal with South Bow regarding Keystone spill in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with pipeline company South Bow Corp. regarding a 2022 rupture of the Keystone pipeline that spilled nearly 13,000 barrels of oil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-justice-dept-reaches-deal-with-south-bow-regarding-keystone-spill-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-justice-dept-reaches-deal-with-south-bow-regarding-keystone-spill-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway north of Edmonton reopens after fatal crash, RCMP investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have confirmed a two-vehicle collision on Highway 28 near Gibbons, Alta., was fatal but has yet to reveal how many people died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/highway-north-of-edmonton-reopens-after-fatal-crash-rcmp-investigating/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/highway-north-of-edmonton-reopens-after-fatal-crash-rcmp-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead after highway crash near Gibbons, Alta., says Sturgeon County]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sturgeon County spokesperson told CBC News in a statement that the collision involved an SUV and a semi-truck and that all three passengers of the SUV were killed on impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-dead-after-highway-crash-near-gibbons-alta-says-sturgeon-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-dead-after-highway-crash-near-gibbons-alta-says-sturgeon-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada orders deportation of ‘bottom-tier’ member of Bishnoi gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Bishnoi gang leaders face racketeering charges, Jashandeep Singh is among the lower-level suspects Canada has opted to deport rather than prosecute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-orders-deportation-of-bottom-tier-member-of-bishnoi-gang/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-orders-deportation-of-bottom-tier-member-of-bishnoi-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta wants 'spoof' website with fake voter info taken down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A phoney Elections Alberta website has drawn the ire of the real agency, which claims the fake appears to exploit concerns about a recent data leak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-wants-spoof-website-with-fake-voter-info-taken-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-wants-spoof-website-with-fake-voter-info-taken-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rankin’s 3 touchdowns help Elks run over Redblacks in 40-17 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Rankin and the Edmonton Elks were back to their newfound winning ways on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rankins-3-touchdowns-help-elks-run-over-redblacks-in-40-17-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rankins-3-touchdowns-help-elks-run-over-redblacks-in-40-17-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada added 18,000 jobs in June as unemployment rate edged down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy added 18,000 jobs in June, continuing the momentum in the job market seen the month before and helping to edge down the unemployment rate slightly to 6.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-added-18000-jobs-in-june-as-unemployment-rate-edged-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-added-18000-jobs-in-june-as-unemployment-rate-edged-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton woman sentenced to 18 months in jail for defrauding seniors of nearly $180,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton woman will serve 18 months in jail after spending four years defrauding Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan clients of $179,689. Bonnie Lo, 45, worked for Service Canada as a payment services officer for almost 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-woman-sentenced-to-18-months-in-jail-for-defrauding-seniors-of-nearly-180000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-woman-sentenced-to-18-months-in-jail-for-defrauding-seniors-of-nearly-180000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gut punch': Community mourns beloved wild horse, seeks answers in fatal shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta wild horse advocacy group is offering a $35,000 reward for information after a beloved wild horse named Grey Hawk was found shot dead near Rocky Mountain House earlier this month. The RCMP is currently investigating the incident, which has sparked calls for accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gut-punch-community-mourns-beloved-wild-horse-seeks-answers-in-fatal-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gut-punch-community-mourns-beloved-wild-horse-seeks-answers-in-fatal-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It&rsquo;s awkward': Why Alberta's separation debate tends to live mostly online]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Drumheller, residents say local Facebook groups are full of angry banter, especially from a couple of hot-heads. But most of the time, people aren&rsquo;t talking about separatism face-to-face &mdash; not unless they&rsquo;re fairly certain the other person agrees with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/itrsquos-awkward-why-albertas-separation-debate-tends-to-live-mostly-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/itrsquos-awkward-why-albertas-separation-debate-tends-to-live-mostly-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rankin leads the way with three TDs as Elks run over Redblacks 40-17]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Edmonton Elks, who haven&rsquo;t made the playoffs since 2019, moved ahead of Saskatchewan into first in the West Division at 4-1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rankin-leads-the-way-with-three-tds-as-elks-run-over-redblacks-40-17/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rankin-leads-the-way-with-three-tds-as-elks-run-over-redblacks-40-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rankin, Elks run over winless Redblacks 40-17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Rankin scored three big-play touchdowns as the Edmonton Elks returned to their winning ways with a 40-17 victory over the struggling Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rankin-elks-run-over-winless-redblacks-40-17/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rankin-elks-run-over-winless-redblacks-40-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Bone testifies in Chinatown murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP dashcam video was played Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing two people in Edmonton's Chinatown.Justin Bone is charged with murder &mdash; and was back on the stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/justin-bone-testifies-in-chinatown-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/justin-bone-testifies-in-chinatown-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers and Telus say demolition crew caused downtown Edmonton internet loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers and Telus internet customers in downtown Edmonton lost service Tuesday evening. As CBC's Tristan Mottershead reports, both companies say they're restoring service, but it could take a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rogers-and-telus-say-demolition-crew-caused-downtown-edmonton-internet-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rogers-and-telus-say-demolition-crew-caused-downtown-edmonton-internet-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says ‘spoof’ website’s voter info is all fake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure says his office doesn't have the legislative authority or jurisdiction to investigate the fake website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-says-spoof-websites-voter-info-is-all-fake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-says-spoof-websites-voter-info-is-all-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Edmonton protected its river valleys from freeways]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1963, Edmonton city staff presented the Metropolitan Edmonton Transportation Study. The study called for numerous changes to the city&rsquo;s transport system, proposing to carve up large portions of the river valley to make room for new freeways. What followed was a battle between the city and local residents that would shape Edmonton&rsquo;s river valley. The CBC's Kevin Sabiston explores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-edmonton-protected-its-river-valleys-from-freeways/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-edmonton-protected-its-river-valleys-from-freeways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government announces plans for new schools, critics say it’s just politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government of Alberta says it is "fast tracking" the construction of dozens of new schools, but the education advocacy group "Support Our Students" says it's just politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-announces-plans-for-new-schools-critics-say-its-just-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-announces-plans-for-new-schools-critics-say-its-just-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtroom video shows accused in Chinatown killings telling RCMP he shouldn’t be dropped in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton courtroom on Thursday watched a previously unseen 49-minute video showing Bone&rsquo;s ride from Alberta Beach to Edmonton&rsquo;s west-end in the back of a police cruiser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/courtroom-video-shows-accused-in-chinatown-killings-telling-rcmp-he-shouldnt-be-dropped-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/courtroom-video-shows-accused-in-chinatown-killings-telling-rcmp-he-shouldnt-be-dropped-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Meta plans to cut down on water use at its massive Alberta data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned data centre in Sturgeon County is designed to use a closed-loop cooling system to keep servers from overheating, rather than an evaporative cooling system that requires enormous amounts of cool water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-meta-plans-to-cut-down-on-water-use-at-its-massive-alberta-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-meta-plans-to-cut-down-on-water-use-at-its-massive-alberta-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Ontario police service warns of distraction thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brockville police are warning the public after another distraction-style jewelry theft, the latest in a string of similar scams reported across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/another-ontario-police-service-warns-of-distraction-thefts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/another-ontario-police-service-warns-of-distraction-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor injuries reported after tornado hits campground near Alberta-Saskatchewan border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta RCMP are expected to provide an update Thursday afternoon after two tornadoes are reported to have touched down Wednesday evening in eastern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/minor-injuries-reported-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/minor-injuries-reported-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 people injured after tornado hits campground near Alberta-Saskatchewan border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta RCMP are expected to provide an update Thursday afternoon after two tornadoes are reported to have touched down Wednesday evening in eastern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/5-people-injured-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/5-people-injured-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A wound that cannot be repaired’: Two fallen N.W.T. wildfire fighters identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of the three people who died after a plane fighting wildfires in the Northwest Territories went down last month have been identified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-wound-that-cannot-be-repaired-two-fallen-nwt-wildfire-fighters-identified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-wound-that-cannot-be-repaired-two-fallen-nwt-wildfire-fighters-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AER fines oil company almost $438K for leak that went undiscovered for 15 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Energy Regulator has fined a Calgary-based oil and gas company nearly $438,000 for an oil emulsion leak in western Alberta that, it estimates, lasted more than a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/aer-fines-oil-company-almost-438k-for-leak-that-went-undiscovered-for-15-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/aer-fines-oil-company-almost-438k-for-leak-that-went-undiscovered-for-15-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert updated for six-year-old boy last seen in Fort St. John B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say Lanakai Morrison was taken on Tuesday from the hamlet of Valhalla Centre, roughly 63 kilometres northwest of Grande Prairie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-updated-for-six-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-fort-st-john-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-updated-for-six-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-fort-st-john-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert updated for 6-year-old boy last seen in Fort St. John B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say Lanakai Morrison was taken on Tuesday from the hamlet of Valhalla Centre, roughly 63 kilometres northwest of Grande Prairie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-updated-for-6-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-fort-st-john-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-updated-for-6-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-fort-st-john-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP issue Amber Alert for six-year-old boy last seen in Fort St. John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties from Beaverlodge, Alta. have issued an Amber Alert for a six-year-old boy who is believed to be travelling with his mother, her partner and possibly another child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-fort-st-john/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-fort-st-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP issue Amber Alert for six-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary have issued an Amber Alert for a six-year-old boy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boosting Canadian oil and gas production will mean more emissions to further warm our already overheated planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/plans-for-more-pipelines-to-export-canadian-oil-and-emissions-as-planet-keeps-getting-hotter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/plans-for-more-pipelines-to-export-canadian-oil-and-emissions-as-planet-keeps-getting-hotter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for six-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Judwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for 6-year-old boy, last seen in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Ludwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for 6-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Ludwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert continues in Yukon, N.W.T. for missing 6-year-old boy, alert cancelled in Alberta, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, six, was last seen in Fort St. John, B.C., at 9:30 a.m. local time on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-continues-in-yukon-nwt-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-continues-in-yukon-nwt-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert continues in B.C. for missing 6-year-old boy, alert cancelled in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, six, was last seen in Fort St. John, B.C., at 9:30 a.m. local time on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-continues-in-bc-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-continues-in-bc-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert cancelled in Alberta and B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say an Amber Alert for Western Canada has ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-and-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amber-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-and-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of woman fatally shot by Calgary police on Deerfoot Trail speaks out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a 53-year-old Edmonton woman, who died after being shot by Calgary police along Deerfoot Trail last month say she was suffering from mental health issues at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/family-of-woman-fatally-shot-by-calgary-police-on-deerfoot-trail-speaks-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/family-of-woman-fatally-shot-by-calgary-police-on-deerfoot-trail-speaks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicious storm in central Alberta results in 2 tornadoes, sends 3 people to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vicious-storm-in-central-alberta-results-in-2-tornadoes-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vicious-storm-in-central-alberta-results-in-2-tornadoes-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifts tornado warning for east Central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tornado started to form near Paradise Valley, a village southwest of Lloydminster, Alta. A critical alert was issued at 7:23 p.m., warning people to take cover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environment-canada-lifts-tornado-warning-for-east-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environment-canada-lifts-tornado-warning-for-east-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency crews called after tornado warning ends for east central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Cst. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado. She did not have details about the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/emergency-crews-called-after-tornado-warning-ends-for-east-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/emergency-crews-called-after-tornado-warning-ends-for-east-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damage being assessed at evacuated campground in Alberta after RCMP say tornado touched down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/damage-being-assessed-at-evacuated-campground-in-alberta-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/damage-being-assessed-at-evacuated-campground-in-alberta-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people taken to hospital, damage reported after RCMP say tornado touched down at Alberta campground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-people-taken-to-hospital-damage-reported-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down-at-alberta-campground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-people-taken-to-hospital-damage-reported-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down-at-alberta-campground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta AG expects to finish health-contract probe by end of year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's new auditor general, Phil Peters, says he expects his investigation into a health-care contracting scandal to be complete by the end of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-ag-expects-to-finish-health-contract-probe-by-end-of-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-ag-expects-to-finish-health-contract-probe-by-end-of-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused in Edmonton Chinatown killings claims no memory of fatal attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Bone detailed the days leading up to his arrest, describing taking drugs and wandering various parts of the city after being dropped off by RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-in-edmonton-chinatown-killings-claims-no-memory-of-fatal-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-in-edmonton-chinatown-killings-claims-no-memory-of-fatal-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta auditor general expects to finish probe into health-contracts by end of year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's auditor general expects to complete an investigation into allegations of political interference and conflicts of interest in health care contracts by the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-auditor-general-expects-to-finish-probe-into-health-contracts-by-end-of-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-auditor-general-expects-to-finish-probe-into-health-contracts-by-end-of-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged with second-degree murder after fatal weekend shooting: Edmonton police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a 38-year-old man was fatally shot in central Edmonton last weekend, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/teen-charged-with-second-degree-murder-after-fatal-weekend-shooting-edmonton-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/teen-charged-with-second-degree-murder-after-fatal-weekend-shooting-edmonton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province warns of scam text messages about provincial health cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Government of Alberta will never send unsolicited text messages asking for Albertans' personal or financial information,&rdquo; said a statement provided on behalf of Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/province-warns-of-scam-text-messages-about-provincial-health-cards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/province-warns-of-scam-text-messages-about-provincial-health-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hinton council caps Airbnb-style rentals with bylaw amendments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hinton town council has passed a short-term rental bylaw capping the number of licenses at 70 for hosts who live off-site. The mayor of the mountain town says bylaw amendments were aimed at balancing tourism with community values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hinton-council-caps-airbnb-style-rentals-with-bylaw-amendments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hinton-council-caps-airbnb-style-rentals-with-bylaw-amendments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police impound lot expanded with approximately 150 spaces added]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a news release, the city says the number of abandoned vehicles waiting to be towed hit a peak of 682 on June 17. That number has dropped to 181 as of July 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-impound-lot-expanded-with-approximately-150-spaces-added/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-impound-lot-expanded-with-approximately-150-spaces-added/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused in Edmonton Chinatown killings tells trial he doesn’t remember attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Bone, the man accused of beating Hung Trang and Ban Phuc Hoang to death in Edmonton in May 2022, took the stand in his own defence at his trial on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-in-edmonton-chinatown-killings-tells-trial-he-doesnt-remember-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/accused-in-edmonton-chinatown-killings-tells-trial-he-doesnt-remember-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta to build $13 billion data centre in Alberta, largest outside the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta, the parent company of such social media platforms as Facebook and Instagra, has announced plans to build a $13-billion data centre in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-to-build-13-billion-data-centre-in-alberta-largest-outside-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-to-build-13-billion-data-centre-in-alberta-largest-outside-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions emerge about statistical sampling used on rejected anti-coal petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statistics professor raises concerns about Elections Alberta's sampling method used to verify Corb Lund's Water Not Coal petition which was deemed to be under the signature threshold last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/questions-emerge-about-statistical-sampling-used-on-rejected-anti-coal-petition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/questions-emerge-about-statistical-sampling-used-on-rejected-anti-coal-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta was revealed Wednesday as the proponent of a data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-building-its-first-canadian-data-centre-northeast-of-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meta-building-its-first-canadian-data-centre-northeast-of-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Albertans continue to experience difficulties accessing rebate portal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Albertans say they are having problems registering for a $100 energy rebate announced by the Alberta government last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-albertans-continue-to-experience-difficulties-accessing-rebate-portal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-albertans-continue-to-experience-difficulties-accessing-rebate-portal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks, Redblacks seek running game fixes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks host the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday night in a matchup of two teams coming off losses and looking for an improved running attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-redblacks-seek-running-game-fixes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-redblacks-seek-running-game-fixes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders visit Als chasing a third straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. will have a tough act to follow Saturday night in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-visit-als-chasing-a-third-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-visit-als-chasing-a-third-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockslide in Banff National Park closes popular climbing area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada has shut down an area just east of the Banff Springs Golf Course after a rockslide happened Tuesday in a popular climbing area. Fortunately there were no injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rockslide-in-banff-national-park-closes-popular-climbing-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rockslide-in-banff-national-park-closes-popular-climbing-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at defunct past pipeline pitches and their recent revivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several pipeline proposals, long considered dead and buried, are coming back from the grave, with plans to send oilsands crude from Alberta to the west, east and south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-look-at-defunct-past-pipeline-pitches-and-their-recent-revivals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-look-at-defunct-past-pipeline-pitches-and-their-recent-revivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some structures lost at resort due to Fraser Canyon fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing B.C. wildfire has forced more evacuations and closed part of the Trans-Canada Highway as officials warn gusty winds could intensify the blaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-structures-lost-at-resort-due-to-fraser-canyon-fires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-structures-lost-at-resort-due-to-fraser-canyon-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second wildfire north of Boston Bar now more than 8,000 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing B.C. wildfire has forced more evacuations and closed part of the Trans-Canada Highway as officials warn gusty winds could intensify the blaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/second-wildfire-north-of-boston-bar-now-more-than-8000-hectares/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/second-wildfire-north-of-boston-bar-now-more-than-8000-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former candidate for Edmonton city council arrested in connection with child exploitation probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation looking into the alleged sexual exploitation of children has led to the arrest of 28 people around the globe, including a 40-year-old man west of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-candidate-for-edmonton-city-council-arrested-in-connection-with-child-exploitation-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-candidate-for-edmonton-city-council-arrested-in-connection-with-child-exploitation-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man among 28 people arrested in connection with international child sexual exploitation probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation looking into the alleged sexual exploitation of children has led to the arrest of 28 people around the globe, including a 40-year-old man west of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-among-28-people-arrested-in-connection-with-international-child-sexual-exploitation-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-among-28-people-arrested-in-connection-with-international-child-sexual-exploitation-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How extreme weather makes life more expensive for Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. Floods in Manitoba. Heat waves in Eastern Canada. And it&rsquo;s only early July. Such events are devastating for the people and communities affected. They&rsquo;re also increasingly hitting Canadians in the wallet, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-extreme-weather-makes-life-more-expensive-for-canadians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-extreme-weather-makes-life-more-expensive-for-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton theatre community remembers Fringe founder Brian Paisley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paisley founded the festival in 1982 with a grant from the City of Edmonton. Today, the festival brings artists and audiences from around the world. It is the largest, oldest and longest-running fringe theatre festival in North America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-theatre-community-remembers-fringe-founder-brian-paisley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-theatre-community-remembers-fringe-founder-brian-paisley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney backs latest U.S. strikes on Iran as Trump slams NATO allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the latest U.S. strikes on Iran as a justified response to ceasefire violations, even as President Donald Trump declared the truce finished and accused NATO allies of abandoning Washington. Alliance leaders sought to contain the rift while urging de-escalation and freedom of navigation in the Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-backs-latest-us-strikes-on-iran-as-trump-slams-nato-allies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-backs-latest-us-strikes-on-iran-as-trump-slams-nato-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup underway but Alberta town faces long road to recovery after recent rains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cleanup from the recent heavy rains and flooding that hit the town of Tofield, Alta., will take months. But some residents say it's a miracle the damage wasn't even worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cleanup-underway-but-alberta-town-faces-long-road-to-recovery-after-recent-rains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cleanup-underway-but-alberta-town-faces-long-road-to-recovery-after-recent-rains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian Paisley, founder of North America’s longest-running Fringe festival, has died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Paisley, the founder of The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival has died in Mexico, following a long struggle with pneumonia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brian-paisley-founder-of-north-americas-longest-running-fringe-festival-has-died/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brian-paisley-founder-of-north-americas-longest-running-fringe-festival-has-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton council votes to keep parking while building bike lanes along 50th Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bike lane debate in Edmonton switched gears Tuesday as city council agreed to keep some parking spots along 50th street from 102nd Avenue to 109A Avenue while installing new protected bike lanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-council-votes-to-keep-parking-while-building-bike-lanes-along-50th-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-council-votes-to-keep-parking-while-building-bike-lanes-along-50th-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton city council passes Pacific Mall rezoning to allow for mid-rise and high-rise mixed use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton city council has passed a rezoning that could see new development near the site of Pacific Mall in the city&rsquo;s Chinatown. The decision to move to mid-rise and high-rise mixed use was made during a public hearing on Monday which saw no opposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-passes-pacific-mall-rezoning-to-allow-for-mid-rise-and-high-rise-mixed-use/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-passes-pacific-mall-rezoning-to-allow-for-mid-rise-and-high-rise-mixed-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community pushback forces City of Edmonton to change gears on bike lane plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton is changing gears on its plan to remove a large section of on-street parking along 50 Street to allow for the installation of bike lanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/community-pushback-forces-city-of-edmonton-to-change-gears-on-bike-lane-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/community-pushback-forces-city-of-edmonton-to-change-gears-on-bike-lane-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An off-duty Alberta doctor saved a man's life with CPR. Then he got a $250 ambulance bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ian Sutanto didn't expect to get a $250 invoice in the mail after he helped save a man's life during a basketball game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/an-off-duty-alberta-doctor-saved-a-mans-life-with-cpr-then-he-got-a-250-ambulance-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/an-off-duty-alberta-doctor-saved-a-mans-life-with-cpr-then-he-got-a-250-ambulance-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Fire Department lifts safety advisory for Bow, Elbow rivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Fire Department says flow rates on the Bow and Elbow Rivers have slowed enough to allow a river advisory to be lifted and for river users to resume normal activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-fire-department-lifts-safety-advisory-for-bow-elbow-rivers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-fire-department-lifts-safety-advisory-for-bow-elbow-rivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large rockslide closes Rundle Rock climbing area in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[No injuries were reported after a large rockfall at the Rundle Rock climbing area in Banff National Park prompted closures Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/large-rockslide-closes-rundle-rock-climbing-area-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/large-rockslide-closes-rundle-rock-climbing-area-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers shutters six radio stations, 80 jobs cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, as well as four other stations across four cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rogers-shutters-six-radio-stations-80-jobs-cut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rogers-shutters-six-radio-stations-80-jobs-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers shutters six local radio stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, as well as four other stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rogers-shutters-six-local-radio-stations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rogers-shutters-six-local-radio-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people charged after police seize drugs, firearms in Fort McMurray, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team seized $100,000 worth of drugs, several firearms and a large amount of cash, during an investigation in Fort McMurray, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-people-charged-after-police-seize-drugs-firearms-in-fort-mcmurray-alta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-people-charged-after-police-seize-drugs-firearms-in-fort-mcmurray-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. 'preparing legal action' against OpenAI in wake of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province is seeking legal options to hold OpenAI accountable for failing to notify law enforcement about "violent prompts made on its ChatGPT platform" ahead of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-preparing-legal-action-against-openai-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-preparing-legal-action-against-openai-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta commits $15 million for Highway 63 repairs after months of frustration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has allocated $15 million to repairs on Highway 63, the only highway out of Fort McMurray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-commits-15-million-for-highway-63-repairs-after-months-of-frustration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-commits-15-million-for-highway-63-repairs-after-months-of-frustration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Deer radar contract brings high hopes for defence investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community leaders say the project shows Central Alberta is an attractive place for defence and technology companies to invest. People at the company, Technalogix, say the project is an example of why Canada&rsquo;s recent defence and military buildup should prioritize local companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-deer-radar-contract-brings-high-hopes-for-defence-investments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-deer-radar-contract-brings-high-hopes-for-defence-investments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton city council considering options after residents say 50th Street bike lanes pose problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council is looking into alternative ways to incorporate bike lanes on an east Edmonton street, as residents say they worry the lanes come at the expense of parking and safe street access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-considering-options-after-residents-say-50th-street-bike-lanes-pose-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-considering-options-after-residents-say-50th-street-bike-lanes-pose-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton city council considering options after residents say 50 Street bike lanes pose problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council is looking into alternative ways to incorporate bike lanes on an east Edmonton street, after residents say it comes at the expense of parking and safe street access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-considering-options-after-residents-say-50-street-bike-lanes-pose-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-considering-options-after-residents-say-50-street-bike-lanes-pose-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's fuel efficiency plan won't bring quick relief to cost of summer road trips, critics say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government pitched its new tailpipe standards as a way to make fuel-efficient cars more accessible to Canadians. But two groups advocating for low-emission travel say the rules would put the country short of its goal &mdash; and ultimately leave most Canadians at the mercy of high gas prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carneys-fuel-efficiency-plan-wont-bring-quick-relief-to-cost-of-summer-road-trips-critics-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carneys-fuel-efficiency-plan-wont-bring-quick-relief-to-cost-of-summer-road-trips-critics-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy and environmental organizations are reacting with alarm to the new Canada-Alberta deal to build a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, questioning whether new buyers can be found for the oil that may eventually flow through the pipelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-pipeline-deal-could-allow-canadian-oil-to-reach-new-countries-but-will-they-want-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-pipeline-deal-could-allow-canadian-oil-to-reach-new-countries-but-will-they-want-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy and environmental organizations are reacting with alarm to the new Canada-Alberta deal to build a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, questioning whether new buyers can be found for the oil that may eventually flow through the pipelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-new-pipeline-deal-could-allow-canadian-oil-to-reach-new-countries-but-will-they-want-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-new-pipeline-deal-could-allow-canadian-oil-to-reach-new-countries-but-will-they-want-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton city council passes Rossdale rezoning motion during public hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton city council has voted in favour of an administration proposal to create special zones that would see rezoning to allow for increased building heights. The future of Rossdale was up for debate on Monday at city council's public hearing. However the proposal to create special zones was opposed by nearly 20 residents who spoke at the meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-passes-rossdale-rezoning-motion-during-public-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-passes-rossdale-rezoning-motion-during-public-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton city council passes rezoning motion in Rossdale during public hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton city council has voted in favour of an administration proposal to create special zones that would see rezoning to allow for increased building heights. The future of Rossdale was up for debate on Monday at city council's public hearing. However the proposal to create special zones was opposed by nearly 20 residents who spoke at the meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-passes-rezoning-motion-in-rossdale-during-public-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-passes-rezoning-motion-in-rossdale-during-public-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corb Lund says he won't give up fight against coal mining in the Alberta's Eastern Slopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country musician Corb Lund says he has questions about the process that Elections Alberta used to reject the list of names and that he's looking at taking it to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-he-wont-give-up-fight-against-coal-mining-in-the-albertas-eastern-slopes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-he-wont-give-up-fight-against-coal-mining-in-the-albertas-eastern-slopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corb Lund says he won't give up fight against coal mining in Alberta's Eastern Slopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country musician Corb Lund says he has questions about the process that Elections Alberta used to reject the list of names and that he's looking at taking it to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-he-wont-give-up-fight-against-coal-mining-in-albertas-eastern-slopes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-he-wont-give-up-fight-against-coal-mining-in-albertas-eastern-slopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspicious death in Edmonton leads to homicide investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspicious death that occurred Saturday morning has become a homicide investigation. Police are asking the public for any video footage of the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/suspicious-death-in-edmonton-leads-to-homicide-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/suspicious-death-in-edmonton-leads-to-homicide-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta anti-coal mining group looks into legal options after citizen petition fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group Water Not Coal, led by country music singer Corb Lund, says it's exploring its legal options after being told its citizen petition against coal mining has failed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-anti-coal-mining-group-looks-into-legal-options-after-citizen-petition-fails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-anti-coal-mining-group-looks-into-legal-options-after-citizen-petition-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta set to verify separatist referendum petition after court stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it should be able to verify by July 27 the results of a petition calling for a referendum on the province separating from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-set-to-verify-separatist-referendum-petition-after-court-stay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-set-to-verify-separatist-referendum-petition-after-court-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shocking sight was captured on a busy Interior B.C. highway over the weekend with a driver apparently asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mind-blowing-video-reportedly-shows-driver-asleep-in-self-driving-tesla-on-bc-highway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mind-blowing-video-reportedly-shows-driver-asleep-in-self-driving-tesla-on-bc-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta pharmacists scramble to keep up as reports of prescription forgeries tick up again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta College of Pharmacy recently told its members that forgery attempts are on the rise, and it urged pharmacists to notify police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-pharmacists-scramble-to-keep-up-as-reports-of-prescription-forgeries-tick-up-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-pharmacists-scramble-to-keep-up-as-reports-of-prescription-forgeries-tick-up-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta set to begin verifying signatures on separatist referendum petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it's set to begin verifying the signatures on a petition looking to force a vote on the province separating from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-set-to-begin-verifying-signatures-on-separatist-referendum-petition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-set-to-begin-verifying-signatures-on-separatist-referendum-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andersen expects to share the load under Babcock]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Edmonton Oilers goaltender Frederik Andersen doesn't expect to start as many games under coach Mike Babcock as he did when they were Toronto Maple Leafs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/andersen-expects-to-share-the-load-under-babcock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/andersen-expects-to-share-the-load-under-babcock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy leader Tamara Lich attends July 4 party at U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convoy protest leader Tamara Lich had to obtain permission from her parole officer to attend an official Independence Day event at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa. She's serving a conditional sentence after being convicted of mischief in October 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-attends-july-4-party-at-us-ambassadors-residence-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-attends-july-4-party-at-us-ambassadors-residence-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When big data comes to a small town: The project riling up citizens in Olds, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Synapse Real Estate Corp. wants to build a massive data centre complex. The town government sees an opportunity to boost its tax revenue and local employment, while many residents worry about pollution, noise, home values, safety and strain on local health care and emergency services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/when-big-data-comes-to-a-small-town-the-project-riling-up-citizens-in-olds-alta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/when-big-data-comes-to-a-small-town-the-project-riling-up-citizens-in-olds-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is retiring from the Canadian Space Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hansen, who voyaged around the moon in April, is leaving the Canadian Space Agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/astronaut-jeremy-hansen-is-retiring-from-the-canadian-space-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/astronaut-jeremy-hansen-is-retiring-from-the-canadian-space-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith, Ford propose path for oil pipeline from Alberta-Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta and Ontario&rsquo;s premiers have unveiled the proposed route for a 3,300-kilometre pipeline that would transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in southern Ontario. The Northern Shield energy corridor would start at Hardisty, Alta., pass near Regina and Winnipeg, and end in Sarnia. What's still unknown are an estimated price tag, timeline and details about whether private investors are involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smith-ford-propose-path-for-oil-pipeline-from-alberta-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smith-ford-propose-path-for-oil-pipeline-from-alberta-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police say DNA evidence used to charge man in large industrial theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have charged a 54-year-old man with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire and industrial equipment during a recent break and enter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-say-dna-evidence-used-to-charge-man-in-large-industrial-theft/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-say-dna-evidence-used-to-charge-man-in-large-industrial-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario, Alberta push to advance 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan follows an agreement signed between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to explore an east-west energy corridor and railway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premiers of Alberta and Ontario unveiled a proposed 3,300 km pipeline to transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in Southern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ford-smith-unveil-plan-for-new-northern-shield-oil-pipeline-between-alberta-and-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ford-smith-unveil-plan-for-new-northern-shield-oil-pipeline-between-alberta-and-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to choose Germany and Norway to build Canada's submarines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to select Germany&rsquo;s TKMS as the preferred bidder for Canada&rsquo;s next submarine fleet, choosing the European partnership over South Korea, sources confirm to CBC News. The decision launches negotiations on one of the country&rsquo;s biggest defence projects, deepens security ties with Europe and signals Ottawa&rsquo;s determination to accelerate military rearmament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-to-choose-germany-and-norway-to-build-canadas-submarines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-to-choose-germany-and-norway-to-build-canadas-submarines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney chooses German submarines for Canadian navy fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is Canada's preferred choice to build the navy's new fleet of submarines &mdash; a multibillion-dollar defence program that is expected to be the largest in the country's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-chooses-german-submarines-for-canadian-navy-fleet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-chooses-german-submarines-for-canadian-navy-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sylvan Lake pushes to upgrade health clinic as urgent care demand swells]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town's current ambulatory clinic operates with limited hours and has restrictions on the types of services it can offer. An urgent care centre would provide extended or around-the-clock care and allow ambulances to drop-off patients directly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sylvan-lake-pushes-to-upgrade-health-clinic-as-urgent-care-demand-swells/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sylvan-lake-pushes-to-upgrade-health-clinic-as-urgent-care-demand-swells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal workers return to the office 4 days a week. Will it be smooth sailing or 'another hot mess'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With federal workers now expected to be in the office four days a week, office space, parking and public transit remain key concerns as public service unions pledge to monitor the transition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/federal-workers-return-to-the-office-4-days-a-week-will-it-be-smooth-sailing-or-another-hot-mess/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/federal-workers-return-to-the-office-4-days-a-week-will-it-be-smooth-sailing-or-another-hot-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration not meeting or strategizing with Alberta separatists: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is not meeting or strategizing with Alberta separatists, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told Global News in an interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-administration-not-meeting-or-strategizing-with-alberta-separatists-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-administration-not-meeting-or-strategizing-with-alberta-separatists-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200m butterfly world record at Canadian swim trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the women&rsquo;s 200-metre butterfly at the Canadian swim trials Sunday night in Montreal. McIntosh touched the wall in two minutes 01.65 seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/summer-mcintosh-breaks-womens-200m-butterfly-world-record-at-canadian-swim-trials/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/summer-mcintosh-breaks-womens-200m-butterfly-world-record-at-canadian-swim-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Motors says renewal of CUSMA ‘very important’ for auto industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[As uncertainty remains around North American trade relations, General Motors says CUSMA, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, is 'very important' for the automobile industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/general-motors-says-renewal-of-cusma-very-important-for-auto-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/general-motors-says-renewal-of-cusma-very-important-for-auto-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers sign d-men Mukhamadullin, Statsney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Shakir Mukhamadullin to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-d-men-mukhamadullin-statsney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-d-men-mukhamadullin-statsney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers sign d-men Mukhamadullin, Stastney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Shakir Mukhamadullin to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-d-men-mukhamadullin-stastney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-d-men-mukhamadullin-stastney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions earn 1st win by handing Elks their 1st loss in 36-24 decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Butler and the B.C. Lions won the ground battle while grinding out their first victory of the CFL season, beating the previously undefeated Edmonton Elks 36-24 on Saturday in front of another sellout crowd at the Apple Bowl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-earn-1st-win-by-handing-elks-their-1st-loss-in-36-24-decision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-earn-1st-win-by-handing-elks-their-1st-loss-in-36-24-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's historic run at World Cup fuels players' hunger for future tournaments]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a historic tournament for the Canadians, who earned their first point and first win in a men's World Cup, and made it into the knockout round for the first time. Once there, they topped South Africa 1-0 to earn a spot in the Round of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-historic-run-at-world-cup-fuels-players-hunger-for-future-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-historic-run-at-world-cup-fuels-players-hunger-for-future-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimming phenom from northern Alberta is 'rewriting the record books']]></title><description><![CDATA[Grande Prairie's 18 year-old Oliver Dawson was named the city's parade marshal for Canada Day 2026 for his feats in the swimming pool. Dawson has broken two Canadian breaststroke speed records so far, and he doesn't plan on slowing down anytime soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/swimming-phenom-from-northern-alberta-is-rewriting-the-record-books/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/swimming-phenom-from-northern-alberta-is-rewriting-the-record-books/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How fundraising is going so far for third-party advertisers in Alberta's referendum campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over two weeks since its launch, the pro-separation group Let Alberta Decide has pulled out to an early fundraising lead for advertising dollars in the province&rsquo;s October referendum campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-fundraising-is-going-so-far-for-third-party-advertisers-in-albertas-referendum-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-fundraising-is-going-so-far-for-third-party-advertisers-in-albertas-referendum-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart glasses expose a gap in Canadian privacy laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns about privacy have been raised around the use of smart glasses and its ability to film people without their knowledge.<br />
David Fraser is a privacy lawyer with McInnes Cooper in Halifax and explained the legalities surrounding this technology in an interview with the CBC&rsquo;s Information Morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smart-glasses-expose-a-gap-in-canadian-privacy-laws/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smart-glasses-expose-a-gap-in-canadian-privacy-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there any merit to the advice to ‘sleep on it?’ New research suggests our dreams may help problem-solve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of recent studies by dream researchers suggest that the age-old advice may in fact be grounded in science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/is-there-any-merit-to-the-advice-to-sleep-on-it-new-research-suggests-our-dreams-may-help-problem-solve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/is-there-any-merit-to-the-advice-to-sleep-on-it-new-research-suggests-our-dreams-may-help-problem-solve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions net first win with 36-24 decision over Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Butler rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns as the B.C. Lions roared to their first win of the CFL season, beating the previously undefeated Edmonton Elks 36-24 on Saturday in front of another sellout crowd at the Apple Bowl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-net-first-win-with-36-24-decision-over-elks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-net-first-win-with-36-24-decision-over-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's historic World Cup run ends, but achievements can't be overshadowed by loss to Morocco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock &mdash; and the hearts of Canada's World Cup team and its millions of fans &mdash; to lead Morocco to a 3-0victory and end a historic tournament for Canada's men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-but-achievements-cant-be-overshadowed-by-loss-to-morocco/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-but-achievements-cant-be-overshadowed-by-loss-to-morocco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's historic World Cup run ends as Morocco wins Round of 16 match, 3-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock &mdash; and the hearts of Canada's World Cup team and its millions of fans &mdash; to lead Morocco to a 3-0victory and end a historic tournament for Canada's men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-as-morocco-wins-round-of-16-match-3-0/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-as-morocco-wins-round-of-16-match-3-0/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art exhibit about death at Alberta museum actually full of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a corner of the Royal Alberta Museum, two chalkboards hang on the wall to capture random thoughts on death &mdash; the coda to an art exhibit that tells tales of death from around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/art-exhibit-about-death-at-alberta-museum-actually-full-of-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/art-exhibit-about-death-at-alberta-museum-actually-full-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts warn Albertans should prepare for more smoky skies this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Albertans brace themselves for what could be another smoky summer, health experts are warning there is no safe level of exposure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/experts-warn-albertans-should-prepare-for-more-smoky-skies-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/experts-warn-albertans-should-prepare-for-more-smoky-skies-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s appeal court more than doubles sentence in 1981 rape and robbery case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel of three Alberta Court of Appeal judges has more than doubled the sentence for an Ontario man, who was convicted of the 1981 rape and robbery of an Edmonton woman, from 3&frac12; years to a global sentence of 7&frac12; years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-appeal-court-more-than-doubles-sentence-in-1981-rape-and-robbery-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-appeal-court-more-than-doubles-sentence-in-1981-rape-and-robbery-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal PMO polls told Carney Canadians backed pipeline plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twice last November, the Privy Council Office (PCO) included polling questions to see how Canadians felt about a pipeline and other energy and natural resource projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/internal-pmo-polls-told-carney-canadians-backed-pipeline-plan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/internal-pmo-polls-told-carney-canadians-backed-pipeline-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The test of time: Canada’s only watchmaking school still ticking after 80 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &Eacute;cole national d&rsquo;horlogerie was founded after WW II as a way to help veterans reintegrate into society. Today, it&rsquo;s about training professional watchmakers for the global market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-test-of-time-canadas-only-watchmaking-school-still-ticking-after-80-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-test-of-time-canadas-only-watchmaking-school-still-ticking-after-80-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports betting could be the biggest winner this World Cup. Critics say it degrades the game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The betting industry predicts that FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the biggest gambling event in history. Governments around the world have gone from banning sports betting to embracing it. But critics worry that it normalizes gambling as part of enjoying sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sports-betting-could-be-the-biggest-winner-this-world-cup-critics-say-it-degrades-the-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sports-betting-could-be-the-biggest-winner-this-world-cup-critics-say-it-degrades-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s pipeline pitch is heavy on public, light on private investment — so who benefits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy experts and economists say Alberta&rsquo;s public-private pitch may be the only way to get a pipelines done in today's context, but if there are benefits, they could go beyond just the oil and gas industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-pipeline-pitch-is-heavy-on-public-light-on-private-investment-so-who-benefits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-pipeline-pitch-is-heavy-on-public-light-on-private-investment-so-who-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STARS dispatched to RCMP incident scene near Irricana]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of Highway 9 on the edge of the community was cordoned off with police tape as several RCMP vehicles remained at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stars-dispatched-to-rcmp-incident-scene-near-irricana/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stars-dispatched-to-rcmp-incident-scene-near-irricana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT investigating fatal officer-involved shooting near Irricana]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of Highway 9 on the edge of the community was cordoned off with police tape as several RCMP vehicles remained at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-near-irricana/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-near-irricana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta mayors along proposed new pipeline route rally behind project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayors along the route for Canada&rsquo;s proposed West Coast pipeline hope the project will bring economic growth once bitumen starts flowing through their communities. But after a decade of cancelled energy projects, the mayors say they need to be optimistic the project will be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-mayors-along-proposed-new-pipeline-route-rally-behind-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-mayors-along-proposed-new-pipeline-route-rally-behind-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Alberta pipeline proposal move voters ahead of separation vote?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled an official proposal for an oil pipeline to the West Coast on Thursday, one pollster sees the opportunity to win over a narrow group of undecided referendum voters, while some groups supporting the province's independence don't put much stock in the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/will-alberta-pipeline-proposal-move-voters-ahead-of-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/will-alberta-pipeline-proposal-move-voters-ahead-of-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stampede Edge: Father, son compete at the Calgary Stampede 100 years apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lynn Edge is a steer breeder from Cochrane, Alta., and has been competing in the horse cutting competition at the Calgary Stampede for the past 25 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-stampede-edge-father-son-compete-at-the-calgary-stampede-100-years-apart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-stampede-edge-father-son-compete-at-the-calgary-stampede-100-years-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sidewalks, signs and park areas in St. Albert under water as Sturgeon River swells]]></title><description><![CDATA[The river that flows through St. Albert, north of Edmonton, is so high that some sidewalks, signs and park areas are under water. City officials are urging people to stay away from the Sturgeon River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sidewalks-signs-and-park-areas-in-st-albert-under-water-as-sturgeon-river-swells/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sidewalks-signs-and-park-areas-in-st-albert-under-water-as-sturgeon-river-swells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pancakes, pipelines and independence: politics serving up new flavour at this year’s Calgary Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generations of Canada&rsquo;s political class have summited at the &ldquo;Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth&rdquo; to shake hands and flip pancakes. This year&rsquo;s festival arrives with a looming referendum on Alberta&rsquo;s future within Canada and, as of Thursday night, a multibillion-dollar pipeline bid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pancakes-pipelines-and-independence-politics-serving-up-new-flavour-at-this-years-calgary-stampede/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pancakes-pipelines-and-independence-politics-serving-up-new-flavour-at-this-years-calgary-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Valley Zoo’s nocturnal wing reopens after renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bats were relocated in February when the renovations started, and the refreshed nocturnal wing reopens to the public on July 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-valley-zoos-nocturnal-wing-reopens-after-renovations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-valley-zoos-nocturnal-wing-reopens-after-renovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Edmonton communities enter into restrictive covenant to limit infill development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 20-year covenant sets constraints on any future redevelopment of properties that buy in, including a height limit of eight metres and one parking spot per dwelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/south-edmonton-communities-enter-into-restrictive-covenant-to-limit-infill-development/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/south-edmonton-communities-enter-into-restrictive-covenant-to-limit-infill-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta proposes new pipeline, but hurdles to construction, profitability remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the governments of Canada and Alberta have agreed to take the proposal for a new pipeline to the next step, oil industry insiders say some big hurdles remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-proposes-new-pipeline-but-hurdles-to-construction-profitability-remain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-proposes-new-pipeline-but-hurdles-to-construction-profitability-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental groups wanted to see clear decarbonization commitment in pipeline plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental groups say they wanted to see more of a commitment to decarbonization included in Alberta's proposal for a new pipeline to the west coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environmental-groups-wanted-to-see-clear-decarbonization-commitment-in-pipeline-plan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environmental-groups-wanted-to-see-clear-decarbonization-commitment-in-pipeline-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayers could be on hook for West Coast pipeline, but it's a 'good investment': Energy minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says a second pipeline to the West Coast will be money well-spent for the federal government but can't say how much Ottawa would be on the hook for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/taxpayers-could-be-on-hook-for-west-coast-pipeline-but-its-a-good-investment-energy-minister/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/taxpayers-could-be-on-hook-for-west-coast-pipeline-but-its-a-good-investment-energy-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is the underdog vs. Morocco. Balancing the duality of that psychology will determine their fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[On paper there is no comparison between No. 6-ranked Morocco and No. 30 Canada. So what do the players of Canada's World Cup team tell themselves in the minutes before they play the biggest game of their lives?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-is-the-underdog-vs-morocco-balancing-the-duality-of-that-psychology-will-determine-their-fate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-is-the-underdog-vs-morocco-balancing-the-duality-of-that-psychology-will-determine-their-fate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | Calgary Stampede parade kicks off 10 days of western fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of Winter Olympians traded their skis and skates for hats and boots Friday as the Calgary Stampede parade kicked off 10 days of western-themed festivities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/in-photos-calgary-stampede-parade-kicks-off-10-days-of-western-fun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/in-photos-calgary-stampede-parade-kicks-off-10-days-of-western-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the partners behind a proposed new West Coast oil pipeline?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are several players involved in the private-public partnership with plans to build a new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast, and all bring different things to the table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/who-are-the-partners-behind-a-proposed-new-west-coast-oil-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/who-are-the-partners-behind-a-proposed-new-west-coast-oil-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds to weigh guardrails, alternatives to 'contentious' labour code tool: Hajdu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is exploring possible guardrails or alternatives to using what she says is a "contentious" section of the Canada Labour Code that allows Ottawa to intervene in bitter bargaining conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/feds-to-weigh-guardrails-alternatives-to-contentious-labour-code-tool-hajdu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/feds-to-weigh-guardrails-alternatives-to-contentious-labour-code-tool-hajdu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton eyes changes to zoning bylaw to regulate lodging houses, short-term rentals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton residents are expressing concerns to the city about how infill developments are being used, promptingcity councillors to consider changes to bylaws that regulate lodging houses and short-term rentals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-eyes-changes-to-zoning-bylaw-to-regulate-lodging-houses-short-term-rentals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-eyes-changes-to-zoning-bylaw-to-regulate-lodging-houses-short-term-rentals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's rugby team hopes to capitalize on soccer fever as its World Cup prep begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's men's rugby team begins prepping for the 2027 World Cup as matches for the Nations Cup kick off on Saturday at Edmonton's Clarke Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-mens-rugby-team-hopes-to-capitalize-on-soccer-fever-as-its-world-cup-prep-begins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-mens-rugby-team-hopes-to-capitalize-on-soccer-fever-as-its-world-cup-prep-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anti-coal mining petition in Alberta, spearheaded by country music singer Corb Lund, has failed to collect enough verified signatures, according to Elections Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/anti-coal-mining-petition-led-by-musician-corb-lund-fails-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/anti-coal-mining-petition-led-by-musician-corb-lund-fails-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta rejects Corb Lund's 'Water Not Coal' petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta has rejected musician Corb Lund's 'Water Not Coal' petition, saying it failed to meet the requirements for a citizen initiative petition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-rejects-corb-lunds-water-not-coal-petition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-rejects-corb-lunds-water-not-coal-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pipelines faced key challenges in the past. Can Alberta’s overcome them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s track record of proposing and building pipelines means that the newly announced project from Alberta to B.C.'s coast is likely going to face several key challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pipelines-faced-key-challenges-in-the-past-can-albertas-overcome-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pipelines-faced-key-challenges-in-the-past-can-albertas-overcome-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoekstra says no 'significant progress' in 14 months of trade negotiations, but U.S. to keep talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. envoy to Canada says 14 months of trade talk between Canada and the Trump administration has resolved few issues. But Pete Hoekstra insists the Americans will keep talking in the hopes of striking an agreement on the future of CUSMA, as well as settling other issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hoekstra-says-no-significant-progress-in-14-months-of-trade-negotiations-but-us-to-keep-talking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hoekstra-says-no-significant-progress-in-14-months-of-trade-negotiations-but-us-to-keep-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions eye first win of season versus unbeaten Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions have done a lot of things right, but it's what they've done wrong that has resulted in them starting the CFL season 0-3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-eye-first-win-of-season-versus-unbeaten-elks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-eye-first-win-of-season-versus-unbeaten-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's behind all the wild weather in Canada this summer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many climate monitors have been predicting an extra-strong El Ni&ntilde;o this year that's expected to peak in the winter. But the summer season has already brought weather-related chaos and even devastation for many Canadians. Here's a look at what's going on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/whats-behind-all-the-wild-weather-in-canada-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/whats-behind-all-the-wild-weather-in-canada-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta pitches southern route for West Coast pipeline, with a price tag of $35B or more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta is formally proposing an oil pipeline to the southwest coast of British Columbia for tanker export to Asian markets, in a partnership with federally-owned Trans Mountain Corp. and Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-pitches-southern-route-for-west-coast-pipeline-with-a-price-tag-of-35b-or-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-pitches-southern-route-for-west-coast-pipeline-with-a-price-tag-of-35b-or-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams leads Stampeders to 58-36 win over Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw six touchdown passes and rushed for one in a 58-36 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts in the CFL on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/adams-leads-stampeders-to-58-36-win-over-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/adams-leads-stampeders-to-58-36-win-over-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why bridge and tunnel politics helped make the B.C.-Ottawa pipeline truce happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a week that saw a number of big trades in the National Hockey League, perhaps it makes sense to analyze Thursday's agreement between thefederal government and the province of British Columbiathrough the lens of what each group secured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-bridge-and-tunnel-politics-helped-make-the-bc-ottawa-pipeline-truce-happen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-bridge-and-tunnel-politics-helped-make-the-bc-ottawa-pipeline-truce-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High water levels impacting parts of St. Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Alberta's rainy spring carries on into summer, repercussions ripple across the province. In St. Albert, the Sturgeon River's water levels continue to climb. The CBC's Tristan Mottershead reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/high-water-levels-impacting-parts-of-st-albert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/high-water-levels-impacting-parts-of-st-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton traffic stop leads to extortion-related arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Police Service has arrested Safaldeep Singh who faces several charges and is wanted on Canada-wide warrants for conspiracy to commit murder and extortion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-traffic-stop-leads-to-extortion-related-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-traffic-stop-leads-to-extortion-related-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for Greenlight: Pembina, partners go ahead with gas plant for data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pembina Pipeline Corp. and its partners have given the go-ahead to a $4.2 billion, 932-megawatt natural gas plant being built to serve a new data centre in Sturgeon County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/green-light-for-greenlight-pembina-partners-go-ahead-with-gas-plant-for-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/green-light-for-greenlight-pembina-partners-go-ahead-with-gas-plant-for-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor says he wants to hold advocacy campaign opposing separation, but can’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of Calgary says he wants the city of be able to campaign against Alberta's separation from Canada but provincial rules prevent the city from taking that step.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-mayor-says-he-wants-to-hold-advocacy-campaign-opposing-separation-but-cant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-mayor-says-he-wants-to-hold-advocacy-campaign-opposing-separation-but-cant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 106K Albertans sign up for $100 affordability rebates as applications open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans have until Sept. 30 to sign up to receive the provincial government's $100 affordability relief cheques. People with household incomes of $225,000 or less are eligible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-106k-albertans-sign-up-for-100-affordability-rebates-as-applications-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-than-106k-albertans-sign-up-for-100-affordability-rebates-as-applications-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier talks about importance of reliable energy sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the importance of a pipeline, from Alberta to B.C., to increase oil exports and provide a reliable energy source to world markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premier-talks-about-importance-of-reliable-energy-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premier-talks-about-importance-of-reliable-energy-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Canada beat Morocco? It could be found in Promise David’s sublime group-stage goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there&rsquo;s a reason for Canada&rsquo;s men to believe they can beat Morocco on Saturday, it&rsquo;s most easily found in Promise David&rsquo;s singular moment against Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-can-canada-beat-morocco-it-could-be-found-in-promise-davids-sublime-group-stage-goal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-can-canada-beat-morocco-it-could-be-found-in-promise-davids-sublime-group-stage-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pembina, partners go ahead with gas plant for data centre north of Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pembina Pipeline Corp. and two partners have given the go-ahead to the Greenlight Electricity Centre, a natural gas plant serving a data centre customer. The 932-megawatt plant would be built in Sturgeon County, part of Alberta's Industrial Heartland region north of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pembina-partners-go-ahead-with-gas-plant-for-data-centre-north-of-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pembina-partners-go-ahead-with-gas-plant-for-data-centre-north-of-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with extortion, conspiracy to commit murder after traffic stop in Edmonton: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old man has been charged with extortion and conspiracy to commit murder after two violent incidents in Brampton, Peel police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-charged-with-extortion-conspiracy-to-commit-murder-after-traffic-stop-in-edmonton-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-charged-with-extortion-conspiracy-to-commit-murder-after-traffic-stop-in-edmonton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 grizzly bears illegally shot along Alberta highway on same day, province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is investigating the poaching of two grizzly bears believed to have been killed near Sundre on the same day. Grizzly bears have been a threatened species in the province since 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-grizzly-bears-illegally-shot-along-alberta-highway-on-same-day-province-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-grizzly-bears-illegally-shot-along-alberta-highway-on-same-day-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. will not fight decision in court if pipeline is built from Alberta to the coast: Eby]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby made it clear on Thursday that if a pipeline is built from Alberta to B.C.'s coast, the provincial government will not fight that decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-will-not-fight-decision-in-court-if-pipeline-is-built-from-alberta-to-the-coast-eby/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-will-not-fight-decision-in-court-if-pipeline-is-built-from-alberta-to-the-coast-eby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin returning for a 22nd NHL season after re-signing with the Capitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin is returning for a 22nd NHL season after re-signing with the Washington Capitals on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alex-ovechkin-returning-for-a-22nd-nhl-season-after-re-signing-with-the-capitals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alex-ovechkin-returning-for-a-22nd-nhl-season-after-re-signing-with-the-capitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Coast oil tanker ban being upheld, Port of Vancouver expanding in multibillion-dollar B.C.-Ottawa deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. premier's office said the agreement announced Thursday "will power decades of job growth and prosperity." The announcement comes as Alberta was set to update its West Coast pipeline proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/north-coast-oil-tanker-ban-being-upheld-port-of-vancouver-expanding-in-multibillion-dollar-bc-ottawa-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/north-coast-oil-tanker-ban-being-upheld-port-of-vancouver-expanding-in-multibillion-dollar-bc-ottawa-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New pipeline from Alberta to B.C. coast to be built as a private-public partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, is aiming for the pipeline to be designated a project of national interest by October and get shovels in the ground as early as September 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-pipeline-from-alberta-to-bc-coast-to-be-built-as-a-private-public-partnership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-pipeline-from-alberta-to-bc-coast-to-be-built-as-a-private-public-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction of new oil pipeline to B.C. coast won’t include lifting oil tanker ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is aiming for the pipeline to be designated a project of national interest by October and get shovels in the ground as early as September 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-of-new-oil-pipeline-to-bc-coast-wont-include-lifting-oil-tanker-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/construction-of-new-oil-pipeline-to-bc-coast-wont-include-lifting-oil-tanker-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith set to unveil details of proposed oil pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is aiming for the pipeline to be designated a project of national interest by October and get shovels in the ground as early as September 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-set-to-unveil-details-of-proposed-oil-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-set-to-unveil-details-of-proposed-oil-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No charges for officer after 2024 shooting of Cold Lake First Nation man: ASIRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police watchdog investigation into the shooting of a Cold Lake First Nation man has found the officer was acting in self-defence. But his brother says he believes more could have been done to de-escalate the situation, and the First Nation's chief says he believes crisis resources could have been used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/no-charges-for-officer-after-2024-shooting-of-cold-lake-first-nation-man-asirt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/no-charges-for-officer-after-2024-shooting-of-cold-lake-first-nation-man-asirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton's community leagues are facing infrastructure issues. Where does yours stand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows most community league facilities in Edmonton would get a C grade &mdash; and according to the municipal government, many leagues can't afford to fix them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-community-leagues-are-facing-infrastructure-issues-where-does-yours-stand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-community-leagues-are-facing-infrastructure-issues-where-does-yours-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUPE accuses YMCA of Northern Alberta of union-busting amid unionization push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Union of Public Employees has filed an unfair labour practices complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board after learning that longtime employees were laid off by the YMCA of Northern Alberta during an active unionization campaign drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cupe-accuses-ymca-of-northern-alberta-of-union-busting-amid-unionization-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cupe-accuses-ymca-of-northern-alberta-of-union-busting-amid-unionization-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government to announce details for West Coast pipeline proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is expected to announce details on Thursday regarding its proposal to build a new oil pipeline stretching to the West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-to-announce-details-for-west-coast-pipeline-proposal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-to-announce-details-for-west-coast-pipeline-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump isn't extending CUSMA trade deal, so what happens now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration surprised no one with its long-expected announcement Wednesday that the U.S. would not join Canada and Mexico in extending the free trade deal between the three countries. Where things go from here, however, is anyone's guess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-isnt-extending-cusma-trade-deal-so-what-happens-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-isnt-extending-cusma-trade-deal-so-what-happens-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Edmonton's 2026 Canada Day fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch as fireworks light up the sky over Edmonton to mark Canada Day in the provincial capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/watch-edmontons-2026-canada-day-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/watch-edmontons-2026-canada-day-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa thunderstorms keep Carney from delivering Canada Day unity speech in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Canadians to remain united in a Canada Day speech in the nation's capital on Wednesday, but his plan to deliver similar remarks in Edmonton later in the day was upended by thunderstorms that prevented his plane from taking off on time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-thunderstorms-keep-carney-from-delivering-canada-day-unity-speech-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-thunderstorms-keep-carney-from-delivering-canada-day-unity-speech-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans express patriotism, melancholy on Canada Day amid talk of separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possibility of Alberta separating from Canada was top of mind for Maple Leaf-clad Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrated the birth of Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertans-express-patriotism-melancholy-on-canada-day-amid-talk-of-separation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertans-express-patriotism-melancholy-on-canada-day-amid-talk-of-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers deal longtime defenceman Darnell Nurse to Sharks, sign Ryan Shea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton traded Darnell Nurse to San Jose on what was a chaotic opening to NHL free agency Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-deal-longtime-defenceman-darnell-nurse-to-sharks-sign-ryan-shea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-deal-longtime-defenceman-darnell-nurse-to-sharks-sign-ryan-shea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllister back in CFL groove with big returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyreik McAllister didn't know much about the Stampede Bowl, but the Calgary Stampeders' big-play returner donned a cowboy hat Wednesday and said he's ready to find out more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mcallister-back-in-cfl-groove-with-big-returns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mcallister-back-in-cfl-groove-with-big-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers trade Darnell Nurse to Sharks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darnell Nurse is done in the Alberta capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-trade-darnell-nurse-to-sharks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-trade-darnell-nurse-to-sharks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta gov't to invite political scientist, pollster to advise new riding boundaries panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's United Conservative Party government is inviting a political scientist and a pollster to help a panel tasked with redrawing the province's voting lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-govt-to-invite-political-scientist-pollster-to-advise-new-riding-boundaries-panel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-govt-to-invite-political-scientist-pollster-to-advise-new-riding-boundaries-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans can now apply for $100 energy rebate payouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith announced earlier this month that residents can get the cash instead of the province reducing its tax on gasoline at the pumps.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertans-can-now-apply-for-100-energy-rebate-payouts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertans-can-now-apply-for-100-energy-rebate-payouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in several provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-several-provinces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-several-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in multiple provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-multiple-provinces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-multiple-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application portal opens for $100 affordability payments for Albertans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans can start applying today for $100 that the provincial government says is intended to help deal with the high cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/application-portal-opens-for-100-affordability-payments-for-albertans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/application-portal-opens-for-100-affordability-payments-for-albertans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. declines to extend CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's administration officially announced that it's opting not to extend its trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, triggering what are expected to be tough negotiations on amending the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-declines-to-extend-cusma-trade-deal-with-canada-mexico/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-declines-to-extend-cusma-trade-deal-with-canada-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats’ Bo Levi Mitchell on a nice roll of late]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Levi Mitchell has been on a nice roll of late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ticats-bo-levi-mitchell-on-a-nice-roll-of-late/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ticats-bo-levi-mitchell-on-a-nice-roll-of-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philpot, Rankin, Alexander CFL players of month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot, Edmonton Elks running back Sheldon Rankin and Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander are the CFL's players of the month for June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/philpot-rankin-alexander-cfl-players-of-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/philpot-rankin-alexander-cfl-players-of-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipients of Alberta’s new disability assistance program worry it will be detrimental]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans who receive benefits via the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped say they&rsquo;re left with few options and mounting stress as many recipients are to be moved to the provincial program&rsquo;s new iteration starting Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/recipients-of-albertas-new-disability-assistance-program-worry-it-will-be-detrimental/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/recipients-of-albertas-new-disability-assistance-program-worry-it-will-be-detrimental/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day a moment of pride, patriotism and melanchony in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Oct. 19, voters are to decide whether they want the province to remain in Canada or to start the process for holding a second, binding vote on quitting Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-a-moment-of-pride-patriotism-and-melanchony-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-a-moment-of-pride-patriotism-and-melanchony-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day a moment of pride, patriotism and melancholy in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Oct. 19, voters are to decide whether they want the province to remain in Canada or to start the process for holding a second, binding vote on quitting Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-a-moment-of-pride-patriotism-and-melancholy-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-day-a-moment-of-pride-patriotism-and-melancholy-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blame it on the rain: Record downpour in Edmonton will bring monsoon of mosquitoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record rainfall in Edmonton in June means July will remain thick with mosquitoes as wet weather triggers population boom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/blame-it-on-the-rain-record-downpour-in-edmonton-will-bring-monsoon-of-mosquitoes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/blame-it-on-the-rain-record-downpour-in-edmonton-will-bring-monsoon-of-mosquitoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Edmonton opens tow lot spaces to deal with hundreds of abandoned vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton can start towing hundreds of abandoned vehicles from streets, alleys and parking lots, after securing spaces in an impound lot previously occupied by Yellowhead Trail construction crews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-opens-tow-lot-spaces-to-deal-with-hundreds-of-abandoned-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-opens-tow-lot-spaces-to-deal-with-hundreds-of-abandoned-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Edmonton opens new tow lot to deal with hundreds of abandoned vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton has opened a new impound lot to help curb the buildup of hundreds of abandoned vehicles on streets, alleys and parking lots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-opens-new-tow-lot-to-deal-with-hundreds-of-abandoned-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-opens-new-tow-lot-to-deal-with-hundreds-of-abandoned-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPECIAL COVERAGE | Celebrate Canada Day 2026 from coast to coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC's special coverage continues from across the country as people celebrate Canada's 159th birthday. Join Saroja Coelho for a live call-in show. Then, Ian Hanomansing and Gloria Macarenko host live afternoon coverage from Alberta, before heading back to Ottawa with Adrienne Arsenault and Elamin Abdelmahmoud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/special-coverage-celebrate-canada-day-2026-from-coast-to-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/special-coverage-celebrate-canada-day-2026-from-coast-to-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator launches inquiry into contentious fees charged by Rogers, Bell and Telus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ordered Canada's three largest telecoms to justify their contentious fees and explain why they shouldn't face fines for apparent federal violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/regulator-launches-inquiry-into-contentious-fees-charged-by-rogers-bell-and-telus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/regulator-launches-inquiry-into-contentious-fees-charged-by-rogers-bell-and-telus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith shrugs off UCP backbencher's condemnation of Alberta&rsquo;s MOU with Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is shrugging off a United Conservative backbencher&rsquo;s public opposition to the provincial government's deal with Ottawa to get an oil pipeline built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/danielle-smith-shrugs-off-ucp-backbenchers-condemnation-of-albertarsquos-mou-with-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/danielle-smith-shrugs-off-ucp-backbenchers-condemnation-of-albertarsquos-mou-with-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers invite 3 female hockey players to join NHL development camp roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-seven rising hockey stars took to the ice inside Rogers Place. For the first time ever, a trio of female players were invited to the NHL Development Camp..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-invite-3-female-hockey-players-to-join-nhl-development-camp-roster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-invite-3-female-hockey-players-to-join-nhl-development-camp-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa giving Jasper an additional $520 million for wildfire recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal finance minister paid a visit to Jasper, Alta., on Tuesday and brought with him a huge funding announcement towards recovery efforts from the 2024 wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-giving-jasper-an-additional-520-million-for-wildfire-recovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-giving-jasper-an-additional-520-million-for-wildfire-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Trudeau-era climate plan was 'too expensive' and 'divisive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed critics of the previous Liberal government's climate plan in a video posted on Tuesday, saying the plan he inherited was too expensive and divisive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-says-trudeau-era-climate-plan-was-too-expensive-and-divisive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-says-trudeau-era-climate-plan-was-too-expensive-and-divisive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith is shrugging off UCP backbencher’s condemnation of MOU with Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is shrugging off criticism from a UCP backbenchers over the government's deal with Ottawa to get an oil pipeline built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-is-shrugging-off-ucp-backbenchers-condemnation-of-mou-with-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-is-shrugging-off-ucp-backbenchers-condemnation-of-mou-with-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit filed over voter privacy breach affecting almost three million Albertans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A class action lawsuit has been filed over the leak of a voters list containing the names and other personal information of over 3 million Albertans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lawsuit-filed-over-voter-privacy-breach-affecting-almost-three-million-albertans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lawsuit-filed-over-voter-privacy-breach-affecting-almost-three-million-albertans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed class-action lawsuit filed over alleged Alberta voter privacy breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired Alberta lawyer has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging one of the largest privacy breaches in the province's history exposed the personal information of about 2.9 million voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/proposed-class-action-lawsuit-filed-over-alleged-alberta-voter-privacy-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/proposed-class-action-lawsuit-filed-over-alleged-alberta-voter-privacy-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sylvan Lake drives back parking fees amid business, visitor backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[After fielding complaints from both businesses and tourists, the popular summer destination Sylvan Lake has lowered waterfront parking fees that were hiked two months ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sylvan-lake-drives-back-parking-fees-amid-business-visitor-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sylvan-lake-drives-back-parking-fees-amid-business-visitor-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s magical World Cup run hinges on slaying one of modern game’s giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadians flew to Houston on Monday, uncertain of their opponent on July 4. They learned late Monday night that it will be fearsome Morocco. For Canada to pull off the upset, it will have to beat one of the best teams at this year's World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-magical-world-cup-run-hinges-on-slaying-one-of-modern-games-giants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-magical-world-cup-run-hinges-on-slaying-one-of-modern-games-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasper to get $520M in additional reconstruction funding from federal government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasper will receive more than half a billion dollars in funding from the federal government to accelerate the rebuilding of destroyed and damaged park assets and provide temporary housing for residents displaced by the 2024 wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jasper-to-get-520m-in-additional-reconstruction-funding-from-federal-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jasper-to-get-520m-in-additional-reconstruction-funding-from-federal-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat, flooding poses safety concerns for Canada Day celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As communities across Canada prepare for Canada Day, extreme heat and flooding are proving logistically challenging for typical celebrations like fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-heat-flooding-poses-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-heat-flooding-poses-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat, flooding pose safety concerns for Canada Day celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As communities across Canada prepare for Canada Day, extreme heat and flooding are proving logistically challenging for typical celebrations like fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-heat-flooding-pose-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-heat-flooding-pose-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says energy plan will unify Canada but ’emissions will be higher’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments in a pre-recorded video released Tuesday marked Carney's starkest criticisms yet of his predecessor Justin Trudeau's climate policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-says-energy-plan-will-unify-canada-but-emissions-will-be-higher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-says-energy-plan-will-unify-canada-but-emissions-will-be-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary, Lethbridge supervised consumption sites close, province shifts to treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is shutting down supervised consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge, effective today, as it shifts focus to funding treatment centres instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-lethbridge-supervised-consumption-sites-close-province-shifts-to-treatment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-lethbridge-supervised-consumption-sites-close-province-shifts-to-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta expands accessible parking permit system to cover those with vision loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government of Alberta is expanding its accessible parking permit system to cover people with vision loss, but applicants will first need approval from a medical professional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-expands-accessible-parking-permit-system-to-cover-those-with-vision-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-expands-accessible-parking-permit-system-to-cover-those-with-vision-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What July 1 means for CUSMA, Canada's trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian government officials will join their counterparts from the U.S. and Mexico on Wednesday in a landmark meeting on the future of the trade agreement between their three countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-july-1-means-for-cusma-canadas-trade-deal-with-the-us-and-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-july-1-means-for-cusma-canadas-trade-deal-with-the-us-and-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proponent, route and Pathways all still unclear ahead of Alberta's pipeline announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier's office says there will be a "major announcement" on Thursday to share new details about the province's submission to the federal major projects office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/proponent-route-and-pathways-all-still-unclear-ahead-of-albertas-pipeline-announcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/proponent-route-and-pathways-all-still-unclear-ahead-of-albertas-pipeline-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta poised to make West Coast pipeline announcement later this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier's office says there will be a "major announcement" on Thursday to share new details about the province's submission to the federal major projects office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-poised-to-make-west-coast-pipeline-announcement-later-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-poised-to-make-west-coast-pipeline-announcement-later-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of undocumented Alberta students at risk of losing free access to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of children and teenagers already attending Alberta schools could be ineligible to enrol in September as their families&rsquo; immigration status hangs in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hundreds-of-undocumented-alberta-students-at-risk-of-losing-free-access-to-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hundreds-of-undocumented-alberta-students-at-risk-of-losing-free-access-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to detail ‘million-barrel-per-day’ pipeline to West Coast Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Hodgson, federal minister of energy and natural resources, said Monday that negotiations between Ottawa and Alberta toward a pipeline deal were 'going well.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-to-detail-million-barrel-per-day-pipeline-to-west-coast-thursday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-to-detail-million-barrel-per-day-pipeline-to-west-coast-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Alberta schools communicate and respond during increasingly frequent school threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta education officials reflect on the safety measures in place as the school year winds down to close. The province saw an increase of school threat reports in the wake of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooting that left nine, including the shooter, dead at a school and home in the tight-knit community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-alberta-schools-communicate-and-respond-during-increasingly-frequent-school-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-alberta-schools-communicate-and-respond-during-increasingly-frequent-school-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions still cloud Calgary supervised consumption site's end, as it closes its doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre's supervised consumption site is scheduled to permanently close on Tuesday, but uncertainty still hangs over what that will mean for drug user's safety, the impact of public drug use on the community, and the strain its loss might place on emergency services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/questions-still-cloud-calgary-supervised-consumption-sites-end-as-it-closes-its-doors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/questions-still-cloud-calgary-supervised-consumption-sites-end-as-it-closes-its-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More families turning to financial aid to afford overnight summer camps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rising cost of living is forcing many Canadian families to make tough choices about whether they can afford to send their kids away for camp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-families-turning-to-financial-aid-to-afford-overnight-summer-camps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-families-turning-to-financial-aid-to-afford-overnight-summer-camps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to face Morocco in Round of 16 at FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada will face the Morocco in the Round of 16 at the World Cup after the North African giants defeated the Netherlands 3-2 in penalty kicks on Monday after the teams were tied 1-1 after 120 minutes in Guadalupe, Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-to-face-morocco-in-round-of-16-at-fifa-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-to-face-morocco-in-round-of-16-at-fifa-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to unveil details of 'million-barrel-per-day' oil pipeline route to West Coast on July 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says it plans to unveil details Thursday about a proposed "one-million-barrel-per-day oil pipeline" through British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-to-unveil-details-of-million-barrel-per-day-oil-pipeline-route-to-west-coast-on-july-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-to-unveil-details-of-million-barrel-per-day-oil-pipeline-route-to-west-coast-on-july-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton city councillors consider centralized Diwali event to encourage firework compliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[City staff is working with Edmonton&rsquo;s South Asian community to try to co-ordinate events for the Festival of Lights, including a possible event at city hall and a potential fireworks display in Mill Woods Park in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-councillors-consider-centralized-diwali-event-to-encourage-firework-compliance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-city-councillors-consider-centralized-diwali-event-to-encourage-firework-compliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke leads to air quality warning for Calgary, much of Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoke has moved into parts of Alberta from northern Saskatchewan and is expected to remain for the next couple of days, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smoke-leads-to-air-quality-warning-for-calgary-much-of-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smoke-leads-to-air-quality-warning-for-calgary-much-of-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood watches, warnings remain in place as cleanup takes place across Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the worst of the rain may be over following a massive storm that slammed into central and southern Alberta on the weekend, huge cleanup efforts are now underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flood-watches-warnings-remain-in-place-as-cleanup-takes-place-across-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flood-watches-warnings-remain-in-place-as-cleanup-takes-place-across-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$100M in provincial funding going to support complex classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is directing $100 million toward supporting complex classrooms across the province by hiring more teachers, educational assistants and support staff. The Alberta Teachers' Association says the funding is welcome, but long overdue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/100m-in-provincial-funding-going-to-support-complex-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/100m-in-provincial-funding-going-to-support-complex-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton records its rainiest June ever following latest weekend downpour: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Sunday at noon, Edmonton had received 262 millimetres of rain, shattering the previous monthly record held for over a century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-records-its-rainiest-june-ever-following-latest-weekend-downpour-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-records-its-rainiest-june-ever-following-latest-weekend-downpour-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta is dealing with a population boom. Is expanding municipal borders the answer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annexation has been on the agenda for several Alberta municipalities dealing with rapid population growth, and some experts say it&rsquo;s likely that option will be pursued more often over the next few decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-is-dealing-with-a-population-boom-is-expanding-municipal-borders-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-is-dealing-with-a-population-boom-is-expanding-municipal-borders-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs ink Stecher to two-year contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed defenceman Troy Stecher to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/leafs-ink-stecher-to-two-year-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/leafs-ink-stecher-to-two-year-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alberta peace officer pleads guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation material]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Grande Prairie peace officer received a 24-month conditional sentence after Crown and defence lawyers made a joint sentencing submission at the Edmonton Court of Kings Bench after he pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-alberta-peace-officer-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-child-sexual-exploitation-material/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-alberta-peace-officer-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-child-sexual-exploitation-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For players and fans, Canada's World Cup win on Sunday was worth the decades-long wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[For long-suffering Canadian soccer fans, the scene after Sunday's win over South Africa was surreal, as though they were watching another country&rsquo;s celebrations. Instead, Stephen Eust&aacute;quio&rsquo;s winner made our own history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/for-players-and-fans-canadas-world-cup-win-on-sunday-was-worth-the-decades-long-wait/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/for-players-and-fans-canadas-world-cup-win-on-sunday-was-worth-the-decades-long-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds Canadian caregivers perform $97B worth of unpaid labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Canadian Centre of Caregiving Excellence highlights the growing pressure on loved ones to provide care for their families and friends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/report-finds-canadian-caregivers-perform-97b-worth-of-unpaid-labour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/report-finds-canadian-caregivers-perform-97b-worth-of-unpaid-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary lawyer acquitted on sexual assault, indecent act charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary lawyer has been acquitted on charges related to sexual assault and public indecency after a judge raised concerns over witness reliability. However, Patrick Higgerty, who also served in Alberta as a justice of the peace, was convicted of harassment by telecommunications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-lawyer-acquitted-on-sexual-assault-indecent-act-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-lawyer-acquitted-on-sexual-assault-indecent-act-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition signature counting resumes as Alberta separatist group gets partial win at court of appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta separatist group has secured a partial win at the province&rsquo;s top court after a lower court judge quashed its referendum petition last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/petition-signature-counting-resumes-as-alberta-separatist-group-gets-partial-win-at-court-of-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/petition-signature-counting-resumes-as-alberta-separatist-group-gets-partial-win-at-court-of-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists win partial victory in court on referendum petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Court of Appeal judge ruled Monday that Elections Alberta can begin verifying signatures on a citizens' petition calling for a referendum on the province's independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatists-win-partial-victory-in-court-on-referendum-petition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatists-win-partial-victory-in-court-on-referendum-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canmore, Alta. woman killed in crash in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP say a 24-year-old woman from Camrose is dead following a crash on the Trans Canada Highway, just inside the gates of Banff National Park, early Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canmore-alta-woman-killed-in-crash-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canmore-alta-woman-killed-in-crash-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka crisis, dies at 84: family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died at 84.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka Crisis, dies at 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died at 84.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tom-siddon-cabinet-minister-during-oka-crisis-dies-at-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall triggers flood warnings west of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says the Elbow River west of Calgary has risen by two metres and could rise another half-metre in the coming days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rainfall-triggers-flood-warnings-west-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rainfall-triggers-flood-warnings-west-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall triggers flood warnings, evacuation alerts west of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of southwestern Alberta are under flood warnings or evacuation alerts after several days of heavy rainfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rainfall-triggers-flood-warnings-evacuation-alerts-west-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rainfall-triggers-flood-warnings-evacuation-alerts-west-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire forces evacuation of remote Northwest Territories village]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northwest Territories government's website says the Dehcho fire is roughly seven kilometres west of the Fort Simpson Airport and remains out of control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-remote-northwest-territories-village/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-remote-northwest-territories-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation loses appeal over oilsands waste facility built south of Fort McMurray]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal of Alberta says the province&rsquo;s energy regulator did not break any regulations on consultation when it rejected a First Nation&rsquo;s appeal over an oilfield waste facility south of Fort McMurray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nation-loses-appeal-over-oilsands-waste-facility-built-south-of-fort-mcmurray/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nation-loses-appeal-over-oilsands-waste-facility-built-south-of-fort-mcmurray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AHS operated medical scan reimbursement policy for over a decade, but few knew about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Alberta government develops new policy regulations that will allow patients to get reimbursed for private-pay medical diagnostic tests, CBC News has found that an AHS reimbursement policy for private MRI, CT and PET/CT scans had already been operating from 2011-2025, without formal approval or announcement to stakeholders. The program was discontinued sometime in 2025 amid lingering questions about who knew about it, how they found out about it, who got their money back, and who didn&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ahs-operated-medical-scan-reimbursement-policy-for-over-a-decade-but-few-knew-about-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ahs-operated-medical-scan-reimbursement-policy-for-over-a-decade-but-few-knew-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain injuries often go untreated in victims of intimate partner violence. Here's how that's changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guylaine Simard, the director of the West Island Women's Shelter in Montreal, has been working with researchers, doctors, social workers and police to help women with traumatic brain injuries get the help they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brain-injuries-often-go-untreated-in-victims-of-intimate-partner-violence-heres-how-thats-changing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brain-injuries-often-go-untreated-in-victims-of-intimate-partner-violence-heres-how-thats-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public health inspectors no longer transferring to government ministry in Alta. health restructure: premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s premier says she will move health inspectors from AHS to Primary Care Alberta, instead of to the health ministry, in order to keep inspectors&rsquo; compensation and benefits packages untouched. Her government previously committed to moving inspectors from AHS to be direct government employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/public-health-inspectors-no-longer-transferring-to-government-ministry-in-alta-health-restructure-premier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/public-health-inspectors-no-longer-transferring-to-government-ministry-in-alta-health-restructure-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24-year-old woman dies after collision in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old woman is dead after a single vehicle collision about two kilometres west of the Banff National Park gates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/24-year-old-woman-dies-after-collision-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/24-year-old-woman-dies-after-collision-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Eust&aacute;quio plays Canada's World Cup hero as last-minute goal defeats South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Eust&aacute;quio &mdash; 29 years old, quiet, steady, unheralded &mdash; scored in the second minute of stoppage time to claim a last-gasp 1-0 win for Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stephen-eustaacutequio-plays-canadas-world-cup-hero-as-last-minute-goal-defeats-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stephen-eustaacutequio-plays-canadas-world-cup-hero-as-last-minute-goal-defeats-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New guidance recommends starting substance use education in kindergarten]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new framework to develop guidelines around substance use in schools recommends beginning prevention and education efforts efforts as early as kindergarten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-guidance-recommends-starting-substance-use-education-in-kindergarten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-guidance-recommends-starting-substance-use-education-in-kindergarten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative sentencing made Alberta home to a new rigging safety council. How did we get here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Occupational Health and Safety says the goal of creative sentences is to prevent future workplace injuries or fatalities, but do these sentences actually make things any safer?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/creative-sentencing-made-alberta-home-to-a-new-rigging-safety-council-how-did-we-get-here/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/creative-sentencing-made-alberta-home-to-a-new-rigging-safety-council-how-did-we-get-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative sentencing gave Alberta a new rigging safety council. How did we get here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Occupational Health and Safety says the goal of creative sentences is to prevent future workplace injuries or fatalities, but do these sentences actually make things any safer?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/creative-sentencing-gave-alberta-a-new-rigging-safety-council-how-did-we-get-here/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/creative-sentencing-gave-alberta-a-new-rigging-safety-council-how-did-we-get-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders spoil Lions’ party with 41-33 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[There wasn't a shortage of touchdowns &mdash; nine in total &mdash; but when the dust settled, Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders played spoiler by prevailing 41-33 over the B.C. Lions on Saturday evening for their first win of the young CFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-spoil-lions-party-with-41-33-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-spoil-lions-party-with-41-33-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders ruin Lions’ party with 41-33 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders played spoiler in front of a capacity crowd at the Apple Bowl, prevailing 41-33 over the B.C. Lions on Saturday evening for their first win of the young CFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-ruin-lions-party-with-41-33-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-ruin-lions-party-with-41-33-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding concerns, tornado threats sweep across Canadian Prairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flooding concerns are mounting in Alberta as Edmonton nears a June rainfall record, while tornado watches and severe storms threaten parts of Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooding-concerns-tornado-threats-sweep-across-canadian-prairies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooding-concerns-tornado-threats-sweep-across-canadian-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police shoot man dead after alleged assaults during hit-and-runs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 59-year-old man is dead after Edmonton police say he allegedly assaulted emergency workers and fled before an officer-involved shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-shoot-man-dead-after-alleged-assaults-during-hit-and-runs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-shoot-man-dead-after-alleged-assaults-during-hit-and-runs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penguins keep Ruck twins together at NHL draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markus Ruck was ecstatic for his sibling. There was also a significant level of anxiety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/penguins-keep-ruck-twins-together-at-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/penguins-keep-ruck-twins-together-at-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Davies ready to play World Cup game vs. South Africa: coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Jesse Marsch says Canada captain Alphonso Davies is ready to play in the FIFA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-davies-ready-to-play-world-cup-game-vs-south-africa-coach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-davies-ready-to-play-world-cup-game-vs-south-africa-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog to investigate fatal shooting by officer in southwest Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in southwest Edmonton, which police say happened after officers encountered a suspect armed with 'edged weapons.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/police-watchdog-to-investigate-fatal-shooting-by-officer-in-southwest-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/police-watchdog-to-investigate-fatal-shooting-by-officer-in-southwest-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redblacks seek first win against Alouettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Dinwiddie said a dark cloud hung over the Ottawa Redblacks after Dru Brown lost the starting job to Jake Maier and asked to be traded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/redblacks-seek-first-win-against-alouettes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/redblacks-seek-first-win-against-alouettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs trade defenceman Brandon Carlo to Blues for pair of 3rd-round picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues for a pair of third-round picks at the 2026 NHL draft on Saturday in Buffalo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/maple-leafs-trade-defenceman-brandon-carlo-to-blues-for-pair-of-3rd-round-picks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/maple-leafs-trade-defenceman-brandon-carlo-to-blues-for-pair-of-3rd-round-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in police shooting in Cold Lake, Alberta: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's police watchdog is investigating the RCMP's fatal shooting of a man in Cold Lake as officers responded to a domestic call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-killed-in-police-shooting-in-cold-lake-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-killed-in-police-shooting-in-cold-lake-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions surround how Canada has handled the Alphonso Davies will-he-or-won't-he-play saga at World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive World Cup, there are questions about Alphonso Davies, arguably the best player Canada has produced, and his contributions to the men&rsquo;s team. The difference this time around is that he hasn&rsquo;t played a minute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/questions-surround-how-canada-has-handled-the-alphonso-davies-will-he-or-wont-he-play-saga-at-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/questions-surround-how-canada-has-handled-the-alphonso-davies-will-he-or-wont-he-play-saga-at-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alphonso Davies confirmed to play Sunday for Canada, but will-he-or-won't-he saga still raises questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive World Cup, there are questions about Alphonso Davies, arguably the best player Canada has produced, and his contributions to the men&rsquo;s team. The difference this time around is that he hasn&rsquo;t played a minute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alphonso-davies-confirmed-to-play-sunday-for-canada-but-will-he-or-wont-he-saga-still-raises-questions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alphonso-davies-confirmed-to-play-sunday-for-canada-but-will-he-or-wont-he-saga-still-raises-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta author urges caution after book publishing deal cost him more than $40,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after being published by Florida-based Writers Clique, the 88-year-old said his gardening book has apparently been discontinued. Charles Schroder received a total of $550 in royalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-author-urges-caution-after-book-publishing-deal-cost-him-more-than-40000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-author-urges-caution-after-book-publishing-deal-cost-him-more-than-40000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report reveals level of classroom complexity strain on teachers, students at Red Deer public schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report on the state of public schools in Red Deer has found that many students say they are finding it harder to concentrate, teachers say classroom complexity is taking time away from teaching and educational assistants are juggling multiple students with different needs at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-report-reveals-level-of-classroom-complexity-strain-on-teachers-students-at-red-deer-public-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-report-reveals-level-of-classroom-complexity-strain-on-teachers-students-at-red-deer-public-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out Your Way: CBC's Daybreak Alberta brings provincewide show to Drumheller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Out Your Way project is where CBC gets into communities across southern Alberta to find out about the people and the stories that matter to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/out-your-way-cbcs-daybreak-alberta-brings-provincewide-show-to-drumheller/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/out-your-way-cbcs-daybreak-alberta-brings-provincewide-show-to-drumheller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lethbridge neighbour of alleged Montreal shooter speaks out]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Lethbridge neighbour of Seth Scott Hatfield, the man accused in the shooting, says she saw Hatfield in passing, but never knew him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lethbridge-neighbour-of-alleged-montreal-shooter-speaks-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lethbridge-neighbour-of-alleged-montreal-shooter-speaks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircraft safety in the spotlight after 2 people injured by drone at Ponoka Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were injured at the Ponoka Stampede when an operator lost control of their drone on June 25, an event spokesperson told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/aircraft-safety-in-the-spotlight-after-2-people-injured-by-drone-at-ponoka-stampede/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/aircraft-safety-in-the-spotlight-after-2-people-injured-by-drone-at-ponoka-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta says pipeline proposal on track for July 1 deadline, as uncertainty hangs over project]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a Canada Day deadline fast approaches for a pipeline submission to Ottawa's major projects office, questions still surround whether the proposal will be ready in time, and if the project is commercially viable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-says-pipeline-proposal-on-track-for-july-1-deadline-as-uncertainty-hangs-over-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-says-pipeline-proposal-on-track-for-july-1-deadline-as-uncertainty-hangs-over-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT to investigate after person fatally shot by RCMP during domestic call in northern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Cold Lake, which RCMP said happened after officers encountered a suspect they said was armed while responding to a domestic call on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-to-investigate-after-person-fatally-shot-by-rcmp-during-domestic-call-in-northern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-to-investigate-after-person-fatally-shot-by-rcmp-during-domestic-call-in-northern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmontonians help with Venezuela earthquake relief effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[For every $20 donated, people will get one of Saz&oacute;n's homemade empanadas. Owner Esmeralda Leon says the money will go towards buying medical supplies for earthquake victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontonians-help-with-venezuela-earthquake-relief-effort/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontonians-help-with-venezuela-earthquake-relief-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs make forward Gavin McKenna first pick of NHL draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted slick Whitehorse-born winger Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 pick on Friday night in Buffalo, N.Y.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/maple-leafs-make-forward-gavin-mckenna-first-pick-of-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/maple-leafs-make-forward-gavin-mckenna-first-pick-of-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, Alberta flags fly high at town parade during separatism debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were lots of Canadian and Alberta flags on display during the annual parade making the kickoff to the Ponoka Rodeo this weekend in the central Alberta town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-alberta-flags-fly-high-at-town-parade-during-separatism-debate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-alberta-flags-fly-high-at-town-parade-during-separatism-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New deal for Alberta doctors awards $172.3M in retroactive pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new agreement between the Alberta government and the province's doctors should help bolster some underpaid medical specialties and improve patient access, says Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Brian Wirzba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-deal-for-alberta-doctors-awards-1723m-in-retroactive-pay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-deal-for-alberta-doctors-awards-1723m-in-retroactive-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta woman catches encounter with Kananaskis grizzly bear on camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who was out walking her dog near a wilderness campground, west of Calgary, had a frightening encounter with a grizzly bear this week, and it was all caught on camera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-woman-catches-encounter-with-kananaskis-grizzly-bear-on-camera/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-woman-catches-encounter-with-kananaskis-grizzly-bear-on-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta woman catches close encounter with Kananaskis grizzly bear on camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who was out walking her dog near a wilderness campground, west of Calgary, had a frightening encounter with a grizzly bear this week, and it was all caught on camera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-woman-catches-close-encounter-with-kananaskis-grizzly-bear-on-camera/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-woman-catches-close-encounter-with-kananaskis-grizzly-bear-on-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man charged with manslaugter after teen girl dies of drug overdose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have charged a Calgary man with manslaughter after a teen girl died from a lethal dose of carfentanil, an extremely potent opioid, 100 times stronger than fentanyl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-man-charged-with-manslaugter-after-teen-girl-dies-of-drug-overdose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-man-charged-with-manslaugter-after-teen-girl-dies-of-drug-overdose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain prompts some trail, sidewalk closures in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent heavy rainfall and high water levels along the North Saskatchewan River have been hitting Edmonton&rsquo;s river valley trail system hard, resulting in the closure of multiple low-lying trails.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rain-prompts-some-trail-sidewalk-closures-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rain-prompts-some-trail-sidewalk-closures-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion reinstated after investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of National Defence has reinstated two leaders of a respected Edmonton battalion days after announcing they had been removed pending an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-leaders-of-edmonton-based-infantry-battalion-reinstated-after-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-leaders-of-edmonton-based-infantry-battalion-reinstated-after-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibbons, Alta. residents vote by a large majority to remain a town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of the town of Gibbons, Alta., have voted by a large majority to remain a town, rejecting the idea of dissolving into a hamlet governed by Sturgeon Country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-alta-residents-vote-by-a-large-majority-to-remain-a-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-alta-residents-vote-by-a-large-majority-to-remain-a-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices plummet on hopes of increased supply, high gasoline prices persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pause in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran has led to a decline in future oil prices, but industry analysts say it will take time to trickle down to lower gasoline prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oil-prices-plummet-on-hopes-of-increased-supply-high-gasoline-prices-persist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oil-prices-plummet-on-hopes-of-increased-supply-high-gasoline-prices-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton, central Alberta expected to get drenched with up to 70 mm of rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of water-logged weather, communities in the Edmonton region and across central Alberta are again bracing for another severe rainstorm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-central-alberta-expected-to-get-drenched-with-up-to-70-mm-of-rain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-central-alberta-expected-to-get-drenched-with-up-to-70-mm-of-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibbons residents vote in favour of remaining a town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The people of Gibbons, Alta., have cast their vote to remain a town by a vote of 68.5 per cent to 31.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-residents-vote-in-favour-of-remaining-a-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-residents-vote-in-favour-of-remaining-a-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherritt shutting down Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., refinery as feed from Moa mine in Cuba runs out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherritt International Corp. is shutting down operations at its refinery in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., after running out of the feed inventory it receives from its Moa mine in Cuba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sherritt-shutting-down-fort-saskatchewan-alta-refinery-as-feed-from-moa-mine-in-cuba-runs-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sherritt-shutting-down-fort-saskatchewan-alta-refinery-as-feed-from-moa-mine-in-cuba-runs-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police misconduct information must be disclosed in criminal case, Supreme Court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that details about an Edmonton police officer's past misconduct need to be disclosed in the case against a man he helped investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/police-misconduct-information-must-be-disclosed-in-criminal-case-supreme-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/police-misconduct-information-must-be-disclosed-in-criminal-case-supreme-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live coverage of the 90th annual Ponoka Stampede parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to CBC's live coverage of the Ponoka Stampede Parade, as the event marks its 90th year. From prize horses and floats to cowboy hats and chuckwagon races, we'll bring you a snapshot of how the Alberta town embraces its rodeo roots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/live-coverage-of-the-90th-annual-ponoka-stampede-parade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/live-coverage-of-the-90th-annual-ponoka-stampede-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherritt shutting down Alberta refinery as feed from Moa mine in Cuba runs out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherritt International has shut down its Alberta refinery after running out of feed from its Cuba mine, as the company faces operational and financial challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sherritt-shutting-down-alberta-refinery-as-feed-from-moa-mine-in-cuba-runs-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sherritt-shutting-down-alberta-refinery-as-feed-from-moa-mine-in-cuba-runs-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christensen embraces CFL visit to Kelowna]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions have touched down in Jay Christensen's backyard, bringing his football career full circle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/christensen-embraces-cfl-visit-to-kelowna/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/christensen-embraces-cfl-visit-to-kelowna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alberta doctor again ordered to stop ‘cancer coaching’ as appeal bid rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s highest court has barred a former Edmonton physician from launching an appeal against court-ordered sanctions that prohibit him from practising medicine or implying he&rsquo;s licensed to care for any patient in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-alberta-doctor-again-ordered-to-stop-cancer-coaching-as-appeal-bid-rejected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-alberta-doctor-again-ordered-to-stop-cancer-coaching-as-appeal-bid-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christine Sinclair, Michael J. Fox promoted to Order of Canada's highest level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently appointed Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour on Friday added 56 new Canadians to what is considered the country's highest civilian honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/christine-sinclair-michael-j-fox-promoted-to-order-of-canadas-highest-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/christine-sinclair-michael-j-fox-promoted-to-order-of-canadas-highest-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multinational contractors managing Alberta’s new disability employment system: documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Procurement documents posted online revealed the identity of 'prime contractors' which will oversee the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program and refer clients to existing employment agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/multinational-contractors-managing-albertas-new-disability-employment-system-documents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/multinational-contractors-managing-albertas-new-disability-employment-system-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs or not, Yukon's Gavin McKenna set to make hockey history in NHL draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[McKenna is projected to be the first overall selection at this year's draft, which happens on Friday. That means the 18-year-oldcould be headed to Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/maple-leafs-or-not-yukons-gavin-mckenna-set-to-make-hockey-history-in-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/maple-leafs-or-not-yukons-gavin-mckenna-set-to-make-hockey-history-in-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta promising better care for cancer patients amid ongoing concerns about waits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says it is working to improve access to cancer care with a new 10-year strategic plan. It comes amid new cancer cases rising, health systems coming under increasing strain, and ongoing concerns over long waits for key cancer surgeries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-promising-better-care-for-cancer-patients-amid-ongoing-concerns-about-waits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-promising-better-care-for-cancer-patients-amid-ongoing-concerns-about-waits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbour shaken after police search Alberta apartment linked to Montreal shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search came a day after a man who lived in the complex was linked to the midday shooting that left a Montreal police officer and a bystander dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/neighbour-shaken-after-police-search-alberta-apartment-linked-to-montreal-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/neighbour-shaken-after-police-search-alberta-apartment-linked-to-montreal-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister to name 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is expected to announce on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/energy-minister-to-name-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/energy-minister-to-name-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister names 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that would allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/energy-minister-names-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/energy-minister-names-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fajardo's last-minute TD toss leads Edmonton Elks to 23-18 win over Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo led the Elks on a late touchdown drive in a 23-18 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before a sold-out crowd of 32,343 at Princess Auto Stadium on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fajardos-last-minute-td-toss-leads-edmonton-elks-to-23-18-win-over-winnipeg-blue-bombers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fajardos-last-minute-td-toss-leads-edmonton-elks-to-23-18-win-over-winnipeg-blue-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Elks beat Blue Bombers 23-18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo led the Elks on a late touchdown drive in a 23-18 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before a sold-out crowd of 32,343 at Princess Auto Stadium on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-elks-beat-blue-bombers-23-18/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-elks-beat-blue-bombers-23-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer skiing at Sunshine Village draws skiers from Alberta and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skiers from all over North America have come to take advantage of skiing in shorts and a T-shirt just a week before the Calgary Stampede.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/summer-skiing-at-sunshine-village-draws-skiers-from-alberta-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/summer-skiing-at-sunshine-village-draws-skiers-from-alberta-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Level Bridge sidewalk closed after heavy rain erodes riverbank slope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent heavy rainfall has caused riverbank instability at the southeast side of the High Level Bridge, where the slope next to the east sidewalk wooden guardrail has failed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/high-level-bridge-sidewalk-closed-after-heavy-rain-erodes-riverbank-slope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/high-level-bridge-sidewalk-closed-after-heavy-rain-erodes-riverbank-slope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovations complete on 882 affordable housing units in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renovations to affordable townhomes built in the 1960s and 1970s took place over the past three years, with upgrades like new hot water tanks and foundation fixes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/renovations-complete-on-882-affordable-housing-units-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/renovations-complete-on-882-affordable-housing-units-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on unlicensed downtown Edmonton parking lots looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parking lots made headlines a few years ago because 90 per cent of those in central neighbourhoods were operating without a permit. Now the time for voluntary compliance is over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/crackdown-on-unlicensed-downtown-edmonton-parking-lots-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/crackdown-on-unlicensed-downtown-edmonton-parking-lots-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILDNorth warns public to think twice before ‘rescuing’ baby animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WILDNorth Rehabilitation Centre takes in more than 4,000 orphaned, abandoned or injured animals every year &mdash; wards the staff say didn't all necessarily need to end up there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wildnorth-warns-public-to-think-twice-before-rescuing-baby-animals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wildnorth-warns-public-to-think-twice-before-rescuing-baby-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor says Stampede noise debate is over, despite premier’s demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has given the City of Calgary a Tuesday deadline to rethink its rules over Stampede concert noise, but Mayor Jeromy Farkas says a decision has been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-mayor-says-stampede-noise-debate-is-over-despite-premiers-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-mayor-says-stampede-noise-debate-is-over-despite-premiers-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal names Brendan Gallagher ‘honorary citizen’ as player departs Canadiens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada presented the honour to the 34-year-old, who spent 14 seasons with the Canadiens and has long been a prominent figure in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/montreal-names-brendan-gallagher-honorary-citizen-as-player-departs-canadiens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/montreal-names-brendan-gallagher-honorary-citizen-as-player-departs-canadiens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter injuries can be deadly, debilitating &mdash; and they're on the rise, Alberta doctors warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of Albertans visiting emergency rooms and urgent care centres due to electric scooter incidents is growing steadily, with children&rsquo;s hospitals seeing the sharpest increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/e-scooter-injuries-can-be-deadly-debilitating-mdash-and-theyre-on-the-rise-alberta-doctors-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/e-scooter-injuries-can-be-deadly-debilitating-mdash-and-theyre-on-the-rise-alberta-doctors-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man, charged with sex crimes against girls, was twice released from custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grande Prairie man is accused of sexual assault, harassment, assault while choking, abduction, forcible confinement and more, involving four girls &mdash; one, as young as 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-against-girls-was-twice-released-from-custody/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-against-girls-was-twice-released-from-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Canada luck out with its World Cup playoff matchup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports' daily newsletter assesses Canada's chances against South Africa in the World Cup knockout stage this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/did-canada-luck-out-with-its-world-cup-playoff-matchup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/did-canada-luck-out-with-its-world-cup-playoff-matchup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skijor no more: Banff says so long to skijoring events as popularity strains townsite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town of Banff says skijoring will no longer be part of the Rocky Mountain town's annual winter festival because the crowds attending the event have become too big.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/skijor-no-more-banff-says-so-long-to-skijoring-events-as-popularity-strains-townsite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/skijor-no-more-banff-says-so-long-to-skijoring-events-as-popularity-strains-townsite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney coming to Calgary Stampede, carrying message that separation is no magic wand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says the tenth anniversary of Brexit (June 23) should serve as a cautionary tale in the debate over Alberta's separation from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-coming-to-calgary-stampede-carrying-message-that-separation-is-no-magic-wand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-coming-to-calgary-stampede-carrying-message-that-separation-is-no-magic-wand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grande Prairie man, 32, charged with sex crimes involving youths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grande Prairie RCMP urges potential victims to come forward as Joseph Kidd has received numerous charges relating to sexual offences. Police have identified four alleged victims so far, ranging from 12 to 18 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grande-prairie-man-32-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-youths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grande-prairie-man-32-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-youths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man charged with sex crimes involving minors while out on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grande Prairie RCMP urges potential victims to come forward as Joseph Kidd has received numerous charges relating to sexual offences. Police have identified four alleged victims so far, ranging from 12 to 18 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-minors-while-out-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-minors-while-out-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKenna would be ‘pumped’ to join Maple Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna saw the video evidence pretty quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mckenna-would-be-pumped-to-join-maple-leafs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mckenna-would-be-pumped-to-join-maple-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people killed after plane fighting wildfire crashes near Fort Simpson, N.W.T.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were found dead after their fixed-wing Turbo Commander AC960, which was fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories, crashed near Fort Simpson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-people-killed-after-plane-fighting-wildfire-crashes-near-fort-simpson-nwt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-people-killed-after-plane-fighting-wildfire-crashes-near-fort-simpson-nwt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney vows to defend Canadian unity ahead of Alberta's fall referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's hard-earned reputation as one of the most "trustworthy, reliable and desirable countries" is on the line in Alberta's upcoming separation referendum, warning Thursday that a vote to leave would prompt years of uncertainty at the worst possible time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-vows-to-defend-canadian-unity-ahead-of-albertas-fall-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-vows-to-defend-canadian-unity-ahead-of-albertas-fall-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police release photos of suspects in South Asian extortion investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have released photos of several suspects in the investigation into South Asian extortions in an effort to solicit information about them and their associates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-release-photos-of-suspects-in-south-asian-extortion-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-release-photos-of-suspects-in-south-asian-extortion-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP constable charged with assault with weapon following watchdog investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s police watchdog has charged an RCMP officer with assault with a weapon in connection with an investigation that began three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-constable-charged-with-assault-with-weapon-following-watchdog-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-constable-charged-with-assault-with-weapon-following-watchdog-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why buses are gaining traction over trains as future of Edmonton’s mass transit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city could be going full steam ahead on bus rapid transit or BRT. If advanced by council, the system will come with its own host of challenges and benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-buses-are-gaining-traction-over-trains-as-future-of-edmontons-mass-transit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-buses-are-gaining-traction-over-trains-as-future-of-edmontons-mass-transit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibbons residents vote on whether to remain as a town, or to dissolve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a town in central Alberta are casting their ballots in a plebiscite that will bring the community one step closer to answering a question it's been wrestling with for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-residents-vote-on-whether-to-remain-as-a-town-or-to-dissolve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-residents-vote-on-whether-to-remain-as-a-town-or-to-dissolve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an ex-national chief wants to sue Canada over its secret Indigenous spying program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ovide Mercredi says he intends to sue the federal government over its surveillance of Indigenous leaders. It's the latest response to a CBC News investigation into the RCMP's &ldquo;Native extremism program" in the 1970s. But as the former Assembly of First Nations leader now learns, the spying didn't stop there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-an-ex-national-chief-wants-to-sue-canada-over-its-secret-indigenous-spying-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-an-ex-national-chief-wants-to-sue-canada-over-its-secret-indigenous-spying-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mayday to Ottawa': $400M carbon capture facility could be cancelled after changes to Alberta's carbon tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shovel-ready, $400-million proposed facility to convert landfill waste in Edmonton into electricity that took five years to develop, could now be cancelled after the recent carbon tax agreement between the Alberta and federal governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mayday-to-ottawa-400m-carbon-capture-facility-could-be-cancelled-after-changes-to-albertas-carbon-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mayday-to-ottawa-400m-carbon-capture-facility-could-be-cancelled-after-changes-to-albertas-carbon-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of Liberal MPs expected to attend Calgary Stampede as Alberta referendum looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the countdown clock towards the Alberta referendum started, Prime Minister Mark Carney's governing caucus will be out in stronger numbers than usual at the Calgary Stampede, with dozens expected in attendance, after months of lobbying by his few Alberta MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dozens-of-liberal-mps-expected-to-attend-calgary-stampede-as-alberta-referendum-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dozens-of-liberal-mps-expected-to-attend-calgary-stampede-as-alberta-referendum-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Deer high school students come together to help classmate fighting cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lachlan Ross, a Grade 11 student at Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School, was born with a genetic condition causing him to be him non-verbal and have complex medical needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-deer-high-school-students-come-together-to-help-classmate-fighting-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/red-deer-high-school-students-come-together-to-help-classmate-fighting-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort McMurray opens skatepark pitched by local students]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three years after a classroom pitched a skatepark to Fort McMurray's mayor, some of those same students stood on the grounds of their old school to cut the ribbon on a brand-new skatepark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-opens-skatepark-pitched-by-local-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-opens-skatepark-pitched-by-local-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power plant proposed for area northeast of Edmonton inches closer to becoming reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved an application for a power plant about nine kilometres east of Gibbons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/power-plant-proposed-for-area-northeast-of-edmonton-inches-closer-to-becoming-reality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/power-plant-proposed-for-area-northeast-of-edmonton-inches-closer-to-becoming-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton’s Alphonso Davies to be ready for Canada’s match at World Cup on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Jesse Marsch was using Alphonso Davies "as a decoy" after saying he expected the captain would play for Canada in Wednesday's crucial FIFA World Cup match against Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-alphonso-davies-to-be-ready-for-canadas-match-at-world-cup-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-alphonso-davies-to-be-ready-for-canadas-match-at-world-cup-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton mosquito number rising after rainy weekend — and more expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekend of torrential rain, followed by warn and sunny weather, has created perfect conditions for Edmonton's already health mosquito population to explode.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mosquito-number-rising-after-rainy-weekend-and-more-expected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mosquito-number-rising-after-rainy-weekend-and-more-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive Prussian carp showing up in Sylvan Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lab results confirm Prussian carp are now living in Sylvan Lake. Similar to goldfish, they are an invasive species that causes all sorts of problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/invasive-prussian-carp-showing-up-in-sylvan-lake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/invasive-prussian-carp-showing-up-in-sylvan-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police make arrest in connection with assault on man last seen in 2002]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20 years after an Edmonton man went missing, police have laid charges in connection with an assault on him before he vanished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-make-arrest-in-connection-with-assault-on-man-last-seen-in-2002/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-make-arrest-in-connection-with-assault-on-man-last-seen-in-2002/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gym’s small gesture makes a big difference for Alberta man’s mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damien Uzelman is sharing his appreciation after staff at his Sherwood Park gym helped spread some sunshine during some of his darkest days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gyms-small-gesture-makes-a-big-difference-for-alberta-mans-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gyms-small-gesture-makes-a-big-difference-for-alberta-mans-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wave of new wildfires pops up in northwest Alberta as heat warning is issued for region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heat wave is hitting northwestern Alberta as multiple new wildfires break out in the area. Environment Canada issued a heat warning on Wednesday morning for the northwest corner of the province, cautioning that temperatures are expected to reach potential highs of 31 C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wave-of-new-wildfires-pops-up-in-northwest-alberta-as-heat-warning-is-issued-for-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wave-of-new-wildfires-pops-up-in-northwest-alberta-as-heat-warning-is-issued-for-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibbons residents begin voting to stay as a town — or dissolve into a hamlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote follows months of debate over the town's financial future. At one point Gibbons was at risk of insolvency after the new council discovered millions of dollars in debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-residents-begin-voting-to-stay-as-a-town-or-dissolve-into-a-hamlet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gibbons-residents-begin-voting-to-stay-as-a-town-or-dissolve-into-a-hamlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online activity suggest conspiracies fed accused Montreal gunman’s ‘buffet extremism’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooter's manifesto detailed grievances against capitalism, pornography and bourgeois society, and a hatred of women aligned with the incel or 'involuntarily celibate' mindset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/online-activity-suggest-conspiracies-fed-accused-montreal-gunmans-buffet-extremism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/online-activity-suggest-conspiracies-fed-accused-montreal-gunmans-buffet-extremism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton region to be deluged by 30-60 mm of rain — possibly setting a new record]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month has been the second-wettest June ever in Edmonton and is now on track to break the record that has existed since 1914.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-region-to-be-deluged-by-30-60-mm-of-rain-possibly-setting-a-new-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-region-to-be-deluged-by-30-60-mm-of-rain-possibly-setting-a-new-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks head to Winnipeg aiming for 3-0 start]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks flew into town riding the high of opening their season at 2-0 for the first time since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-head-to-winnipeg-aiming-for-3-0-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-head-to-winnipeg-aiming-for-3-0-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayward dock and boats found 300 km downstream from Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entire dock, plus five metal boats chained to it, broke free from the shore on Monday when the river rose more than 1.5 metres and the streamflow doubled in speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wayward-dock-and-boats-found-300-km-downstream-from-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/wayward-dock-and-boats-found-300-km-downstream-from-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks’ Rankin feels elusive CFL mark ‘attainable’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Rankin believes he can do what's never been done before in the CFL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-rankin-feels-elusive-cfl-mark-attainable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-rankin-feels-elusive-cfl-mark-attainable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada finishes 2nd in Group B after 2-1 loss to Switzerland, will play South Africa in knockout game Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-south-africa-in-knockout-game-sunday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-south-africa-in-knockout-game-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada finishes 2nd in Group B after 2-1 loss to Switzerland, will play knockout game Sunday in L.A.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-knockout-game-sunday-in-la/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-knockout-game-sunday-in-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pour weather: More rain on the way for Edmonton this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton's soggy summer is set to continue with more rain in the forecast after a weekend deluge that saw more than 100 millimetres fall on some areas of central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pour-weather-more-rain-on-the-way-for-edmonton-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pour-weather-more-rain-on-the-way-for-edmonton-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior leaders of CFB Edmonton infantry battalion removed amid investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two leaders from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at CFB Edmonton have been removed pending an investigation, the Department of National Defence said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-leaders-of-cfb-edmonton-infantry-battalion-removed-amid-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-leaders-of-cfb-edmonton-infantry-battalion-removed-amid-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country Thunder cancels Calgary concert, blames noise bylaw and construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a surprise announcement the organizers of the Country Thunder Alberta 2026 music festival have cancelled this year's event and are placing the blame on the city of Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/country-thunder-cancels-calgary-concert-blames-noise-bylaw-and-construction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/country-thunder-cancels-calgary-concert-blames-noise-bylaw-and-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7-year-old Calgary girl discovers rare fossil at local playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archeologists from Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum confirmed a seven-year-old Calgary girl made an extremely rare find while recently spending time in a local playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/7-year-old-calgary-girl-discovers-rare-fossil-at-local-playground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/7-year-old-calgary-girl-discovers-rare-fossil-at-local-playground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police officer reprimanded by EPS over 2024 highway incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton Police Service internal disciplinary hearing has resulted in a decision to reprimand one of the police department's officers over a highway incident two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-officer-reprimanded-by-eps-over-2024-highway-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-officer-reprimanded-by-eps-over-2024-highway-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions, Stamps looking for first wins of CFL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something has to give Saturday night for Nathan Rourke and Vernon Adams Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-stamps-looking-for-first-wins-of-cfl-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lions-stamps-looking-for-first-wins-of-cfl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separation could prompt potential $62B economic hit, business exodus: Calgary Chamber report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report released Wednesday by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce claims Alberta separation from Canada could spur a business exodus and result in a $62-billion economic contraction annually. Meanwhile, a prominent advocate for separation argues that the chamber's report is measuring "fear, not opportunity."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separation-could-prompt-potential-62b-economic-hit-business-exodus-calgary-chamber-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separation-could-prompt-potential-62b-economic-hit-business-exodus-calgary-chamber-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss drug approved to treat sleep apnea in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada has approved an injection medication to treat severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/weight-loss-drug-approved-to-treat-sleep-apnea-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/weight-loss-drug-approved-to-treat-sleep-apnea-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of Calgary Chamber members would consider leaving if Alberta separates: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says nearly half of its members would leave Alberta if the province votes to separate from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/half-of-calgary-chamber-members-would-consider-leaving-if-alberta-separates-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/half-of-calgary-chamber-members-would-consider-leaving-if-alberta-separates-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash at downtown Edmonton train station causes road closures, commuter delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major single vehicle accident has disrupted traffic in downtown Edmonton this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/crash-at-downtown-edmonton-train-station-causes-road-closures-commuter-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/crash-at-downtown-edmonton-train-station-causes-road-closures-commuter-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life after amalgamation: In Caroline, Alta., becoming a hamlet has some silver linings]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a year after dissolving into Clearwater County, the former Village of Caroline is getting millions of dollars in desperately needed infrastructure repairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/life-after-amalgamation-in-caroline-alta-becoming-a-hamlet-has-some-silver-linings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/life-after-amalgamation-in-caroline-alta-becoming-a-hamlet-has-some-silver-linings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Alberta cities, province try to tempt air carriers as WestJet ends service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine Hat and Lethbridge are seeking a new air carrier as WestJet ends regional service to southern Alberta this week. Officials say that will take time as the provincial government calls for private sector proposals to improve service between regional airports and major hubs in Calgary and Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/southern-alberta-cities-province-try-to-tempt-air-carriers-as-westjet-ends-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/southern-alberta-cities-province-try-to-tempt-air-carriers-as-westjet-ends-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly century-old CIBC heritage building on Jasper Avenue up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of downtown Edmonton's most recognizable historic landmarks has hit the market: the nearly century-old CIBC building is up for sale. In the online listing by Colliers, the five-storey masonry office is described as a nearly 60,000-square-foot property &ldquo;with exposure on the city&rsquo;s most recognizable commercial corridor.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nearly-century-old-cibc-heritage-building-on-jasper-avenue-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nearly-century-old-cibc-heritage-building-on-jasper-avenue-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's AI strategy aims to make health data more accessible. How will it protect privacy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting health data across the country will help researchers conduct clinical trials, test AI health tools and drive innovation in treatment and diagnosis, says federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence Evan Solomon. But the initiative will also have to balance privacy considerations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-ai-strategy-aims-to-make-health-data-more-accessible-how-will-it-protect-privacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-ai-strategy-aims-to-make-health-data-more-accessible-how-will-it-protect-privacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta hits pause on contract overhaul for integrated fire/ambulance services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s government is pausing the rollout of its ambulance contract strategy for seven municipalities with integrated fire and ambulance services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-hits-pause-on-contract-overhaul-for-integrated-fireambulance-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-hits-pause-on-contract-overhaul-for-integrated-fireambulance-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta hits pause on contract overhaul for integrated fire and ambulance services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s government is pausing the rollout of its ambulance contract strategy for seven municipalities with integrated fire and ambulance services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-hits-pause-on-contract-overhaul-for-integrated-fire-and-ambulance-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-hits-pause-on-contract-overhaul-for-integrated-fire-and-ambulance-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunny skies return to central Alberta but flooding continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central Alberta is getting a break from the rain but areas are still dealing with the fall out. High river levels and floods are posing a safety risk in some situations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sunny-skies-return-to-central-alberta-but-flooding-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sunny-skies-return-to-central-alberta-but-flooding-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complexity growing as 911 fields more than 1 million calls for help each year in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary's 911 emergency call centre officers are answering more calls for emergency services, with more complex issues. Over a million calls were answered last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/complexity-growing-as-911-fields-more-than-1-million-calls-for-help-each-year-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/complexity-growing-as-911-fields-more-than-1-million-calls-for-help-each-year-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton mayor hopes requiring less daycare parking encourages more walking, biking]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council voted in a public hearing on Tuesday to reduce the required amount of pick-up and drop-off spaces for daycares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mayor-hopes-requiring-less-daycare-parking-encourages-more-walking-biking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mayor-hopes-requiring-less-daycare-parking-encourages-more-walking-biking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government planning questioned after backtrack on another health care decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being forced to backtrack on two controversial health care decisions, questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the Alberta government's planning process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-planning-questioned-after-backtrack-on-another-health-care-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-planning-questioned-after-backtrack-on-another-health-care-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government planning questioned after 2nd health-care decision backtrack]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being forced to backtrack on two controversial health care decisions, questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the Alberta government's planning process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-planning-questioned-after-2nd-health-care-decision-backtrack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-planning-questioned-after-2nd-health-care-decision-backtrack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton school custodian charged with child sexual exploitation offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect is accused of possessing and sharing child sexual exploitation materials, formerly known as child pornography, on Threads &mdash; a Meta-owned app similar to Twitter/X.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-school-custodian-charged-with-child-sexual-exploitation-offences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-school-custodian-charged-with-child-sexual-exploitation-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Needing only a draw, Canada coach Marsch cautions against playing safe in Group B finale vs. Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada coach Jesse Marsch suggested he&rsquo;s not going to ask his team to stray from its relentless, baked-in style &mdash; even if a tie, if just this once, would be victory enough when it plays Switzerland on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/needing-only-a-draw-canada-coach-marsch-cautions-against-playing-safe-in-group-b-finale-vs-switzerland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/needing-only-a-draw-canada-coach-marsch-cautions-against-playing-safe-in-group-b-finale-vs-switzerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged Montreal shooter followed conspiracy theorists, wrote manifesto weeks before attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alleged gunman in a shooting in Montreal Monday that left two people dead prepared his manifesto weeks in advance, according to a CBC News visual investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alleged-montreal-shooter-followed-conspiracy-theorists-wrote-manifesto-weeks-before-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alleged-montreal-shooter-followed-conspiracy-theorists-wrote-manifesto-weeks-before-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Army battalion commander, chief warrant officer removed amid investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Army has sidelined the commanding officer and chief warrant officer of the Edmonton-based battalion. Defence officials will not disclose the reasons, but current and former military sources point to an alleged alcohol-related incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-army-battalion-commander-chief-warrant-officer-removed-amid-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-army-battalion-commander-chief-warrant-officer-removed-amid-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Transit unveils new light rail vehicles that go into service this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Transit is rolling out some new light rail transit vehicles this week to replace some of the oldest vehicles in its fleet that have been in use since the 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-transit-unveils-new-light-rail-vehicles-that-go-into-service-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-transit-unveils-new-light-rail-vehicles-that-go-into-service-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 tornadoes swept through Alberta’s Peace region last week, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The total tornado-count for the northwestern Alberta storms that took place on June 15th have increased following field-work from the Northern Tornado Project. This makes the June-night a very rare occasion in which the Peace Region experienced what experts call a "tornado outbreak".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/6-tornadoes-swept-through-albertas-peace-region-last-week-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/6-tornadoes-swept-through-albertas-peace-region-last-week-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people charged following March 2026 fire at Calgary luxury car dealership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say three people have been charged with arson, following a fire at a luxury car dealership that caused an estimated $10 million in damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-people-charged-following-march-2026-fire-at-calgary-luxury-car-dealership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/3-people-charged-following-march-2026-fire-at-calgary-luxury-car-dealership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit, 10 years later: What a regret-fuelled British town can teach Canada about referendums]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after Britain voted to leave Europe, neither side is happy, offering a cautionary tale for Canadians about the risks of referendums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brexit-10-years-later-what-a-regret-fuelled-british-town-can-teach-canada-about-referendums/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brexit-10-years-later-what-a-regret-fuelled-british-town-can-teach-canada-about-referendums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy who allegedly assaulted 9-week-old baby wanted by Calgary police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators say the incident happened between 4:30 and 5 p.m. on Monday, June 15, along a sidewalk in the 0 to 100 block of Country Village Gate Northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/boy-who-allegedly-assaulted-9-week-old-baby-wanted-by-calgary-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/boy-who-allegedly-assaulted-9-week-old-baby-wanted-by-calgary-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the most affordable cities in Canada, Royal LePage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian cities like Lethbridge, Alta., Saint John, N.B., and Thunder Bay, Ont., are some of the most affordable for those looking to own a home amid the cost-of-living crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/these-are-the-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/these-are-the-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the 15 most affordable cities in Canada, Royal LePage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian cities like Lethbridge, Red Deer, Saint John and Thunder Bay are some of the most affordable for those looking to own a home amid the cost-of-living crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/these-are-the-15-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/these-are-the-15-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High quality, poor access: report highlights challenges in finding family doctors in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Medical Association's latest report suggests that though the majority of Albertans who saw a family doctor recently were satisfied with their visit, many have been unable to see theirs in a timely manner, while others are still looking for one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/high-quality-poor-access-report-highlights-challenges-in-finding-family-doctors-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/high-quality-poor-access-report-highlights-challenges-in-finding-family-doctors-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline: Key moments in Babcock’s path to Oilers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Babcock's coaching career has included a Stanley Cup title, two Olympic gold medals, high-profile NHL jobs and scrutiny over his treatment of players.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/timeline-key-moments-in-babcocks-path-to-oilers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/timeline-key-moments-in-babcocks-path-to-oilers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers name Mike Babcock as coach after hire cleared by NHL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Babcock signed a two-year, $8 million US contract with the Blue Jackets on July 1, 2023, but resigned just before the start of training camp amid an investigation into reports invading the privacy of his players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-name-mike-babcock-as-coach-after-hire-cleared-by-nhl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-name-mike-babcock-as-coach-after-hire-cleared-by-nhl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers hire Mike Babcock as head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have brought Mike Babcock out of retirement as the NHL team's new head coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-hire-mike-babcock-as-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-hire-mike-babcock-as-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Competition Bureau is expanding an investigation into Empire Company Ltd., the parent of Sobeys, over whether its use of property controls harms competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/competition-bureau-expands-probe-of-sobeys-owners-use-of-property-controls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/competition-bureau-expands-probe-of-sobeys-owners-use-of-property-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kikinow Elders Lodge offers cultural living experience for elders in Grande Cache]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kikinow Elders Lodge in Grande Cache is officially open after six years. A huge barrier initially was funding, but the non-status, off-reserve Indigenous community ended up securing a federal grant, despite not being officially recognized as Indigenous under the Indian Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/kikinow-elders-lodge-offers-cultural-living-experience-for-elders-in-grande-cache/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/kikinow-elders-lodge-offers-cultural-living-experience-for-elders-in-grande-cache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials lift water supply alert as stormwater pressure eases in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says 104 millimetres of rain fell in the city over three days, and that more rain is in the forecast for later this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/officials-lift-water-supply-alert-as-stormwater-pressure-eases-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/officials-lift-water-supply-alert-as-stormwater-pressure-eases-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton water supply alert lifted as stormwater pressure eases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says 104 millimetres of rain fell in the city over three days, and that more rain is in the forecast for later this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-water-supply-alert-lifted-as-stormwater-pressure-eases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-water-supply-alert-lifted-as-stormwater-pressure-eases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged Montreal shooter identified as 25-year-old Alberta man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec's police watchdog is investigating Monday's shooting, while Quebec provincial police have launched a parallel criminal probe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alleged-montreal-shooter-identified-as-25-year-old-alberta-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alleged-montreal-shooter-identified-as-25-year-old-alberta-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Roadbuilders warn Wood Buffalo against taking on Highway 63 duties]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARHCA says allowing the municipality to assume highway maintenance duties from the province risks plunging the RMWB into 'a losing battle of whack-a-mole' as the municipality scrambles to fill potholes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-roadbuilders-warn-wood-buffalo-against-taking-on-highway-63-duties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-roadbuilders-warn-wood-buffalo-against-taking-on-highway-63-duties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Roadbuilders warn RMWB against taking on Highway 63 duties]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARHCA says allowing the municipality to assume highway maintenance duties from the province risks plunging the RMWB into 'a losing battle of whack-a-mole' as the municipality scrambles to fill potholes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-roadbuilders-warn-rmwb-against-taking-on-highway-63-duties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-roadbuilders-warn-rmwb-against-taking-on-highway-63-duties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flags become symbols for two sides in Alberta’s separation debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was only a few years ago that the sight of someone flying a Canadian flag was enough to spark complicated feelings in some people, when it became a common motif during the convoy protests. Now, the Alberta and Canada flags have become symbols of two sides in the province's separation debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flags-become-symbols-for-two-sides-in-albertas-separation-debate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flags-become-symbols-for-two-sides-in-albertas-separation-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you want AI with that? Chatbots could take your next order at the drive-thru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the United States, fast food chains are turning to AI to run their drive-thru counters - and Canada could be next. Companies say the technology now has higher accuracy than human employees - and some labour organizers worry it could displace fast food workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/do-you-want-ai-with-that-chatbots-could-take-your-next-order-at-the-drive-thru/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/do-you-want-ai-with-that-chatbots-could-take-your-next-order-at-the-drive-thru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are more police officers getting killed in the line of duty? Here's what the data tells us]]></title><description><![CDATA[An armed standoff at a hotel in C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges left a police officer, a civilian and a suspect dead. The shooting marked the third time an officer in Canada was killed in less than two weeks, raising questions about whether violence against officers is increasing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/are-more-police-officers-getting-killed-in-the-line-of-duty-heres-what-the-data-tells-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/are-more-police-officers-getting-killed-in-the-line-of-duty-heres-what-the-data-tells-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As heavy rain floods parts of central Alberta, residents speak about local response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in affected areas have received pleas from officials to stop all non-essential water usage in order to reduce strain on local water systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-heavy-rain-floods-parts-of-central-alberta-residents-speak-about-local-response/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-heavy-rain-floods-parts-of-central-alberta-residents-speak-about-local-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New federal funding to support Canadian women in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez announced the investment of $173.7 million to help businesswomen access financial resources, training and mentorship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-federal-funding-to-support-canadian-women-in-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-federal-funding-to-support-canadian-women-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government tells AGLC to cancel raise in minimum price for alcohol at bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than two weeks after the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission raised the minimum prices that bars and restaurants need to charge for alcoholic drinks, the regulatory body has been instructed to change course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-tells-aglc-to-cancel-raise-in-minimum-price-for-alcohol-at-bars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-tells-aglc-to-cancel-raise-in-minimum-price-for-alcohol-at-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooded Alberta farmland raises concerns about crop losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farming fields in low-lying areas across Alberta have become rivers and ponds after the continuous downpour of rain over the weekend, raising concerns about crop losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooded-alberta-farmland-raises-concerns-about-crop-losses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flooded-alberta-farmland-raises-concerns-about-crop-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Knack urging Edmonton to conserve water amid heavy rainfall, wet forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[After days of heavy rainfall in the Edmonton region, pressure on stormwater systems meant multiple communities were calling on residents to cut their water use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mayor-knack-urging-edmonton-to-conserve-water-amid-heavy-rainfall-wet-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mayor-knack-urging-edmonton-to-conserve-water-amid-heavy-rainfall-wet-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim of fatal Calgary assault identified, manslaughter charge laid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have charged a man with manslaughter following a fatal assault that took place in Tomkins park, located in the Beltline, over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/victim-of-fatal-calgary-assault-identified-manslaughter-charge-laid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/victim-of-fatal-calgary-assault-identified-manslaughter-charge-laid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town of Tofield floods after massive rainfall: ‘Never seen this much water here’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southeast of Edmonton, an overland flooding alert was issued for Tofield after two days of heavy rain turned roads, fields, parking lots and other low-lying areas into lakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/town-of-tofield-floods-after-massive-rainfall-never-seen-this-much-water-here/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/town-of-tofield-floods-after-massive-rainfall-never-seen-this-much-water-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexico, Canada have formed a common front on CUSMA talks, says Sheinbaum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexico has formed a common front with Canada during ongoing talks around the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mexico-canada-have-formed-a-common-front-on-cusma-talks-says-sheinbaum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mexico-canada-have-formed-a-common-front-on-cusma-talks-says-sheinbaum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entire dock, with boats attached, swept away after heavy rainfall in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a heavy rainfall, one might expect to see debris floating down the North Saskatchewan River &mdash; but one sight late Monday morning caught some by surprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/entire-dock-with-boats-attached-swept-away-after-heavy-rainfall-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/entire-dock-with-boats-attached-swept-away-after-heavy-rainfall-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgarians forecast to experience a ‘typical’ mosquito season this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on sampling done so far by the city of Calgary and University of Calgary, researchers are predicting this year will be a 'typical' mosquito season in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgarians-forecast-to-experience-a-typical-mosquito-season-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgarians-forecast-to-experience-a-typical-mosquito-season-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta nixes booze price hike after premier, Calgary mayor snipe at each other]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government of Alberta has backed away from an earlier decision to increase the minimum cost for cans and bottles of beer sold in bars and restaurantsto $4 from $2.75.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-nixes-booze-price-hike-after-premier-calgary-mayor-snipe-at-each-other/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-nixes-booze-price-hike-after-premier-calgary-mayor-snipe-at-each-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Alberta caves, biologists are fighting a fungus that is threatening bat colonies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada crews are at work in Alberta's bat caves, spreading a blend of bacteria to try to save the flying night mammals from a deadly, and accelerating, fungal infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/inside-alberta-caves-biologists-are-fighting-a-fungus-that-is-threatening-bat-colonies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/inside-alberta-caves-biologists-are-fighting-a-fungus-that-is-threatening-bat-colonies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary family shocked to discover their daughter, with severe brain injury, is being moved off AISH]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary father says his family is facing the traumatizing prospect of having to prove, once again, that his severely disabled daughter is unable to work, after being notified she is being moved off a key provincial support program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-family-shocked-to-discover-their-daughter-with-severe-brain-injury-is-being-moved-off-aish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-family-shocked-to-discover-their-daughter-with-severe-brain-injury-is-being-moved-off-aish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does your insurance cover flooding? What consumers need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[After significant rain led to flooding over the weekend in Montreal and Edmonton, insurance experts are urging Canadians across the country to check their insurance policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/does-your-insurance-cover-flooding-what-consumers-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/does-your-insurance-cover-flooding-what-consumers-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carey Price, Patrice Bergeron headline Hockey Hall of Fame's 2026 class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Canadiens goaltending great Carey Price was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, alongside Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk and Cindy Curley in the player category.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carey-price-patrice-bergeron-headline-hockey-hall-of-fames-2026-class/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carey-price-patrice-bergeron-headline-hockey-hall-of-fames-2026-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people killed, another critical after deadly weekend on Calgary roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a deadly weekend on Calgary roads with two fatal collisions and another person who was sent to hospital in critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-people-killed-another-critical-after-deadly-weekend-on-calgary-roads/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-people-killed-another-critical-after-deadly-weekend-on-calgary-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers sign veteran defenceman Connor Murphy to 5-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oilers sign veteran defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract extension on Monday. He joined Edmonton from the Chicago Blackhawks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-sign-veteran-defenceman-connor-murphy-to-5-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-sign-veteran-defenceman-connor-murphy-to-5-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers sign defenceman Murphy to five-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract extension on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-defenceman-murphy-to-five-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-sign-defenceman-murphy-to-five-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Connor Murphy to five-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract extension on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-sign-defenceman-connor-murphy-to-five-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-sign-defenceman-connor-murphy-to-five-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Connor Murphy to 5-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract extension on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-sign-defenceman-connor-murphy-to-5-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-sign-defenceman-connor-murphy-to-5-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail reform could mean more people held in remand. Is Alberta ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's four remand centres have capacity for just under 3,000 detainees. Newly passed federal legislation could push the centres further toward a capacity crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bail-reform-could-mean-more-people-held-in-remand-is-alberta-ready/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bail-reform-could-mean-more-people-held-in-remand-is-alberta-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deluge of rain leads to flooding, water restrictions in Edmonton and surrounding communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[After days of heavy rain, the ongoing deluge has the City of Edmonton and surrounding communities contending with overland flooding, washed out roads, and wastewater systems pushed past their limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deluge-of-rain-leads-to-flooding-water-restrictions-in-edmonton-and-surrounding-communities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deluge-of-rain-leads-to-flooding-water-restrictions-in-edmonton-and-surrounding-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deluge of rain leads to flooding, water restrictions in Edmonton and area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tuesday forecast calls for clear, sunny skies but more rain is in the forecast for the weekend, which could tip the scales to make this June the rainest on record, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deluge-of-rain-leads-to-flooding-water-restrictions-in-edmonton-and-area/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/deluge-of-rain-leads-to-flooding-water-restrictions-in-edmonton-and-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Edmonton cancels water supply alert that was issued in response to heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tuesday forecast calls for clear, sunny skies but more rain is in the forecast for the weekend, which could tip the scales to make this June the rainiest on record, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-cancels-water-supply-alert-that-was-issued-in-response-to-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-cancels-water-supply-alert-that-was-issued-in-response-to-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency alerts across Edmonton area as rainfall pushes stormwater systems to capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far this June, Edmonton has recorded 189 mm of rain &mdash; the most in more than 60 years &mdash; and more rain is expected before the end of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/emergency-alerts-across-edmonton-area-as-rainfall-pushes-stormwater-systems-to-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/emergency-alerts-across-edmonton-area-as-rainfall-pushes-stormwater-systems-to-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton under emergency alert as rainfall pushes stormwater system to capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alert, issued Sunday, is one of seven to be sent out for areas near the city centre due to heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-under-emergency-alert-as-rainfall-pushes-stormwater-system-to-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-under-emergency-alert-as-rainfall-pushes-stormwater-system-to-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton region under emergency alerts as rainfall pushes stormwater systems to capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alert, issued Sunday, is one of seven to be sent out for areas near Edmonton due to heavy rainfall over the weekend, which dropped nearly a metre in the city itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-region-under-emergency-alerts-as-rainfall-pushes-stormwater-systems-to-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-region-under-emergency-alerts-as-rainfall-pushes-stormwater-systems-to-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead following officer-involved shooting during traffic stop in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police said the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the matter, which unfolded on Deerfoot Trail at roughly 4:17 p.m. on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/woman-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-during-traffic-stop-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/woman-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-during-traffic-stop-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delayed remediation at shuttered Edmonton chemical plant raises contamination concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[An environmental enforcement order has been issued against a shuttered chemical plant that converted Edmonton&rsquo;s residential waste into biofuel. The order was issued because of concerns about abandoned infrastructure and lingering chemical contamination on-site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/delayed-remediation-at-shuttered-edmonton-chemical-plant-raises-contamination-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/delayed-remediation-at-shuttered-edmonton-chemical-plant-raises-contamination-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada working to curb spread of deadly white-nose syndrome in Alberta bats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada crews are at work in Alberta's bat caves, spreading a blend of bacteria to try to save the flying night mammals from a deadly, and accelerating, fungal infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/parks-canada-working-to-curb-spread-of-deadly-white-nose-syndrome-in-alberta-bats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/parks-canada-working-to-curb-spread-of-deadly-white-nose-syndrome-in-alberta-bats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Alberta family dog recovering after being shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, the RCMP were made aware of the incident, but no charges have been laid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/southern-alberta-family-dog-recovering-after-being-shot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/southern-alberta-family-dog-recovering-after-being-shot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opioid deaths dropped across Canada last year. Alberta's decline was comparatively small]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian health officials called a 23-per-cent drop in opioid toxicity deaths last year "real progress," which was mirrored by two out of the three provinces that account for most of those deaths. But the third province, Alberta, saw just a small decline, while opioid-related EMS responses jumped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/opioid-deaths-dropped-across-canada-last-year-albertas-decline-was-comparatively-small/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/opioid-deaths-dropped-across-canada-last-year-albertas-decline-was-comparatively-small/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beekeepers working to revolutionize Canadian honey industry with locally-sourced queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Calgary-area apiarists are working to reduce the Canadian beekeeping industry's dependence on foreign-imported queens by instead breeding them themselves, with locally-sourced queens potentially better-equipped to survive Canada's harsh winters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beekeepers-working-to-revolutionize-canadian-honey-industry-with-locally-sourced-queens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beekeepers-working-to-revolutionize-canadian-honey-industry-with-locally-sourced-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report on Jasper recovery calls for work on housing availability, business recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from researcher Signal49 recommends a series of improvements as Jasper, Alta., continues its recovery efforts from a devastating wildfire that razed part of the town in 2024. The improvements range from better debris removal, soil-remediation and testing requirements, addressing insurance gaps and housing availability, offering tailored recovery support forbusinesses and mental health support for the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/report-on-jasper-recovery-calls-for-work-on-housing-availability-business-recovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/report-on-jasper-recovery-calls-for-work-on-housing-availability-business-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the debate about MAID for mental illness still rages and where the conversation is at today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate over whether Canadians with mental illness should have access to a medically assisted death ramped up this past week raising questions around why it's so heavily scrutinized and who is most impacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-the-debate-about-maid-for-mental-illness-still-rages-and-where-the-conversation-is-at-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-the-debate-about-maid-for-mental-illness-still-rages-and-where-the-conversation-is-at-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain pushes Edmonton, neighbouring municipalities to urge stop to non-essential water use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton joined other Alberta municipalities urging residents to avoid unnecessary indoor water use Sunday after heavy rainfall pushed local wastewater systems to capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rain-pushes-edmonton-neighbouring-municipalities-to-urge-stop-to-non-essential-water-use/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/heavy-rain-pushes-edmonton-neighbouring-municipalities-to-urge-stop-to-non-essential-water-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Alberta municipalities order stop to non-essential water use as rain overwhelms wastewater systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Beaumont, Leduc County and St. Albert are urged to cease all non-essential water use and to refrain from showering, flushing toilets and using laundry machines and dishwashers.This is in order to prevent further flooding and backups in the regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/central-alberta-municipalities-order-stop-to-non-essential-water-use-as-rain-overwhelms-wastewater-systems/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/central-alberta-municipalities-order-stop-to-non-essential-water-use-as-rain-overwhelms-wastewater-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Alberta municipalities order stop of non-essential water use as rain overwhelms wastewater systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Beaumont, Leduc County and St. Albert are urged to cease all non-essential water use and to refrain from showering, flushing toilets and using laundry machines and dishwashers.This is in order to prevent further flooding and backups in the regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/central-alberta-municipalities-order-stop-of-non-essential-water-use-as-rain-overwhelms-wastewater-systems/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/central-alberta-municipalities-order-stop-of-non-essential-water-use-as-rain-overwhelms-wastewater-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaumont asks locals to stop non-essential water use as rain pushes wastewater system to capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Beaumont and Leduc County are urged to cease all non-essential water use and to refrain from showering, flushing toilets and using laundry machines and dishwashers.This is in order to prevent further flooding and backups in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaumont-asks-locals-to-stop-non-essential-water-use-as-rain-pushes-wastewater-system-to-capacity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beaumont-asks-locals-to-stop-non-essential-water-use-as-rain-pushes-wastewater-system-to-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith, Poilievre blast noise restrictions for Calgary Stampede tents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas is firing back at online criticism over the city's recent bylaw changes that will reduce noise for weeknight concerts during the upcoming Calgary Stampede.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smith-poilievre-blast-noise-restrictions-for-calgary-stampede-tents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smith-poilievre-blast-noise-restrictions-for-calgary-stampede-tents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Each Alberta MLA gets a $160K allowance. What are they spending it on?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of spending over the last fiscal year by Alberta's provincial politicians indicates taxpayers are footing the bill on everything from pricey dinners to a pack of gum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/each-alberta-mla-gets-a-160k-allowance-what-are-they-spending-it-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/each-alberta-mla-gets-a-160k-allowance-what-are-they-spending-it-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers ink forward Dickinson to five-year contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jason Dickinson to a five-year contract, the NHL club announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-ink-forward-dickinson-to-five-year-contract/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-ink-forward-dickinson-to-five-year-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person of interest identified in Edmonton alleged child luring case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer responded at about 8 p.m. on June 14, after two 14-year-old girls reported being approached by a group of men in the city's southwest.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/person-of-interest-identified-in-edmonton-alleged-child-luring-case/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/person-of-interest-identified-in-edmonton-alleged-child-luring-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you pay to see a family doctor in Alberta?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta continues to face a primary care crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people in need of a doctor. The provincial government is rolling out its dual practice model to allow some doctors to work in both the public and private system. While the plan doesn't apply to family doctors, that's not stopping a pair of Edmonton physicians from trying to meet the growing need for care. Their solution is a new membership-based medical clinic. CBC's Alicia Asquith went to check out how it works, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/would-you-pay-to-see-a-family-doctor-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/would-you-pay-to-see-a-family-doctor-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As long as the rivers flow’: Lloydminster teens reflect on 150 years of Treaty 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloydminster Public School Division students are marking the 150th-anniversary of Treaty 6 with special projects and events, like an interschool powwow that brought hundreds of students, dancers and drummers to the border city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-long-as-the-rivers-flow-lloydminster-teens-reflect-on-150-years-of-treaty-6/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/as-long-as-the-rivers-flow-lloydminster-teens-reflect-on-150-years-of-treaty-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's tariff impact, political response to Trump and more have made it a Canadian outlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-tariffs-go-easy-on-alberta-that-lets-separatists-go-harder-on-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-tariffs-go-easy-on-alberta-that-lets-separatists-go-harder-on-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices and new incentives sparking more EV sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[EV sales are up 20.8 per cent in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same time in 2025. For cost-conscious car shoppers, industry analysts say sky-high gas prices and revived government incentives are making zero-emission vehicles a more attractive option.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gas-prices-and-new-incentives-sparking-more-ev-sales/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gas-prices-and-new-incentives-sparking-more-ev-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could lightning-inspired fertilizer be a climate-friendly option for Canadian farmers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It sounds like weird science and some have dismissed it as "snake oil." But an emerging technology for crop fertilizer is gaining interest amid an acute shortage of fertilizer caused by wars in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/could-lightning-inspired-fertilizer-be-a-climate-friendly-option-for-canadian-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/could-lightning-inspired-fertilizer-be-a-climate-friendly-option-for-canadian-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders down Stampeders 40-37 in overtime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tommy Stevens scored the winning touchdown in overtime for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a 40-37 victory over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/roughriders-down-stampeders-40-37-in-overtime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/roughriders-down-stampeders-40-37-in-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly found illegally shot along Alberta highway, poaching investigation underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The poaching of a grizzly bear found dead along Highway 734 near Sundre on June 14, 2026, is under investigation by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grizzly-found-illegally-shot-along-alberta-highway-poaching-investigation-underway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grizzly-found-illegally-shot-along-alberta-highway-poaching-investigation-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks beat Alouettes 32-29 in overtime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Rankin ran in a pair of touchdowns and quarterback Cody Fajardo carried in the winner himself as the Edmonton Elks stopped previously-unbeatable quarterback Davis Alexander, holding on to win their home opener 32-29 in overtime over the Montreal Alouettes on a rainy Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-beat-alouettes-32-29-in-overtime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-beat-alouettes-32-29-in-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We just have to push': Canada in position to win FIFA World Cup group]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emotional 6-0 drubbing of Qatar on Thursday vastly improved Canada's chance of not only advancing to the tournament's knockout stage but winning Group B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/we-just-have-to-push-canada-in-position-to-win-fifa-world-cup-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/we-just-have-to-push-canada-in-position-to-win-fifa-world-cup-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your next pint could cost $2 more as AGLC raises minimum price for alcohol at bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules, which were announced on June 9 and took effect immediately, set the minimum price for draft beer at $0.25 per ounce, up from $0.16 per ounce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/your-next-pint-could-cost-2-more-as-aglc-raises-minimum-price-for-alcohol-at-bars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/your-next-pint-could-cost-2-more-as-aglc-raises-minimum-price-for-alcohol-at-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your next pint could cost $2 more after AGLC raises minimum price for alcohol at bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules, which were announced on June 9 and took effect immediately, set the minimum price for draft beer at $0.25 per ounce, up from $0.16 per ounce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/your-next-pint-could-cost-2-more-after-aglc-raises-minimum-price-for-alcohol-at-bars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/your-next-pint-could-cost-2-more-after-aglc-raises-minimum-price-for-alcohol-at-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paths carved into boreal peatlands for oil and gas exploration could be speeding up climate change: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of paths, known as seismic lines, carved into Canada's boreal peatlands for oil and gas exploration could be speeding up climate change, suggests a study from University of Waterloo researchers. In Alberta's boreal peatlands alone, these paths, found in B.C. and Saskatchewan as well, are long enough to wrap around the Earth nine times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/paths-carved-into-boreal-peatlands-for-oil-and-gas-exploration-could-be-speeding-up-climate-change-study/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/paths-carved-into-boreal-peatlands-for-oil-and-gas-exploration-could-be-speeding-up-climate-change-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For first time since 2008, AGLC raises minimum price for alcoholic drinks at bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in close to 20 years, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has raised the minimum prices that bars and restaurants need to charge for alcoholic drinks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/for-first-time-since-2008-aglc-raises-minimum-price-for-alcoholic-drinks-at-bars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/for-first-time-since-2008-aglc-raises-minimum-price-for-alcoholic-drinks-at-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From music to athletics: Grande Prairie teens in the spotlight at new youth festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ambitious Grande Prairie teen has raised more than $40,000 for an event that he hopes will show other young people that the city isn't boring, by showcasing their talents. Music, food, sports and entertainment will be on display for the first-ever GP Youth Fest in Muskoseepi Park on June 25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/from-music-to-athletics-grande-prairie-teens-in-the-spotlight-at-new-youth-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/from-music-to-athletics-grande-prairie-teens-in-the-spotlight-at-new-youth-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. claims about higher drug trafficking from Canada don't match the data: fentanyl czar]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. claims its crackdown on drug trafficking at the border with Mexico is triggering more criminal activity from Canada, fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau is pushing back &mdash; saying the numbers "really haven't borne that out."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-claims-about-higher-drug-trafficking-from-canada-dont-match-the-data-fentanyl-czar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/us-claims-about-higher-drug-trafficking-from-canada-dont-match-the-data-fentanyl-czar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Canada's teen social media ban constitutional? It's complicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal experts say the federal social media ban for kids leaves many questions unanswered &mdash; including whether it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Lawyers and law professors are raising flags about gaps in Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, that could leave Canada open to legal challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/is-canadas-teen-social-media-ban-constitutional-its-complicated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/is-canadas-teen-social-media-ban-constitutional-its-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A legal challenge opens a new front in the debate over Carney's climate agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking at Trinity College in Ireland last weekend, Mark Carney recalled that Edmund Burke, the 18th-century politician and philosopher and an alumnus of Trinity, had once described society as a partnership between those who are living, those who are dead and those who are yet to be born.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-legal-challenge-opens-a-new-front-in-the-debate-over-carneys-climate-agenda/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-legal-challenge-opens-a-new-front-in-the-debate-over-carneys-climate-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nation Chief demands apology from Premier Danielle Smith’s office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chief of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is demanding an apology from Premier Danielle Smith's office over comments a senior staffer made on social media disparaging the chiefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nation-chief-demands-apology-from-premier-danielle-smiths-office/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nation-chief-demands-apology-from-premier-danielle-smiths-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still some unanswered questions about Alberta’s ‘dual practice’ health care model]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Alberta government claims its new "dual practice" health care model will reduce wait times for some surgeries, critics say missing details mean that might not be true.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/still-some-unanswered-questions-about-albertas-dual-practice-health-care-model/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/still-some-unanswered-questions-about-albertas-dual-practice-health-care-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders seek to rein in Roughriders’ offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders showed what quarterback Trevor Harris can do with healthy receivers in the CFL team's season-opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-seek-to-rein-in-roughriders-offence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stampeders-seek-to-rein-in-roughriders-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she has heard provinces and territories' calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add spaces and recruit staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton to see rainy weekend as Environment Canada issues weather warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 50 millimetres and 90 millimetres of rain are expected by the end of the weekend, as the rain is expected to taper off on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-to-see-rainy-weekend-as-environment-canada-issues-weather-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-to-see-rainy-weekend-as-environment-canada-issues-weather-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists launch campaign, say province has resources to go it alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 35 people rallied today at a Calgary hotel ballroom as a new group called "Let Alberta Decide" launches a campaign to convince Albertans it's time to quit Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatists-launch-campaign-say-province-has-resources-to-go-it-alone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatists-launch-campaign-say-province-has-resources-to-go-it-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17-year-old charged with attempted murder of Calgary high school student]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old former student of Calgary's Lester B. Pearson High School has been charged with attempted murder after the school was placed in lockdown Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/17-year-old-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-calgary-high-school-student/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/17-year-old-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-calgary-high-school-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina hailstorm sees $80M in damages and over 10K insurance claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10,000 claims have been filed after Regina's June hailstorm, the latest in a string of costly severe weather events across Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/regina-hailstorm-sees-80m-in-damages-and-over-10k-insurance-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/regina-hailstorm-sees-80m-in-damages-and-over-10k-insurance-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$80M in Regina hailstorm damage highlights growing cost of intense weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10,000 claims have been filed after Regina's June hailstorm, the latest in a string of costly severe weather events across Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/80m-in-regina-hailstorm-damage-highlights-growing-cost-of-intense-weather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/80m-in-regina-hailstorm-damage-highlights-growing-cost-of-intense-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dinwiddie eyes win as Redblacks host Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Dinwiddie is downplaying the significance of facing his former team, even as the Ottawa Redblacks prepare to face the Toronto Argonauts for the first time since his major off-season move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dinwiddie-eyes-win-as-redblacks-host-argos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dinwiddie-eyes-win-as-redblacks-host-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks embrace rain ahead of home opener against Als]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks moved back into the familiar confines of Commonwealth Stadium this week, but they still couldn't escape the rain that has been their almost constant companion since early in training camp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-embrace-rain-ahead-of-home-opener-against-als/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-embrace-rain-ahead-of-home-opener-against-als/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncor to mandate local residency for some oilsands workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncor Energy is requiring approximately 200 maintenance workers contracted to work in the oilsands to be Fort McMurray residents. Community leaders call the decision a victory to encourage oilsands companies to prioritize local workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/suncor-to-mandate-local-residency-for-some-oilsands-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/suncor-to-mandate-local-residency-for-some-oilsands-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncor mandating local residency for some oilsands workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thursday statement from Suncor Energy says the workforce change could affect about 200 positions. Community leaders in Fort McMurray call the decision a victory to encourage oilsands companies to prioritize local workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/suncor-mandating-local-residency-for-some-oilsands-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/suncor-mandating-local-residency-for-some-oilsands-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP police dog injured while tracking armed robbery suspect in High River, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dog's handler immediately rushed his canine companion to a veterinarian in Calgary. Pascal has since been released and is recovering at his handler's home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-police-dog-injured-while-tracking-armed-robbery-suspect-in-high-river-alta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-police-dog-injured-while-tracking-armed-robbery-suspect-in-high-river-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court keeps former Alberta MLA's lawsuit against ex-chief electoral officer alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former MLA Joseph Anglin brought a lawsuit alleging election interference and bad-faith conduct to ex-chief electoral officer Glen Resler relating to his unsuccessful 2015 re-election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/supreme-court-keeps-former-alberta-mlas-lawsuit-against-ex-chief-electoral-officer-alive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/supreme-court-keeps-former-alberta-mlas-lawsuit-against-ex-chief-electoral-officer-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police release photos, ask for public help in child luring investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton police have released photos of a vehicle and a person of interest in an alleged child luring investigation in hopes someone may have information about their identity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-release-photos-ask-for-public-help-in-child-luring-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-release-photos-ask-for-public-help-in-child-luring-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné undergoes surgery to repair broken leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midfielder Ismael Kone has undergone successful surgery to repair a broken leg suffered in Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar at the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-midfielder-ismal-kon-undergoes-surgery-to-repair-broken-leg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-midfielder-ismal-kon-undergoes-surgery-to-repair-broken-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks president: Name change a ‘disaster’ for club]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Edmonton Elks prepare for their home opener Saturday, team president Chris Morris says the fallout from the club's 2021 name change remains one of the biggest obstacles in rebuilding support among fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-president-name-change-a-disaster-for-club/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elks-president-name-change-a-disaster-for-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans will get $100 energy rebate within 2 weeks of applying, finance minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 3.4 million Albertans &mdash; who are 18 or older, have filed a 2025 tax return and have a household income of $225,000 or less &mdash; are eligible for the rebate and can apply online starting July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertans-will-get-100-energy-rebate-within-2-weeks-of-applying-finance-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertans-will-get-100-energy-rebate-within-2-weeks-of-applying-finance-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton's Marco Arop eager to show versatility at track and field nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A confident and healthy Marco Arop is ready for a fresh challenge at the Canadian track and field championships this weekend in Ottawa. The 800-metre specialist will compete in the 1,500 preliminaries at Terry Fox Athletic Facility on Saturday at 7:07 p.m. ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-marco-arop-eager-to-show-versatility-at-track-and-field-nationals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-marco-arop-eager-to-show-versatility-at-track-and-field-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s new sky-high solar panel recycling fee sparks industry backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s plan to introduce Canada&rsquo;s first recycling fee on solar panels is drawing criticism from the renewable energy industry. Sector leaders argue the $14 charge per panel is disproportionately high and could discourage investment in what was once the country&rsquo;s hottest green energy market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-new-sky-high-solar-panel-recycling-fee-sparks-industry-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-new-sky-high-solar-panel-recycling-fee-sparks-industry-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta fugitives arrested in Ontario in $5M scam investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Alberta fugitives wanted on Canada-wide warrants for allegedly misappropriating nearly $5 million in investors&rsquo; funds between January 2019 and December 2020 have been arrested in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-fugitives-arrested-in-ontario-in-5m-scam-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-fugitives-arrested-in-ontario-in-5m-scam-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[119-year-old Alberta historical society awarded transitional funds after budget cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government is now giving a 119-year-old historical society some transitional funding after the group was left out of the latest budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/119-year-old-alberta-historical-society-awarded-transitional-funds-after-budget-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/119-year-old-alberta-historical-society-awarded-transitional-funds-after-budget-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faded traffic lines on Edmonton roads prompt dozens of 311 calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite complaints about faded traffic lines, the City of Edmonton says repainting roads and crosswalks twice a year with an acetone-based product is more economical than using longer-lasting paint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/faded-traffic-lines-on-edmonton-roads-prompt-dozens-of-311-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/faded-traffic-lines-on-edmonton-roads-prompt-dozens-of-311-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muslim women denounce Islamophobic graffiti done near Edmonton daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muslim women in Alberta say a recent incident of Islamophobic graffiti done near Edmonton daycare has renewed feelings of anxiety and unsafety in public spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/muslim-women-denounce-islamophobic-graffiti-done-near-edmonton-daycare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/muslim-women-denounce-islamophobic-graffiti-done-near-edmonton-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families crumble, debts build, kids go without therapy. Stories from Alberta’s waitlist for disability support]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids are on a waitlist for the Family Support for Children with Disabilities program. In the meantime, parents are losing their jobs or are unable to find work because children are being banned from daycare. They are taking on debt to fund therapy. They report stress to the point of burnout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/families-crumble-debts-build-kids-go-without-therapy-stories-from-albertas-waitlist-for-disability-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/families-crumble-debts-build-kids-go-without-therapy-stories-from-albertas-waitlist-for-disability-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme weather driving sharp rise in Alberta insurance premiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry officials say the cost of home insurance in Alberta has surged dramatically as insurers grapple with mounting claims tied to natural disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-weather-driving-sharp-rise-in-alberta-insurance-premiums/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-weather-driving-sharp-rise-in-alberta-insurance-premiums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s population is still growing despite Ottawa’s immigration crackdown: StatsCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karina Zapata writes 587-899-7136]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-population-is-still-growing-despite-ottawas-immigration-crackdown-statscan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-population-is-still-growing-despite-ottawas-immigration-crackdown-statscan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s population is still growing, but not like it was before: Statistics Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Statistics Canada shows Alberta&rsquo;s population growth still isn&rsquo;t over, even as the federal government clamps down on immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-population-is-still-growing-but-not-like-it-was-before-statistics-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-population-is-still-growing-but-not-like-it-was-before-statistics-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides &mdash; even ones that Health Canada has deemed unsafe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-government-passes-law-allowing-authorization-of-banned-pesticides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-government-passes-law-allowing-authorization-of-banned-pesticides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta dual-practice doctors could begin offering private surgeries in fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surgical Services Minister Adriana LaGrange says the status quo isn't working as too many Albertans are sitting&nbsp;in&nbsp;the queue too long to get surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-dual-practice-doctors-could-begin-offering-private-surgeries-in-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-dual-practice-doctors-could-begin-offering-private-surgeries-in-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail reform law welcomed by Edmonton leaders tackling crime and disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some local leaders in Edmonton are welcoming this week's long-promised reforms to Canada's bail and sentencing legislation, but it's expectedto come at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bail-reform-law-welcomed-by-edmonton-leaders-tackling-crime-and-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bail-reform-law-welcomed-by-edmonton-leaders-tackling-crime-and-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dance no more: Sherwood Park man’s curbside performance put to an end by RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've driven in Sherwood Park, the street corner at Baseline Road and Sherwood Drive probably looks a little empty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dance-no-more-sherwood-park-mans-curbside-performance-put-to-an-end-by-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/dance-no-more-sherwood-park-mans-curbside-performance-put-to-an-end-by-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan David hat trick leads Canada over Qatar for historic 1st win in men's World Cup history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s men won the first World Cup match in their program&rsquo;s history, demolishing Qatar 6-0 in front of a deafening BC Place crowd on a glorious Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jonathan-david-hat-trick-leads-canada-over-qatar-for-historic-1st-win-in-mens-world-cup-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/jonathan-david-hat-trick-leads-canada-over-qatar-for-historic-1st-win-in-mens-world-cup-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gruesome injury to Isma&euml;l Kon&eacute; in victory over Qatar dampens Canadian men's joy of historic 1st World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[A game that had the Canadian crowd roaring fell suddenly silent when the key midfielder shattered his leg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gruesome-injury-to-ismaeumll-koneacute-in-victory-over-qatar-dampens-canadian-mens-joy-of-historic-1st-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gruesome-injury-to-ismaeumll-koneacute-in-victory-over-qatar-dampens-canadian-mens-joy-of-historic-1st-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gruesome injury to Ismael Kon&eacute; in victory over Qatar dampens Canadian men's joy of historic 1st World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emphatic victory over Qatar was dampened by a serious leg injury to key midfielder Ismael Kon&eacute;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gruesome-injury-to-ismael-koneacute-in-victory-over-qatar-dampens-canadian-mens-joy-of-historic-1st-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/gruesome-injury-to-ismael-koneacute-in-victory-over-qatar-dampens-canadian-mens-joy-of-historic-1st-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver missing after crane goes over bridge and into river in northern Alberta: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP says the driver of a crane is missing after the vehicle he was driving crashed off a bridge and into the Wapiti River near Grand Prairie, Alta. on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/driver-missing-after-crane-goes-over-bridge-and-into-river-in-northern-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/driver-missing-after-crane-goes-over-bridge-and-into-river-in-northern-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual reality pilot project gives Alberta nursing students hands-on-experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[A virtual reality pilot project at the University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing is giving students hands-on experience to deal with real-life nursing scenarios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/virtual-reality-pilot-project-gives-alberta-nursing-students-hands-on-experience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/virtual-reality-pilot-project-gives-alberta-nursing-students-hands-on-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior aide of Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix squalid communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith's office says that instead of criticizing her, First Nations chiefs should fix their own communities, describing them as entrenched in poverty, drugs and violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-aide-of-alberta-premier-urges-first-nations-chiefs-to-fix-squalid-communities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-aide-of-alberta-premier-urges-first-nations-chiefs-to-fix-squalid-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier's senior aide says First Nations should focus on their communities, not accuse Smith of treason]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith's office says that instead of criticizing her, First Nations chiefs should fix their own communities, describing them as entrenched in poverty, drugs and violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premiers-senior-aide-says-first-nations-should-focus-on-their-communities-not-accuse-smith-of-treason/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premiers-senior-aide-says-first-nations-should-focus-on-their-communities-not-accuse-smith-of-treason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior aide to Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix their communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive director of Danielle Smith&rsquo;s Calgary office says First Nations chiefs should fix their communities rather than have "the gall" to accuse the premier of treason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-aide-to-alberta-premier-urges-first-nations-chiefs-to-fix-their-communities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senior-aide-to-alberta-premier-urges-first-nations-chiefs-to-fix-their-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AHS ordered to turn over procurement records, health executive confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Health Services has received a production order amid an RCMP investigation of contracting practices at AHS, according to a senior vice-president of AHS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ahs-ordered-to-turn-over-procurement-records-health-executive-confirms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ahs-ordered-to-turn-over-procurement-records-health-executive-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War of words continues between First Nations chiefs, Alberta premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grand Chief of Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta is defending the decision to call for Premier Danielle Smith to be investigated for possible treason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/war-of-words-continues-between-first-nations-chiefs-alberta-premier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/war-of-words-continues-between-first-nations-chiefs-alberta-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government expects $100 payouts to arrive within 2 weeks of applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans who apply for $100 affordability payments from the province could see the money deposited in their bank accounts within two weeks of applying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-expects-100-payouts-to-arrive-within-2-weeks-of-applications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-expects-100-payouts-to-arrive-within-2-weeks-of-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st trilateral meeting for CUSMA review happening July 1, Mexican official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian, Mexican and American officials will have their first trilateral meeting to review the North American trade deal on July 1, a Mexican government official says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1st-trilateral-meeting-for-cusma-review-happening-july-1-mexican-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/1st-trilateral-meeting-for-cusma-review-happening-july-1-mexican-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio Active returns to Ponoka to celebrate stampede's 90th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Edmonton proud to return to Ponoka on June 26 for a live broadcast for the 90th anniversary of the stampede.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/radio-active-returns-to-ponoka-to-celebrate-stampedes-90th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/radio-active-returns-to-ponoka-to-celebrate-stampedes-90th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banff staff explore unknown underground structure found at Lake Minnewanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has not been determined what the structure actually is, as there is no historical or photographic record of it, Parks Canada said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/banff-staff-explore-unknown-underground-structure-found-at-lake-minnewanka/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/banff-staff-explore-unknown-underground-structure-found-at-lake-minnewanka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court hears Alberta separatist group's plea for stay of referendum petition ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Court of Appeal judge reserved her decision after a hearing on Thursday during which a separatist group asked the province's top court to stay a lower court's decision that quashed its referendum petition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-hears-alberta-separatist-groups-plea-for-stay-of-referendum-petition-ruling-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-hears-alberta-separatist-groups-plea-for-stay-of-referendum-petition-ruling-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta judge reserves decision on whether to set aside ruling that threw out separatist petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling last month found that the Stay Free Alberta petition shouldn't have been issued and that Premier Danielle Smith's government neglected its duty to consult First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-reserves-decision-on-whether-to-set-aside-ruling-that-threw-out-separatist-petition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-reserves-decision-on-whether-to-set-aside-ruling-that-threw-out-separatist-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta judge concerned about parts of ruling that threw out separatist petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has reserved her decision on whether to set aside a ruling that quashed an Alberta separatist group's referendum petition, saying she has concerns with parts of the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-concerned-about-parts-of-ruling-that-threw-out-separatist-petition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-concerned-about-parts-of-ruling-that-threw-out-separatist-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court hears Alberta separatist group’s plea for stay of referendum petition ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge ruled last month that the Stay Free&nbsp;Alberta&nbsp;petition shouldn't have been issued and that Premier Danielle Smith's government neglected its duty to consult First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-hears-alberta-separatist-groups-plea-for-stay-of-referendum-petition-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/court-hears-alberta-separatist-groups-plea-for-stay-of-referendum-petition-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Babcock cleared to coach Oilers after NHL reviews his Columbus tenure]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHL says it completed a review of Mike Babcock's tenure in Columbus, clearing him to coach the Edmonton Oilers if they opt to hire him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mike-babcock-cleared-to-coach-oilers-after-nhl-reviews-his-columbus-tenure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/mike-babcock-cleared-to-coach-oilers-after-nhl-reviews-his-columbus-tenure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eligible doctors in Alberta can work in both public, private systems starting this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[In order to be eligible for dual practice, doctors must do a minimum number of hours in the public system first. The province says those hour requirements along with other safeguards will protect the public system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/eligible-doctors-in-alberta-can-work-in-both-public-private-systems-starting-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/eligible-doctors-in-alberta-can-work-in-both-public-private-systems-starting-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers cleared to hire Mike Babcock as coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have been given clearance by the NHL to hire Mike Babcock as head coach after the league concluded an investigation into his conduct while with Columbus in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-cleared-to-hire-mike-babcock-as-coach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-cleared-to-hire-mike-babcock-as-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers cleared to hire Babcock as coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have been given clearance by the NHL to hire Mike Babcock as head coach after the league concluded an investigation into his conduct while with Columbus in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-cleared-to-hire-babcock-as-coach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-cleared-to-hire-babcock-as-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Oilers cleared to hire Babcock]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have been given clearance by the NHL to hire Mike Babcock as head coach after the league concluded an investigation into his conduct while with Columbus in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/newsalert-oilers-cleared-to-hire-babcock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/newsalert-oilers-cleared-to-hire-babcock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No plans right now' for grizzly hunting season in Alberta, minister says as rural residents call for hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid calls from rural municipalities for the first grizzly bear hunting season in two decades to be opened in Alberta, Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says it's not currently on the table. He says the province is focused on helping the threatened species' population recover through conservation and non-lethal wildlife management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/no-plans-right-now-for-grizzly-hunting-season-in-alberta-minister-says-as-rural-residents-call-for-hunt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/no-plans-right-now-for-grizzly-hunting-season-in-alberta-minister-says-as-rural-residents-call-for-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith tells First Nations chiefs to 'check themselves' after treason accusation over separation question]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs unanimously voted this week to ask RCMP to look into whether Alberta's fall referendum amounts to criminal treason by Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smith-tells-first-nations-chiefs-to-check-themselves-after-treason-accusation-over-separation-question/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/smith-tells-first-nations-chiefs-to-check-themselves-after-treason-accusation-over-separation-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 36, charged with second-degree murder in death of Edmonton man]]></title><description><![CDATA[An autopsy confirms that Michael Joseph Conway, 32, died of a stab wound and the manner of his death was homicide, police say. He was fatally injured last week in northeast Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/woman-36-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-death-of-edmonton-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/woman-36-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-death-of-edmonton-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May be too late to put coal question on October vote: Danielle Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&nbsp;Premier Danielle Smith is suggesting it's too late to put an anti-coal mining petition question to a provincewide referendum this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/may-be-too-late-to-put-coal-question-on-october-vote-danielle-smith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/may-be-too-late-to-put-coal-question-on-october-vote-danielle-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot bet summer? Soon Canadians will be able to trade on prediction markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian retail investors will be able to access prediction markets through a Canadian company this summer, after the platforms had been banned for years. Prediction markets are experiencing explosive growth, and seen as both a financial vehicle and as gambling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hot-bet-summer-soon-canadians-will-be-able-to-trade-on-prediction-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/hot-bet-summer-soon-canadians-will-be-able-to-trade-on-prediction-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton sisters take reins of oldest hotel in Jasper, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Edmonton sisters, who are lifelong hoteliers, officially own the iconic Athabasca Hotel &mdash; a historic cornerstone in the Alberta Rocky Mountain community of Jasper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-sisters-take-reins-of-oldest-hotel-in-jasper-alta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-sisters-take-reins-of-oldest-hotel-in-jasper-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids face waiting years to get therapy for disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 20,000 children are stuck on Alberta&rsquo;s Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) waiting list, facing years of delays to get speech, behavioural and other treatment or therapy for autism and various disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/an-estimated-20000-alberta-kids-face-waiting-years-to-get-therapy-for-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/an-estimated-20000-alberta-kids-face-waiting-years-to-get-therapy-for-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL fans will now have to pay to watch games on Sportsnet. What that means for Rogers — and CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Hockey League season came to a close this month and with it came the end of an era as longtime partners Rogers and CBC were unable to come to a new agreement for NHL broadcasts. So Canadian fans will only be able to watch games in Canada if they pay for a Sportsnet cable or streaming subscription.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nhl-fans-will-now-have-to-pay-to-watch-games-on-sportsnet-what-that-means-for-rogers-and-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/nhl-fans-will-now-have-to-pay-to-watch-games-on-sportsnet-what-that-means-for-rogers-and-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davies available for Canada against Qatar after injury absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short-handed Canada got a boost Wednesday when coach Jesse Marsch said captain Alphonso Davies would be available after missing the opener because of a hamstring injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/davies-available-for-canada-against-qatar-after-injury-absence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/davies-available-for-canada-against-qatar-after-injury-absence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada captain Alphonso Davies will be available to play vs. Qatar on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's head coach Jesse Marsch says captain Alphonso Davies will be available for the country's FIFA World Cup game against Qatar in Vancouver on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-captain-alphonso-davies-will-be-available-to-play-vs-qatar-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-captain-alphonso-davies-will-be-available-to-play-vs-qatar-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada captain Alphonso Davies, Moise Bombito will be available to play vs. Qatar on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's head coach Jesse Marsch says captain Alphonso Davies and Moise Bombito will be available for the country's FIFA World Cup game against Qatar in Vancouver on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-captain-alphonso-davies-moise-bombito-will-be-available-to-play-vs-qatar-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-captain-alphonso-davies-moise-bombito-will-be-available-to-play-vs-qatar-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says it may be too late to put question about coal to October vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is suggesting it's too late to put an anti-coal mining petition question to a provincewide referendum this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premier-says-it-may-be-too-late-to-put-question-about-coal-to-october-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-premier-says-it-may-be-too-late-to-put-question-about-coal-to-october-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton council votes to build bigger transit garage, despite it adding $66M to debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton city council has narrowly decided to build a larger transit garage &mdash; and take on millions in debt to do so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-council-votes-to-build-bigger-transit-garage-despite-it-adding-66m-to-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-council-votes-to-build-bigger-transit-garage-despite-it-adding-66m-to-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith says it may be too late to put a question about coal to Oct. vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's Premier suggested Wednesday that it may be too late to add a question about banning coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains to October's referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-says-it-may-be-too-late-to-put-a-question-about-coal-to-oct-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-says-it-may-be-too-late-to-put-a-question-about-coal-to-oct-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-separation sign campaign grows from 1 to 3 amid standoff in Taber]]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversy over a town billboard urging Alberta to leave Canada is growing. After the Town of Taber ordered the removal of a pro-separatism sign, there are now three billboards up in the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pro-separation-sign-campaign-grows-from-1-to-3-amid-standoff-in-taber/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pro-separation-sign-campaign-grows-from-1-to-3-amid-standoff-in-taber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large area in Banff National Park closed after bear seeking food, damages tents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada has closed several trails and campsites along the north shore of Lake Minnewanka after reports of a bear damaging several tents while looking for food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/large-area-in-banff-national-park-closed-after-bear-seeking-food-damages-tents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/large-area-in-banff-national-park-closed-after-bear-seeking-food-damages-tents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith tells First Nations chiefs to ‘check themselves’ over treason accusations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chiefs representing First Nations across Alberta have asked the RCMP to look into whether the upcoming fall referendum amounts to criminal treason by Danielle Smith and the UCP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/danielle-smith-tells-first-nations-chiefs-to-check-themselves-over-treason-accusations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/danielle-smith-tells-first-nations-chiefs-to-check-themselves-over-treason-accusations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup underway after ‘nasty’ Alberta storm topples trees, damages roofs and buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge cleanup is underway after a nasty storm swept across southern Alberta on Tuesday, leaving toppled trees, ripped off roofs and a trail of destruction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cleanup-underway-after-nasty-alberta-storm-topples-trees-damages-roofs-and-buildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cleanup-underway-after-nasty-alberta-storm-topples-trees-damages-roofs-and-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advertised Fort Saskatchewan craft fair a scam, RCMP warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Prairie Craft, Food and Vendor Fair is being advertised as a three-day event taking place at the Dow Centennial Centre, but RCMP say the entire event is a scam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/advertised-fort-saskatchewan-craft-fair-a-scam-rcmp-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/advertised-fort-saskatchewan-craft-fair-a-scam-rcmp-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post stamps honour Bryan Trottier, other Indigenous sport leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier will be featured on a Canada Post stamp to celebrate Indigenous leaders in sport. Trottier, who is from Val Marie, Sask., is the all-time leader in points and assists for the New York Islanders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-post-stamps-honour-bryan-trottier-other-indigenous-sport-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-post-stamps-honour-bryan-trottier-other-indigenous-sport-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 3.4 million Albertans will receive $100 energy rebate from provincial government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty years after then-premier Ralph Klein gave everyAlbertan a $400 cheque, the current Alberta government is giving each eligible resident a one-time payment of $100.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/about-34-million-albertans-will-receive-100-energy-rebate-from-provincial-government-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/about-34-million-albertans-will-receive-100-energy-rebate-from-provincial-government-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 3.4 million Albertans will receive  $100 energy rebate from provincial government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty years after then-premier Ralph Klein gave everyAlbertan a $400 cheque, the current Alberta government is giving each eligible resident a one-time payment of $100.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/about-34-million-albertans-will-receive-100-energy-rebate-from-provincial-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/about-34-million-albertans-will-receive-100-energy-rebate-from-provincial-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander chases 14th straight regular-season win]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the Edmonton Elks' turn to try and do something no other CFL team has yet: hand Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander his first regular-season loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alexander-chases-14th-straight-regular-season-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alexander-chases-14th-straight-regular-season-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funnel clouds, landspout tornadoes possible across much of central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conditions will be favourable Wednesday for the development of funnel clouds which could become weak tornadoes, Environment Canada said in a special weather statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/funnel-clouds-landspout-tornadoes-possible-across-much-of-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/funnel-clouds-landspout-tornadoes-possible-across-much-of-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trent University receives $57.7M in Ontario funding to prepare students for in-demand careers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says the $57.7 million investment will prepare students to meet labour market demands and also help local students remain closer to home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trent-university-receives-577m-in-ontario-funding-to-prepare-students-for-in-demand-careers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trent-university-receives-577m-in-ontario-funding-to-prepare-students-for-in-demand-careers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead, boy seriously injured in collision with semi-truck south of Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man is dead and a 13-year-old boy from Steinbach, Man., suffered serious injuries following a collision with a semi-truck on Manitoba Highway 59, the RCMP said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-dead-boy-seriously-injured-in-collision-with-semi-truck-south-of-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/man-dead-boy-seriously-injured-in-collision-with-semi-truck-south-of-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s energy supply ‘potential’ gets G7 backing in push for global pivot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has been looking to stimulate Canada's economy by pitching the country as a reliable energy exporter, and took that message to the G7 Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-energy-supply-potential-gets-g7-backing-in-push-for-global-pivot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadas-energy-supply-potential-gets-g7-backing-in-push-for-global-pivot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play ball: League votes to allow Cactus Rats to play in new stadium, but fans aren't allowed]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta baseball team is scheduled to play ball Wednesday in its first home game. But there won&rsquo;t be any fans allowed inside the stadium to witness the event. The Energy City Cactus Rats of Spruce Grove, Alta., has been given the green light to play this season's home games at the partially finished Energy City Metro Ballpark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/play-ball-league-votes-to-allow-cactus-rats-to-play-in-new-stadium-but-fans-arent-allowed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/play-ball-league-votes-to-allow-cactus-rats-to-play-in-new-stadium-but-fans-arent-allowed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Edmonton students charged with using AI to sexually exploit classmates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged two Edmonton students with using AI to sexually exploit several female classmates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-edmonton-students-charged-with-using-ai-to-sexually-exploit-classmates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-edmonton-students-charged-with-using-ai-to-sexually-exploit-classmates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Edmonton students accused of using AI to make sexually explicit images of classmates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two 14-year-olds are accused of taking photos of girls at school without their consent, as well as pulling pics from their social media, and sexualizing them using AI software.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-edmonton-students-accused-of-using-ai-to-make-sexually-explicit-images-of-classmates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-edmonton-students-accused-of-using-ai-to-make-sexually-explicit-images-of-classmates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith to announce government action to help combat high cost of living]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to make an announcement Wednesday afternoon to help with the high cost of living in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-to-announce-government-action-to-help-combat-high-cost-of-living/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-to-announce-government-action-to-help-combat-high-cost-of-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta providing $100 energy rebate to some households — is yours one of them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Energy Rebate application portal opens on July 1 and closes Sept. 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-providing-100-energy-rebate-to-some-households-is-yours-one-of-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-providing-100-energy-rebate-to-some-households-is-yours-one-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government announcement on help with high cost of living]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to make an announcement Wednesday afternoon to help with the high cost of living in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-announcement-on-help-with-high-cost-of-living/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-announcement-on-help-with-high-cost-of-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta giving $100 energy rebates to some households — is yours one of them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Energy Rebate application portal opens on July 1 and closes Sept. 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-giving-100-energy-rebates-to-some-households-is-yours-one-of-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-giving-100-energy-rebates-to-some-households-is-yours-one-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta strikes new deal with pharmacists, dispensing fees to see small bump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary Health Minister Justin Wright says the government has signed a new three-year funding agreement with pharmacists, and as part of the deal Alberta is increasing dispensing fees for the first time in a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-strikes-new-deal-with-pharmacists-dispensing-fees-to-see-small-bump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-strikes-new-deal-with-pharmacists-dispensing-fees-to-see-small-bump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better measures needed to curb homelessness among Alberta youth, says child advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate says more intervention is needed before youth become homeless. That&rsquo;s according to a special report released by the office on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/better-measures-needed-to-curb-homelessness-among-alberta-youth-says-child-advocate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/better-measures-needed-to-curb-homelessness-among-alberta-youth-says-child-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton teens charged with using AI to create sexually exploitative images of classmates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of 14-year-old boys in Edmonton have been charged for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child exploitation images of their classmates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-teens-charged-with-using-ai-to-create-sexually-exploitative-images-of-classmates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-teens-charged-with-using-ai-to-create-sexually-exploitative-images-of-classmates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How advanced drones, surveillance towers are helping to tackle remote Alberta crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-tech surveillance cameras, police drones and AI analytics are changing how law enforcement responds to property crime at remote, hard-to-access industrial sites across Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-advanced-drones-surveillance-towers-are-helping-to-tackle-remote-alberta-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-advanced-drones-surveillance-towers-are-helping-to-tackle-remote-alberta-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archaeology field school near Fort St. John reflects 12,500 years of Indigenous history]]></title><description><![CDATA[An archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C., is offering a look into 12,500 years of First Nations history, finding pieces of ancient stone tools and animal bones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/archaeology-field-school-near-fort-st-john-reflects-12500-years-of-indigenous-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/archaeology-field-school-near-fort-st-john-reflects-12500-years-of-indigenous-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bibby proposes CFL return to American expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec City is very much on the CFL's expansion radar but Dr. Reginald Bibby feels the league should again incorporate American-based franchises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bibby-proposes-cfl-return-to-american-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bibby-proposes-cfl-return-to-american-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Their goal was: use as much AI as possible. Now some companies are pulling back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent tech businesses pushing to use AI intensively have been stung by sky high AI costs, especially for agentic chain-of-thought purposes. Now, they're looking at getting beyond experimentation to tokenomics: really breaking down the return on investment for big AI spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/their-goal-was-use-as-much-ai-as-possible-now-some-companies-are-pulling-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/their-goal-was-use-as-much-ai-as-possible-now-some-companies-are-pulling-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Major shock': Canadians grapple with loss of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians are grappling with the loss of a cultural touchstone after CBC announced Tuesday its Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts have come to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/major-shock-canadians-grapple-with-loss-of-cbcs-hockey-night-in-canada-tradition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/major-shock-canadians-grapple-with-loss-of-cbcs-hockey-night-in-canada-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies question cost of AI as tokenmaxxing spending adds up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent tech businesses pushing to use AI intensively have been stung by sky high AI costs, especially for agentic chain-of-thought purposes. Now, they're looking at getting beyond experimentation to tokenomics: really breaking down the return on investment for big AI spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/companies-question-cost-of-ai-as-tokenmaxxing-spending-adds-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/companies-question-cost-of-ai-as-tokenmaxxing-spending-adds-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corb Lund frustrated over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent comment by Danielle Smith has left Corb Lund frustrated over the uncertainty of if the Water Not Coal petition question will be added to this fall's referendum.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-frustrated-over-uncertain-fate-of-water-not-coal-petition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-frustrated-over-uncertain-fate-of-water-not-coal-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta judge dismisses bid to stall closure of supervised drug sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has dismissed a last-ditch legal effort to temporarily halt the closures of supervised consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge, citing a similar effort to stall another shuttered site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-dismisses-bid-to-stall-closure-of-supervised-drug-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-judge-dismisses-bid-to-stall-closure-of-supervised-drug-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme weather part of 400% hike in Alberta home insurance premiums over 20 years: StatsCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Statistics Canada suggests homeowners' insurance in Alberta increased nearly five times in a 20-year period &mdash; the highest increase of any province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-weather-part-of-400-hike-in-alberta-home-insurance-premiums-over-20-years-statscan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/extreme-weather-part-of-400-hike-in-alberta-home-insurance-premiums-over-20-years-statscan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sundre rodeo parade cancelled amid harassment over rejected pro-Alberta float]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sundre Pro Rodeo and Race Association said the volume of online criticism, personal attacks, harassment and abusive messages directed at volunteers became overwhelming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sundre-rodeo-parade-cancelled-amid-harassment-over-rejected-pro-alberta-float/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sundre-rodeo-parade-cancelled-amid-harassment-over-rejected-pro-alberta-float/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police investigate after Islamophobic graffiti found near daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;When someone vandalizes and puts intimidating graffiti next to a daycare or a school, the intent is pretty clear, and that's to ensure that Muslim families and children don't feel safe,&rdquo; says a spokesperson for the National Council of Canadian Muslims.<br />
This story includes an image that shows graffiti depicting racist, hateful sentiments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-investigate-after-islamophobic-graffiti-found-near-daycare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-police-investigate-after-islamophobic-graffiti-found-near-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sundre cancels parade, citing 'overwhelming' harassment after pro-Alberta float disallowed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A central Alberta town won't host its annual parade this year after organizers said a decision to disallow a pro-Alberta float led to a barrage of "online criticism, personal attacks, harassment, and abusive messages."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sundre-cancels-parade-citing-overwhelming-harassment-after-pro-alberta-float-disallowed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/sundre-cancels-parade-citing-overwhelming-harassment-after-pro-alberta-float-disallowed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11-year-old boy dies from suspected drowning in Medicine Hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine Hat police confirmed an 11-year-old boy died following a suspected drowning Monday at Echo Dale Regional Park in the southeastern Alberta city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/11-year-old-boy-dies-from-suspected-drowning-in-medicine-hat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/11-year-old-boy-dies-from-suspected-drowning-in-medicine-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning for rural area between Brooks and Medicine Hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The severe thunderstorm was over a rural area between Brooks, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, and was moving was moving to the southeast at 40 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-for-rural-area-between-brooks-and-medicine-hat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-for-rural-area-between-brooks-and-medicine-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning for Medicine Hat, rural southeastern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The severe thunderstorm was over a rural area between Brooks, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, and was moving was moving to the southeast at 40 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-for-medicine-hat-rural-southeastern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-for-medicine-hat-rural-southeastern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning ends for Medicine Hat, rural southeastern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The severe thunderstorm was over a rural area between Brooks, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, and was moving was moving to the southeast at 40 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-ends-for-medicine-hat-rural-southeastern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-ends-for-medicine-hat-rural-southeastern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning downgraded as thunderstorm sweeps over Medicine Hat, southeastern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The severe thunderstorm was over a rural area between Brooks, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, and was moving was moving to the southeast at 40 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-downgraded-as-thunderstorm-sweeps-over-medicine-hat-southeastern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-warning-downgraded-as-thunderstorm-sweeps-over-medicine-hat-southeastern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child's death in Medicine Hat prompts citywide pool shutdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 11-year-old child has died of a suspected drowning during a field trip to a regional park near Medicine Hat, Alta., on Monday. That led to a shutdown of pools across the city the following day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/childs-death-in-medicine-hat-prompts-citywide-pool-shutdowns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/childs-death-in-medicine-hat-prompts-citywide-pool-shutdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child dies of suspected drowning in Medicine Hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 11-year-old child died of a suspected drowning during a field trip to a regional park near Medicine Hat, Alta., on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/child-dies-of-suspected-drowning-in-medicine-hat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/child-dies-of-suspected-drowning-in-medicine-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton massage therapist charged with sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massage therapist in Edmonton has been charged with one count of sexual assault after police investigated a complaint earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-massage-therapist-charged-with-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-massage-therapist-charged-with-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado touches down in Peace River region of northwestern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down and said the storm developed suddenly, with no watches or warnings issued beforehand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-touches-down-in-peace-river-region-of-northwestern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-touches-down-in-peace-river-region-of-northwestern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of southeastern Alberta on Tuesday, with the possibility of large hail and a slight chance of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-calgary-lethbridge-medicine-hat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-calgary-lethbridge-medicine-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices fall back to US$80 per barrel amid optimism over Mideast peace deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Optimism over a tentative peace deal between the U.S. and Iran continues to push world oil prices lower, despite concerns it could take weeks for oil to start flowing freely again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oil-prices-fall-back-to-us80-per-barrel-amid-optimism-over-mideast-peace-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oil-prices-fall-back-to-us80-per-barrel-amid-optimism-over-mideast-peace-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home insurance costs soared 45% in 6 years due to extreme weather: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vehicle insurance premiums also rose 23.9 per cent due to extreme weather claims, according to Statistics Canada in newly released data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/home-insurance-costs-soared-45-in-6-years-due-to-extreme-weather-statcan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/home-insurance-costs-soared-45-in-6-years-due-to-extreme-weather-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL will no longer be shown on CBC after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cbc-will-no-longer-show-nhl-games-as-sublicense-with-rights-holder-rogers-sportsnet-ends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cbc-will-no-longer-show-nhl-games-as-sublicense-with-rights-holder-rogers-sportsnet-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC will no longer air NHL games in 'end of an era' as broadcast deal expires]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC will no longer broadcast NHL hockey games after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era-as-broadcast-deal-expires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era-as-broadcast-deal-expires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC will no longer air NHL games in 'end of an era']]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL will no longer be shown on CBC after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NHL player Kyle Calder dies at 47 after an illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday. He was 47. His daughter Madison announced her father's death in a social media post. The Los Angeles Jr. Kings, the team Calder coached from 2020-22, said he died after a brief illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-nhl-player-kyle-calder-dies-at-47-after-an-illness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-nhl-player-kyle-calder-dies-at-47-after-an-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado touches down in northwestern Alberta village, damaging homes and businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado touched down in northwestern Alberta last night, pulling trees from the earth and ripping roofs from homes in the village of Girouxville.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-touches-down-in-northwestern-alberta-village-damaging-homes-and-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/tornado-touches-down-in-northwestern-alberta-village-damaging-homes-and-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No forecasted warning, no alerts' before tornado touched down in northern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado touched down in northwestern Alberta last night, pulling trees from the earth and ripping roofs from homes in the village of Girouxville.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/no-forecasted-warning-no-alerts-before-tornado-touched-down-in-northern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/no-forecasted-warning-no-alerts-before-tornado-touched-down-in-northern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lost patience’: Baseball league to assess Cactus Rats ballpark plan after years of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Energy City Metro Ballpark &mdash; previously known as the Spruce Grove Metro Ballpark &mdash; has been under construction since 2022 at an estimated cost of $50 million, according to Major Projects Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lost-patience-baseball-league-to-assess-cactus-rats-ballpark-plan-after-years-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lost-patience-baseball-league-to-assess-cactus-rats-ballpark-plan-after-years-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Belonging report going to Edmonton city council to look at action plan for 2SLGBTQ+ Edmontonians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton&rsquo;s Beyond Belonging: The 2SLGBTQIA+ Safe Spaces Action Plan will go before city council on Tuesday. The plan looks at how to create more safety for 2SLGBTQ+ Edmontonians amid reports to Edmonton Police Service of hate-motivated crimes and incidents toward the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beyond-belonging-report-going-to-edmonton-city-council-to-look-at-action-plan-for-2slgbtq-edmontonians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beyond-belonging-report-going-to-edmonton-city-council-to-look-at-action-plan-for-2slgbtq-edmontonians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta urged to follow federal guidance as it develops fall COVID-19 vaccine plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infectious disease experts hope the Alberta government will fully adopt federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance as it plans its immunization rollout for later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-urged-to-follow-federal-guidance-as-it-develops-fall-covid-19-vaccine-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-urged-to-follow-federal-guidance-as-it-develops-fall-covid-19-vaccine-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatism referendum prompts support, worry in border city Lloydminster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of Alberta separation could be a bit more complicated in the city straddles two provinces, compared to other municipalities, according to residents who spoke with CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatism-referendum-prompts-support-worry-in-border-city-lloydminster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separatism-referendum-prompts-support-worry-in-border-city-lloydminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risks of conflict, disease rise when homeless encampments encroach on urban coyote habitat, study cautions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential risks to human and animal health rise when people experiencing homelessness are forced to seek shelter in the same secluded, inner-city landscapes as urban coyotes, a new study cautions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/risks-of-conflict-disease-rise-when-homeless-encampments-encroach-on-urban-coyote-habitat-study-cautions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/risks-of-conflict-disease-rise-when-homeless-encampments-encroach-on-urban-coyote-habitat-study-cautions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separation billboard still standing in Taber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News reached out to the Town of Taber. The municipality declined to comment and say they stand by their previously released statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separation-billboard-still-standing-in-taber/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-separation-billboard-still-standing-in-taber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton teacher arrested on child pornography charges after fleeing the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic high school teacher, Jimmy Buena, was arrested at the Edmonton International Airport, on charges for making, accessing, possessing, and transmitting child pornography.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-teacher-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges-after-fleeing-the-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-teacher-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges-after-fleeing-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camrose high school students protest against gender-based violence after disturbing messages circulate online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of students protested at Ecole Camrose Composite High School last week after disturbing messages aimed at several female high school students circulated online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/camrose-high-school-students-protest-against-gender-based-violence-after-disturbing-messages-circulate-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/camrose-high-school-students-protest-against-gender-based-violence-after-disturbing-messages-circulate-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton’s apartments and condos have an illegal dumping problem the city wants to fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mattresses, couches, a washing machine and even an exercise bike can be found at condo and apartment dumpsters around Edmonton. It&rsquo;s a problem the city wants to clamp down on, with a number of new measures being discussed by utility committee next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-apartments-and-condos-have-an-illegal-dumping-problem-the-city-wants-to-fix/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmontons-apartments-and-condos-have-an-illegal-dumping-problem-the-city-wants-to-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary photographers, bird watchers flock to catch a glimpse of rare woodpecker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birds Canada estimates that there to around 6,000 of the red-headed woodpecker living in Canada, according to its most recent count.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-photographers-bird-watchers-flock-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-rare-woodpecker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-photographers-bird-watchers-flock-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-rare-woodpecker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired EPS officer Bill Clark sentenced for leaking confidential info to media]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Police Service searched Bill Clark's work phone and found he had been sending photos, videos and tips about numerous high-profile incidents and crimes to Global News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/retired-eps-officer-bill-clark-sentenced-for-leaking-confidential-info-to-media/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/retired-eps-officer-bill-clark-sentenced-for-leaking-confidential-info-to-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil price volatility still expected after Monday tumble in wake of tentative deal between U.S., Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices eased on Monday after U.S. and Iranian officials said they agreed to the framework of a peace deal. But experts are still skeptical of when prices will drop even further to the levels seen in February, and note volatility could still be seen until a deal is officially announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oil-price-volatility-still-expected-after-monday-tumble-in-wake-of-tentative-deal-between-us-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oil-price-volatility-still-expected-after-monday-tumble-in-wake-of-tentative-deal-between-us-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police ask for public’s help in extortion investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have released photos of two suspects and a vehicle believed to be involved in the ongoing series of extortions against members of the city's South Asian community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-ask-for-publics-help-in-extortion-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-ask-for-publics-help-in-extortion-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bearspaw South Feeder Main replacement project on schedule, City of Calgary says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Calgary says installation of a new steel pipe to replace the existing South Bearspaw Feeder Main is on schedule to be completed by the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bearspaw-south-feeder-main-replacement-project-on-schedule-city-of-calgary-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bearspaw-south-feeder-main-replacement-project-on-schedule-city-of-calgary-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4-year-old dead after being hit by Jeep in north Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Police are investigating a collision that killed a four-year-old girl in a north-end neighbourhood on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-year-old-dead-after-being-hit-by-jeep-in-north-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-year-old-dead-after-being-hit-by-jeep-in-north-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 4, killed in collision after running into traffic in north Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A four-year-old was walking through a parking lot with her mom near 66 Street and 170 Avenue, when the girl broke free and ran into traffic on the major road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/girl-4-killed-in-collision-after-running-into-traffic-in-north-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/girl-4-killed-in-collision-after-running-into-traffic-in-north-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 4, dies in collision after running into traffic in north Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A four-year-old was walking through a parking lot with her mom near 66 Street and 170 Avenue, when the girl broke free and ran into traffic on the major road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/girl-4-dies-in-collision-after-running-into-traffic-in-north-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/girl-4-dies-in-collision-after-running-into-traffic-in-north-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We panic’: Smith offers insights into deal with Donald Trump and trade threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told delegates at The New North America Summit in Calgary that Canadians need to stop panicking every time Donald Trump threatens a new tariff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/we-panic-smith-offers-insights-into-deal-with-donald-trump-and-trade-threats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/we-panic-smith-offers-insights-into-deal-with-donald-trump-and-trade-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee board orders deportation of Bishnoi extortion gang gunman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abjeet Kingra is the latest to face deportation amid a nation-wide crackdown on extortion gangs preying on Canada&rsquo;s South Asian communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/refugee-board-orders-deportation-of-bishnoi-extortion-gang-gunman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/refugee-board-orders-deportation-of-bishnoi-extortion-gang-gunman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertan man Bruce Johnson said the impending change from AISH to ADAP, which will provide less money to those who receive disability benefits, pushed him over the edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-who-died-by-suicide-blamed-aish-to-adap-transition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-man-who-died-by-suicide-blamed-aish-to-adap-transition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former EPS detective receives conditional discharge for leaking information to media]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Edmonton homicide detective has received a conditional discharge after he leaked information to the media. Bill Clark was originally charged with breach of trust but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of unauthorized use of a computer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-eps-detective-receives-conditional-discharge-for-leaking-information-to-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/former-eps-detective-receives-conditional-discharge-for-leaking-information-to-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada can achieve 'win-win' with U.S. if we don't 'panic and freak out' over trade threats: Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the art of dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is to stop panicking every time a new tariff is threatened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-can-achieve-win-win-with-us-if-we-dont-panic-and-freak-out-over-trade-threats-smith/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-can-achieve-win-win-with-us-if-we-dont-panic-and-freak-out-over-trade-threats-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Alberta government suspend the provincial gas tax?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta drivers hoping for some relief at the pumps should learn this week whether the provincial government will ease the fuel tax or not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/will-the-alberta-government-suspend-the-provincial-gas-tax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/will-the-alberta-government-suspend-the-provincial-gas-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotating food vendors fill gap at Station Park food hall in Old Strathcona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right now all of the Station Park vendors are serving Japanese-themed food: think ramen noodle soup, mochi doughnuts, Tokyo street food, and fresh-baked sweet cheese tarts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rotating-food-vendors-fill-gap-at-station-park-food-hall-in-old-strathcona/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rotating-food-vendors-fill-gap-at-station-park-food-hall-in-old-strathcona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Alberta NDP MLAs announce they will not run in next provincial election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four of the Alberta NDPs current MLAs have announced they will not be running in the next provincial election, which is expected to be held in October of 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-alberta-ndp-mlas-announce-they-will-not-run-in-next-provincial-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-alberta-ndp-mlas-announce-they-will-not-run-in-next-provincial-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Alberta village has an ambulance, but it's out of town 96% of the time]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to recent data from Emergency Health Services Alberta, the Village of Linden's ambulance has responded 11 calls within its coverage zone and 292 outside of it so far this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/this-alberta-village-has-an-ambulance-but-its-out-of-town-96-of-the-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/this-alberta-village-has-an-ambulance-but-its-out-of-town-96-of-the-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatality inquiry makes 12 recommendations after Alberta man’s death in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Mullock was arrested and taken into custody for public intoxication outside a mall just north of Calgary in 2019, but he was not drunk and within 10 hours he was dead. The 50-year-old man died in an RCMP holding cell in Airdrie. The findings of a provincial fatality inquiry into his death were released last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fatality-inquiry-makes-12-recommendations-after-alberta-mans-death-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fatality-inquiry-makes-12-recommendations-after-alberta-mans-death-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union claims CPKC violating federal law by using contractors during signal workers' strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signals and communications employees with Calgary-based CPKC have now been on strike for two weeks. As the labour dispute continues, the union has accused the railway of using contractors to do the work of the employees on strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/union-claims-cpkc-violating-federal-law-by-using-contractors-during-signal-workers-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/union-claims-cpkc-violating-federal-law-by-using-contractors-during-signal-workers-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the teens who retraced a 150-year-old river route to commemorate Treaty 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 marks 150 years since the signing of Treaty 6 &mdash; and students with the Lloydminster Public School Division are marking it in a big way: by retracing the route taken by First Nations and Canadian Crown dignitaries who entered the agreement in 1876.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meet-the-teens-who-retraced-a-150-year-old-river-route-to-commemorate-treaty-6/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/meet-the-teens-who-retraced-a-150-year-old-river-route-to-commemorate-treaty-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensions, passports and misinformation: What each side says the other gets wrong about Alberta independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Alberta, both sides of the separatism debate have accused the other of peddling misinformation. CBC News set up listening stations at separatist and pro-Canada events to better understand what factual points the two sides disagree on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pensions-passports-and-misinformation-what-each-side-says-the-other-gets-wrong-about-alberta-independence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pensions-passports-and-misinformation-what-each-side-says-the-other-gets-wrong-about-alberta-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Chinese automakers, markets like Canada are more important than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[As China&rsquo;s powerhouse EV industry continues to dominate the globe, data shows demand is slowing domestically due to a reduction in government subsidies and a sluggish economy. This means export markets are more important than ever if the country&rsquo;s automakers want to keep up production at its current pace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/for-chinese-automakers-markets-like-canada-are-more-important-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/for-chinese-automakers-markets-like-canada-are-more-important-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-separation billboard still up after removal deadline from Alberta town passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cory Morgan says the sign he paid for is still standing in Taber, Alta., in defiance of a letter he says the town sent earlier this month to the private owner of the billboard demanding the message be removed by Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pro-separation-billboard-still-up-after-removal-deadline-from-alberta-town-passes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pro-separation-billboard-still-up-after-removal-deadline-from-alberta-town-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-separation billboard in Alberta town remains up after removal deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The electronic billboard, located on town land, shows the Alberta shield surrounded by the words: "Send Ottawa a Message! Choose Alberta."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pro-separation-billboard-in-alberta-town-remains-up-after-removal-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/pro-separation-billboard-in-alberta-town-remains-up-after-removal-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour groups slam Senate suggestion of new rules aimed to avoid job action by rail, port workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour leaders are speaking out against a report from the Senate of Canada suggesting the government adopt new rules to avoid work stoppages at ports and on railways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/labour-groups-slam-senate-suggestion-of-new-rules-aimed-to-avoid-job-action-by-rail-port-workers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/labour-groups-slam-senate-suggestion-of-new-rules-aimed-to-avoid-job-action-by-rail-port-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions worry health inspectors won't be kept whole after transfer from AHS to government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Alberta unions are raising alarm about public health inspectors and the terms of their transition as employees of Alberta Health Services to the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/unions-worry-health-inspectors-wont-be-kept-whole-after-transfer-from-ahs-to-government/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/unions-worry-health-inspectors-wont-be-kept-whole-after-transfer-from-ahs-to-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festivals return to Edmonton’s Hawrelak Park after 3-year closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a three-year closure William Hawrelak Park is once again set to host its summer and winter festivals. The executive directors of the Freewill Festival, the Heritage Festival and Silver Skate share the financial hardships of the venue closure and the excitement at its grand reopening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/festivals-return-to-edmontons-hawrelak-park-after-3-year-closure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/festivals-return-to-edmontons-hawrelak-park-after-3-year-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vermilion backs proposal to reroute passenger train through community]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Town of Vermilion is backing Lloydminster's push to bring Via Rail Services to the CN Prairie North Line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vermilion-backs-proposal-to-reroute-passenger-train-through-community/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vermilion-backs-proposal-to-reroute-passenger-train-through-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do Canadians say 'soccer' instead of 'football'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the World Cup renews the soccer-versus-football debate, University of Michigan professor Stefan Szymanski says the word "soccer" was coined in Oxford in the 1880s and later stuck in countries where "football" already meant another sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-do-canadians-say-soccer-instead-of-football/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/why-do-canadians-say-soccer-instead-of-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoned rats get the munchies. Here's what that means for people with eating disorders, appetite loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[It turns out stoned rats get the munchies too. New research from the University of Calgary and Washington State University digs into the effects of cannabis on rats and humans, particularly when it comes to appetite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stoned-rats-get-the-munchies-heres-what-that-means-for-people-with-eating-disorders-appetite-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stoned-rats-get-the-munchies-heres-what-that-means-for-people-with-eating-disorders-appetite-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It took courage to report my sexual assault. 608 days later, everything fell apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serra Al-Katib was reluctant to report a sexual assault to police, but when she heard about another victim, she decided to come forward. She didn't realize how much the process would cost her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/it-took-courage-to-report-my-sexual-assault-608-days-later-everything-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/it-took-courage-to-report-my-sexual-assault-608-days-later-everything-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First pickleball, now padel: Why ‘social’ sports are growing in popularity]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Mexican sport padel has exploded in popularity in other parts of the world, it has struggled to gain traction in Canada &mdash; until within just the last five years. Now, it&rsquo;s seeing more demand than Canada&rsquo;s courts can handle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-pickleball-now-padel-why-social-sports-are-growing-in-popularity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-pickleball-now-padel-why-social-sports-are-growing-in-popularity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The International Space Station is old and leaky. Should it be decommissioned sooner rather than later?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Space Station had a proposed lifespan of 15 years, but it has far exceeded that, and it's starting to show its age. Is it time to deorbit it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-international-space-station-is-old-and-leaky-should-it-be-decommissioned-sooner-rather-than-later/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/the-international-space-station-is-old-and-leaky-should-it-be-decommissioned-sooner-rather-than-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just how many days do provincial politicians spend legislating? We did the math]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some politicians say the number of days spent in the legislature doesn't matter too much, because the most important work is done in their constituency offices. Others say less time in legislatures allows provincial and territorial governments to avoid accountability and pass flawed legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-how-many-days-do-provincial-politicians-spend-legislating-we-did-the-math/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/just-how-many-days-do-provincial-politicians-spend-legislating-we-did-the-math/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I always prove them wrong': Canadian World Cup hero Cyle Larin defiant in face of constant criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an instantly iconic image: Cyle Larin, two minutes after he first jogged onto the pitch, standing in front of a roaring Toronto Stadium crowd, in the moments after he scored one of the great goals of his life and in Canadian soccer history, with his eyes closed and his fingers in his ears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-always-prove-them-wrong-canadian-world-cup-hero-cyle-larin-defiant-in-face-of-constant-criticism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/i-always-prove-them-wrong-canadian-world-cup-hero-cyle-larin-defiant-in-face-of-constant-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated Fort McMurray residents fill Highway 63 potholes themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months, Fort McMurray residents have complained of potholes on Highway 63 bursting tires and bending rims. Dozens of frustrated volunteers decided to stop waiting for the contractor by filling the potholes themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/frustrated-fort-mcmurray-residents-fill-highway-63-potholes-themselves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/frustrated-fort-mcmurray-residents-fill-highway-63-potholes-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks residents seek info on the data centre megaproject planned right next door]]></title><description><![CDATA[A substantial but largely confidential plan to build a huge data centre near Brooks, Alta., has led local officials to update bylaws and launch an education program for residents about the benefits, drawbacks and potential mitigation strategies of hosting such large-scale industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brooks-residents-seek-info-on-the-data-centre-megaproject-planned-right-next-door/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/brooks-residents-seek-info-on-the-data-centre-megaproject-planned-right-next-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI cameras being piloted to detect wildfires in Kananaskis]]></title><description><![CDATA[AltaLink is testing AI-enabled wildfire cameras in Kananaskis that can automatically detect smoke and alert staff to potential fire starts. AI wildfire detection cameras are being increasingly being rolled out across western North America as communities look for new ways to detect wildfires quicker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ai-cameras-being-piloted-to-detect-wildfires-in-kananaskis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ai-cameras-being-piloted-to-detect-wildfires-in-kananaskis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some provinces want more say in appointing judges. What does Canada's chief justice think?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several provinces are calling for a constitutional change to give themselves more say in how federal judges are appointed at the provincial level. What does Chief Justice Richard Wagner make of this ongoing political debate over Canada's judicial system? CBC's The House spoke with him earlier this week to get his thoughts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has pledged $3 billion which it says will add more food terminals in Canada, help the Competition Bureau sniff out and penalize anticompetitive behaviour, and help Canada produce more of its own food. Independent grocers say it's a step in the right direction when it comes to helping them compete, but won't topple the dominance of the country's major grocers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-has-struggled-to-increase-grocery-competition-will-the-new-food-strategy-help/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-has-struggled-to-increase-grocery-competition-will-the-new-food-strategy-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada vows to restrict social media for kids under 16. Teens say they'll 'always find a way']]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian teens and parents &mdash; the two groups directly impacted by the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34) introduced Wednesday by the federal government &mdash; share their thoughts on social media and the proposed legislation, which would ban accounts for users under 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-vows-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16-teens-say-theyll-always-find-a-way/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-vows-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16-teens-say-theyll-always-find-a-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid excitement, FIFA World Cup sets off worries over disruptions and safety in host cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns from traffic to littering and over-policing have Canadians in host cities worried about the FIFA World Cup and its effects on local communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amid-excitement-fifa-world-cup-sets-off-worries-over-disruptions-and-safety-in-host-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/amid-excitement-fifa-world-cup-sets-off-worries-over-disruptions-and-safety-in-host-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government commissions $1.5M economic analysis and panel on cost of separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government said Friday it has picked the University of Calgary to study the potential costs if the province were to leave Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-commissions-15m-economic-analysis-and-panel-on-cost-of-separation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-commissions-15m-economic-analysis-and-panel-on-cost-of-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An army of ‘very hungry caterpillars’ invades a popular Alberta campground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors to Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, southwest of Edmonton, are being forced to contend with an army of visitors that are in the midst of a 'cyclical boom.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/an-army-of-very-hungry-caterpillars-invades-a-popular-alberta-campground/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/an-army-of-very-hungry-caterpillars-invades-a-popular-alberta-campground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 students taken to hospital after school bus crashes into ditch in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Catholic School District confirms four students have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a ditch on Yellowhead Trail, in Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-students-taken-to-hospital-after-school-bus-crashes-into-ditch-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-students-taken-to-hospital-after-school-bus-crashes-into-ditch-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary, Edmonton police forces pay tribute to slain Ontario officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary police service has lowered flags outside all detachments to half-mast in honour of two police officers in Ontario who were slain in the line of duty this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-edmonton-police-forces-pay-tribute-to-slain-ontario-officers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-edmonton-police-forces-pay-tribute-to-slain-ontario-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyle Larin's late goal nets Canada historic point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyle Larinscored the equalizer in the 78th minute in front of 43,002 mostly Canadian fans. If they had added a roof during Toronto Stadium&rsquo;s expansion, it wouldn&rsquo;t have survived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cyle-larins-late-goal-nets-canada-historic-point-after-1-1-draw-with-bosnia-herzegovina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cyle-larins-late-goal-nets-canada-historic-point-after-1-1-draw-with-bosnia-herzegovina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 grizzly bears killed by hunters through Alberta's 'problem wildlife' program so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four grizzly bears have been killed by authorized hunters since the Alberta government introduced the Wildlife Management Responder Network in June 2024. The most recent lethal grizzly removal happened on June 8, south of Pincher Creek, where the province says a grizzly bear killed several cattle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-grizzly-bears-killed-by-hunters-through-albertas-problem-wildlife-program-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/4-grizzly-bears-killed-by-hunters-through-albertas-problem-wildlife-program-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta picks university to cost out separation, panel to assess ahead of referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Calgary has been chosen by the Alberta government to study the potential costs of the province leaving Canada with a report to be made public before the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-picks-university-to-cost-out-separation-panel-to-assess-ahead-of-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-picks-university-to-cost-out-separation-panel-to-assess-ahead-of-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightning's Nikita Kucherov named NHL MVP for second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, the second such honour of his career after also winning the Hart in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lightnings-nikita-kucherov-named-nhl-mvp-for-second-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lightnings-nikita-kucherov-named-nhl-mvp-for-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary supervised drug consumption site to close on June 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's minister of mental health and addiction has confirmed that Calgary's only supervised drug consumption site will be closing at the end of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-supervised-drug-consumption-site-to-close-on-june-30/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-supervised-drug-consumption-site-to-close-on-june-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of communication about school shooting threat upsets parents in northern Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of some Sexsmith Secondary School students are upset with how the school district communicated with them during a school shooting threat on June 5. The RCMP arrested and charged a youth, confiscating a gun from his northern Alberta home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lack-of-communication-about-school-shooting-threat-upsets-parents-in-northern-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lack-of-communication-about-school-shooting-threat-upsets-parents-in-northern-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Alberta, competitive handgun shooters feel targeted by Ottawa's gun ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Practical Shooting Confederation has about 6,000 Canadian members &mdash; but with no way for most people to legally acquire handguns, competitive shooters fear their sport&rsquo;s days are numbered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/in-alberta-competitive-handgun-shooters-feel-targeted-by-ottawas-gun-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/in-alberta-competitive-handgun-shooters-feel-targeted-by-ottawas-gun-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens to mortgages, banking if Alberta were to separate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group pushing for separation says mortgages would carry over, and Canada's big banks would seek to operate in an independent Alberta. But analysts say there are a lot of unknowns, and the process would likely be very complicated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-happens-to-mortgages-banking-if-alberta-were-to-separate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-happens-to-mortgages-banking-if-alberta-were-to-separate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating Calgary city hall corruption allegations, court documents reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas plans to introduce a motion to establish a municipal lobbyist registry in response to the RCMP investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-investigating-calgary-city-hall-corruption-allegations-court-documents-reveal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-investigating-calgary-city-hall-corruption-allegations-court-documents-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spruce Grove ballpark still not open after 4 years of construction delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Cactus Rats home open date has come and gone with no fans in the stands or players on the field &mdash; four years after the Spruce Grove stadium was supposed to open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/spruce-grove-ballpark-still-not-open-after-4-years-of-construction-delays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/spruce-grove-ballpark-still-not-open-after-4-years-of-construction-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for a more business-friendly Edmonton as economic development strategy released]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce is encouraged by the plan and priorities put forward by city council, but notes it's tough to please everyone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calls-for-a-more-business-friendly-edmonton-as-economic-development-strategy-released/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calls-for-a-more-business-friendly-edmonton-as-economic-development-strategy-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lethbridge police equip officers with body cams as program to roll out in phases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a provincial mandate, the Lethbridge Police Service says it will be rolling out body-worn cameras to its officers next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lethbridge-police-equip-officers-with-body-cams-as-program-to-roll-out-in-phases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lethbridge-police-equip-officers-with-body-cams-as-program-to-roll-out-in-phases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular hiking area west of Canmore closed because of rockslide danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Parks has shut down a large area around a series of popular hiking trails just west of Canmore because of the dangers caused by a recent rockslide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/popular-hiking-area-west-of-canmore-closed-because-of-rockslide-danger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/popular-hiking-area-west-of-canmore-closed-because-of-rockslide-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular hiking area west of Canmore, Alta. closed because of rockslide danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Parks has shut down a large area around a series of popular hiking trails just west of Canmore because of the dangers caused by a recent rockslide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/popular-hiking-area-west-of-canmore-alta-closed-because-of-rockslide-danger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/popular-hiking-area-west-of-canmore-alta-closed-because-of-rockslide-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary woman died by suicide after killing her son at home in Temple: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary homicide investigators say the woman and young child found dead in a home in Temple on Wednesday, June 10, were victims of a murder-suicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-woman-died-by-suicide-after-killing-her-son-at-home-in-temple-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-woman-died-by-suicide-after-killing-her-son-at-home-in-temple-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta leading country in economic growth while rest of Canada stalls: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s economy is staying the course despite uncertain tariff policies from the United States and the impact of the U.S and Israel-Iran war on global oil supply, according to a new report released Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-leading-country-in-economic-growth-while-rest-of-canada-stalls-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-leading-country-in-economic-growth-while-rest-of-canada-stalls-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up in Fort Mac: Residents take Highway 63 road repairs into their own hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fed up with waiting for the province or municipality to carry out repairs to Highway 63, some residents of Fort McMurray are taking matters into their own hands.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fed-up-in-fort-mac-residents-take-highway-63-road-repairs-into-their-own-hands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fed-up-in-fort-mac-residents-take-highway-63-road-repairs-into-their-own-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta health system 'rudderless,' doctor says, as latest AHS leader departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another key health leader in Alberta is out, more than two years after the provincial government launched its health system overhaul, sparking fresh frustrations and worries among frontline staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-health-system-rudderless-doctor-says-as-latest-ahs-leader-departs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-health-system-rudderless-doctor-says-as-latest-ahs-leader-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imperial Oil fined $120K for wastewater spill at oilsands site north of Fort McMurray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court documents say the spill occurred because sensors designed to detect an increase in liquids at a storage pond did not account for sediment that had accumulated in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/imperial-oil-fined-120k-for-wastewater-spill-at-oilsands-site-north-of-fort-mcmurray/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/imperial-oil-fined-120k-for-wastewater-spill-at-oilsands-site-north-of-fort-mcmurray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province files appeal on court decision to throw out Alberta separatist referendum petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to quash a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/province-files-appeal-on-court-decision-to-throw-out-alberta-separatist-referendum-petition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/province-files-appeal-on-court-decision-to-throw-out-alberta-separatist-referendum-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian oil outages, bad weather to tighten inventories at key US storage hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wet weather and a power outage at Cenovus oilsands operations have helped push American oil reserves to their lowest level since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-oil-outages-bad-weather-to-tighten-inventories-at-key-us-storage-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canadian-oil-outages-bad-weather-to-tighten-inventories-at-key-us-storage-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the appeal filed Thursday in Edmonton court, the Alberta government says it plans to argue the judge made 14 errors in her decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-files-appeal-on-court-decision-to-throw-out-separatist-referendum-petition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-files-appeal-on-court-decision-to-throw-out-separatist-referendum-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bishnoi extortion gang gunman testifies he was paid $4,000 for B.C. shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abjeet Kingra is one of the first convicted Bishnoi extortion gang members to face a public deportation hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bishnoi-extortion-gang-gunman-testifies-he-was-paid-4000-for-bc-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bishnoi-extortion-gang-gunman-testifies-he-was-paid-4000-for-bc-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind federalist Danielle Smith, many of her party's senior organizers back separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several UCP board members attended a fall separation rally, while other officials campaign for independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/behind-federalist-danielle-smith-many-of-her-partys-senior-organizers-back-separatism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/behind-federalist-danielle-smith-many-of-her-partys-senior-organizers-back-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Calgary and areas to the south were placed under a severe thunderstorm watch by Environment Canada Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environment-canada-issues-severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-calgary-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/environment-canada-issues-severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-calgary-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigate ‘shameful’ case of theft, vandalism in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP are making a public plea for information about those responsible for vandalizing a memorial at the Castle Mountain Internment Camp in Banff National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-investigate-shameful-case-of-theft-vandalism-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-investigate-shameful-case-of-theft-vandalism-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With roster questions answered, Canada's men ready for historic match with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s still hard to imagine, even though we&rsquo;re now only hours from kickoff rather than months or years away. Canada was awarded co-hosting duties for this summer&rsquo;s World Cup in 2018. On Friday afternoon, the first game in Toronto will finally be played.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/with-roster-questions-answered-canadas-men-ready-for-historic-match-with-bosnia-and-herzegovina-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/with-roster-questions-answered-canadas-men-ready-for-historic-match-with-bosnia-and-herzegovina-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are ready to get after this': Canada eager to open World Cup Friday against Bosnia and Herzegovina]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s still hard to imagine, even though we&rsquo;re now only hours from kickoff rather than months or years away. Canada was awarded co-hosting duties for this summer&rsquo;s World Cup in 2018. On Friday afternoon, the first game in Toronto will finally be played.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/we-are-ready-to-get-after-this-canada-eager-to-open-world-cup-friday-against-bosnia-and-herzegovina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/we-are-ready-to-get-after-this-canada-eager-to-open-world-cup-friday-against-bosnia-and-herzegovina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darnell Nurse gives the Oilers a short list of teams he would accept a trade to: Source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darnell Nurse has spent his entire NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers since being selected with the seventh pick in the 2013 draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/darnell-nurse-gives-the-oilers-a-short-list-of-teams-he-would-accept-a-trade-to-source/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/darnell-nurse-gives-the-oilers-a-short-list-of-teams-he-would-accept-a-trade-to-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT to probe unprecedented conduct of Edmonton police in child manslaughter case]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIRT is investigating the Edmonton Police Service's unprecedented move last fall to issue a scathing letter over the Crown's acceptance of a manslaughter plea in a child's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-to-probe-unprecedented-conduct-of-edmonton-police-in-child-manslaughter-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-to-probe-unprecedented-conduct-of-edmonton-police-in-child-manslaughter-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT investigating letter from Edmonton police opposing homicide plea deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) focuses on a letter, sent on Sept. 8, 2025, in the middle of court proceedings regarding the criminal prosecution of Ashley Rattlesnake, according to a Thursday news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-investigating-letter-from-edmonton-police-opposing-homicide-plea-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/asirt-investigating-letter-from-edmonton-police-opposing-homicide-plea-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post announces 485,000 more addresses to lose home delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post has announced nearly half-million addresses that will lose home delivery next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-post-announces-485000-more-addresses-to-lose-home-delivery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-post-announces-485000-more-addresses-to-lose-home-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police release sketch of suspect in Fish Creek Park sex assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with the recent sexual assaults of three women in Fish Creek Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-release-sketch-of-suspect-in-fish-creek-park-sex-assaults/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-release-sketch-of-suspect-in-fish-creek-park-sex-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's new $3.2B strategy aims to boost access to local, affordable food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new food security strategy that commits to spend $3.2 billion over a decade to produce more food in Canada and make it more affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carneys-new-32b-strategy-aims-to-boost-access-to-local-affordable-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carneys-new-32b-strategy-aims-to-boost-access-to-local-affordable-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney unveils new $3.2B strategy to improve access to affordable food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new food security strategy that commits to spend $3.2 billion over a decade to produce more food in Canada and make it more affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-unveils-new-32b-strategy-to-improve-access-to-affordable-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-unveils-new-32b-strategy-to-improve-access-to-affordable-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall petitions against Alberta NDP MLA, former UCP cabinet minister dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since October there are no active recall petitions looking to oust Alberta politicians from their seats in the legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/recall-petitions-against-alberta-ndp-mla-former-ucp-cabinet-minister-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/recall-petitions-against-alberta-ndp-mla-former-ucp-cabinet-minister-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious crashes a growing problem on south sections of Edmonton's Anthony Henday Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton has flagged southern portions of Anthony Henday Drive as injury collision hot spots through five years of data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/serious-crashes-a-growing-problem-on-south-sections-of-edmontons-anthony-henday-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/serious-crashes-a-growing-problem-on-south-sections-of-edmontons-anthony-henday-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City’s new economic plan aims to tackle perception that Edmonton is ‘business unfriendly’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton has launched a new plan aimed at attracting global investment and developing a thriving local economy, but critics say the strategy doesn&rsquo;t go far enough to achieve those goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/citys-new-economic-plan-aims-to-tackle-perception-that-edmonton-is-business-unfriendly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/citys-new-economic-plan-aims-to-tackle-perception-that-edmonton-is-business-unfriendly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump probably won't scrap CUSMA, his trade deal with Canada and Mexico. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite U.S. President Donald Trump once again flexing his power to scrap his country's free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, there's plenty of reason to doubt he would actually follow through on such a threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-probably-wont-scrap-cusma-his-trade-deal-with-canada-and-mexico-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-probably-wont-scrap-cusma-his-trade-deal-with-canada-and-mexico-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is unlikely to rip up CUSMA, his trade deal with Canada and Mexico. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite U.S. President Donald Trump once again flexing his power to scrap his country's free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, there's plenty of reason to doubt he would actually follow through on such a threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-is-unlikely-to-rip-up-cusma-his-trade-deal-with-canada-and-mexico-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-is-unlikely-to-rip-up-cusma-his-trade-deal-with-canada-and-mexico-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help wanted: The oilpatch will need 72,000 workers over the next decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plethora of hiring opportunities in the oil and gas sector comes at a time when the national economy is struggling and there is uncertainty in some industries because of the impacts of tariffs and artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/help-wanted-the-oilpatch-will-need-72000-workers-over-the-next-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/help-wanted-the-oilpatch-will-need-72000-workers-over-the-next-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney heads to Europe for G7 summit as U.S. and Israel-Iran war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after hosting the G7 summit in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to rejoin world leaders &mdash; including U.S. President Donald Trump &mdash; for their first meeting since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-heads-to-europe-for-g7-summit-as-us-and-israel-iran-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/carney-heads-to-europe-for-g7-summit-as-us-and-israel-iran-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camrose students protest disturbing rape, mutilation messages shared on Snapchat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anger stems from a series of sexually violent, disturbing group chat messages dating back to the fall of 2025 in Camrose, appearing to target several girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/camrose-students-protest-disturbing-rape-mutilation-messages-shared-on-snapchat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/camrose-students-protest-disturbing-rape-mutilation-messages-shared-on-snapchat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corb Lund submits ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musician and rancher Corb Lund says more than 200,000 Albertans signed his petition demanding the province prohibit all coal mining and exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, including the Grassy Mountain and Blackstone projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-submits-water-not-coal-petition-to-elections-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-submits-water-not-coal-petition-to-elections-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would Canada's plan to keep kids off social media work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has introduced legislation that, among other things, would restrict access to social media platforms for kids under the age of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-would-canadas-plan-to-keep-kids-off-social-media-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/how-would-canadas-plan-to-keep-kids-off-social-media-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Chinatown group pulls support for new $8.7M gate, citing concerns about cost, consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinatown Benevolent Association says the gate&rsquo;s $8.7M price tag is too high as Chinatown is struggling amid social and economic uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-chinatown-group-pulls-support-for-new-87m-gate-citing-concerns-about-cost-consultation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-chinatown-group-pulls-support-for-new-87m-gate-citing-concerns-about-cost-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaGrange orders stop to Alberta paramedic service provider rebrand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics of the rebrand, including a paramedic union, says the change is a waste of resources that should instead be put toward addressing working conditions and staff shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lagrange-orders-stop-to-alberta-paramedic-service-provider-rebrand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lagrange-orders-stop-to-alberta-paramedic-service-provider-rebrand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating deaths of woman and child in northeast Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are investigating after a woman in her 40s and a child under the age of 10 were found dead inside a home in the community of Temple on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/police-investigating-deaths-of-woman-and-child-in-northeast-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/police-investigating-deaths-of-woman-and-child-in-northeast-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India eyes Canada as potential crude oil supplier in deepening energy ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said at the Global Energy Show in Calgary that officials from the two countries are meeting regularly to discuss Canadian energy opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/india-eyes-canada-as-potential-crude-oil-supplier-in-deepening-energy-ties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/india-eyes-canada-as-potential-crude-oil-supplier-in-deepening-energy-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating allegation of money for council votes in Calgary city hall corruption probe: court doc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP are investigating an allegation that the principal and founder of a local planning consulting firm offered campaign donations in exchange for votes from Calgary city council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-investigating-allegation-of-money-for-council-votes-in-calgary-city-hall-corruption-probe-court-doc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/rcmp-investigating-allegation-of-money-for-council-votes-in-calgary-city-hall-corruption-probe-court-doc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's minister of hospitals has announced an end to plans for a contentions rebranding campaign for ambulances and paramedic's uniforms in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-orders-stop-to-rebranding-of-paramedic-service-provider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-government-orders-stop-to-rebranding-of-paramedic-service-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City to charge for parking at Valley Zoo, Muttart Conservatory, Fort Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A range of changes for the curbside and parking program, which includes the elimination of free parking at attractions, will see net revenue double from about $5.2 million in 2026 to $10.4 million annually from 2028 onward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-to-charge-for-parking-at-valley-zoo-muttart-conservatory-fort-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-to-charge-for-parking-at-valley-zoo-muttart-conservatory-fort-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton buy and sell fraud convict wanted for allegedly resuming scheme upon release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Kenzie, 46, was previously found guilty of meeting with sellers and leaving with their items, saying he'd sent an e-transfer &mdash; but the seller never got their money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-buy-and-sell-fraud-convict-wanted-for-allegedly-resuming-scheme-upon-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-buy-and-sell-fraud-convict-wanted-for-allegedly-resuming-scheme-upon-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry says Canada needs to fund a national fleet of modern firefighting aircraft and create an office to co-ordinate wildfire responses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senate-committee-report-calls-for-better-co-ordination-of-wildfire-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/senate-committee-report-calls-for-better-co-ordination-of-wildfire-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is moving to restrict young Canadians' access to social media unless those companies can show they've made their platforms safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police say 4 people now charged in connection with Ogden homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say four people have now been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in the murder of a man in the southeast community of Ogden in December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-say-4-people-now-charged-in-connection-with-ogden-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/calgary-police-say-4-people-now-charged-in-connection-with-ogden-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta looking at allowing politicians to expense e-scooter, bike rides]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLAs and caucus staff can be reimbursed for work-related taxi rides, car rentals and some airfare, and a committee is exploring adding electric scooter and bike rides to the list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-looking-at-allowing-politicians-to-expense-e-scooter-bike-rides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-looking-at-allowing-politicians-to-expense-e-scooter-bike-rides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runner Marco Arop, shot putter Sarah Mitton collect 3rd-place finishes at Bislett Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a season devoid of a World Athletics Championships and Olympics, Cooper Lutkenhaus is demonstrating he&rsquo;s the man to beat over 800 metres outdoors after capturing a world indoor title in March. The 17-year-old American won his second race in three days, defeating 2024 Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and silver medallist Marco Arop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/runner-marco-arop-shot-putter-sarah-mitton-collect-3rd-place-finishes-at-bislett-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/runner-marco-arop-shot-putter-sarah-mitton-collect-3rd-place-finishes-at-bislett-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta politicians look at making e-scooter and e-bike trips reimbursable]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta legislature committee is exploring whether to put taxpayers on the hook for work-related electric scooter and bike rides taken by politicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-politicians-look-at-making-e-scooter-and-e-bike-trips-reimbursable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-politicians-look-at-making-e-scooter-and-e-bike-trips-reimbursable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Calgary residents face firearms trafficking charges related to 2025 homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say two people are now facing firearms trafficking charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman inside a Haysboro parkade in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-calgary-residents-face-firearms-trafficking-charges-related-to-2025-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/2-calgary-residents-face-firearms-trafficking-charges-related-to-2025-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players' union wants NHL to investigate Mike Babcock if Oilers want to hire him: AP sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL Players' Association has asked the league to investigate Mike Babcock's ill-fated tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets before Edmonton or any other NHL team can hire him as coach, two people with knowledge of the discussions said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/players-union-wants-nhl-to-investigate-mike-babcock-if-oilers-want-to-hire-him-ap-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/players-union-wants-nhl-to-investigate-mike-babcock-if-oilers-want-to-hire-him-ap-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players’ union asks NHL for Mike Babcock investigation if Oilers want to hire him: Sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once considered one of the best in the profession, former players have spoken out about Mike Babcock's old-school tendencies that some say can be considered bullying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/players-union-asks-nhl-for-mike-babcock-investigation-if-oilers-want-to-hire-him-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/players-union-asks-nhl-for-mike-babcock-investigation-if-oilers-want-to-hire-him-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squirrel poop dating back to last ice age is full of mammoth, horse DNA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have reconstructed genomes of woolly mammoths, horses, steppe bison and ground squirrels that roamed the grasslands of the Canadian Arctic as far back as 700,000 years ago using DNA found in frozen squirrel poop from the Yukon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/squirrel-poop-dating-back-to-last-ice-age-is-full-of-mammoth-horse-dna/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/squirrel-poop-dating-back-to-last-ice-age-is-full-of-mammoth-horse-dna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen squirrel poop from Yukon is a treasure trove of woolly mammoth, horse DNA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have reconstructed genomes of woolly mammoths, horses, steppe bison and ground squirrels that roamed the grasslands of the Canadian Arctic as far back as 700,000 years ago using DNA found in frozen squirrel poop from the Yukon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/frozen-squirrel-poop-from-yukon-is-a-treasure-trove-of-woolly-mammoth-horse-dna/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/frozen-squirrel-poop-from-yukon-is-a-treasure-trove-of-woolly-mammoth-horse-dna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens not to renew trade deal with Canada, Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is once again dangling the threat of withdrawing from his country's free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, even though his trade officials are in talks on renewing it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-threatens-not-to-renew-trade-deal-with-canada-mexico/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/trump-threatens-not-to-renew-trade-deal-with-canada-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-term rentals up for debate in Hinton as mountain town balances tourism demand with housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hinton town council is considering lowering the number of short-term rental licences in the municipality from 130 to 70.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/short-term-rentals-up-for-debate-in-hinton-as-mountain-town-balances-tourism-demand-with-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/short-term-rentals-up-for-debate-in-hinton-as-mountain-town-balances-tourism-demand-with-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta country music artist Corb Lund expected to hand in anti-coal petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Elections&nbsp;Alberta&nbsp;verifies it, Premier Danielle Smith's government would be forced to consider passing a law banning coal mining or sending it to a provincewide referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-expected-to-hand-in-anti-coal-petition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-expected-to-hand-in-anti-coal-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the rodeo: How the Ponoka Stampede spurs grassroots community groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[For one week every summer, the Ponoka Stampede is more than just the town's biggest annual event, it becomes a vital financial lifeline for many local community organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beyond-the-rodeo-how-the-ponoka-stampede-spurs-grassroots-community-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/beyond-the-rodeo-how-the-ponoka-stampede-spurs-grassroots-community-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation in court to challenge proposed Wonder Valley AI data centre project in northern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is involved in a court case over the proposed Wonder Valley AI data centre project in northern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nation-in-court-to-challenge-proposed-wonder-valley-ai-data-centre-project-in-northern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/first-nation-in-court-to-challenge-proposed-wonder-valley-ai-data-centre-project-in-northern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bissell Centre formally opens supportive recovery house for people living with FASD in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bissell Centre&rsquo;s Den of Willows building has officially opened to provide tailored support for people living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. The facility offers options for housing that support sobriety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bissell-centre-formally-opens-supportive-recovery-house-for-people-living-with-fasd-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bissell-centre-formally-opens-supportive-recovery-house-for-people-living-with-fasd-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Always wash your fruits': Calgary family finds black widow spider in grapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary family will never look at grapes the same way again after finding a highly venomous black widow in their imported produce &mdash; an occurrence one entomologist says is becoming increasingly common in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/always-wash-your-fruits-calgary-family-finds-black-widow-spider-in-grapes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/always-wash-your-fruits-calgary-family-finds-black-widow-spider-in-grapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Always wash your fruits': Calgary family finds black widow in grapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary family will never look at grapes the same way again after finding a highly venomous black widow in their imported produce &mdash; an occurrence one entomologist says is becoming increasingly common in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/always-wash-your-fruits-calgary-family-finds-black-widow-in-grapes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/always-wash-your-fruits-calgary-family-finds-black-widow-in-grapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data shows 1 in 3 young Canadians have tried nicotine pouches]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data suggests the rate of nicotine pouch use among young people has skyrocketed &mdash; with 34.8 per cent of respondents saying they've tried the product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-data-shows-1-in-3-young-canadians-have-tried-nicotine-pouches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/new-data-shows-1-in-3-young-canadians-have-tried-nicotine-pouches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. energy minister frustrated with communications over potential Alberta pipeline routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With less than a month before the Alberta government hopes to present a pipeline proposal to Ottawa, the B.C. government says it's being left out of the discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-energy-minister-frustrated-with-communications-over-potential-alberta-pipeline-routes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/bc-energy-minister-frustrated-with-communications-over-potential-alberta-pipeline-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest in ‘The Clifton’ multi-million dollar condos a reflection of Edmonton real estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building called 'The Clifton' will have 12 floors and 18 luxury units overlooking Edmonton's river valley, with prices ranging from $2.7 million to nearly $9.5 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/interest-in-the-clifton-multi-million-dollar-condos-a-reflection-of-edmonton-real-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/interest-in-the-clifton-multi-million-dollar-condos-a-reflection-of-edmonton-real-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Mike Babcock be the next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Babcock's track record includes the Detroit Red Wings 2008 Stanley Cup championship win and two Olympic gold medals &mdash; but also, a reputation as a bully from a bygone era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/could-mike-babcock-be-the-next-head-coach-of-the-edmonton-oilers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/could-mike-babcock-be-the-next-head-coach-of-the-edmonton-oilers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ETS taking over Valley Line LRT operations from TransEd more than 2 decades early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton is ditching TransEd and moving Valley Line LRT operations in-house to the Edmonton Transit Service more than two decades early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ets-taking-over-valley-line-lrt-operations-from-transed-more-than-2-decades-early/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ets-taking-over-valley-line-lrt-operations-from-transed-more-than-2-decades-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada 'open for business,' Hodgson tells international energy conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal natural resources minister Tim Hodgson came to the Global Energy Show in Calgary with a message for international delegates: "Canada can be a supplier you need in a volatile world."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-open-for-business-hodgson-tells-international-energy-conference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-open-for-business-hodgson-tells-international-energy-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransEd replaced as Valley Line LRT operator as Edmonton ends 30-year contract early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton will be giving TransEd a termination payment and refinancing debt to exit the contract early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/transed-replaced-as-valley-line-lrt-operator-as-edmonton-ends-30-year-contract-early/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/transed-replaced-as-valley-line-lrt-operator-as-edmonton-ends-30-year-contract-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-member of top climate body says Alberta pipeline deal is not compatible with net-zero]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former member of Canada's top climate body said the pipeline deal Canada signed with Alberta is incompatible with Carney government's net-zero target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ex-member-of-top-climate-body-says-alberta-pipeline-deal-is-not-compatible-with-net-zero/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ex-member-of-top-climate-body-says-alberta-pipeline-deal-is-not-compatible-with-net-zero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the Texas livestock ban mean for Alberta rodeos?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Livestock that have been in Texas within the past 21 days won't be allowed to enter Canada due to screwworms, but Lone Star State rodeo athletes aren&rsquo;t willing to let the flesh-eating parasite stop them from competing in Canadian events &mdash; including the Calgary Stampede, one of the most lucrative rodeos in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-does-the-texas-livestock-ban-mean-for-alberta-rodeos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/what-does-the-texas-livestock-ban-mean-for-alberta-rodeos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars airlifts patient to hospital after his ambulance, tractor collide north of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP said the ambulance, driving quickly with its lights and sirens activated, and the tractor were both headed west on Highway 9 when they collided in Rocky View County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stars-airlifts-patient-to-hospital-after-his-ambulance-tractor-collide-north-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/stars-airlifts-patient-to-hospital-after-his-ambulance-tractor-collide-north-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada ‘rising to the moment,’ federal energy minister tells Global Energy Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta separation, war in the Middle East and Ottawa's plans to make Canada an energy superpower are just a few of the issues of discussion at the Global Energy Show in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-rising-to-the-moment-federal-energy-minister-tells-global-energy-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/canada-rising-to-the-moment-federal-energy-minister-tells-global-energy-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds extend amnesty period for firearms ban pending Supreme Court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government is extending the amnesty period for gun owners to comply with its "assault-style" firearm ban pending a Supreme Court ruling on the policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/feds-extend-amnesty-period-for-firearms-ban-pending-supreme-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/feds-extend-amnesty-period-for-firearms-ban-pending-supreme-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta town orders removal of pro-separation billboard, calling it a 'nuisance']]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who paid for a billboard urging Alberta leave Canada says the Town of Taber is ordering it be taken down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-town-orders-removal-of-pro-separation-billboard-calling-it-a-nuisance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-town-orders-removal-of-pro-separation-billboard-calling-it-a-nuisance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP raises concerns over UCP appointments to electoral boundaries advisory panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta legislative committee appointed four members to a panel advising MLAs on new electoral boundaries Tuesday, including a former federal cabinet minister and owner of a lobbying firm, and an expert in constitutional law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ndp-raises-concerns-over-ucp-appointments-to-electoral-boundaries-advisory-panel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ndp-raises-concerns-over-ucp-appointments-to-electoral-boundaries-advisory-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast brewskies: Alberta bars, restaurants now allowed to serve alcohol at 6 a.m.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses used to need special permission to serve alcohol before 9 a.m, for events like the Olympics or Calgary Stampede, but the AGLC said that process was too cumbersome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/breakfast-brewskies-alberta-bars-restaurants-now-allowed-to-serve-alcohol-at-6-am/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/breakfast-brewskies-alberta-bars-restaurants-now-allowed-to-serve-alcohol-at-6-am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobbyist, former Alberta MP to help re-draw Alberta’s electoral boundaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP claims the UCP is trying to silence urban voters after a man who recommended several mixed rural-urban Calgary ridings was appointed to help redraw Alberta's electoral map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lobbyist-former-alberta-mp-to-help-re-draw-albertas-electoral-boundaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/lobbyist-former-alberta-mp-to-help-re-draw-albertas-electoral-boundaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global oil inventories headed to lowest level in decades, U.S. EIA warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Middle East conflict has caused global stockpiles of oil to plummet to their lowest level since 2003 while petroleum prices have spiked, according to a new energy data report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/global-oil-inventories-headed-to-lowest-level-in-decades-us-eia-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/global-oil-inventories-headed-to-lowest-level-in-decades-us-eia-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta bars, restaurants and pubs now allowed to serve liquor starting at 6 a.m.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans who want to cheer on their favourite team before sunrise will have more chances to do at their licensed business of their choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-bars-restaurants-and-pubs-now-allowed-to-serve-liquor-starting-at-6-am/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-bars-restaurants-and-pubs-now-allowed-to-serve-liquor-starting-at-6-am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta pitches cheap natural gas for data center boom, at odds with Canada’s clean power aims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government's efforts to attract data centres by touting access to an abundant supply of cheap fossil fuels threatens to undermine Canada's clean power goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-pitches-cheap-natural-gas-for-data-center-boom-at-odds-with-canadas-clean-power-aims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-pitches-cheap-natural-gas-for-data-center-boom-at-odds-with-canadas-clean-power-aims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly bear trapped, killed after trying to break into central Alberta chicken coop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says a grizzly bear that tried breaking into a chicken coop near Red Lodge Provincial Park in central Alberta was trapped and killed on June 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grizzly-bear-trapped-killed-after-trying-to-break-into-central-alberta-chicken-coop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/grizzly-bear-trapped-killed-after-trying-to-break-into-central-alberta-chicken-coop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta court restores misconduct findings against school superintendent who created ‘culture of fear’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s top court has reinstated the findings of a whistleblower investigation that found that a former superintendent of the Sturgeon Public School Division "grossly mismanaged" employees, creating a culture of bullying, harassment and intimidation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-court-restores-misconduct-findings-against-school-superintendent-who-created-culture-of-fear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-court-restores-misconduct-findings-against-school-superintendent-who-created-culture-of-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Energy Show to kick off with natural resources minister, Alberta premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Alberta&nbsp;government is aiming to file an application by July 1 to the federal major projects office for the pipeline, which so far has no private-sector backer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/global-energy-show-to-kick-off-with-natural-resources-minister-alberta-premier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/global-energy-show-to-kick-off-with-natural-resources-minister-alberta-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta MLAs begin mandatory review of lobbyists act. Will anything change this time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mandatory review is underway of Alberta&rsquo;s Lobbyists Act, as is required to happen every five years. But given the absence of any changes following the last review, some wonder if this year&rsquo;s effort will be an exercise in futility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-mlas-begin-mandatory-review-of-lobbyists-act-will-anything-change-this-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-mlas-begin-mandatory-review-of-lobbyists-act-will-anything-change-this-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient-focused funding an 'experiment' for Alberta, health expert warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some health policy experts are warning a new surgical funding model now being used in a dozen Alberta public hospitals is unlikely to be a silver bullet for addressing long surgical wait times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/patient-focused-funding-an-experiment-for-alberta-health-expert-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/patient-focused-funding-an-experiment-for-alberta-health-expert-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A who’s who in Alberta’s separatist fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A guide to the complicated alliances, schisms and high-profile leaders on both sides of the Alberta separatism debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-whos-who-in-albertas-separatist-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/a-whos-who-in-albertas-separatist-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screwworms won't wipe out Canadian cattle, but extra precautions urged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screwworm won't kneecap Canada's beef industry, but an advocate says the parasite's incursion into the U.S. is a good reminder for farmers and ranchers here to take extra precautions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/screwworms-wont-wipe-out-canadian-cattle-but-extra-precautions-urged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/screwworms-wont-wipe-out-canadian-cattle-but-extra-precautions-urged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School shooting threat in northern Alberta leads to teen being charged, gun seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gun was seized from the home of a teenager, who has now been charged with uttering threats after a school shooting threat was made in the Alberta community of Sexsmith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/school-shooting-threat-in-northern-alberta-leads-to-teen-being-charged-gun-seized/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/school-shooting-threat-in-northern-alberta-leads-to-teen-being-charged-gun-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Edmonton exploring expanded access to daytime shelter spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton is exploring ways to keep expanded daytime shelter access for vulnerable Edmontonians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-exploring-expanded-access-to-daytime-shelter-spaces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/city-of-edmonton-exploring-expanded-access-to-daytime-shelter-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $70-billion Wonder Valley project backed by celebrity investor Kevin O&rsquo;Leary aims to become the largest AI data center industrial park in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nation-in-court-over-massive-proposed-wonder-valley-ai-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-first-nation-in-court-over-massive-proposed-wonder-valley-ai-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaping causes lung and heart damage faster than cigarettes, U of A research suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vape study participants, all in their early 20s, had lung impairments &mdash; such as reduced blood flow &mdash; as well as heart dysfunction that could lead to more serious complications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vaping-causes-lung-and-heart-damage-faster-than-cigarettes-u-of-a-research-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/vaping-causes-lung-and-heart-damage-faster-than-cigarettes-u-of-a-research-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flesh-eating screwworm in U.S. cows not cause for concern in Canada: association]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Cattle Association said the New World screwworm, the parasite at the centre of the CFIA's pause on Texas livestock imports, shouldn't be too harmful in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flesh-eating-screwworm-in-us-cows-not-cause-for-concern-in-canada-association/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/flesh-eating-screwworm-in-us-cows-not-cause-for-concern-in-canada-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Colossal undertaking’: Elections Alberta recruiting 60K people to work October referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta is seeking tens of thousands of people to staff the upcoming referendum, in what it calls the largest electoral worker recruitment campaign in the province&rsquo;s history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/colossal-undertaking-elections-alberta-recruiting-60k-people-to-work-october-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/colossal-undertaking-elections-alberta-recruiting-60k-people-to-work-october-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Colossal undertaking’: Elections Alberta recruiting 60K people to work fall referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta is seeking tens of thousands of people to staff the upcoming referendum, in what it calls the largest electoral worker recruitment campaign in the province&rsquo;s history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/colossal-undertaking-elections-alberta-recruiting-60k-people-to-work-fall-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/colossal-undertaking-elections-alberta-recruiting-60k-people-to-work-fall-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corb Lund says ‘Water Not Coal’ petition drive has collected enough signatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corb Lund says his Water Not Coal team has collected enough signatures to compel the Alberta government to take action on stopping mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-water-not-coal-petition-drive-has-collected-enough-signatures-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-water-not-coal-petition-drive-has-collected-enough-signatures-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corb Lund says ‘ Water Not Coal’ petition drive has collected enough signatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corb Lund says his Water Not Coal team has collected enough signatures to compel the Alberta government to take action on stopping mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-water-not-coal-petition-drive-has-collected-enough-signatures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/corb-lund-says-water-not-coal-petition-drive-has-collected-enough-signatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta country music artist Corb Lund says anti-coal petition drive a success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta country music artist Corb Lund says his team has collected enough signatures to compel the province to take action to stop coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-says-anti-coal-petition-drive-a-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-says-anti-coal-petition-drive-a-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says those who vote for Alberta separation 'are not our enemies']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians shouldn't view those who will vote for Alberta separation as "enemies" and instead offer "hope" to Albertans in order to buttress against the province's secessionist movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/poilievre-says-those-who-vote-for-alberta-separation-are-not-our-enemies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/poilievre-says-those-who-vote-for-alberta-separation-are-not-our-enemies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More injury concerns for Canada as key defender Bombito's status 'day-to-day']]></title><description><![CDATA[The status of Moise Bombito, Canada&rsquo;s best central defender and the heart of the team&rsquo;s grandest aspirations at its first home World Cup, remains a strange kind of uncertain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-injury-concerns-for-canada-as-key-defender-bombitos-status-day-to-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/more-injury-concerns-for-canada-as-key-defender-bombitos-status-day-to-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour installed as 31st Governor General at precarious moment for national unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Arbour used her first remarks as Governor General to urge Canadians to listen to each other during a moment marked by division and uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/louise-arbour-installed-as-31st-governor-general-at-precarious-moment-for-national-unity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/louise-arbour-installed-as-31st-governor-general-at-precarious-moment-for-national-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta launches ‘largest recruitment drive’ in province’s history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta has launched a recruitment drive to hire 60,000 workers for the Oct. 19 referendum, calling it 'the largest recruitment drive in Alberta's history.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-launches-largest-recruitment-drive-in-provinces-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/elections-alberta-launches-largest-recruitment-drive-in-provinces-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online harms bill to include social media ban for children under 16: Source]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed social media ban for youth under 16 would mirror action first taken in Australia, where the measure took effect last December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/online-harms-bill-to-include-social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-source/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/online-harms-bill-to-include-social-media-ban-for-children-under-16-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith says the law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the law will be enforced if First Nation communities engage in civil disobedience over her government's separation referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-says-the-law-will-be-enforced-if-separation-vote-spurs-civil-disobedience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-smith-says-the-law-will-be-enforced-if-separation-vote-spurs-civil-disobedience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton sues Canadian snowboarding body, says $120K still owing from 2023 Big Air event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton has filed a statement of claim against the Canadian Snowboard Federation, which hosted the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup at Commonwealth Stadium two years earlier, court documents obtained by CBC News show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-sues-canadian-snowboarding-body-says-120k-still-owing-from-2023-big-air-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-sues-canadian-snowboarding-body-says-120k-still-owing-from-2023-big-air-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Including personal health numbers on driver's licences raises risk of fraud, privacy commissioner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's privacy commissioner says putting personal health numbers and citizenship markers on driver's licences pose new risks to the protection of personal information in the province, including fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/including-personal-health-numbers-on-drivers-licences-raises-risk-of-fraud-privacy-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/including-personal-health-numbers-on-drivers-licences-raises-risk-of-fraud-privacy-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Including health numbers on Alberta driver's licences raises risk of fraud, privacy commissioner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's privacy commissioner says putting personal health numbers and citizenship markers on driver's licences pose new risks to the protection of personal information in the province, including fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/including-health-numbers-on-alberta-drivers-licences-raises-risk-of-fraud-privacy-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/including-health-numbers-on-alberta-drivers-licences-raises-risk-of-fraud-privacy-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton mountain bikers come together to build first-off-its-kind park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers are coming together to build the park, focused on helping riders build confidence and develop skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mountain-bikers-come-together-to-build-first-off-its-kind-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mountain-bikers-come-together-to-build-first-off-its-kind-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton mountain bikers come together to build first-of-its-kind park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers are coming together to build the park, focused on helping riders build confidence and develop skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mountain-bikers-come-together-to-build-first-of-its-kind-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/edmonton-mountain-bikers-come-together-to-build-first-of-its-kind-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's accelerated push to build schools creating funding challenges in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has 45 active school projects ongoing around Calgary, but the effort is putting "unprecedented pressure" on city resources, according to a new briefing for city council members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-accelerated-push-to-build-schools-creating-funding-challenges-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/albertas-accelerated-push-to-build-schools-creating-funding-challenges-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta trucking company at centre of fatal Manitoba crash has spotty history, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trucking company at the centre of a deadly Brandon, Man., crash has a spotty record in Alberta, where it's been registered since having its safety permit pulled in Manitoba over four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-trucking-company-at-centre-of-fatal-manitoba-crash-has-spotty-history-records-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-trucking-company-at-centre-of-fatal-manitoba-crash-has-spotty-history-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CBC News investigation found a number of Facebook accounts run by people overseas impersonating real Albertan separatists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/facebook-is-paying-people-overseas-promoting-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/facebook-is-paying-people-overseas-promoting-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA a blessing for some Canadian businesses, a pain for others despite escaping U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian businesses that comply with CUSMA were spared in the Trump administration's latest tariffs, but for many of them, it hasn't brought a total sigh of relief as compliance has come with its own set of frustrations. "It's actually quite a nightmare," says the co-owner of a puzzle company in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cusma-a-blessing-for-some-canadian-businesses-a-pain-for-others-despite-escaping-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/cusma-a-blessing-for-some-canadian-businesses-a-pain-for-others-despite-escaping-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal policy changes needed to ease separatist concerns: Poilievre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader will argue in the address that Albertans could benefit from changes that issues including prioritize unblocking resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/federal-policy-changes-needed-to-ease-separatist-concerns-poilievre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/federal-policy-changes-needed-to-ease-separatist-concerns-poilievre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre expected to call on Albertans to band with provinces, demand federal policy changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to call on Alberta to join forces with other provinces to demand Ottawa change policies he argues holds them back &mdash; a move that is "the practical, realistic path to a stronger Alberta within a united Canada."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/poilievre-expected-to-call-on-albertans-to-band-with-provinces-demand-federal-policy-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/poilievre-expected-to-call-on-albertans-to-band-with-provinces-demand-federal-policy-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fajardo directs Elks to 29-21 season-opening win over Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[After enduring last year's 4-14 season, the Redblacks had high hopes coming into 2026, but mistakes and penalties cost them Saturday in a 29-21 loss to the Edmonton Elks. It was the season opener for both CFL clubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fajardo-directs-elks-to-29-21-season-opening-win-over-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/fajardo-directs-elks-to-29-21-season-opening-win-over-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers' superstar captain Connor McDavid wins 5th Ted Lindsay Award, tying Gretzky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid has been named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for a<br />
record-tying fifth time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-superstar-captain-connor-mcdavid-wins-5th-ted-lindsay-award-tying-gretzky/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-superstar-captain-connor-mcdavid-wins-5th-ted-lindsay-award-tying-gretzky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Lindsay Award goes to Connor McDavid for 5th time — tied with Gretzky for most wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid has been named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for a record-tying fifth time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ted-lindsay-award-goes-to-connor-mcdavid-for-5th-time-tied-with-gretzky-for-most-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/ted-lindsay-award-goes-to-connor-mcdavid-for-5th-time-tied-with-gretzky-for-most-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers’ Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid has been named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for a record-tying fifth time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-connor-mcdavid-wins-ted-lindsay-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/oilers-connor-mcdavid-wins-ted-lindsay-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: How Pride has changed over the years in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ron Byers, a queer historian and Pride promoter with Pride Edmonton, spoke to CBC&rsquo;s Edmonton AM on Friday to go through the history of these celebrations and why they&rsquo;re still important.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/qampa-how-pride-has-changed-over-the-years-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/qampa-how-pride-has-changed-over-the-years-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are there too many wild horses in Alberta? It depends who you ask]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many horses live in the Alberta wilderness? It&rsquo;s the subject of much debate in Alberta: the provincial government says horse populations have skyrocketed to &ldquo;unacceptable&rdquo; levels that pose a threat to the environment, while the Help Alberta Wildies Society says its own aerial surveys have found considerably fewer horses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/are-there-too-many-wild-horses-in-alberta-it-depends-who-you-ask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/are-there-too-many-wild-horses-in-alberta-it-depends-who-you-ask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arbitrator blasts former RMWB manager for handling of failed layoff plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[An arbitrator said former CAO Henry Hunter was &ldquo;tone deaf&rdquo; towards the concerns of staff during the affair, and that how the layoff plans were handled &ldquo;amounted to bullying.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/arbitrator-blasts-former-rmwb-manager-for-handling-of-failed-layoff-plans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/arbitrator-blasts-former-rmwb-manager-for-handling-of-failed-layoff-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta students say changes to provincial loan program create 'financial barrier']]></title><description><![CDATA[Students' union representatives say recent changes to Alberta's student loan program could present a "financial barrier" for many in the province. The province says it is working to modernize the process and keep education affordable and accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-students-say-changes-to-provincial-loan-program-create-financial-barrier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/alberta-students-say-changes-to-provincial-loan-program-create-financial-barrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's behind the growing backlash toward AI data centres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition to AI data centres has been growing across the country, driven by concerns about how much land, electricity and water these massive facilities consume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/whats-behind-the-growing-backlash-toward-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/edmonton/whats-behind-the-growing-backlash-toward-ai-data-centres/</guid></item></channel></rss>