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• Medical staff concerned Alberta's new testing regime may leave them overwhelmed

  03-08-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta's new testing regime that allows individuals to pay out of pocket for diagnostic scans came into effect on Friday, with the province saying it will alleviate wait times and expedite diagnoses, though medical staff are bracing for an influx of tests that they say could leave them overwhelmed and patients waiting even longer. Read More
  
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• No correctional officers in Alberta had died in-transport until Thursday's triple fatal east of Edmonton

  08-08-2026 20:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  No correctional officer in Alberta prior to Thursday's triple fatal east of Edmonton had perished in an automobile accident during prisoner transport, shows the Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Ribbon Society honour roll. Read More
  
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• No correction officers in Alberta had died in-transport until Thursday's triple fatal east of Edmonton

  08-08-2026 20:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  No correctional officer in Alberta prior to Thursday's triple fatal east of Edmonton had perished in an automobile accident during prisoner transport, shows the Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Ribbon Society honour roll. Read More
  
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• 'These types of signings are are 100% solid': Edmonton Oilers praised for bringing in fast, rugged veteran grinder

  08-08-2026 19:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  NHL teams are allotted one first, one second and one third round draft pick each entry draft. Read More
  
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• 'These types of signings are 100% solid': Edmonton Oilers praised for bringing in fast, rugged veteran grinder

  08-08-2026 19:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  NHL teams are allotted one first, one second and one third round draft pick each entry draft. Read More
  
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• Hlinka-Gretzky Cup: Team Canada battles U.S. in Saturday's Edmonton gold medal game

  08-08-2026 15:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Team Canada’s week-long journey at the 2026 U18 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup has taken them to Saturday’s gold medal face-off with the Yankee Doodle Dandies at Rogers Place — but will it be Redemption City against the Americans? Read More
  
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• Lorne Gunter: Liberal refugee claimant policy a burden to Canada's health care

  08-08-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  That didn’t take long. Read More
  
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• Saturday's letters: Offensive opinions shouldn't be silenced

  08-08-2026 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  David Gay's zealous support for police monitoring of so-called hate speech conveniently ignores substantial risks (“Smith should promote safe, inclusive public spaces,” Aug. 6). Expanding surveillance into the policing of lawful expression invites an Orwellian world where Big Brother undermines public confidence in the police, spreads fear, and leads to the erosion of democracy. Look no further than Britain, where police routinely harass, intimidate, and arrest citizens on trumped-up
  
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• Worker injured: Albertan drilling company charged with eight OHS offences following years-long investigation

  08-08-2026 00:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A privately owned and operated drilling contractor based in Alberta is facing eight charges after one worker was seriously injured on site in July 2024. Read More
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers are a tale of two teams, each with different challenge

  07-08-2026 23:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There's much discussion among Oilers fans and pundits about the proper deployment of superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, much of the talk spurred on by coach Mike Babcock's discussion with Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now. Read More
  
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• It's no big secret how Babcock can get more out of McDavid, Drasaitl and the Oilers

  07-08-2026 23:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There's much discussion among Oilers fans and pundits about the proper deployment of superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, much of the talk spurred on by coach Mike Babcock's discussion with Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now. Read More
  
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• It's no big secret how Babcock can get more out of McDavid, Draisaitl and the Oilers

  07-08-2026 23:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There's much discussion among Oilers fans and pundits about the proper deployment of superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, much of the talk spurred on by coach Mike Babcock's discussion with Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Oilers are made up of two teams, and each one has to get better

  07-08-2026 23:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There's much discussion among Oilers fans and pundits about the proper deployment of superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, much of the talk spurred on by coach Mike Babcock's discussion with Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now. Read More
  
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• City expands new Capital and Metro LRT order to 40 vehicles

  07-08-2026 23:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton has changed a lot in the 48 years since it hosted the Commonwealth Games — and throughout it all there's been one rock-solid constant which has carried the city through it all. Read More
  
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• Community mourns Edmonton homicide victim in suspected liquor store robbery

  07-08-2026 22:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Local business owners are "worried" and scared after a Wednesday slaying of a 48-year-old liquor store owner in Edmonton's Cromdale neighbourhood. Read More
  
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• 'The perceived threat is real': Suspects charged after threatening driver with a replica firearm

  07-08-2026 21:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Two men have been arrested and charged after a driver was allegedly threatened with a 'replica' firearm.  Read More
  
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• Opinion: A job shouldn't be a disability benefit in Alberta

  07-08-2026 20:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  On July 2, Alberta began moving disability-income recipients into a new two-program system. People deemed permanently unable to work will remain on Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH. Others whose disabilities are judged to restrict, but not prevent, employment will receive support through the Alberta Disability Assistance Program, or ADAP. Read More
  
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• Edmonton discovers two more cases of Dutch elm disease, marking 16 cases since 2024

  07-08-2026 20:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The City of Edmonton has confirmed a single tree in both the Downtown and Rossdale neighbourhoods tested positive for Dutch elm disease (DED), marking 16 confirmed cases since 2024. Read More
  
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• Thee Sacred Souls, Corb Lund and the Womack Sisters shine at Edmonton folk fest

  07-08-2026 19:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  While his tunes were singalong and indeed feverishly two-stepped to earlier, Lund's biggest cheer came citing the ongoing fight against a complicit provincial government greasing the way for foreign industrial vampires to tear apart our land for coal, the singer smiling bittersweetly, "Thank you for all your support for you know what."Read More
  
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• Black mould, sewage and animal waste in neighbouring foreclosed condo drives young northern Alberta family from home, agencies turn a blind eye

  07-08-2026 17:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A Fort McMurray mother says she has been forced to leave her home with her three children after years of living beside a neighbouring condo she describes as filled with black mould, sewage, animal waste and rotting garbage — and now says she has been left without answers, support or a clear path forward. Read More
  
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• 'Distinct lack of support': Downtown Edmonton sports bar closes, opens new spot in Wîhkwêntôwin

  07-08-2026 13:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fans of 102 Street bar The Gardens, named after the historic Edmonton hockey rink, will miss its pool table, dart boards, weekend karaoke nights, and game night watch parties. Read More
  
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• The butterfly effect: Edmontonians asked to join effort to track monarchs

  07-08-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  For a creature that weighs as much as a paper clip, one of the world’s tiniest and most determined migrants is literally the ultimate social butterfly — and wildlife researchers are hoping Edmontonians will help GPS track its path. Read More
  
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• 'It's not good for people': Why you're seeing an explosion of online gambling ads in Alberta

  07-08-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Inside West Edmonton Mall, between the skating rink and the water park, there are nearly a dozen different advertisements for online gambling, including a massive slot machine nearly five metres tall. Read More
  
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• Growing Things: How to solve a problem with my hosta

  07-08-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Q: I divided three small hostas last year, and one of the transplants is not doing too well.  He's yellow, but not in a good way.  The other five transplants are growing like weeds and are larger than this one.  This one does get some dappled light after 5 pm and is in better quality soil.  Any idea one what would be the problem? Read More
  
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• Alberta Voices: Referendum is a chance to send a message to Ottawa

  07-08-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  My late husband and I raised five incredible children into successful adulthood. While they’re all grown now, I know I speak for other moms when I say that no matter how old and successful your children get, they will always be your first priority. Read More
  
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• Friday's letters: Police should tackle hate crimes, too

  07-08-2026 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Every Albertan should be concerned when former Calgary Police officer and now Alberta's deputy premier and minister of public safety and emergency services, Mike Ellis, makes this comment about hate speech: "Alberta's government does not condone hate speech or violence, but we believe law enforcement should be focused on stopping violent crime, not policing opinion or 'hurt feelings." Read More
  
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• Can a memorable Edmonton Oilers draft pick eventually Park his name on an NHL roster

  07-08-2026 08:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  We continue our Cult of Hockey summer series of the Edmonton Oilers’ Top prospects entering 2026-27. Read More
  
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• Two correctional officers, inmate killed in highway 'accident' during Edmonton women's prison transfer

  07-08-2026 07:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An inmate and two correctional officers are dead after a "tragic accident during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women," Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) said in a Thursday night post. Read More
  
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• Two correctional officers, inmate killed in 'accident' during Edmonton women's prison transfer

  07-08-2026 07:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An inmate and two correctional officers are dead after a "tragic accident during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women," Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) said in a Thursday night post. Read More
  
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• Hlinka-Gretzky Cup: Czechia forward Jonas Vanicek looks like top-six material for Edmonton Oil Kings

  07-08-2026 00:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  While Edmonton Oil Kings’ import draft forward Jonas Vanicek brought suitcases to the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, his Czechia teammate, defenceman Lukas Kachlir, travelled light. Read More
  
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