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• New Metro Line LRT signalling system ready to go today: Thales Canada

  05-10-2018 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Thales Canada officials say they’re ready today to flip the switch on a new signalling system that would restore Edmonton’s LRT network to proper frequency.
  There’s just one problem. The city isn’t convinced.
  Thales vice-president Dave Beckley sat down with Postmedia Thursday to share details on testing that’s been ongoing all summer. He said his company believes the signalling system is robust and the city’s motormen and inspectors are ready. It’s
  
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• Incoming glut of talented fowards for Edmonton Oilers. Who will have to sit?

  14-10-2026 23:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The days are ticking down until four injured Edmonton Oilers return to the line-up. Each of the four regulars was expected to be a key forward on the team heading into the 2026-27 season. Read More
  
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• 'Very shocking': Man killed, baby hospitalized after motorcyclist, 18, slams into Edmonton bus stop

  14-10-2026 23:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An 18-year-old motorcyclist is facing dangerous driving charges after a crash that killed one and injured three at a central Edmonton bus stop — including a baby sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Read More
  
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• Man killed, baby hospitalized after motorcyclist, 18, slams into Edmonton bus stop

  14-10-2026 23:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An 18-year-old motorcyclist is facing dangerous driving charges after a crash that killed one and injured three at a central Edmonton bus stop — including a baby in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Read More
  
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• Edmonton police credit data-driven surge policing for decline in Downtown crime

  14-10-2026 22:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Crime and violence rates have declined in Edmonton, according to Edmonton Police, who are crediting recent efforts at data-driven surge policing as part of the reason why. Read More
  
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• Police charge 54-year-old man with sexual assault at Edmonton day home

  14-10-2026 22:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Police have charged a man with sexual assault of a minor at a day home in south Edmonton. Read More
  
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• RCMP issues 1,861 tickets during traffic safety campaign over long weekend in Alberta

  14-10-2026 20:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  "Operation Impact is an important reminder that road safety requires constant attention behind the wheel," said Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services, in the release. "While enforcement plays a role, every driver has a responsibility to make safe choices and help keep Alberta's roads safe." Read More
  
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• As Smith applauds judicial appointments, lawyers speak out against referendum's judges question

  14-10-2026 20:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Premier Danielle Smith is hailing a pair of judicial appointments as a sign the federal government is "beginning to treat Alberta with more respect" on justice system issues, ahead of a referendum question she hopes will lay the groundwork for an overhaul of how judges are named to the bench. Read More
  
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• Canadian student filmmaker floats Stephen King cartoon adaptation to KingCon

  14-10-2026 20:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There is a small list of filmmakers who have adapted the written work of Stephen King: Frank Darabont, Rob Reiner, Tobe Hooper, John Carpenter, Brian De Palma, Mike Flanagan, Mick Garris, Kubrick, and David Cronenberg. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Growth is a shared challenge for the Edmonton region

  14-10-2026 20:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Growth is happening. We see it in new homes and new arrivals. But how do we prepare for what comes next — and turn that growth into opportunity for the region? Read More
  
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• Jasper wildfire recovery: the complex rebuild happening above and below the town's streets two years on from disaster

  14-10-2026 19:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Rebuilding Jasper after the July 2024 wildfires means more than a return of tourists and international visitors. Two years on from the disaster, the town continues to rebuild – both with housing and the repair of infrastructure hidden beneath the streets. Read More
  
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• Thanksgiving weekend served up more than turkey: 58 drivers facing charges, suspensions in Fort McMurray

  14-10-2026 19:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fifty-eight drivers in Fort McMurray, Alta. were issued charges and penalties over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Read More
  
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• Over half of Alberta doctors would leave if province separates: AMA survey

  14-10-2026 18:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  If the referendum on separation passes, many of the province’s doctors might not follow the province out of Confederation, a new survey from the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) says. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Brace yourself for a windy Wednesday with gusts of up to 90 km/h expected

  14-10-2026 18:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  While it may feel like a typical fall day in Edmonton, you may want to bundle up if you have to head out. No, there isn't white fluffy stuff in the forecast yet — but on Wednesday morning, Environment Canada issued a wind warning with gusts expected to reach 90 km/h throughout the day. Read More
  
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• An open letter to Edmonton Elks fans … both present and past

  14-10-2026 16:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The following is an open letter to the one in charge of the Edmonton Elks. Read More
  
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• Alberta Métis leaders oppose exclusion, not Pacific Link, as Cold Lake takes Ottawa to court

  14-10-2026 16:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Six Métis nations in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which includes Fort McMurray, want a meeting with Ottawa and Alberta after they were left in the dark when both governments revealed details about a proposed West Coast pipeline. Read More
  
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• So far, so good: Surging Edmonton Oilers embrace The Babcock Experience

  14-10-2026 15:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There are challenges on the Edmonton Oilers’ horizon much more daunting than Anaheim, San Jose and Los Angeles. Read More
  
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• Keith Gerein: Premier Smith's edict is in — Edmonton is not allowed to be Edmonton

  14-10-2026 13:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Premier Danielle’s Smith announcement last week that her government is forcing Edmonton to throw out its hard-won zoning bylaw is the crowning achievement in a municipal relations record of democratic disrespect, political nihilism, hypocrisy, and shortsightedness. Read More
  
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• Lorne Gunter: Pro-Canada side needs to win big to stop separatist movement

  14-10-2026 13:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  I spent the Thanksgiving weekend in the heart of Alberta separatist country — a rural section of Premier Danielle Smith’s own riding. Read More
  
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• Lorne Gunter: Pro-Canada side needs to win big to stop Alberta separatist movement

  14-10-2026 13:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  I spent the Thanksgiving weekend in the heart of Alberta separatist country — a rural section of Premier Danielle Smith’s own riding. Read More
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Immigrants work hard and give back

  14-10-2026 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  I am an immigrant and Canadian citizen. Six years after we came from Europe, Dad passed away, leaving Mom with eight young kids. We are forever grateful to Canada for providing social assistance while Mom qualified to resume her nursing career. She supported us and encouraged post-secondary education. Read More
  
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• Devon Levi sparkles, Connor McDavid scores in NHL game 800 in Oilers 4-1 win over L.A.: Cult of Hockey Player Grades

  14-10-2026 07:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers rode a strong goaltending performance by Devon Levi and an offensive clinic from Connor McDavid in NHL game number 800 for him, in a 4-1 win in L.A. and a Pacific Coast sweep on this road trip. Read More
  
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• McDavid and Levi steal the show as Edmonton Oilers steal win from L.A. Kings

  14-10-2026 07:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  If the Edmonton Oilers wrote the formula for Tuesday’s game on paper, people would have laughed out loud and bet everything they had on the L.A. Kings. Read More
  
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• COVID patients lumped together in Edmonton hospital

  14-10-2026 01:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Havoc is hitting hospitals as patients hospitalized for some other acute illness are getting COVID, adding to the complexity of care — and Alberta’s COVID vaccinations aren’t available yet, and the province's low vaccination rate isn't helping. Read More
  
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• From 'cumbersome' to 'easy breezy': Advance voting on referendum nets mixed reactions

  14-10-2026 00:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A line of at least 50 people stretched down 114 Street in front of Grace Lutheran Church on Tuesday morning, as would-be voters arrived to have their say in the advance polls for the Alberta referendum. Read More
  
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• Are the Edmonton Oilers pretenders or contenders? Tonight's game vs Los Angeles Kings is a tell

  13-10-2026 23:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Are the Edmonton Oilers pretenders or contenders? Tonight's game vs the Los Angeles Kings is a tell. Read More
  
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• Oilers notebook: Connor McDavid reaches 800 NHL game milestone Tuesday

  13-10-2026 23:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  History is a crazy thing, sometimes. Read More
  
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• 'Winners of Canadian confederation': Kenney, Notley make case for unity

  13-10-2026 22:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Jason Kenney has a message for those who believe Alberta is getting a raw deal from Ottawa, and are planning to vote for separation on Oct. 19. Read More
  
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• Alberta 'winners of Canadian confederation': Kenney, Notley make case for unity ahead of referendum

  13-10-2026 22:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Jason Kenney has a message for those who believe Alberta is getting a raw deal from Ottawa, and are planning to vote for separation on Oct. 19. Read More
  
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• Thousands of Albertans have turned to AI for clarity ahead of the fall referendum: expert

  13-10-2026 22:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  As Albertans begin heading to the polls for advance voting, experts say thousands of people have used artificial intelligence platforms to research referendum topics. Read More
  
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