More than 1,000 people pay respects to murdered brothers Ryder and Radek
Whitecourt — More than 1,000 mourners gathered Thursday afternoon to pay their respects to Ryder and Radek MacDougall, two young brothers killed in a murder-suicide. “For all of us, the deaths of Radek...
View ArticleCloudy legislation around cannabis-derived vape additive prompts some sellers...
A cannabis derived-vape additive hitting some specialty store shelves in Edmonton has police warning buyers to beware. “There’s still an onus on the user to be aware of what they’re ingesting. Just...
View Article'He knew he was going to die': Homicide victim found on Paul Band First...
Christian Grayhorseman knew he was a wanted man. So sure was he that his life was in danger, the last time they spoke on the phone, he told his mother, Roberta Gray, to say goodbye to his three sisters...
View ArticleLongtime Alberta public servant Oryssia Lennie left 'speechless' by Order of...
When Oryssia Lennie found out she’d been named to the Order of Canada, she was stunned. “I really never expected this; I’m deeply, deeply honoured,” she said. “I had to sit down when I got the call. I...
View ArticlePolice thwart ATM theft with front-end loader after 'low speed chase'
Edmonton police foiled an attempted ATM theft early Friday, after a suspect used a stolen front-end loader to rip through a wall and lead police on a “low-speed chase” while attempting a getaway with...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Ice Castle opening day at Hawrelak Park
Jayden Somer from Red Deer rides a Crazy Carpet down the ice slide at Ice Castles at Hawrelak Park in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, December 30, 2016. Visitors wait in line for the ice slide in Ice...
View ArticleNearly 100 visitors rescued from stalled chairlift at Rabbit Hill Snow Resort
Nearly 100 visitors had to rappel to safety Friday after an electrical and mechanical failure grounded the chairlift at Rabbit Hill Snow Resort. The fully loaded lift malfunctioned around 3 p.m. It...
View ArticleHey Edmonton, here's how 2017 will affect your pocketbook
For better and worse, Albertans will be seeing changes in 2017 that will impact their budget. Here are some of the bigger changes that will cost people money, or put a few bucks in their bank account....
View ArticleThousands take in Edmonton New Year's Eve events, with a Canadian Birthday twist
There were plenty of options around Edmonton for those looking to start 2017 with a bang. Strathcona County beat their neighbours with the first set of Fireworks at 8 p.m. at Broadmoor Lake Park in...
View ArticleCanada enthusiasts create new year's spectacle with fistfuls of paper flags
Edmonton couple Sanjeev and Sangeeta Chawla are constantly seeking outlets to share their patriotism. Before sunrise on New Year’s Day, the whoop of enduring revellers still audible from across the...
View ArticleEdmonton's New Years Baby a girl born at 12:01 a.m.
It was just one minute after the delivery nurses counted down the last seconds of 2016 that Joy Lol Duop made her entrance. Weighing six pounds and 12 ounces, Edmonton’s 2017 New Year’s baby was born...
View ArticleEdmonton businessman and generous philanthropist parts ways with company he...
Bill Knight, one of Edmonton’s most generous philanthropists, has parted ways with B&B Demolition, the multi-million dollar company he founded on a shoestring budget. “It was time to move on, for...
View ArticleOilers recall Anton Lander, assign Beck to Bakersfield
The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday they have recalled struggling centre Anton Lander. In 16 NHL games this season, Lander, 25, has managed to score just once, adding two assists for the Oilers....
View ArticleOilers look to end Columbus's 15-game winning streak
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Blue Jackets are luxuriating in the rarefied air of a 15-game winning streak, going through an out-of-body experience, and now it’s the Edmonton Oilers’ turn Tuesday to see if...
View ArticleTuesday's letters: PC leadership race feels far too familiar
I have been following the Progressive Conservative leadership race in the Journal. It has been very educational. The PCs want to join the Wildrose. Of course they do — the Wildrose is the official...
View ArticleMan facing string of impaired charges after Leduc RCMP stop wrong-way driver
A 23-year-old man is facing a string of impaired driving charges after the driver of a truck with a trailer heading southbound in the northbound lanes of the QEII Highway was stopped just after 6 a.m....
View ArticleTravis Vader's strip-search complaint dismissed by Edmonton judge
Part of convicted killer Travis Vader’s argument that his constitutional rights were violated following his arrest for the murders of Lyle and Marie McCann was dismissed Tuesday by the justice...
View ArticleAlberta man charged with distributing counterfeit currency in Beaumont
An Alberta man faces charges after RCMP say a substantial number of counterfeit currency transactions took place in Beaumont last year. Mounties say a number of businesses in Beaumont, and in other...
View ArticleAnother sluggish year ahead for Edmonton real estate market
After a year of slow sales and modestly declining prices, Edmonton’s real estate market can expect more of the same in 2017. “We definitely saw dipping sales, but huge stability in prices,” James...
View ArticleDrywall duties recommendations on U.S. imports applauded by union,...
The union representing workers at the last remaining drywall manufacturer in Western Canada is applauding a trade agency recommendation that gypsum board imported from the United States continue to...
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