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$15M in emergency aid handed out on first day; Alberta gov't urges wildfire...
Alyssa Mackenzie arrived at Edmonton’s Butterdome an hour before officials were scheduled to begin distributing financial aid to wildfire evacuees. Based on photographs she’s seen of Fort McMurray,...
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Edmonton hosts forum on the good and bad of late-night economies
If you want to see why Edmonton’s economy is bucking provincial trends, it may be best understood over a late-night drink. Trends in the late-night bar industry saw massive gains between 2010-14, said...
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Train collides with semi truck, derailing several cars in east Alberta
Emergency crews are responding to a train colliding with a semi truck, causing a derailment in eastern Alberta. RCMP say officers are on the scene and there is no indication dangerous goods were...
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Gary Lamphier: Housing market stable, but softer above $500K mark
Edmonton’s diversified regional economy continues to defy gravity despite the turmoil that has devastated Alberta’s oilpatch. The capital region added roughly 30,000 new jobs the past year — fully a...
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Woman charged with manslaughter after tenant allegedly attacks landlord in...
A woman has been charged with manslaughter after a tenant allegedly attacked her landlord in Grande Prairie. RCMP first responded to a Grande Prairie apartment on Wednesday around 9:30 a.m. where...
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Saturday's letters: Free fares for Fort McMurray evacuees a kind gesture
I had an interesting ride with one of the Co-Op Taxi drivers, who explained what a group of cabbies had done for some of the Fort McMurray evacuees staying at the Expo Centre in Edmonton. He shared...
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Edmonton city police converge at Callingwood Park after man found bloodied
A male found bloodied on the ground in Callingwood Park is being treated for serious injuries in Edmonton hospital. A dog walker called city police after finding the male in the west Edmonton green...
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Monday's letters: Maligned sculpture best viewed up close
Commuters who disparage the Talus Dome sculpture by the Quesnell Bridge ought to get up close and personal to this awesome sight instead of flying past it at 80 kilometres per hour. My husband and I...
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Online housing registry launched for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees
Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees can now use a new online housing registry to find much-needed short-term accommodations. “Losing a home and personal belongings can be devastating. Most of us will never...
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Motorcyclist dead after crash with truck west of Edmonton, near Stony Plain
A motorcyclist was killed and a pickup driver charged after a crash just west of Stony Plain. Stony Plain RCMP were called to the scene around 7 p.m. Saturday on Highway 16A, near Range Road 11, where...
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Dan Barnes: Canadian Finals Rodeo on the move, but where? And why?
Best-case scenario, the Oilers Entertainment Group believed it was going to make $900,000 on the Canadian Finals Rodeo in 2017. Their in-house budget projections had CFR expenses pegged at $6.1 million...
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Wednesday's letters: NHL's expansion push hurting Canada's game
For years hockey has been identified as Canada’s game. However, what we are seeing these days is a far stretch from the hockey we enjoyed with the fabulous six original teams that were the NHL many...
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Consistently good customer service
We asked Capital Ideas members how they make sure customers are receiving great customer service every time. Here’s what members of our community of business owners helping business owners had to say:...
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Fort McMurray wildfire destroys work camp, encroaches on oil and gas facilities
The wildfire that razed thousands of buildings in Fort McMurray two weeks ago showed how unrelenting and unpredictable it is as it encroached on oil and gas facilities to the north, destroying one work...
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Saskatoon murder suspect could be in Edmonton area
Investigators say a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder may be in the Edmonton area. Miguel Gomez, 20, is wanted by Saskatoon police for a second-degree murder charge in...
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City of Edmonton warns Commonwealth area residents not to sell illegal...
As Beyoncé is set to draw thousands of fans Friday to Commonwealth Stadium as part of The Formation World Tour, the City of Edmonton is warning neighbours not to sell parking illegally. Beyoncé isn’t...
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Gary Lamphier: Stantec anchors Edmonton's new downtown 'engineering hub'
A week after closing the biggest deal in his company’s 62-year history, Stantec CEO Bob Gomes should have some interesting insights to share Thursday when he addresses the downtown business...
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Thursday's letters: Homeowners shouldn't face another winter of shovelling
The strong winds during the past few days in Edmonton were intensified by the sighs of relief from many senior private property owners as they put away their snow shovels and sidewalk ice scrapers...
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Fire ban confusion puts more pressure on Edmonton firefighters
As Edmonton firefighters struggle against dry conditions to stay ahead of numerous brush and grass fires igniting across the city, a sharp increase in the number of firepit complaints is putting them...
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Edmonton EI numbers increase, keeping step with province-wide trend
The number of Edmontonians receiving employment insurance continued to rise in March, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada. Across Alberta, 67,600 people received EI benefits, which...
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