Edmonton Journal
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith take part in a federalist rally Friday in Red Deer County. Carney told the crowd that “Canada is working again.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday made his plea to Albertans to vote against separating from Canada, part of his continuing tour of the province aimed at swaying public opinion just days before Monday’s independence referendum. At a brief stop in...
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Small-town mayors face growing pains
It would appear Edmonton's growing pains are not unique. Three regional mayors spoke during a Thursday gathering of municipal leaders at the Royal Glenora Club, with all three saying they've received significant negative feedback from residents about...
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Data-driven policing yields results: EPS
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. The Edmonton Police Service said from the start of the year to the end of...
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Kenney, Notley unite to warn of perils of Alberta separating from Canada
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 Monday. “We are the winners of Canadian Confederation,” Kenney said Tuesday at an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce...
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THE RIDE TO ROGERS PLACE
Cowboys make their way through the snow to Rogers Place Saturday afternoon for the Canadian Finals Rodeo. More than 43,000 rodeo fans attended over five days. The rodeo was held in conjunction with the Canadian Country Expo at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
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COOKING FOR A CAUSE
Mark Payoyo cooks celery and onions Friday as staff and students in NAIT's Culinary Arts program are once again cooking in support of the annual Boyle Street Thanksgiving Dinner. The dinner is expected to feed between 500 and 700 people and requires 60...
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THE PANCAKE EXPRESS
Premier Danielle Smith rides a stage coach as Mayor Andrew Knack looks out the window on their way to the Premier's Pancake Breakfast on Thursday at the Ice District Fan Park. The free community breakfast brings together Canadian Finals Rodeo fans,...
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REFLECTIONS OF FALL
Paddlers make their way down the North Saskatchewan River Tuesday. Wet weather Thursday and Friday is expected to give way to flurries Saturday as the temperature drops. The sun is forecast to return Sunday and Monday to round out the long weekend.
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City unveils budget deliberation process
Edmontonians can expect a greater focus on renewal and service delivery in the next four-year budget, according to Mayor Andrew Knack. With less than a month to go before the big debate, council was informed on Tuesday how the upcoming fouryear budget...
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Council to consider utility fee increase
A seemingly modest percentage increase in a utility fee could translate into a five-digit expense hike for major businesses if Edmonton city council approves a motion on Tuesday. Members of the utility committee sent a decision on whether to increase...
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WHEN IS IT OK FOR LEADERS TO SHED TEARS IN PUBLIC?
To cry, or not to cry? In the realm of politics, that is the question. And the answer, says one University of Toronto expert, largely depends on your sex. “If you're a woman in the public sphere, you cannot win in terms of the expression of emotion,”...
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`I AM AGAINST SEPARATION'
As a former prime minister of Canada, staying silent on the upcoming referendum on Alberta secession is not an option. But I wish it were. I love my country, and I love my province. I do not wish to pit one against the other. I believe that is how most...
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FIRST ALBERTAN IN SPACE
People watch a big screen at the Stanley A. Milner Library Thursday as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and his crewmates with NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a mission aboard the International...
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`A TRUTH THAT ENDURES'
Prime Minister Mark Carney returned to his hometown on Wednesday to attend a National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony. Carney, who spoke to a crowd of delegates, dignitaries and a few hundred Albertans dressed in orange shirts at Fort Edmonton...
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Province funds pre-treatment homes
As Edmonton remains the city in the province with the highest number of opioid-related deaths, the Alberta government is pledging $300,000 towards supporting two new pre-treatment homes at the Oxford House. The non-profit organization, which provides...
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HONOURING THE FALLEN
Members of the Edmonton Police Service take part in the 28th Annual Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day ceremony at the Alberta legislature Sunday. The event is held on the last Sunday in September to honour officers who have died in the line of...
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GREAT LAKES BIND U.S.-CANADA TRADE IMPERILLED BY TRUMP TARIFFS
The American Century often draws a crowd when the ship pulls into the Port of Duluth-Superior to load Minnesota iron ore. Kids cheer when the captain blasts the fog horn. A voice on the loudspeaker retells the story of how the 305-metre-long bulk...
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`ALL ABOUT THE WARM HANDOFF'
Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis says he is outraged over the drop-off of former prisoners in Edmonton's Chinatown, and blames recent mishandled releases on human error. “That is not a directive coming from me,” Ellis told...
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A MUSICAL WELCOME
Guitarist Ash Matharoo and singer Venus Cheema perform during the opening ceremonies for the Titan Volleyball Tournament Thursday. The longstanding senior high school event is hosted over three weeks by Harry Ainlay High School.
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LAST GASP OF SUMMER
Visitors to Constable Ezio Faraone Park enjoy the sunset Tuesday — the first day of fall. While the weather looks pleasant through the weekend and into the early parts of next week, the single-digit nighttime lows are a harbinger of the coming cold.
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Province to remove fuel tax until end of the year: Smith
Alberta drivers won't have to pay the 13-cent provincial fuel tax when buying gas from Oct. 1 until the end of the year, Premier Danielle Smith announced Tuesday. “If you drive a modest vehicle, with 60 litres, you'd save 38 bucks more on a fill...
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THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Cadets with the 700 (City of Edmonton) Wing RCAF Association commemorate the Battle of Britain Sunday with a military parade at the Alberta Aviation Museum. The event marked the 86th anniversary of the historic Second World War air battle.
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Trump birthright citizenship law costs Canadians chance for baby
Renee and her husband had endured a decade of exhausting efforts to start a family, including multiple fruitless treatments and medical issues that seemed to make pregnancy impossible. Then this April the Toronto couple's ordeal seemed finally to be...
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WHEN THE DUST SETTLES
Rick Shapcott works on a chainsaw carving of a California Raisin Thursday during the Western Canadian Chainsaw Carving Championship at the Rig Hand Distillery near Leduc. The four-day event for both amateur and professional carvers wraps up Sunday.
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BABS HANDS OUT MARCHING ORDERS
Oilers head coach Mike Babcock shouts instructions Thursday during a training camp skating session at the Downtown Community Arena. The Oilers play the first of just four pre-season games Saturday against Winnipeg. They open their season Sept. 29...
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Separation could cost $170B: analysis
Establishing an Alberta independent from Canada would be a costly, drawnout process underscored by economic and political uncertainty, according to a government-commissioned analysis by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy. The report...
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WELCOME TO CANADA, CHEF
Drummers take part in a ceremony Monday at The River Cree Resort & Casino to mark the opening of the first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Canada. The TV chef's eatery joins sister properties in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Washington, D.C., and...
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ART ON A GRAND SCALE
Artist Paityn Savoie and her assistant Emma Guido work on a mural on the north wall of the Citadel Theatre building Monday as part of the Edmonton Mural Festival. The project is expected to be complete next week after months of work.
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ONE PROPERTY, THREE BODIES
Up until last October, a mother, father and two children lived at 572 Kelly-Jordan Rd., near Smiths Falls, Ont. Then arrests were made. In the months since, a police search has unearthed three sets of human remains on the site, all related to a series...
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A SOLEMN CEREMONY
Firefighters lay a wreath Friday during a service at the Firefighters Memorial Plaza to honour the active and retired members of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services who have passed away in the last year. The ceremony is held every year on the anniversary of...
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Stabbing suspect has history of violent crime
Community life at Harmony at Rutherford doesn’t slow down as the temperatures drop. In fact, fall and winter offer plenty of ways for residents to stay active and socialize without having to leave the 187-suite seniors’ community in southwest...
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TESTING OUT THE TUBA
NorQuest College student Alzahra Osman tries a tuba at the Cosmopolitan Music Society tent Wednesday during a block party hosted by NorQuest, MacEwan University, the Edmonton Downtown Business Association and the City of Edmonton. The event gathers...
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NO SNOW TIRES JUST YET
Two cyclists make their way across the Tawatinâ Bridge Tuesday. Wet weather is expected for the next few days — including some thunderstorms Thursday — before the sunshine returns for both Saturday and Sunday.
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THE PRIDE OF CHINATOWN
The 2026 Edmonton Dragon Festival is hosting the Pan-American Lion Dance Championship this weekend in Chinatown. The festival, which runs until Sunday, also features the Taste of Chinatown Night Market, family activities and live cultural performances.
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A FACE IN THE CROWD
Young Brooke Henderson fans cheer for the Canadian golf superstar Thursday during the first round of the CPKC Women's Open at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club. The world's best female golfers are playing for a share of $2.75 million. The tournament runs...
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TIME TO LOOK SHARP
The Journal's experienced team of reviewers is hitting the grounds of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival to give you a taste of what to expect at this year's festival. Today, we offer up a small sampling of the best reviews from among...
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Police call for access to encrypted data
Canadian law enforcement leaders are worried Bill C-22 has been defanged, and civil-rights advocates say it has gone too far, but the federal government's bid for “lawful access” to Canadians' data for crime-solving got a big thumbs-up from the...
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Get out and vote Oct. 19, Mandel says
In the late 1890s, Stephen Mandel's grandparents escaped the pogroms of imperial Russia. Antisemitism had reached new, manic levels during the reign of Emperor Nicholas II, and Mandel's ancestors came to Canada hoping for a more accepting place. So,...
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THE BOOZE BATTLE OVER HANS ISLAND HOLDS LESSON
Battered by fresh U.S. threats of tariffs and annexation, Canada is turning toward Europe, with speculation among some that we might one day even join the European Union. After all, Canada does share a land border with an EU country. This is the...
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DANCING ON THE FRINGE
Dancer Lakota Tootoosis performs Friday at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for KidsFringe, the child-focused offshoot of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. Both run until Aug. 23. For complete Fringe coverage and show reviews, visit...
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Fentanyl addiction survivor credits Hope Mission with changing her life
It's been a long and difficult road, but Ashley Weese knows her best days are ahead of her. Weese is speaking out about her experience recovering from a fentanyl addiction with the support of Hope Mission. After five years on the streets of Edmonton,...
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CELESTIAL SCIENCE
It's a light show that comes every year toward the end of summer, extending for weeks but hitting the maximum in the middle of the city's festival season as arts patrons get outside and the weather starts to cool. The Perseid meteor shower hit its...
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BRINGING THE CUP HOME
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook gives fans a chance to touch the Stanley Cup Tuesday during his visit to the Leduc Recreation Centre. Martinook and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights in June to win the Cup. Martinook was raised...
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AC/DC SHOOTS TO THRILL
Singer Brian Johnson and guitarist Angus Young of classic rock band AC/DC perform for more than 50,000 fans at Commonwealth Stadium Sunday during a stop on the band's Power Up tour. For a review of the show, visit edmontonjournal.com.
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A WORLD ON FIRE
Toronto and New York choked under orange and white skies. Madrid and Bordeaux had flames licking at their doorsteps. Vast forests, rural communities and ranchlands full of livestock in Western Canada and the U.S. have burned — and all in the month of...
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THREE DIE IN `TRAGIC ACCIDENT'
An inmate being transferred from the Edmonton Institution for Women and two Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) officers are dead after a “tragic accident” Thursday on a highway east of the city. Alberta RCMP on Friday said officers from Provost,...
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DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
The Edmonton Kennel Club's summer show runs through Sunday at the Whitemud Equine Centre. The event includes four all-breed conformation shows, three obedience trials and six rally obedience trials. For more information, visit edmontonkennelclub.ab.ca.
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LIFE ON THE FRINGE
Members of the Viva Dance Company perform a scene from It's Just You and Me Wednesday during the media preview for the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. The 45th Fringe runs Aug. 13 to 23 and features 209 productions at 37 venues. Tickets...
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ANYONE MISSING A MASCOT?
Workers and volunteers descended on Hawrelak Park Tuesday to begin removing pavilions and other materials following the Edmonton Heritage Festival.
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ESCAPE ROUTE
People make their way out of Hawrelak Park Sunday after strong winds forced officials to shut down Day 2 of the Edmonton Heritage Festival just before 1 p.m. The celebration of the city's many diverse cultures resumed Monday. Day 3 was extended by one...
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CALGARY WITH THE ASSIST
City officials are asking Edmontonians to keep 311 on their speed dial as both local crews and support teams from Calgary dig the city out from multiple once-a-century storms this summer — which have cost the city more than $26 million to date. Deputy...
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GETTING READY TO DANCE
Workers erect the Ecuador dance stage Thursday in Hawrelak Park in preparation for the Edmonton Heritage Festival, which runs Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The weather is shaping up to be a mixed bag, with rain expected Sunday. WEATHER, NP3
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Water infrastructure gets $510M boost
Ottawa announced $510 million for water and wastewater infrastructure in Alberta municipalities on Wednesday as part of a partnership with the provincial government over the next eight years, a move welcomed by urban planners who say it's needed to...
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WATERING THE PLANTS?
Clean-up work continues in one of the Muttart Conservatory greenhouses flooded after Monday's heavy rains. Several areas across the city experienced flooding in the latest storm. The city is on track to break rainfall records for both July and the...
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PRUNED BY THE WEATHER
Pedestrians in Hawrelak Park detour around a damaged tree Monday as preparations continue for the Heritage Days Festival. The three-day festival returns to Hawrelak Park this weekend after a three-year hiatus while the park was closed for upgrades.
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CBSA PLANS REVIEW AFTER $13.2M COCAINE CASE TOSSED
Canada's border agency says it is considering policy changes after a Windsor, Ont., judge dismissed a $13.2-million cocaine-smuggling case over what she called “egregious” violations of a truck driver's Charter rights. The ruling found border officers...
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AS THE WHIMBREL FLIES
Extreme athlete Leanna Carriere, left, and U of A scientist Timm Döbert, shown with Carriere's daughter Adalynn Lubberding, 9, are embarking on a 30,000-kilometre cycling expedition from Alaska to Patagonia to trace the global flight path of the...
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THE BATTLE OF THE BOTS
With all the events taking place at this year's KDays, one is attracting international attention. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics is hosting a robotics competition this year via their Alberta team. The event...
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OFF THE TOP ROPE
This year's KDays offers a new spin on local entertainment. In partnership with Indigenous Tourism Alberta, KDays has placed Indigenous vendors, artists, and entrepreneurs throughout the fairgrounds. In the past, people in these categories haven't...
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`The situation should be treated as a crisis'
Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack is saying more should be done to support Downtown businesses during construction in response to recent concerns around restaurants closing in the core. But he told Postmedia Tuesday the city has already begun work...
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Hoekstra toasts Canada-U.S. relationship
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra finished his talk at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region summit in Edmonton with a shot of whiskey — toasting to U.S.-Canada relationships and partnerships. In his fireside chat on Monday morning, Hoekstra...
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INTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS STILL COSTING CANADA: CFIB
A leading business group is giving some provinces and the federal government good grades for trying to break down Canada's costly internal trade obstacles, even as those barriers continue to cost Canadians billions of dollars a year. In its annual...
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THE PIPELINE PIVOT
When Prime Minister Mark Carney stood alongside Alberta's premier this month to herald a plan for a new oil export pipeline, the news came with a massive taxpayer-funded caveat. In the absence of a private firm to build the proposed oil corridor, the...
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Smith defends energy rebate rollout
Premier Danielle Smith defended her government's energy rebate program on Thursday, acknowledging issues with the process but also promising funds should be coming shortly for those who have applied. The program was announced June 17 and offers a...
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