Local, Regional News

High levels of salt are killing fertilized coho eggs, raising concerns about excessive use of road salt in winter, according to the preliminary results of a five-year study led by UBC researchers. Read More

Alberta's opioid-related deaths continue to trend downward, but Edmonton still holds its spot with the highest overdose count in the province. Read More

George Canyon and Michela Sheedy don’t need to worry about their job security. Read More

Edmonton police are asking residents to help identify two men who may have information about a suspicious 2024 central Edmonton fire that killed two women. Read More

Calgary home sales declined in December from the previous year's levels but remained nearly 20 per cent higher than long-term trends. Read More

The Calgary Hitmen are making big moves to further a push for the Western Hockey League championship. Read More

Just when Kipling and area residents were getting accustomed to having three doctors at the Kipling Integrated Health Centre, two have resigned. Read More

Cochrane police have arrested and charged two prolific offenders, days after both men were released from jail. Read More

A man is facing charges after a chaotic police chase through Edmonton's west end on New Year's Eve that ended in a multi-vehicle crash. Read More

Attending, monitoring and cracking down on protests took a $2.5-million bite out of the Calgary Police Service budget over the past two years. Read More

Saskatchewan's highest court has unanimously dismissed the appeal of Tim Probe, a former Rural Municipality (RM) of Sherwood councillor who sought to recover more than $300,000 in legal fees. Read More

Vancouver police are appealing for witnesses to the killing of a 24-year-old man in the city’s Southlands neighbourhood three years ago. Read More

The holiday season continues, correct? Let’s make it so, because there has been so much fun and holiday wine, but not nearly enough time. Or at least not enough column space. This week’s three picks certainly keep the theme of providing good cheer and versatile meal pairing, plus they’ll also pair nicely with the New Year.  Read More

Montreal content creator and entrepreneur Julie Etienne embraces the idea of everyday luxury.  Read More

While most climate stories are foreboding in nature, documentarian Len Morissette chose to find the silver lining among the dark clouds. Read More

With seasonal festivities behind us, January can seem just a bit flat. Not, however, if you take advantage of a bumper crop of classical music events through the month. Read More

Once a brand finds a niche, it can be hard to move away from it. Read More

They say: A viral rerelease from Revlon, this features the same hydrating balm formula, with a new chic exterior. The non-sticky lip products boast a "buttery-soft" texture with a kiss of colour. Read More

The most recent column by Dr. Temitope Oriola on my departure from the Edmonton Police Commission has inspired me to reflect a bit on the state of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). He took issue with my suggesting we’ve seen EPS improve and cites use-of-force and lethal-force events as his cause for concern, so let’s start there and then look a bit beyond. Read More

This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, Edmonton's lines and pairings at Thursday's practice, with news that Zach Hyman's in-game move to the third line against Utah is sticking for now, with Hyman still on the third line with Mattias Janmark and Kasperi Kapanen: Read More