Edmonton Journal

The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is warning Canada’s escalating trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump could impact fire departments around the nation to the tune of billions, severely impacting fire departments' ability to access critical fire and emergency equipment for the impending 2025 fire season. Read More

This is it. This is the team the Oilers are going to war with. Read More

Fans who were underwhelmed by the Edmonton Oilers’ lack of big moves in the final week of trading braced themselves for the worst when one of the Central Division power teams, with its brand-new superstar in the lineup, rolled into town. Read More

Connor McDavid is back. Read More

When Mikko Rantanen showed up at Rogers Place Saturday morning, with his third different logoed equipment bag in the last six weeks — Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and now Dallas Stars — he felt right at home, joining “the Finnish mafia” as Matt Duchene joked, and they handed him his comfortable No. 96 jersey. Read More

It registers as barely a drop in the pond compared to the big wave made by the Dallas Stars signing $12-million man Mikko Rantanen, but the Edmonton Oilers did what they set out to do on trade deadline: Improve their roster. Read More

The two powerhouse teams that faced off in the Western Conference Finals last spring will meet up again tonight in a game that marks the beginning of the stretch drive. For each, it will be Game #63, kicking off the final quarter of the season. More significantly, each will play their first game after the trade deadline. Read More

Mark Carney will be selected as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on Sunday. Oh, I know, there are three other candidates in the race, including former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. But Carney should win resoundingly. Read More

Many Canadians will lose an hour of sleep this weekend when they wind their clocks forward. Read More

Police are investigating after a driver hit and killed a young woman crossing a road in south Edmonton Friday evening.  Read More

Edmonton Pet Expo: Woof, meow or chirp — but get ready for SuperDogs, sage advice and plenty of specialized merch, all part of this annual gathering of pet lovers and the adoption curious. Read More

Re. "Latest budget aimed squarely at generating votes in Edmonton," Don Braid, March 1 Read More

The annual lists of National Hockey League trade deadline winners and losers are out, and they're generally none too kind of the Edmonton Oilers. Read More

If we’re giving Stan Bowman a trade deadline grade, hand him a B-. Read More

Alberta's premier says the tentative deal between the province, the City of Edmonton and the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) meant to draw more visitors and residents Downtown demonstrates a commitment to fairness between the province's two largest cities. Read More

A University of Alberta professor who literally wrote the book on training AI software has received the most prestigious prize in computing science. Read More

Lethbridge — The last of three protesters convicted of mischief for his role in a border protest in southern Alberta has been given a 90-day conditional sentence to be served in the community. Read More

An Edmonton high school teacher is facing sexual assault charges after he was accused of abusing a girl on multiple occasions over the course of a year. Read More

A northern Alberta MLA has been removed from the United Conservative caucus after he spoke out against the provincial budget introduced last month and indicated he was willing to vote against it. Read More

This in, the hockey world reacting to the Edmonton Oilers moves on deadline day, with Edmonton Oilers fans generally upset about the team not picking up any more players today, but some praise for the team acquirng rugged forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones this week along with San Jose's top d-man Jake Walman, a strong puck mover. Read More