Edmonton Journal

Revisiting the ghosts of last season is wasted energy when a brand new ghost is turning this season into a horror movie, but you know a chill went up the Oilers spine walking into Amerant Bank Arena. Read More

The Edmonton Oilers desperately needed a save in Florida on Thursday night. Read More

Premier Danielle Smith has named her pick to succeed Peter Guthrie as infrastructure minister after his surprise resignation from cabinet on Feb. 25. Read More

Alberta’s population is about to tip over the five million mark this year, putting the province in a “watershed” year met with the highest ever investment in education and health care with Thursday’s drop of the 2025-2026 budget, said Finance Minister Nate Horner. Read More

An Edmonton aesthetician who billed herself as a doctor has admitted to using a forged massage school transcript to fake her way into professional organizations, including the Canadian Medical Association. Read More

Almost exactly one year ago today, when UCP Finance Minister Nate Horner brought down his previous budget, I wrote that Budget 2024 was “not bad, but not great either.” Read More

Premier Danielle Smith released the following message as Alberta Budget 2025 was released Thursday: Read More

The Alberta budget brings us a ray of hope in a nation now gripped by fear, perhaps a crippling dose of it. Read More

Alberta’s answer to Edmonton’s calls for equal arena funding as Calgary could be a $106-million agreement with the municipality and the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) over three years that would demolish the former Northlands Coliseum, add public event space next to Rogers Place, and fund a private development to renew the Downtown core. Read More

Police have charged a man in connection to an incident of vandalism at a popular Edmonton gay bar in December after he turned himself in earlier this week. Read More

Three people are facing kidnapping and weapons charges after a man was found Monday tied up and suffering a gunshot wound at a Samson Cree Nation home south of Edmonton, say Mounties. Read More

For many single Canadians, managing everyday expenses while planning for the future feels like an uphill battle — especially at tax time. Read More

The Edmonton Oilers will be without the services of Darnell Nurse when they face the defending-champion Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday (5 p.m., Sportsnet One). Read More

This year, many sellers and buyers will have to navigate selling and buying a home at the same time. Read More

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says engine failure less than a minute into a flight contributed to a deadly helicopter crash during a 2023 wildfire in northern Alberta. Read More

The decision to conduct a review of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is a long overdue intervention. Media reports indicate that erstwhile Appeal Court judge Peter Martin has been hired by Justice Minister Mickey Amery to spearhead the process. Read More

Edmonton Oilers return to the site of their greatest disappointment on Thursday when they take on the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, FL. Read More

For a few hours on a weeknight in mid-February, amateur Trombonist Scott Palmer got to look out while counting his pauses performing Tchaikovsky and take in one of the most prestigious concert halls in the city, if not the country. Read More

Our intention in developing the series of stories you are about to read is simple: We believe in Canada, and in Canadians, and we believe in a shared, prosperous future for the people and communities who comprise this country. Read More

In a national housing crisis, Edmonton remains a beacon of hope for the middle class. Read More