Edmonton Journal

The federal government’s recent decision to extend GST relief to beer, wine, and refreshment beverages — but not spirits — is another example of how Canada’s antiquated tax policy disadvantages our spirits industry. The recently tabled GST tax relief bill overlooks distillers' significant role in producing world-class spirits and perpetuates outdated biases against the spirits industry. Read More

This in from NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Johnston's speculation that the Oilers should target for trade Anaheim goalie John Gibson and LeBrun's notion that Montreal Canadiens d-man David Savard should be high on Edmonton's radar. Read More

Two teenagers were sent to hospital after a fire in a west Edmonton apartment building on Christmas Day. Read More

Edmonton firefighters have reached a new deal with the City of Edmonton. Read More

The deals may not be what they once were but some Edmontonians continue to find themselves back at the mall every year for Boxing Day. Read More

Ah, the holidays. A time for everyone to eat, drink and be merry, and for Edmonton Oilers fans to take time to consider what is going on with their team. Read More

CFB SUFFIELD, ALBERTA — A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of New York City in southeastern Alberta appears to be a shadow of its former self while its future use remains up in the air. Read More

The Velveteins: Rainbow-bridging the crisp and soaring psychedelia of the ’60s and the crunchy indie rock explosion that kicked off the millennium, these local funboys put on the kind of show where you end up effortlessly smiling and happy. Read More

For the last 14 years, Edmonton's own Can Man Dan has been holding charity drives where he camps out in front of multiple Sobey's locations around town with an open door into the back of a truck. Read More

I am writing to express our deep concerns with Bill 27, the proposed Education Amendment Act. As a Catholic educator and leader in the field, I am committed to fostering a learning environment where every teacher and student feels safe, respected, and supported. Unfortunately, Bill 27 threatens the very principles of inclusivity, trust, and protection that we strive to uphold within Alberta’s schools. Read More

In a vote of 200 NHL hockey players conducted by The Athletic almost one year ago, the players picked the most over-rated players in the league. Top of the list was struggling Anaheim Ducks hot shot Trevor Zegras, but coming in second was Edmonton Oilers' veteran d-man Darnell Nurse. Read More

Zach Hyman is a man possessed, playing with a splint on his nose and a chip on his shoulder. Read More

The 10th annual 'best thing about each Edmonton Oilers players' Christmas list is in. Read More

The man killed at an Edmonton jail last week was a young military veteran struggling with mental health issues, his grieving girlfriend says. Read More

Police are seeking tips to help find an Edmonton man wanted on warrants after a woman was confined and sexually assaulted in July. Read More

Edmonton police have charged a man after an Edmonton food bank van was stolen this week. Read More

Christmas is looking sparse and uncertain for more than 60 residents — including about 25 children — displaced by the city's shutdown of the Edmonton apartment building where a security guard was killed Dec. 6. Read More

EDMONTON — Alberta's top court has dismissed an appeal by a man found guilty of stabbing his estranged wife 17 times. Read More

A look at Tuesday's Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. Read More

EDMONTON — Muriel Stanley Venne, a trail-blazing Metis woman known for her Indigenous rights advocacy, has died at 87. Read More