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A Media Ecosystem Observatory report examines how AI tools and online influencers are shaping the debate before Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. Researchers and politicians raised concerns about changing chatbot responses, misleading information and the government’s referendum booklets.
Alberta health officials warned of possible hepatitis A exposure at Denny’s Restaurant Granville on Winterburn Road in Edmonton. People who ate there on specified dates may qualify for post-exposure immunization, which must be given within 14 days of exposure.
The Edmonton Oilers are expected to demote one newcomer while keeping another in the lineup against Seattle.
Fire officials in Edmonton and Lethbridge are urging residents to charge, store and dispose of lithium-ion batteries safely as fires involving them increase. Edmonton crews have responded to 22 battery-related fires so far in 2026, while Lethbridge is preparing a curbside battery collection program in November.
More than 100 BILD Edmonton volunteers, builders and renovators spent three days upgrading YESS’s Whyte Avenue shelter at no cost. Young residents say the changes have made the space feel more welcoming, with one comparing it to a hotel.
The Edmonton Oilers’ first two games of the 2027 NHL season have taken fans on a wild ride of entertainment, frustration, disbelief, and amazement while challenging you to balance the good with the bad. There has been a lot of both through the first 122 minutes of the season. It is Positive Friday, so let’s start...
A screening of The Perfect Match at MacEwan University highlighted the need for more diverse stem-cell donors, particularly in Black communities. Organizers hope the documentary encourages people to register as donors.
Strathcona County RCMP are seeking witnesses and footage after an unknown vehicle struck and significantly damaged a parked sports car in Sherwood Park on Sept. 4. Police are also looking for the vehicle and driver involved.
A fire damaged the playground at Albert G. Nickel Park in north Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and investigators are looking into the cause.
A stopped 25-car train blocked traffic in all directions on 75 Street south of Argyll Road. Edmonton police urged drivers to use alternate routes as railway staff inspected the train.
Edmonton has scored 14 goals in its first two games of the 2026-27 season but allowed 13, taking three of four possible points against Vancouver. Coach Mike Babcock accepted responsibility for the defensive issues as the Oilers prepared to face Seattle on Saturday.
After moving from Ukraine to Toronto in 2015 and then Edmonton in 2016, Oksana Jacobs found work outside engineering before returning to business ownership. She has owned the Minuteman Press location in Summerside since 2024 and says family, including her young daughter, has rooted her in the city.
Anglican and Catholic bishops have urged Albertans to consider compassion, human dignity and the common good when voting in the Oct. 19 referendum. Neither group endorsed a position on separation or greater provincial control over immigration.
The Edmonton Journal’s Oilers mailbag headline raises the cost of Hellebuyck and the team’s new coach.
Ross Sheppard High School went into lockdown Friday after police received a complaint about a gun; officers found an imitation firearm and reported no injuries or arrests. The lockdown was lifted at 2:30 p.m., and Edmonton Public Schools planned to update families by message and letter.
Edmonton has completed all five recommendations from a 2023 audit of its 311 service, while officials work on improvements and prepare for winter demand. The service handled more than 900,000 calls in 2025, and the city is developing app notifications and ways to manage repeated reports about the same issue.
Two people were injured in a fire Friday at a Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. gas plant in southern Alberta. A man in his 70s was taken to hospital in critical condition, while the second person’s condition was not reported.
The federal government has designated the proposed Pacific Link pipeline a project of national interest, setting up a streamlined review and potentially enabling construction to begin as soon as next September. Political and energy leaders say the project could support sustained oilsands growth, while Indigenous nations, environmental groups and an Alberta separatist voice raise concerns about consultation, climate impacts, financing and the timing of the announcement.
Elections Alberta has published a voluntary compliance agreement requiring the Thomas Lukaszuk-led group to disclose expenses from two events and distinguish referendum advertising contributions from other donations. The group says it shifted to openly supporting the stay-in-Canada option in September and has since reported contributions.
CTV News Edmonton highlighted five stories that drew interest from Edmontonians this week, including a uniquely shaped sunflower and arrest warrants for the father of two missing children. The roundup also covered Alberta’s referendum, high-end real estate and a dog injured by an e-scooter.