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Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and added four assists as Edmonton beat Vancouver 9-7 on Thursday. Evan Bouchard made NHL history with eight points through the Oilers’ first two games.
When in doubt, outscore your goaltending problems. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers played their second game of the 2026-27 season, enacting their revenge over the Vancouver Canucks with a 9-7 victory. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The game started great for the Oilers, taking a 1-0 lead...
A Red Deer Polytechnic researcher is tracking black bears in Elk Island National Park to learn how they are adapting to a landscape without bears for more than 100 years. The study examines their diet, effects on wildlife and role in forest regeneration, and is scheduled to wrap up next year.
Two men face drug trafficking and weapons charges after a six-month RCMP investigation in central and southern Alberta. Searches on Sept. 10 led police to seize drugs and several weapons, including an Uzi-style machine gun.
The noise around the Edmonton Oilers is loud, including their new goal song, which debuted at the home opener and got fans’ ears perked up. When fans noticed the change, they took to social media to share their thoughts. At first, it sounded like a song that had never been played before, which was true because the...
Fabyan Deschamps says an Edmonton police officer threw her to the ground in August, leaving facial and back injuries. Her complaint was forwarded to Alberta’s serious incident response team for consideration of a criminal investigation.
Alberta-born astronaut Josh Kutryk launched from Florida aboard a SpaceX spacecraft Thursday, drawing cheers and prayers from viewers at an Edmonton library event. Crew-13 is bound for a six-month stay at the International Space Station, where its members will conduct medical and agriculture research.
With the new season upon us, let’s look ahead to the first slate of games for the Edmonton Oilers. They’ve opened their season with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks and will look to get back at them tonight. But after that, they have 13 more games scheduled for October, with seven at home and six on the road. Slow...
Starting Thursday, 104 Alberta communities will receive curbside recycling for the first time, while all 287 municipalities in the program can recycle more types of packaging. Producers will cover about $110 million in annual costs previously borne by municipalities and taxpayers.
A 36-year-old Fort McKay resident faces three arson counts and one motor vehicle theft charge after a citizen recognized clothing in surveillance footage. The fires damaged personal property, including several vehicles, in Fort McMurray and Fort McKay.
RCMP say Dwight Peter MacIntyre, 44, was arrested and charged after an investigation into posts on X that allegedly threatened Prime Minister Mark Carney. He is scheduled to appear in Edmonton court on Nov. 25 as the investigation continues.
ASIRT is investigating after a 47-year-old man died in medical distress at a Whitecourt hotel on Sept. 18, shortly after RCMP officers found him unconscious and left him in his suite. The man’s wife discovered him, and he died at the scene despite emergency responders’ efforts.
Jonathan Ndukwe says four neighbours confronted and physically accosted him while he searched for his missing cat in Fort McMurray on Sept. 11. He and his wife, Denée Compton, say they remain fearful and have not received follow-up from Wood Buffalo RCMP, which says the complaint is still under investigation.
There is no reason the Edmonton Oilers should have a slow start to the season. After a strong first 10 minutes of their season opener, they were sloppy in the final 50 minutes against Vancouver, and it cost them. Tonight will tell us a lot about the psyche and determination of this team. Will they play how they are...
Tumbler Ridge residents rallied Sept. 26 over the lack of 24/7 emergency care as the local emergency room remained closed during the event. Staffing challenges triggered another daytime closure on Sept. 30, the second in less than a week.
As Devon Levi prepares to make his first start for the Edmonton Oilers, the team’s parade to the infirmary continues. Already down top-nine forwards Matt Savoie, Jason Dickinson, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, on top of Mattias Janmark and Alec Regula, as well as goaltender Freddie Andersen, Zach Hyman is the latest to...
Saskatchewan hosts Calgary on Friday with a playoff spot within reach and its red-zone efficiency down to 60 per cent over the past four games. The Riders also reacquired kicker Brett Lauther, who will not play Friday, while Calgary arrives after a win over Ottawa and a six-game regular-season winning streak in Regina.
B.C. running back Zander Horvath leads the CFL with 16 rushing touchdowns and 19 combined scores, putting two league marks within reach. He says his focus remains on helping the Lions secure a playoff position and pursue a Grey Cup.
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” That phrase followed me to the 2026 Philanthropic Leadership Forum in Edmonton this September, which I attended with fellow members of the Strathcona Community Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. It felt appropriate. Alberta’s healthcare system has changed...
Is one game too early to start discussing NHL award races? Undoubtedly it is. Yet after watching the Edmonton Oilers’ season opener on Tuesday, I can’t help but consider the possibility of a Norris Trophy in Evan Bouchard’s future. In their 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks, Bouchard scored the first...