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Sidney Crosby says a growing crop of young NHL players is ready for responsibility, as rising salary-cap limits help drive record contracts. The league’s storylines also include Toronto’s top pick, Carolina’s Stanley Cup approach, Aleksander Barkov’s return and Mike Babcock’s appointment in Edmonton.
Provinces and territories are starting fall 2026 flu and COVID-19 vaccination programs, with timing, eligibility and fees varying by jurisdiction. National guidance prioritizes people at greater risk, while several regions are still expected to provide further rollout details.
Elections Alberta has received roughly 658,000 requests for special ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum, 11 times the number in the 2023 provincial election. About 100,000 electors who requested ballots have voted.
The Edmonton area is forecast to reach 18 C on Monday before gusty winds and highs near 14 to 15 C arrive Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered showers are possible overnight or early Tuesday, while a warmer spell could bring upper teens and readings near 20 C next week.
Elections Alberta says seven regions need more election officers to provide special ballot services. The province has hired 34,000 officers and received 658,000 special ballot requests for the October referendum.
Walmart plans to open its first Supercentre in Fort McMurray’s Parsons Creek neighbourhood on Oct. 22, following construction of a 142,000-square-foot store. The move is part of the retailer’s $6.5-billion investment in its Canadian store and supply chain network, while the future of its downtown location remains unconfirmed.
About 50 former students gathered in Edmonton to mark 50 years since graduating from Victoria Composite High School. The class plans to reunite again in two years for a joint 70th birthday celebration.
Sean Ward, 29, was suing the federal government for $1 million after his 2022 discharge from the Canadian Armed Forces for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Police say he targeted a Belleville synagogue on Sunday, where an officer was wounded in the exchange of gunfire; Ward died in hospital Monday night.
A 1.65-million-pound de-ethanizer load will travel between Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan, with possible traffic delays in central Alberta over two days. The province says the move starts in Dacro at 11 p.m. Aug. 12.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are scheduled to discuss getting Canadian natural resources to market during a Calgary appearance Monday. Their talks come amid international political uncertainty and an ongoing tariff dispute with the United States.
Edmonton’s new integrated stabilization centre recorded 98 admissions in its first three and a half weeks, with 12 people transferred to an addiction recovery centre. Police and health officials say the approach is part of a wider effort to connect people in crisis with treatment through the justice system and community services.
Alberta Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Minister Joseph Schow says five Oct. 19 referendum questions seek a mandate for provincial influence over immigration, with reductions focused on temporary foreign workers and students. Critics argue the measures would not address immigration policy or the province’s challenges.
Edmonton physicians and a young survivor say sepsis can cause organ failure, limb loss and death, and that delays in assessment and antibiotics can be dangerous. They urge people to recognize warning signs, seek care and ask whether an infection could be sepsis.
Give Life Alberta recognized 40 people who donated a kidney or part of a liver between 2022 and 2025. One donor, nurse Caitlin Garcia, gave part of her liver to two-year-old Mia Sanderson, whom she met for the first time a month ago.
Hundreds gathered at Kinsmen Park for the sixth annual Orange Shirt Run & Walk, honouring residential school survivors and children who did not return home. The event combined physical activity with education and community reflection ahead of Wednesday’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
A fire that began at one house near 109A Avenue and 95 Street spread to a neighbouring home on Sunday morning. Firefighters controlled the two-alarm blaze about two hours after it started, and no injuries were reported.
Premier Danielle Smith is sending 10 questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19, covering immigration, access to public programs, voting rules, constitutional reform and whether Alberta should begin the process of separation. The questions include proposals whose effects or costs remain undefined, while several constitutional changes would require approval from other provinces and federal lawmakers.
Residents opposed to infill held demonstrations in four Edmonton neighbourhoods Sunday, encouraged by Premier Danielle Smith’s comments and her request that Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams examine the issue. Protest organizers say recent city changes have not gone far enough, while the province’s next steps remain unclear.
Albertans are being asked to vote on 10 questions on Oct. 19, including proposals on immigration, provincial services, election rules and constitutional reform. The ballot also asks whether Alberta should remain in Canada or begin the legal process for a binding separation referendum.
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