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The province says 14 grizzlies were euthanized through its Wildlife Management Responder Network and six were killed by Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services. The Alberta Wilderness Association is seeking more information about how bears are selected for removal and the effects on the population.
Alberta Culture Days brings free admission and special programming to Edmonton and nearby communities, alongside transit and aviation open houses, AsiaFest YEG and seasonal events. The weekend also includes Edmonton Elks and Oilers preseason games.
Alberta Municipalities delegates voted 91 per cent in favour of urging the province to direct a guaranteed share of future surpluses to local infrastructure. The resolution gives no set percentage and will be sent to the province for a response.
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety carried out 433 proactive inspections at Edmonton residential sites over the past two years. Fall protection, excavation safety and hazardous materials such as asbestos were the top issues requiring enforcement, amid renewed attention to the rules after a worker died in a Westmount trench collapse a decade ago.
Court of King’s Bench Justice Michael Lema ordered former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos to return or destroy records deemed privileged or confidential. The ruling also requires one of her law firms to report by Oct. 9 on its handling of the records.
Dave Falkner and Corey Faulkner launched PlanDIY ahead of Financial Planning Month in October. The app uses mathematical models, user-provided qualitative information and AI interpretation to produce a do-it-yourself financial plan without fees, adviser meetings or sharing sensitive personal information.
The Transportation Safety Board is urging Transport Canada to improve analysis of railcar wheel data after a 2023 CN derailment in central Alberta. Investigators found a shattered wheel rim caused the derailment, despite regular inspections that met safety standards.
The Alberta Transition Council says Alberta could retain billions annually after independence, while University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe says the projections leave out major costs and depart significantly from current fiscal reality. The council’s reports estimate transition and ongoing expenses, but do not forecast the shape of a post-separation economy.
Edmonton residents with curbside waste collection can put out yard waste on Mondays from Sept. 28 through Nov. 23. Elm material is excluded to help prevent Dutch elm disease, and pruned elm wood must be burned immediately or taken to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre.
Edmonton is forecast to turn windy and cool on Saturday after showers move through parts of Alberta late Friday and overnight. The weekend outlook calls for a high of 12 or 13 C Saturday, followed by sunshine and a gradual temperature rebound.
Alberta announced a $2.4-million grant for Brick House Recovery Centre as it begins regulating online gambling, saying treatment funding should be available before the province collects its planned share of operator revenue. The province expects $76 million in iGaming revenue this year and says its one-per-cent treatment allocation will be reviewed as the market grows.
Roy Tucker, 31, was sentenced to three years in prison after a judge ruled the seriousness of manufacturing untraceable firearms made a community sentence inappropriate. Police found 11 printed handgun receivers, 38 legally owned firearms and other weapons and ammunition at his north Edmonton home.
Edmonton and Vegas enter the season as the Pacific Division’s leading Stanley Cup contenders, while San Jose and Anaheim are expected to improve. The division also faces questions about coaching, rebuilding teams and whether Seattle, Los Angeles, Calgary and Vancouver can make progress.
The 27th annual Global Business Forum is being held at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel under the theme “thriving in chaos.” Sessions will address global security, Canada-U.S. relations, space travel and artificial intelligence.
A court-appointed receiver says RathPC transferred $11.5 million from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Trust in January 2024, and that the money helped fund an $8.5-million court payment tied to Tallcree First Nation. The receiver’s filings also describe later bullion purchases and an estimated trading loss as both First Nations pursue lawsuits against Jeffrey Rath and his firm.
More than 53,000 people have applied for referendum jobs, and Elections Alberta has hired nearly 30,000 toward a goal of 60,000. The agency is preparing for high turnout as special ballot applications climb and the mail-in deadline approaches.
Tofield RCMP say a fire at a towing business on 51 Avenue was deliberately set shortly before 3 a.m. on Sept. 16. Investigators are asking anyone with information or footage from the area to contact them.
Alberta has added a matchmaking concierge to its WorkFirst Talent Exchange, a tool intended to connect employers with applicants whose skills may not be clear from conventional résumés. The move comes as the province’s unemployment rate, particularly among young people, remains a concern for industry and post-secondary organizations.
Empire Co., the parent company of Sobeys, Safeway and FreshCo, has agreed to stop using restrictive covenants that block competing grocers near former Empire-owned properties. Edmonton Coun. Michael Janz welcomed the move but said it is one step toward greater grocery competition and may take years to affect the city’s store options.
A sprinkler head burst at the University of Alberta’s Convocation Hall on Aug. 25, the same day the university announced plans to move its Casavant pipe organ to a church in southern Alberta. The university says the organ was inspected and suffered no damage, while advocates are seeking answers about the hall and the organ’s future use.