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Elections Alberta says it uses voter records, declarations and other safeguards to deter ineligible voting in Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. A social media post questioned whether non-citizens could falsely declare citizenship, while the province says it has issued seven reprimand letters for voter fraud since 2015.
Edmonton police and the city issued 634 traffic violations on Oct. 9, including to a driver recorded at 199 km/h on Anthony Henday Drive. The enforcement came as two pedestrian collisions that day sent three people to hospital, two with serious injuries.
Air Canada will begin four-times-weekly flights from Edmonton to Newark Liberty International Airport on June 1. The seasonal service will run until Oct. 17 and serve the New York metropolitan region.
Edmonton city council voted 12-1 to ask Alberta for a written directive explaining Premier Danielle Smith’s order to rescind the city’s zoning bylaw. Council says it still lacks details about the required changes, while administration estimates the order could cost the city millions and affect construction, housing and other planned work.
McGill researchers found no significant change in online separatist or anti-separatist discourse after claims that Ukrainian strikes affected Russian data centres. They warn that months of online narratives could lead separatists to challenge the Alberta referendum’s validity if their side loses.
Edmonton has adopted a harder-working, defence-first approach under head coach Mike Babcock after a disappointing season. The Oilers are 5-1-1 through seven games, but sustaining the style will be a challenge.
Police blocked access to the Alberta Pipe Trades College and UA Local 488 property near Yellowhead Trail and 170 Street NW. A student said she heard five to six shots and saw a person with chest wounds; police and the school had not confirmed a shooting.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith urged Albertans to vote to stay in Canada during a Friday appearance at Red Hart Brewing in Red Deer. Voters will decide Monday whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on separation, alongside nine other questions proposed by Smith.
Speaking in Calgary on Friday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged Albertans not to vote for separation in Monday’s referendum. Voters will decide whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation, alongside nine questions on immigration and the Constitution.
Separatist advertisers have raised $1.09 million, about $363,000 more than federalist advertisers, but federalists have raised more in each of the past five weeks. Elections Alberta will publish one final contributions report next Friday after the Oct. 19 referendum vote.
Jake Walman will appear with three other current NHL players on Monday’s edition of The Price Is Right Tonight, available at 6 p.m. MT on Citytv+. The episode was filmed in June, after Edmonton’s 2026 playoff exit.
An Abacus Data survey found 67 per cent of Albertans want the government to focus on other issues after the Oct. 19 referendum. Separate polling found most respondents oppose holding the vote and more than 60 per cent are concerned about foreign interference.
The province says Edmonton can keep issuing permits under its current zoning rules until they are changed, and projects already underway can continue. The city has three months to restore pre-2024 infill rules, while council is set to discuss the directive at an emergency meeting Friday.
More than 1,400 polling stations will be open across Alberta from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Officials expect turnout of 80 to 85 per cent among the province’s nearly three million electors.
Edmonton-area events this weekend include the Elks’ final regular-season home game, Picklefest, festivals and family activities. Options range from free outings to events with admission fees, with several running beyond the weekend.
The Utah Mammoth beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Thursday, earning their first win in the Alberta capital. Edmonton entered the game 5-0-1 on its road trip and 5-0-1 all-time against Utah, but played without several key regulars.
Edmonton lost its first game in regulation this season Thursday, falling 4-2 to Utah after a late second-period goal drew criticism from head coach Mike Babcock. The teams meet again Saturday in Utah, where Tristan Jarry is set to start.
As Alberta prepares to vote on a possible path to an independence referendum, Quebec sovereigntists say the movements have different aims and political roots. They support the right to a democratic process and say Alberta’s vote is unlikely to affect Quebec’s promised referendum.
The City of Edmonton has selected seven designs for infill homes in mature neighbourhoods, aiming to support housing choice and improve permit applications. Architects presented the plans during Edmonton Design Week as provincial plans to restrict infill development cloud the program’s future rules.
Clayton Keller scored two goals as the Utah Mammoth handed Edmonton its first regulation loss of the season.