The Alberta government paid an external agency $300,000 to build its website promoting the ten-question referendum upcoming this October. #abpoli #ableg edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Shadow does not like the thunder but my god is that fresh air amazing #abstorm #yeg

From @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — Emergency fund launched for Telus World of Science workers laid off after floods #yeg edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her government’s energy rebate program on Thursday, acknowledging issues with the process but also promising funds should be coming shortly for those who have applied. #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Morning column from @keithgerein.bsky.social — Blake Desjarlais’s abrupt departure after just three months as Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack’s chief of staff is a strange turn of events. #yeg #yegcc #cdnpoli #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

From @liamnewbigging.bsky.social — Another person has been found dead, and a final missing person was found alive, after an explosion and subsequent fire devastated a north Edmonton apartment Monday night. #yeg edmontonjournal.com/news/82-year...

Court of King’s Bench Justice John Gill granted the new order on Wednesday, following a similar temporary order that was granted by a different judge last Friday. #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Storm damages north Edmonton school, floods Yellowhead Trail; Severe thunderstorm watch issued #yeg #abstorm edmontonjournal.com/news/floodin...

“I’m a season ticket holder, but refuse to take public transit to the game.” UGH. We take FREE public transit to elks games. Was it easier when they had park and ride bus service closer to my house? Yes. But it’s not a complete disaster to take the train. This is embarrassing for you. #cfl

A press conference will be held at City Hall this afternoon, where police chief Warren Driechel, fire chief David Lazenby, and Mayor Andrew Knack will provide an update. #yeg edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

"Parking is a big issue. City transit is an even bigger one. It’s a mess, actually. There is no way around it." ELKS MAILBAG: Edmonton failing Elks fans with awful LRT service #GoElks #CFL #yeg edmontonjournal.com/sports/edmon...

"The new market also poses an opportunity for scammers. The Better Business Bureau is warning people to watch out for a rising tide of advertisements for fake gambling sites on social media." #ableg #abpoli #alberta

Good God. There is no way these companies can succeed without addicting a large portion of the population.

While 22 operators are live, over 50 operators have now applied to be a part of Alberta’s iGaming Market. Bill Speros, a senior betting analyst with Rotowire, said that number dwarfs anything he’s seen in launches within U.S. states or in Ontario. edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta...

Singh has been making his way through what he calls “the juggernauts;” High Voltage, Swiss Donair, Vegas Donair & Poutine, the inescapable titans of the field in Edmonton. #yeg #yegfood edmontonjournal.com/life/food/ed...

"I’m told by government sources that at least 20,000 people have begun the rebate application, only to have apparently given up before completing it." #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

From @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — "More than 1,500 days after he was arrested for the murders of two men in Edmonton’s Chinatown, it was Bone’s latest chance to tell his side of the story." edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

"The threat in terms of thunderstorms over the Edmonton area is great, and it's expected to hit early to mid-afternoon ... and we could see some large hail and strong wind." #yeg #yegwx #abstorm edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

“After careful reflection and discussion with Mayor Andrew Knack, I have made the decision to step down as his chief of staff,” Desjarlais wrote in a statement issued by the mayor’s office. #yeg #yegcc edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Story updated: Rocco Caterina is the son of former Edmonton city councillor Tony Caterina, said ALERT spokesman Mike Tucker.

"A 40-year-old Stony Plain, Alberta man is one of 28 suspects worldwide charged after a massive global child sexual exploitation investigation by the Norwegian National Criminal Investigation Service." edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

"We've just grown so much suburban and urban sprawl-wise that we've basically hit the border of Leduc, and it just makes a ton of sense to continue to develop further." Population boom: Should Edmonton greenlight new neighbourhoods to deal with growth? edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...

“It’s good to see Alberta and Ontario cooperating with each other instead of shouting at each other and trying to build bridges and not dismantle them." #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

"With the data centers in general what’s most alarming to me at this moment is the really rapid pace we’re seeing proposals being put in in Alberta, compared to other provinces in Canada and just in general." edmontonjournal.com/news/propose...

Morning column from @keithgerein.bsky.social — Photo radar was an annoying expense, but its absence has Edmonton paying a higher cost #yeg #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

“It caught us by surprise. We were in the regular council meeting, and then all of a sudden our name is plastered nationwide,” said Bruderheim Mayor Ron Ewasiuk. #ableg #abpolin #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Alberta’s top court has more than doubled the sentence given to an Ontario man who raped an Edmonton woman in a parkade 45 years ago. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...

“If people need places to live, then why are these turning into hotels?" Edmonton infill financed for affordable housing runs Airbnb edmontonjournal.com/news/hotel-e...

"I hope the Alberta Energy Rebate is unpopular. I hope angry Albertans flood UCP MLAs offices with angry emails and calls. This is an overthought, needlessly complex program designed and administered by bureaucrats..." #ableg edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Edmonton restaurant guide for tourists and out-of-towners #yeg #yegfood edmontonjournal.com/life/food/ed...

Orange alert: Brace for impact as Edmonton set to break 112-year June rainfall record #yeg #yegwx #abstorm edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Heavy rain leads to flooding, water restrictions in Edmonton, surrounding communities edmontonjournal.com/news/beaumon...

From @matthewblack.ca — Prolife Alberta abortion and euthanasia ad violated advertising standards code edmontonjournal.com/news/prolife...

"Without these safeguards, this policy represents a significant step toward a system where access depends on the ability to pay, something that Canadians and Albertans have consistently rejected," Nenshi wrote. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

My attempt at summarizing today's appeal of the decision quashing the Alberta separatist petition. Featuring a not entirely hypothetical scenario: Alberta ultimately having two (2) independence referendums edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

Daily round-trip bus service launches between Edmonton and Jasper edmontonjournal.com/news/daily-r...

Worker missing after 300-ton crane crashes off bridge into Northern Alberta river edmontonjournal.com/news/worker-...

"What a slap in the face to provincial residents. We should have had a summer of lower fuel costs. Instead, were getting enough money for a couple of pizzas, a dozen beer and bag of chips to watch the World Cup. What an insult." #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

NDP Leader @naheednenshi.bsky.social reacted to the $100 energy rebate: “This is a desperate bid by a premier whose polls are crashing, who’s losing faith with Albertans on the separation issue, to change the channel." #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

“In this specific situation, this choice was taken away from these kids. They never took nude images of themselves — these two boys took it upon themselves to create those images. So that trust is broken and now that control is taken away from them.” edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Two Edmonton junior high students are facing child sexual exploitation charges for allegedly using AI software to generate sexualized images of classmates. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Last fall, Edmonton police threatened to wage a PR war against prosecutors if they didn’t renege on a plea deal for the woman charged with killing Nina Napope Dumais, 8. Here’s my long read attempting to piece together what happened to Nina, and the fallout. edmontonjournal.com/feature/edmo...

Excellent #longread published this morning from @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — A little girl's death and a police service's war with the Canadian justice system #yeg #abpoli #ableg edmontonjournal.com/feature/edmo...

“Everybody knows that these developments are hideous, and they’re terrible for neighbourhoods, and they’re not affordable housing." #yeg #infill edmontonjournal.com/news/bloc-of...

From @ericbowling.bsky.social — Downtown Edmonton rezoning approved as deadline looms for illegal parking lots #yeg #yegdt edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Edmonton Journal/MacEwan investigation into restaurant inspections wins gold at CAJ Awards #yeg #yegmedia edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...

From @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — Retired Edmonton police detective Bill Clark sentenced for leaking confidential info to media edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/r...

Well this is wonderful news! Congrats to @lillebuen.bsky.social and his students, as well as @matthewblack.ca @keithgerein.bsky.social for their strong work