What's happening in Edmonton and the capital region — summarized daily, every story credited to the outlet that reported it.
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About 50 First Nations now belong to Treaty 6, which spans almost 315,000 square kilometres of central Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Miyu Yamashita's tournament-record 191 through three rounds has her poised to win the CPKC Women's Open at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The 16-year-old amateur climbed the leaderboard in Edmonton during round three, as Japan's Miyu Yamashita held a tournament-record pace at the top.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The Vancouver teenager sits seven shots back of the leader heading into Saturday's round at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Vincent Blanchard's 40-yard field goal as time expired capped a second-half comeback that pushed Edmonton to 8-3 atop the West Division.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The Edmonton Elks defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22-19 in Canadian Football League play, part of a full slate of Friday scores across MLB, the NFL pre-season and the WNBA.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Japan's Miyu Yamashita set the pace after round one at Royal Mayfair Golf Club, with a pair of Canadian teens among the closest chasers.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Cornerback Tyrell Ford and Edmonton's secondary have turned opportunistic play into a league-leading turnover total heading into Friday's home game against Winnipeg.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Race officials confirmed the Sunday course was two-thirds of a kilometre too long, raising doubts for runners chasing qualifying times.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The NHL announced the games as part of a push with the NHLPA to grow hockey in Germany, one of Europe's most active hockey markets.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The Sherwood Park native, who won sprint gold in Tokyo, switched to bobsled for the 2026 Winter Games before a new $153-million facility drew her back to the track.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The US$2.75 million LPGA Tour event at Royal Mayfair Golf Club features six of the world's top 10 players, including world No. 1 Nelly Korda.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Race director Tom Keogh apologized after reversing an earlier claim that the course was correctly measured, saying a detour offset was miscalculated.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
Edmonton hosts Winnipeg with sole possession of first place and the season series tiebreaker on the line.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
The tournament features six of the world's top 10 players, including No. 1 Nelly Korda, at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Club.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Montreal receiver Tyson Philpot is on pace for a record-breaking 2,308 receiving yards, but Edmonton players Justin Rankin and Cody Fajardo also feature prominently in this season's historic offensive numbers.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP
Police told two Khalistan referendum organizers their lives face credible, serious threats, but the lead coordinator says the vote planned for Edmonton this fall will proceed as scheduled.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Edmonton swept two of the CFL's three weekly player honours after a lopsided win over Toronto, with B.C.'s Zander Horvath also recognized.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Vancouver's Anna Huang, now the youngest golfer to win four Ladies European Tour titles, tees off at Royal Mayfair Golf Club with a very different résumé than last year's rookie debut.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Grand Chief Joey Pete says the absence of Alberta's Indigenous relations minister from a Treaty 6 anniversary ceremony reflects poorly on the province's priorities amid separation talk.
Sources: rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP
Alberta RCMP is highlighting road safety advice for new and inexperienced drivers, who face higher risks of serious collisions according to Transport Canada.
Source: RCMP Alberta
Edmonton improved to 7-3 on the season, snapping a two-game skid and staying within striking distance of Saskatchewan atop the CFL's West Division.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Edmonton fell from atop the West Division to second place behind Saskatchewan after back-to-back losses, including a 48-30 defeat to Montreal last weekend.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Police believe Timothy Wilson could be in Parkland County, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Red Deer or Calgary and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Source: rdnewsNOW
The Chestermere-based mixed doubles pair, fifth at the 2026 Winter Olympics, were selected alongside four other mixed teams as Curling Canada begins a new four-year cycle.
Source: rdnewsNOW
Edmonton running back Justin Rankin has topped 100 rushing yards in four of five games this season when given 10 or more carries, but his workload has since dropped sharply.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Montreal's Tyson Philpot torched Edmonton's defence while Toronto's Damonte Coxie set up a game-winning field goal against Calgary as the CFL named its Week 10 standouts.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Two third-period goals broke a 2-2 tie as Canada pulled away at Rogers Place, setting up a gold-medal showdown with the United States.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Cody Fajardo and Austin Mack return to Molson Stadium for the first time since being traded from Montreal to Edmonton after the 2024 season.
Source: EverythingGP
The 2025 CFL Most Outstanding Player has missed three games since injuring his non-throwing shoulder against the Edmonton Elks on July 17.
Source: Lethbridge News Now
Statistics Canada's July labour force data show Edmonton's jobless rate unchanged from June, while Red Deer's rate dipped for a second straight month.
Source: rdnewsNOW
Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey shows Alberta's unemployment rate unchanged from June, even as two of its largest cities saw modest improvement.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, Lethbridge News Now
The league also fined two Montreal Alouettes players for high hits during a win over Ottawa last week.
Source: Lethbridge News Now
The former NHL goaltender, who played 677 games over a 15-year career, says he learned in June that his run with Sportsnet was ending.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, Rocky Mountain Outlook, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
Instead of running a sales promotion, a local business is using its anniversary to support residents facing food insecurity in St. Albert.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
Brooke Metchewais represented her home community in a national pageant that drew delegates from across the country.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
Organizers are taking extra measures to keep the hillside venue usable after weeks of heavy rain soaked the city.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
A wet, windy summer has forced organizers of some of Edmonton's biggest public events to scramble and adjust plans on the fly.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
A tune written by a St. Albert artist is now being played as a celebration song at Toronto's Rogers Centre.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
Investigators say the case may involve additional victims who have not yet come forward.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
The case moves directly toward trial after the accused gave up his right to a preliminary hearing.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
Edmonton and Saskatchewan meet again just days after a high-scoring CFL clash, with the Elks now holding the league's best record.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, Rocky Mountain Outlook, Rocky Mountain Outlook, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, St. Albert Gazette, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday, OkotoksToday
A St. Albert Gazette opinion piece reflects on a summer marked by frequent rain, wind and dramatic clouds.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
International graduates gathered to demand clarity after a wave of rejections under a federal work permit program.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
Joel and Alysha Jackson topped the field at the annual event, repeating a previous title in the quirky endurance race.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
Heavy rainfall has already pushed Edmonton past its all-time summer precipitation record, with flooding, mosquito swarms and cancelled events reported across the city.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Lethbridge News Now
A local organizer says the planned facility poses risks to the surrounding community, prompting a public demonstration outside county offices.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
Edmonton's win came on the road in Saskatchewan, keeping the Elks competitive in the CFL West standings.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday, OkotoksToday, Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP, Rocky Mountain Outlook, Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday, OkotoksToday
A local youth program gave participants hands-on exposure to emergency response scenarios involving simulated fire conditions.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
A former government communications employee is now building a business around artificial intelligence, aiming to bring more Indigenous voices into the tech sector.
Sources: Rocky Mountain Outlook, St. Albert Gazette, Airdrie Today, OkotoksToday
A new Leger survey shows Albertans lean in favour of the proposed artificial intelligence facility, though attitudes vary sharply between men and women.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, EverythingGP
A retrospective piece traces how decisions made during St. Albert's 1990s expansion shaped the city residents know today.
Source: St. Albert Gazette
Places that took out a licence in July 2026 — restaurants, shops, salons and the like, rather than the contractors and warehouses that make up the rest of the list.
Personal care · Schonsee, Edmonton
Shop · Summerside, Edmonton
Food · Pembina, Edmonton
Bar & drinks · Central McDougall, Edmonton
A licence is permission to open, not proof that it has. Some of these will not have opened yet, and a few never will.
Headlines from local newsrooms that publish a short preview rather than the full story. We don't summarize these — the link goes straight to their reporting.
PHOTOS: The past week in photography in the Bow Valley
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: WestJet flight attendants A weeklong contract ratification vote by flight attendants at WestJet is set to wrap up on Monday afternoon.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗Murphy Carlson was born with rare throat disorder
Read at St. Albert Gazette ↗DUCK LAKE — Treaty 6, primarily covering most of what's now central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, was signed 150 years ago by the Crown and First Nations chiefs.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗DUCK LAKE — It was 150 years ago when First Nations chiefs and dignitaries met at Fort Carlton, in the wilderness of what is now Saskatchewan, to carve out a lasting agreement on how to work and live as the modern shape of Canada emerged.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗EDMONTON — Barring a collapse, or an amazing final round by a challenger, Miyu Yamashita of Japan is poised to win the CPKC Women's Open at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club later today.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗EDMONTON — Miyu Yamashita increased her already healthy lead and Canadian teenager Aphrodite Deng vaulted up the leaderboard Saturday at the CPKC Women's Open.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗