Friday, November 6, 2026
Edmonton
Photo via Edmonton Journal
Transit & Streets ·
The province approved one of eight intersection exemptions the city requested for photo radar and said four did not meet criteria; three are pending.
Read at Edmonton Journal
Elections ·
Mayor Andrew Knack called the new electoral map 'textbook gerrymandering'. He said maps from an independent commission were rejected and new maps drawn.
Read at Edmonton Journal
Public Safety ·
Police said they charged Lexi Tingley and Wolf Song Benson, the parents of a 25-day-old boy who died last year, with criminal negligence.
Public Safety ·
A pedestrian struck by a vehicle in south Edmonton died in hospital on Wednesday, weeks after the crash.
DevelopingPublic Safety ·
Telus told CTV News Edmonton that copper wire thieves affected hundreds of its internet and phone customers on Friday.
Read at CTV News Edmonton
Housing & Homelessness ·
Mayor Andrew Knack said federal budget promises for housing, renewal, homelessness and addictions need concrete plans to follow.
Read at Edmonton Journal
Public Safety ·
A judge found Tran Nguyen, 23, guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at Terwillegar Recreation Centre.
Read at Edmonton Journal
Housing & Homelessness ·
An urban planner and developer said changes to Edmonton's zoning bylaw are one factor behind infill housing growth in mature neighbourhoods.
Read at Taproot Edmonton
Schools ·
Starting October 1, students can apply for a four-year elementary education program at the University of Alberta's Augustana Campus.
Read at The Gateway
Weather & Environment ·
A researcher told Taproot Edmonton that rising coyote sightings in Edmonton in fall do not inherently mean increased risk to humans.
Read at Taproot Edmonton
Sports ·
The Elks and the Lions meet in the West final Saturday in Edmonton, CTV News Edmonton reported.
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City Hall ·
City manager Eddie Robar said the proposed budget includes renewal, operating funding for basic maintenance and completion of several large capital projects.
Read at Taproot Edmonton
City Hall ·
This week council will hear options for the downtown district energy system, consider a downtown parking lot rezoning and review administration's proposed construction policy.
Read at Taproot Edmonton
Schools ·
Minister Myles McDougall tabled Bill 38 in the legislature on November 3. It would set minimum standards for institutional neutrality, free expression and student codes of conduct.
Read at The Gateway
Sports ·
Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke each had two goals and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Thursday.
Read at Global News Edmonton
Sports ·
The Edmonton Oilers became the first team to dress a full-time EBUG for an NHL game on Thursday night.
Read at Global News Edmonton
Sports ·
The Golden Bears football team lost to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in the final seconds of a game played in snowy conditions.
Read at The Gateway
Health ·
A University of Alberta study found PLGA nanoparticles reduced disease-induced brain changes and reversed memory deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
Read at The Gateway
Culture & Events ·
Edmonton designer Heather Bouchier is appearing on Crave's Project Runway Canada and hopes it will inspire Indigenous youth.
Read at Alberta Native News