1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (531+ words) While there are notable vacancies in the area, a CBRE report said business interest is picking up thanks to revitalization efforts Downtown Edmonton saw a fresh batch of new openings in the retail market at the year’s halfway point. A…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (563+ words) "Today, this is a thriving community that comes alive not only during hockey playoffs but throughout the year." Ten years ago, Downtown Edmonton looked very different. City leaders remarked Thursday how almost everything surrounding the Ice District plaza, from the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (151+ words) Back-to-school is now upon us and I’m expecting a lot of discussion this fall about the place of Alberta within Canada. We are slightly more than one month away from a provincially-administered vote on Alberta separation. I hope this fall…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (475+ words) New data from the Edmonton city administration highlights that there are almost no shelters and an incredibly limited amount of affordable housing in the region outside of Edmonton. While the capital region has a combined population of close to 1.5 million,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (125+ words) Edmonton Journal Alberta RCMP are investigating a suspicious death of a 25-year man in Maskwacis on Saturday. At roughly 5:30 a.m. Maskwacis RCMP responded to a call to a residence on the Samson Cree Nation, and on arrival found a 25-year-old male…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (642+ words) Concern over Elections Alberta's ability to oversee vote coincides with apparent high voter interest For those eager to see a vote for Canada and an end to the debate over Alberta’s future, there are some encouraging signs in the lead-up…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (661+ words) If Elections Alberta reaches voting day thousands of workers short, the lineups at polling stations could stretch to hours. I spoke too soon. On Friday, I reassured readers that Elections Alberta was bound to do a better job of referendum…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (564+ words) Without recognition, an aspiring state would have no international standing. It could not engage in diplomacy, enter into international agreements or join international organizations. In a speech to Congress in February 1977, prime minister Pierre Trudeau assured that “Canada’s unity will…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (755+ words) A vote for separation is a vote for a long process of negotiations that have uncertain economic consequences and no guarantee of success For generations, Alberta has been treated unfairly within Canada, creating immense frustration among many of those who…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (92+ words) (That should never be the Canadian way) EU, here we come Here is my prediction: PM Carney is riding high in the polls. He will call an election within the next 12 months seeking a mandate to join the EU. The…...