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Jason Kenney says he will not run for UCP leadership

Jason Kenney says he will not run for United Conservative Party leadership, effectively putting an expiration on his time as premier of Alberta.
Jason Kenney says he will not run in upcoming UCP leadership race

Jason Kenney says he will not run for United Conservative Party leadership, effectively putting an expiration on his time as Premier of Alberta.
Edmonton Storm tackling stigma around women’s football

Edmonton’s only women’s tackle football team starts its first full season since 2019 with a win against the Calgary Rage.
New Edmonton-Strathcona County pedestrian bridge poised to join list of iconic landmarks

A river runs through it and that means the City of Edmonton has a lot of bridges. How many you ask? The answer may surprise you.
Son of accused murderer recounts shooting deaths at murder trial

Joseph Bilodeau, who was 16 when he witnessed the shooting deaths of two Métis hunters, testified in court Friday.
Man, 36, charged with murder in Chinatown deaths

Edmonton police have charged a 36-year-old man with murder in two deaths in Chinatown, near downtown.
Oilers, Flames alumni look back at last playoff Battle of Alberta: ‘A lot of hate’

Back in 1991, it was the heated matchup of two teams taking and receiving walloping blows that almost defy logic when examined under the sport’s current lens. That Battle of Alberta in particular was mean, nasty and downright violent.
Community to meet to discuss proposed feedlot near fragile Pigeon Lake

Cottage owners and farmers who say a proposed feedlot threatens the water quality of a popular lake are to gather this weekend to discuss how they can keep making their case to the regulatory body that will rule on the project.
Open spaces, crowded places: Parks staff brace for another pandemic summer

COVID-19 led to Canadian parks and green spaces being flooded with a sea of visitors. Now heading into the third summer of the pandemic, park officials are once again preparing for the crowds and all that comes with them.
Premier Jason Kenney is resigning as UCP leader. Now what?

Premier Jason Kenney’s decision to resign as leader of the United Conservative Party has set the stage for a tumultuous contest for the job, leading to questions about what’s to come.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is resigning as United Conservative Party leader. Now what?

Premier Jason Kenney’s decision to resign as leader of the United Conservative Party has set the stage for a tumultuous contest for the job, leading to questions about what’s to come.
Edmonton adds new patrols to LRT in bid to improve transit safety

Starting Sunday, people can expect to see more transit peace officers on foot patrolling LRT platforms from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., a new city report on transit safety shows.
Edmonton News at 6

Veteran journalist Nancy Carlson takes the helm of CBC Edmonton’s supper hour show, reporting weekdays on breaking news and current events in Alberta’s capital city.
Edmonton police arrest suspect in 2 suspicious deaths in Chinatown

The suspect was arrested Wednesday after officers were called at around 4 p.m. to an aggravated assault in the area of 106th Avenue and 98th Street.
Jason Kenney to remain as premier, party leader until new UCP leader is chosen

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will remain at the helm of the United Conservative Party until a new leader is chosen, the UCP caucus said on Thursday.
Alberta premiership in flux as UCP MLAs meet in Calgary to plot next steps

United Conservative Party MLAs are meeting in Calgary today to plot next steps after Premier Jason Kenney announced his intention to resign as party leader.
Controversy, COVID-19 and the oil crash: A look back at Jason Kenney’s rise and fall

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, at the founding convention of his United Conservative Party in 2018, said he’d consider members’ input on policy but the bottom line was simple: “I hold the pen.”
60 sweet spots to explore this spring and summer in the capital region

After a new park or green space to change things up? We’ll then you’re in luck. We’re hooking you up with a map teeming with green space gems in and around Edmonton.
Jason Kenney’s capitulation as UCP leader is a catalyst for more chaos in Alberta politics

Premier Jason Kenney insisted for months he’d be satisfied with getting the most simple of majorities of 50 per cent of the vote plus one ballot in the leadership review. But, after receiving a paltry 51.4 per cent of the vote, he decided to step down as leader. It now means that Alberta is set to have its sixth premier in 10 years.
Edmonton Elks, Calgary Stampeders players will be in legal strike position Thursday

Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders players will be in a legal strike position as of 12:25 p.m. MT on Thursday, the CFL said on social media Wednesday.
New RCMP unit in Fort McMurray to help victims of sexual assault and domestic violence
The Wood Buffalo RCMP has brought in a new unit to focus on investigations into sexual assault and domestic violence.
Albertans to learn fate of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s leadership today

Kenney faces a judgment unlike any other in his 25-year political career. It could end his time as premier of Alberta, compromise the future of the party he co-founded in 2017, and set the province on 12 months of political chaos leading up to the May 2023 provincial election.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigns as UCP leader

Jason Kenney resigned as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigns as UCP leader after narrow win in leadership review

Jason Kenney resigned as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader after narrow win in leadership review

Jason Kenney announced his resignation as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review

Jason Kenney announced his resignation as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.
Human remains found near Alberta residential school site likely children, First Nation says

A First Nation in Alberta says new archival work has helped explain numerous discoveries of human remains that they now believe are the unmarked graves of residential school students.
Hunter’s wife testifies she warned husband not to drink and drive the night he died

Sarah Sansom told a jury trial in Edmonton on Tuesday that alcohol consumption had previously caused problems in her marriage with Jacob Sansom, who had quit drinking two years before his death.
Alberta Education seeking volunteers to test new French, science curriculum

Alberta’s education minister hopes elementary school teachers will volunteer to pilot test draft curriculum in three new subjects next year – French immersion and francophone language arts and science.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Alberta

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says the high number of COVID-19 deaths in the past few weeks are likely the tail end of the Omicron BA.2 subvariant surge.
Steve Sir moved to Mongolia to play basketball. He’s now developing the country’s 3X3 program

After the Edmonton 3×3 basketball team split after travelling the world for years, its captain is now playing for Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, and is developing the country’s 3×3 basketball program.
From the archives: The last time the Oilers and Flames faced off in the playoffs

The last time the Flames and Oilers met in the playoffs was in 1991. The hairstyles and outfits were different, but the rivalry was the same, leaving Red Deer, Alta. as a true community divided.
Alberta utilities watchdog denies company’s offer of ‘refund’ on consumer bills

Alberta’s utilities watchdog has shut down a plan from a power transmission company to give ratepayers a refund, saying the small cash payout proposed by AltaLink would ultimately cost consumers millions more than it returned.