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Edmonton Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth’s closest celestial neighbour. The town joins Courage, Glacier and Pol-R on short list of namesFakiha Baig · The CanadianContinue Reading

The death of an Edmonton MMA fighter following an amateur charity match west of the city on Saturday will be reviewed by the Alberta government. Trokon Dousuah, 33, died after fighting a three-round bout at the community centre in Enoch, a First Nation community on Edmonton’s western outskirts. The mixed martialContinue Reading

Edmonton Alberta’s government is looking for ways to encourage pipeline companies to boost capacity and increase the province’s oil and gas export volumes to the United States. ‘Maybe de-risking the project involves having an American partner,’ says Danielle SmithAmanda Stephenson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 6:05Continue Reading

Edmonton A total of 24 arsons have occurred in six south-side Edmonton neighbourhoods since May of this year, the Edmonton Police Service said Monday. The police investigation began in May with a fire in Strathearn. Other arsons have been in Allendale, Belgravia, Holyrood, King Edward Park and Ritchie. Several personsContinue Reading

Edmonton Alberta’s government says it will invest up to $50 million to support the creation of a first-in-Canada drilling test site to support technology development in the oil, gas, geothermal and lithium industries. The Alberta Drilling Accelerator could start drilling in 2026, province saysThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25,Continue Reading

Edmonton More than a year after a man was trapped and fatally burned inside a south Edmonton smokehouse facility, 26 workplace safety charges have been laid in his death against Sofina Foods Inc., based in Markham, Ont. Samir Subedi, 33, died in March 2023 after incident at Sofina Foods facilityContinue Reading

Edmonton An Alberta company has lost the right to manage its own well sites after the provincial regulator ruled the operations pose a safety risk and must be abandoned by the operator.  Revitalize Energy is ‘not capable’ of caring for its sites, Alberta Energy Regulator rules Wallis Snowdon · CBCContinue Reading

Edmonton Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is making major changes to auto insurance, including rate hikes and switching to a predominantly no-fault claims model. Rate hikes, no-fault claims among the announced changesLisa Johnson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 7:47 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Edmonton On the outside, the new house just east of Edmonton looks like any other Canadian suburban home. But inside, the home’s state-of-the-art furnace is fuelled not by the Alberta norm of natural gas, but by pure hydrogen — making it the first of its kind in Canada. Hydrogen developmentContinue Reading