Local, Regional News

The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver says an "incendiary device" was thrown at the front doors of a synagogue in the city and police are investigating. Read More

Hard work and a lot of heart could help propel Taylor Jeszenszky to a successful career as a jockey. Jeszenszky currently works as a hotwalker, groom and exercise rider at Hastings Racecourse. She probably would have already been part of the jockey colony at Hastings if not for getting trampled by a horse last year. Seeing her you would not know she had to undergo extensive reconstructive surgery on her face. Read More

In his new book “Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World,” philosopher Nick Bostrom ponders what life could be like in a “solved world” — a world where everything works and works better than if human hands got in the way. Read More

A look at Friday's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More

Mounties in Surrey are asking for help to identify two suspects and a vehicle allegedly involved in an armed robbery. Read More

In November last year, American border agents ordered that a freight train crossing into the U.S. be halted. Read More

It’s an annual celebration of Regina’s cultural diversity — with all the sights, sounds and tastes that accompany it. Read More

As the provincial general election approaches, voters can expect to see many new faces pop up on the ballot and wave goodbye to outgoing veterans. Read More

Q: I planted two two-meter junipers three years ago and they haven't grown at all. There are only a few branches that have brown needles, but for the most part, they seem healthy. I also planted six spruce trees almost seven years ago, that range in height from 60 cm to 2 m and they also seem healthy but have not grown. Read More

Mary Phillips' hands have worked on some of the most famous faces in Hollywood. Read More

Two women and one man are facing first-degree murder charges stemming from the death of a man on Sturgeon Lake First Nation last year. Read More

Re: Liberal MP calls out PBO for error in carbon price analysis, asks for correction Read More

Edmonton Drag Festival: Kicking off with The Rainbow Where the 2 Spirits Meet 2 Spirit Pow Wow at noon Friday, 10 international entertainers and more than 50 local drag artists will dazzle and dominate the core with three days of programming on Churchill Square! Read More

Edmonton Oilers fans are tuning in over the city, across the country, and even around the world for the playoffs, as the Oilers look to correct their Dallas record in the Western Conference Final of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Read More

Demand is up for Alberta cancer treatment and serious, sometimes life-altering, delays are leading to the kind of triage that wouldn’t make sense in an ER. Read More

One would hope that teaching kids a coherent body of knowledge, including important historical facts and events, is a goal widely shared by educators and parents. Yet for too long, education elites have wedded themselves to theories that downplay the importance of acquiring knowledge: discovery-learning, experiential learning, inquiry-based learning, constructivist learning and, most recently, 21st-century learning. Read More

A judge has lifted a publication ban on a video showing what he described as a "deeply disturbing" arrest of a man who was kicked in the head after surrendering to Edmonton police officers. Read More

On this date, May 31, in history: Read More

Naysayers fire off their political missiles. Read More

The City of Edmonton recently transitioned from ePark to HotSpot. They should have kept EPark. Read More