EDMONTON — Ottawa Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell was just seven years old when he first got a taste of what it was like to win a Grey Cup championship. His father, Hugh Campbell, led the Edmonton Eskimos to the championship in 1978. That win was the first of five consecutive Grey Cup wins by the […]
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Inquiry judge recommends more education on opioids after suicide of Edmonton soldier
A judge wants more education and oversight to come with prescription opioids following the suicide of an Edmonton soldier six years ago.
Edmonton in-vitro patient in 4-year battle to learn fate of unused embryo
A woman who underwent in-vitro fertilization at an Edmonton clinic has been unable to confirm the whereabouts of her leftover embryo — four years after she requested that it be destroyed.
Edmonton dentist guilty of unprofessional conduct in case that left girl brain-damaged
An Edmonton dentist whose five-year-old patient suffered a permanent brain injury is guilty of failing to provide appropriate care during treatment in his office that involved anesthesia, the Alberta Dental Association and College has ruled.
Edmonton Oilers hire back Paul Coffey as skills and development coach
Former Oilers player Paul Coffey is rejoining the organization as a skills and development coach, the team said in a media release Sunday. Coffey, thought to be one of the best defencemen in hockey history, helped the Oilers win Stanley Cups in 1984, ’85 and ’87. He won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman […]
141 women at risk for infections after ultrasounds at Edmonton clinic, officials warn
Alberta Health Services is notifying 141 women who may be at risk of blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections after undergoing endovaginal ultrasounds at an Edmonton clinic. CBC | Health News
Ovechkin's latest assist: Giving a coat to a man on the street in Edmonton
Known for assists on the ice, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin notched an assist off the ice Friday when he bought a coat, sweater and hat for an Edmontonian in need. Ovechkin, in town for a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, was out downtown Friday when he came across a shirtless man. Spotted […]
Edmonton worker allergic to walnuts dies after inhaling particles at worksite
An Edmonton man is dead after he went into anaphylactic shock on a worksite where sandblasting was taking place with a walnut-based product. CBC | Health News
Edmonton women’s prison failing Indigenous women, inmates with mental illness, advocates say
Poor treatment of Indigenous women and inmates with mental illness is behind the growing tension at the Edmonton Institution for Women, prisoner advocates say. CBC | Health News
Stump Kitchen: Edmonton woman cooks with big heart and one hand
Alexis Hillyard smirks mischievously as she uses her stump as a spatula to scrape avocado from its skin. The Edmonton woman cooks up delicious all vegan, gluten free meals — all with just one hand. CBC | Health News