Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continued his efforts this week to draw in working-class voters with a plan to train 350,000 more trade workers across the country.

As Earth's orbit becomes populated with more crafts and devices, researchers are looking for ways to detect and track potentially dangerous debris that could pierce satellites and space stations.

The program launched on Feb. 17 as a joint effort between police, peace officers and community partners to respond to crime and social disorder issues around the city.

Ben Staley, the former chef at Yarrow and the Alder Room, says Next of Kin, his first concept as Hoot Company's creative director, is a neighbourhood bar in the Brewery District.

Next of Kin is located at 10425 121 Street NW, in the basement below Wilfred's and Made by Marcus in the brick former office building beside the former Molson brewery. Staley developed the menus for food and drink, but also designed the interior. Design is something he's prioritized learning about since leaving Yarrow and chef life in 2022. The restaurant closed mysteriously in 2024.

"I've always just loved pretty things," Staley told Taproot. "I think the physical environment is so important to how people feel, or how you want them to feel. (The opportunity to work on that was) what made me agree to take this job."

Staley joined Hoot in 2023 and has helped overhaul the bar menus at both Dorinku locations before designing Next of Kin from the ground up. Hoot also owns both Japonais Bistro and DOSC.

Staley's concept for Next of Kin is that there is not one concept. "With my past restaurants, when I was still cooking, they were so hyper-conceptual and so hyper-focused on this one thing, and we did that to the best that we possibly could," he said. "We didn't really want to pigeonhole ourselves into doing just one thing (with Next of Kin)."

Still, Staley said, the look of Next of Kin is inspired by the 1970s and feels like "your cool grandparents' basement." Menus current as of March 19 include dishes with flavours from Asia and the Mediterranean alongside a burger and soft-serve ice cream. For cocktails, which Staley said are the focus of the bar, inspiration runs from bubblegum and rhubarb to café au lait and Five Alive.

Staley said the forthcoming Nero, a restaurant in the former Molson Brewery building right next door to Next of Kin by the team behind Rosso and Bianco, might help lure customers to his cocktail bar before or after dinner.

Attracting more people to the Brewery District might be limited by its design, Lisa Brown, the former president of what's now called the Wîhkwêntôwin Community League and a resident of the neighbourhood, told Taproot. Brown said she hopes new businesses like Next of Kin and Nero can influence the future of the Brewery District, which she believes was "not very well done from an urban design, integration-into-the-community perspective" when it was opened nearly a decade ago.

"My naive, optimistic hope is that some of these business owners push the developer to improve the public realm so that the experience of their customers improves," Brown said. "I'm not holding my breath for that, but I think that would be nice to see."

Brown was part of the community of residents that challenged plans by developers First Capital Realty and Sun Life for the Brewery District before it opened in 2016. She said the development, which architect DIALOG has called pedestrian-oriented, lacks adequate sidewalks, crossings, and other access options for people who don't drive. There are blind spots for cyclists, especially around the large, underground parkade for cars, which she says do not even allow cyclists to enter.

Given the Brewery District offers ample, free, underground parking, Brown is puzzled by the amount of parking on the surface, which she said could be used for something else.

"It's not even necessarily that it has to be 'public realm,' in the sense that it's a park, but even just beautiful patios, great spaces for businesses to spill out and activate the space (would be better than surface parking)," she said. "That would actually help grow business, whereas, free surface parking … I can't imagine that it's as profitable as a restaurant having an extra 50 spaces in a beautiful area."

Staley, for his part, said part of the location's appeal for Next of Kin is that it is between fellow cocktail bar, Clementine, and Manchester Square off 124 Street NW. He agrees that there could be some improvements to the Brewery District, like more small, standalone businesses, but said the development has made strides, and he is optimistic about how the forthcoming Valley Line West LRT could open up access to Next of Kin for more people.

Though Staley built the menus for Next of Kin, he doesn't want them to become stagnant or be put into a box. He said he believes collaboration between chefs in Edmonton has dipped in recent years, and he wants to reinvigorate it with guests in the kitchen and behind the wood. The "Next" in Next of Kin, Staley said, means bringing in guest chefs and bartenders from Edmonton, Canada, or beyond. The first guest chef should arrive in late April or early May, he said.

"A big part of our concept is that we're doing this chef-in-residence program," Staley said. "We can have fun doing something with a chef, whether they do Indian, or Spanish, or French, or anything. The idea with that is that we're passing (our hospitality platform) down a little bit."

In the interim, and before the first chef takes residence at the bar, Staley is organizing a "bar crossover" at Next of Kin with James Grant of Toronto's Library Bar on April 18 and 19.

The establishment is open on evenings from Tuesday to Saturday for walk-ins only.

On this day in 1980, comics from The Second City were making their Edmonton debut.

According to the Edmonton Journal, the performances tested whether Edmonton could serve as the next expansion for the improv comedy mainstay, which started in Chicago before branching out to New York and Toronto. While the Edmonton theatre troupe never materialized, in less than a year, the city nonetheless played a starring role for The Second City, and the comedy world.

Second City Television, or SCTV, was a sketch comedy show that grew out of The Second City Toronto. First airing in 1976 on Global, the show featured several future comedy legends, including John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, and Harold Ramis. Framed as broadcasts from a tiny television station in the fictional town of Melonville, SCTV's comedy was bold, avant-garde — and expensive to produce.

Global axed the show after two seasons due to high production costs. But SCTV wasn't finished. Charles Allard, a wealthy Edmonton surgeon who owned the independent CITV station (which would later just become ITV) purchased it and moved production to Edmonton. Some of the cast dropped out (including O'Hara and Ramis), but Rick Moranis was added to the roster.

The move to Edmonton sparked a golden age for SCTV. The facilities at CITV were tiny, but advanced, leading to some ambitious comedic experiments. The city's isolation and long, dark winters also meant the cast had little to do but throw themselves into their work. The cast spoke fondly of their time in the city, although producing a show out of Edmonton did cause some problems. It was hard to convince guests to make the trip in, and sometimes, when the Oilers were playing, they would lose their production crew.

During the Edmonton years, SCTV produced some of its best episodes and gained attention. The show was broadcast on CITV and CBC, and was eventually picked up by NBC, making it the first Canadian TV series to air on an American network. While SCTV didn't get the same ratings as NBC's Saturday Night Live, the Canadian show was critically beloved. Seen as the edgier, more cult comedy creation, it was lauded as the funniest TV show around in everything from The New Yorker to the L.A. Times. SCTV went on to win four Emmys and kickstarted the film careers of many of its stars.

Edmonton influenced some of the show's comic sensibilities, too. Candy and Levy's polka-playing Schmenge Brothers were inspired by Edmonton's accordion master, Gaby Haas. Edmonton's concrete, brutalist architecture proved to be a suitable Soviet Union stand-in for one of SCTV's most memorable episodes, when its signal is overwhelmed by a similar station from the U.S.S.R. The Edmonton seasons also saw the creation of SCTV's most famous characters, arch-Canadian brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie. The pair was created to maliciously comply with CBC's demands for more Canadian content but became wildly popular with audiences on both sides of the border.

SCTV would only spend a year and a half in Edmonton before production was moved back to Toronto. But that short time left a mark. Many of the show's cast went on to legendary careers in movies and TV. And even now, comedy writers and actors talk of SCTV's scrappy, experimental sketches as a major source of inspiration. Today, Edmonton's place in SCTV history can be seen downtown, where statues of beer-swilling Canadian icons Bob and Doug sit on a bench near Rogers Place.

This clipping was found on Vintage Edmonton, a daily look at Edmonton's history from armchair archivist Rev Recluse of Vintage Edmonton.

As measles cases rise in Alberta, many adults may be wondering whether they're protected against the highly contagious — and potentially dangerous — virus.

The warning applies to Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks, Kananaskis Country, and nearby areas.

Calgary police are looking into what they believe are two separate arsons linked to Tesla vehicles in the city this week.

Donn Austin Gauthier has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, arson and interference with a dead body in the homicide of Ronald Bell.

A Calgary police officer on trial for sexual assault testified in his own defence Thursday, telling jurors that the complainant was “very passionate” during sex and that she expressed pleasure by rolling her eyes, grabbing the sheets and moaning. 

The City of Calgary has reached what could be its first protocol agreement with an Indigenous organization. The Blackfoot Confederacy made a request to the office of Mayor Jyoti Gondek in 2023, seeking a memorandum of understanding or protocol agreement.

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is expected to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the upcoming federal election, Radio-Canada has learned.

Scam networks in Montreal allegedly drained the savings of seniors in the U.S. and Canada. Even in cases where the fraud was thwarted, it left their victims feeling vulnerable and exposed. 

Council voted 5-2 to remove the name of a St.Albert bishop and architect of the residential school system

The Alberta government says it will propose amendments to the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act that it says would act as a repellent against “unconstitutional federal overreach,” but it remains unclear how enforcement of those measures would play out in practice.

A Calgary man on trial for manslaughter testified he was just a witness to the fatal beating, drugging and dismemberment of the victim.

CUPE said Wednesday that its locals have reached a tentative deal with Foothills School Division south of Calgary, while Parkland School District west of Edmonton and the Edmonton Public School District accepted their tentative agreements, ending their strikes.

The Alberta government has issued a letter of apology to a former assistant chief medical examiner, with the province saying no miscarriages of justice resulted from his work and he was “treated unfairly.”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is promising new consequences for oil and gas operators who fail to pay their municipal taxes, as delinquent companies continue to fall behind on payments.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says plans for cleaning up abandoned or inactive oil wells are to be made public in two weeks.

"When we got to the border, the customs officer said, ‘Where are you ladies going?’ and we said, ‘the Grand Ole Opry.’” That’s country music superstar Terri Clark describing her move to Nashville in the mid 1990s.

This week in Shootin’ the Breeze:

Students, MHHS raise over $11,000 for alumnus battling brain cancer

Pincher Creek Chamber reflects on a year of growth, challenges and change

Public health alert issued after confirmed measles case in Taber area

A Century of Rolling Stones – Part 1 – Pincher Creek Curling Club history

Northback announces record-breaking fundraising total for Australia Day

Pincher Creek supports diabetes research with improved donation drop-off at Eco Centre

CNP council defers land rezoning bylaw for multistorey apartment development amid public opposition

Cougar warning issued for Waterton Village and surrounding trails

Thunder coaches charity game raises $1,040 for Crowsnest Pass Food Bank

It’s high time for Pi(e)!

Municipality of Crowsnest Pass urges respectful conduct in public hearings

My Little Corner – Seemingly in the blink of an eye

Obituaries

• Glen Mumey
• Jim C. Beer

Mailbox – Opinions, letters, news releases

• Eat Cake

Crowsnest Pass Music Festival celebrates 100 years

Skaters of the Week – Kadence, Victoria, Kenzie and Anya

U9 Huskies battle hard in banner game

Alberta’s Land Trust Grant Program invests $5M into conservation projects

Campaign invites participants to ‘give and hour for Earth’

Town of Pincher Creek Announcements

• Town hall gym fitness programs
• Arena programming
• Development permits
• Request for expression of interest

MD of Pincher Creek Memos

• Utility open house
• Public meeting notice
• Upcoming meetings
• Employment opportunities

Events and Opportunities:

• Beat the Heat with Blinds and More
• Job opportunities at Heritage Acres
• Festival Friends in Concert
• Vision Credit Union AGM
• Crowsnest Pass Music Festival Grand Concert
• Pincher Creek Humane Society AGM
• Whispering Winds Village – Accommodation information and testimonial
• Empress Theatre – Stage Fright – the Def Leppard Experience
• S.A.L.E. – Fort Macleod Auction Calendar
• Pincher Creek Humane Society Pet of the Week
• Share memories, stories, photos or book a congratulatory ad in two upcoming special features celebrating 100 years of the Crowsnest Pass Music Festival and the Pincher Creek Curling Club
• Nominate a volunteer hero for Direct Energy’s Volunteer Citizen of the Year award
• Rate of Last Resort information
• Registration open house for Red Deer Polytecnic
• Government of Alberta budget for southern Alberta
• Classified ads: auctions, buildings for sale, coming events, feed and seed, for sale, health, services

Ascent Dental – Bookings and Kids Club

At Your Service:

• Avalanche Contracting
• Eden’s Funeral Home
• Fitzpatrick Trucking
• Fort Macleod Glass
• GrayRock Contracting
• Last Stop Delivery
• Pincher Creek Denture Clinic
• R Roy Davidson Law Office
• Rocky Mountain Bobcat Service
• Rural View Real Estate
• Sorge Trucking
• South West Waste Management

Coffee Break

• Sudoku
• Crossword

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1933 – 2025

James (Jim) C. Beer passed away on March 10, 2025, at Pincher Creek hospital. We say goodbye to our dear husband, dad, brother, uncle and Grandpa B with heavy hearts.

Jim was born to Cecil and Audrey Beer on Dec. 19, 1951, in Pincher Creek, Alta. He was the middle child of seven, with three older and three younger sisters.

Jim drove graders for the MD and Town of Pincher Creek for many years, but owning and operating Hawkeye Stables for 27 years was the joy of his life. He and his wife, Celeste, built Hawkeye Stables into a success and, through it, met so many people, made so many friends, and created countless stories and memories.

Those who knew Jim knew that every one of his scars came with a somewhat unbelievable story. If you knew Jim, you have your own story, a chuckle, and likely a scar!

Jim’s greatest pride and joy were his two children, Ken and Kristine. His profound love for his children was unconditional and unwavering to the end and beyond.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Celeste; his son, Ken (Shannon) Beer; his stepsons, Daniel and TJ (Alisha) Oreel; and grandchildren Latoya, Jacy, Kylie, Ava and Rylan. Jim is also lovingly remembered by his sisters and their spouses: Betty (Larry) Hildreth, Wendy (Jerry) Muelaner and Marj (Mike) Davis. Jim will be forever missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was predeceased by his parents, Cecil (1996) and Audrey (2020); daughter Kristine (2018); and sisters Gail (2015), Linda (2018) and Carol (2024).

The days will be long until we meet again.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be registered at www.edensfuneralhome.com/obituary/JamesJim-Beer.

Arrangements entrusted to Eden’s Funeral Home.

The obituary for Jim C. Beer appeared in the Mar. 19, 2025, issue of Shootin’ the Breeze. Condolences are extended to family and friends.

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Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pump immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.

1933 – 2025

Glen Allen Mumey passed away on March 8, 2025, in Green Valley, Arizona. He was born in Hallock, Minnesota, on Dec. 5, 1933, to Leo and Olga Mumey.

He is survived by his wife, Lois, and two sons, Brendan (Susan Gallagher) and their children, Leo and Keely; and Sol (Carol Claiborne) and their children, Abigail and Julia.

Glen is also survived by his sister Marlene (Jack Martin) and sister-in-law Audrey Sabier, and his many nieces and nephews.

Glen had a long career as a business professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Glen and Lois also operated a successful family farm for many years outside of Wetaskiwin, Alta.

Glen retired to the Pincher Creek area in 1998 and he loved hiking and skiing in this beautiful area. If you’re out hiking in the Crowsnest Pass or Green Valley, Ariz., areas and stop for a rest at a bench, it may be one of many constructed by Glen.

He spent many hours on his tractor and always had a project going on our acreage. He also enjoyed playing social bridge with family and friends and was a member of the Pincher Creek and Lethbridge duplicate bridge clubs.

His family was his greatest joy. He will be missed.

The obituary for Glen Mumey appeared in the Mar. 19, 2025, issue of Shootin’ the Breeze. Condolences are extended to family and friends.

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The provincial government wants to kick-start 14 new school construction projects in the Edmonton area, including planning funding for six new high school buildings.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a nearly 23 per cent increase to her office's budget, saying it's coming at the expense of the Energy Ministry as her office assumes some formal and financial responsibility for promoting the province's oil and gas industry.

This is Edmonton podcast looks at the implications of a leader with local connections, and how a prime minister from Calgary, or Edmonton, could change our relationship with Ottawa.

The CPS budget shortfall is the result of revenue loss brought on by new provincial rules limiting the use of photo radar.

Residential property taxes are set to increase by 8.9 per cent this year, despite what the city is calling the lowest municipal property tax rate hike of all major cities in Canada.

Since 2018, the Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance (EMBA) has been planning the dedicated bike space outfitted with trails, an asphalt track, and jumps in Queen Elizabeth Park. With a $613,000 grant from the provincial government, the project is now fully funded and hopes to open in spring or summer 2026.

The City of Edmonton is set to replace 37 high-floor LRT vehicles by 2029 that run on the Capital and Metro lines, including some that have been in use since the system opened in 1978. One transit expert said, given the state of the world and the shortlist of options, there's now a clear best choice.

In February, the city provided its shortlist of three vendors to contract to replace the trains — Siemens Mobility Limited from Germany, the Hyundai Rotem Corporation from South Korea, and Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. from Spain.

Until United States President Donald Trump threatened Canada with tariffs, Reece Martin, a Toronto-based transit enthusiast who talks all things transit on his popular YouTube channel and as a writer, told Taproot that he might have suggested Siemens as the best option.

But because Siemens builds its LRT vehicles in the U.S., Hyundai, which builds its trains in Korea, is potentially best fit for the contract, he said.

"I don't want to give a company that's building stuff in America money today," Martin said. "Edmonton has just ordered some low-floor vehicles from Hyundai for the Valley Line, for the second phase, and Vancouver has some trains from Hyundai. They've been very reliable. They're basic, but high quality."

Regardless of which trains are chosen, the Capital and Metro lines are overdue for new vehicles. Edmonton Transit Service branch manager, Carrie Hotton-MacDonald, previously told Taproot that some parts are no longer manufactured for these trains. The transit service has resorted to asking Calgary for spare parts from its own high-floor trains and making its own from scratch.

The city expects to awards a contract worth up to $240 million for 37 replacement LRT vehicles by late 2025 and potentially add up to 16 more vehicles to meet needs for planned line extensions. The vehicles should arrive in 2028 and 2029. The trains being replaced are Siemens–Duewag U2 models, and some have been running since 1978. The 57 newer Siemens SD-160 trains will not be replaced.

Edmonton is somewhat unique in that it now has both high- and low-floor LRT in operation. In the past, the city has explained the appeal of low-floor LRT technology, including that it's quieter, its stations can be built closer together with less infrastructure, and can be more easily integrated into communities.

As low-floor LRT gains popularity here (and in Calgary, with the Green Line) Martin said he's heard some suggest high-floor LRT is obsolete. That's wrong, he said. He recently wrote a post that outlined the continued relevance of high-floor LRT, and uses Edmonton and Calgary as examples of where it works.

"It just doesn't make sense for (high floor) to go away," Martin said. "It would be like saying 'Tables are going away or chairs are going away.' It's a simpler technology, and there's already hundreds of stations around the world and pieces of infrastructure that are designed to use it."

Edmonton doesn't believe high-floor LRT is obsolete, either, given this order and the work to extend both the Capital and Metro lines. Construction on the first of two phases for the Capital Line South Extension is underway and estimated to be complete in four to five years. The Metro Line Northwest extension has three phases. The first, to build and operate NAIT/Blatchford Market station, is complete; the remaining two phases are not yet at the construction stage and do not have an estimated completion date.

But why Hyundai over Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. from Spain? Martin said Hyundai's reputation is a little better than CAF's, though any of the three LRT vendors could manufacture the trains Edmonton needs. Still, choosing trains that aren't from Siemens will require adjustment, because Edmonton and Calgary have only ordered high-floor vehicles from Siemens, Martin said.

For the first time, supporters of the Valleyview Public Library have heard directly from the town’s mayor and council about a contentious move to eventually close the existing facility and relocate it in a yet-to-be-built K-12 school. 

Alberta's energy minister says the government will not draw on the public purse to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells.

Edmonton police Const. Hunter Robinz pleaded guilty last year to one count of breach of trust, admitting that he used his position of authority to pursue contact with eight women who were victims of crime or in need of police help.

Jurors presiding over a sexual assault trial heard from a Calgary woman who testified that what began as consensual sex on a first date with a police officer "turned dark." 

Alberta Health Services says a case of measles has been confirmed in a visitor to the Taber area in the southeastern part of the province, and the person has been in public settings while infectious, including the Calgary airport.

CBC News has obtained documents that lay out extensive government influence over AHS contracts with private surgery clinics and more.

Edmonton city council is looking at how to make transit stations safer. Council will vote on a motion to replace security guards with more peace officers. Anne Stevenson is the councillor for Ward O-day'min, which covers the downtown area.

As the trade war between Canada and the United States drags on, Edmonton charities and other organizations that work with vulnerable clients are worrying about trickle-down impacts on people in need.

With a federal election call likely in a matter of days, no political party has nominated candidates to all 343 ridings, with Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals behind all the other national parties.

As concerns about measles grow, and case counts tick up, health-care workers are preparing for a surge and pleading with Albertans to ensure they're fully vaccinated.

CUPE Local 40 members who work in Calgary public schools have reached an agreement with the school board that, if ratified, would bring them back to work on Friday.

Edmonton city administration is exploring rezoning in Garneau to allow for more housing on a single lot located at 10948th 89th Avenue.

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style chicken chain that started in California, is opening on March 21 near MacEwan University and NorQuest College — despite other quick-serve American joints picking outlying areas of the city to test the market in Edmonton.

"I think that the brand will lend itself to open multiple locations in the Edmonton area," Blair Bitove, whose Bite Brands, a private equity and management firm from Toronto that oversees Canadian locations for Dave's, told Taproot. "I think our branding, our customer, is a younger demographic (than other chains)."

Downtown offers up that younger demographic for Dave's. MacEwan's latest annual report said the school is on track to reach 30,000 students by 2030 and some call the area the education district.

The decision to open Dave's at 10832 102 Avenue NW, which used to be a 7-Eleven, was partly because of demographics and partly because the landlord was receptive to Bitove's plans for ostentatious visuals on the building's exterior.

The location will put Dave's just a few blocks from a Popeyes Louisiana Chicken, but Bitove said she isn't afraid of a little clucking competition. "Funny enough, a Chick-fil-A opened down the street from us in our Burlington, (Ontario), location and our sales have increased there," Bitove said. "I think that there's a lot of people that are really into chicken right now. We have not strayed away from being near a competitor — if anything, we think there's a reason they're in that area."

Chick-fil-A, which The Advocate reports has "a long anti-LGBTQ+ history" yet survived the chicken sandwich wars of 2019, has opted for locations at South Edmonton Common and West Edmonton Mall over downtown Edmonton.

Dave's only other Canadian locations are in Ontario, and include busy urban spots like Yonge Street in downtown Toronto.

Dave's started in 2017 as a stand in Los Angeles. The company said last year it would have 300 locations by 2025. Bitove plans to open 25 to 30 locations in Western Canada and Ontario over the next few years, before expanding further. That may seem ambitious, but Bitove is confident in the product. Dave's founding chef, Dave Kopushyan, was trained by Thomas Keller at The French Laundry, a restaurant that has three Michelin stars. Bitove said that means a higher standard of quality than your average fast-casual chain.

"They created this brand, trying to cater to their friends with the unique aspect of the chef quality, so you can really taste that in our food," she said. "We use the best quality part of the chicken."

Vancouverite Stefan Safrata of Marcus & Millichap helped secure the former 7-Eleven building for the new Dave's location, along with Avison Young and the Alldritt Group.

Safrata told Taproot that his work as a tenant representative involves helping brands grow. "I've been spending the last 10 years of my career focused on tenant-rep, and in doing so have worked with a number of brands to help them expand to 50-plus locations," Safrata told Taproot. "An example would be Noodlebox."

Safrata's work with Noodlebox helped the business grow from eight locations to more than 65 across Canada, including three in the Edmonton region.

Chicken options are numerous downtown and include local, independent businesses. One is Rob's Famous Fried Chicken, which was opened last year by the brothers behind Panini's Italian Cucina, which has further launched two ghost kitchens. Another is Seoul Fried Chicken, which has taken root at the former Blue Plate Diner space and found further footing outside the inner city. Plus, Northern Chicken is back on the first Wednesday of each month as a pop-up at Hayloft Steak + Fish after shuttering its two locations in the wake of the pandemic.

Rural Municipalities of Alberta has shared recommendations in a report from a new wildfire working group. The report outlines what's needed from higher levels of government to help face growing wildfire threats. Kara Westerlund, president of the RMA, joined CBC’s Edmonton AM to discuss what the report recommends as the 2025 wildfire season begins.

Whether you’re heading to a Flames game at the Saddledome or an event at the BMO Centre, officials are warning that construction is ramping up quickly and it’ll likely have an impact on your journey to the area.

When Audra Lynne Symbalisty used the phrase “till death do us part,” she was in a gas station parking lot in Carstairs, trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband on the couple’s 18th wedding anniversary. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would repeal both the federal consumer carbon tax and standards for pricing greenhouse gas emissions from large industrial emitters.

Minetta Norrie, 34, died on Friday after an avalanche was triggered while she was backcountry skiing in Kananaskis, in an area off of Highway 742 near Mount Black Prince.