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edmontonjournal.com > entertainment > northwestfilmfest-edmonton-metro-cinema-april-8-14

NorthwestFilmFest leans local, but also brings the world to Edmonton April 8-14

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1018+ words) Thematically, it's stuff that maybe is more within the realm of either based on a true story or something that is relevant in the real world. It's not like we're showing a Star Wars movie" Wisely picking one's skirmishes is…...

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edmontonjournal.com > entertainment > theatre > casey-and-diana-brings-princess-historic-aids-hospice-visit-to-edmonton

Casey and Diana brings princess' historic AIDS hospice visit to Edmonton

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (493+ words) Playwright Nick Green explores humour, grief and stigma during the AIDS crisis in a play inspired by Princess Diana's 1991 visit to Casey House According to Nick Green, there's a dark gallows humour running through his new play, Casey and Diana....

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edmontonjournal.com > life > homes > alberta-advantage-shows-in-finalists-for-national-housing-awards

Alberta advantage shows in finalists for national housing awards

4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (581+ words) Record-breaking housing starts in Calgary, Edmonton may reflect outstanding showing as finalists for new homes and communities awards. Alberta might not just be building homes faster than ever, it could conceivably be winning housing awards just as fast. The province,…...

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edmontonjournal.com > sports > hockey > nhl > cult-of-hockey > paul-coffey-does-it-again-with-edmonton-oilers-defenders-again-playing-their-best-hockey

Paul Coffey does it again, with Edmonton Oilers defenders again playing their best hockey

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (770+ words) It could just be coincidence, in this case a repeated coincidence. Or it could be the annual late season imperative to buckle down in preparation for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Or it could be that the defencemen on the Edmonton…...

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edmontonjournal.com > opinion > columnists > lorne-gunter-city-council-brt-plan-doomed-to-compound-transit-problems

Lorne Gunter: City council BRT plan doomed to compound transit problems

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (700+ words) There is a common theme among a handful of city issues, council and administration are so blinkered by their ideological biases they don't listen to Edmontonians. Both council and the administration get fixated on fashionable, lefty theories about urban planning…...

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edmontonjournal.com > sports > hockey > nhl > edmonton-oilers > oilers-notes-draisaitls-absence-felt-on-the-power-play

Oilers notes: Draisaitl's absence felt on the power play

21+ hour, 36+ min ago  (864+ words) The Edmonton Oilers still have the NHL's No. 1 power play with Leon Draisaitl out with his suspected damaged knee, still at 30.2 per cent, and they've won five of seven games without No. 29. But, reality has set in. They've got one…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > local-news > councillor-janz-wants-to-see-more-data-on-whyte-avenue-scramble-crosswalk-removal-plans

Councillor Janz wants to see more data on Whyte Avenue scramble crosswalk removal plans

23+ hour, 11+ min ago  (494+ words) Just five years after opening, diagonal crosswalks are on the chopping block as city paves way for Bus Rapid Transit A plan to remove "scramble" crosswalks from intersections along Whyte Avenue just five years after they were implemented is getting…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > edmonton-journal-editorial-cartoons-for-april-2026

Edmonton Journal editorial cartoons for April 2026

21+ hour, 42+ min ago  (107+ words) Exceptional Journalism Powered by Media Innovation. Our Mission: Keeping Canadians in the know with ambitious, trusted and high-quality journalism. Delivering high-value and data-driven marketing solutions to businesses and advertisers. Our Vision: To be the most innovative media company in Canada…...

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edmontonjournal.com > entertainment > music > concert-canadian-daniel-caesar-edmonton-rogers-place-aug-13

CONCERT NEWS: Canadian R&B star Daniel Caesar playing Rogers Place Aug. 13

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (206+ words) Toronto neo-soul R&B singer Daniel Caesar is bringing his smooth sounds to Rogers Place Aug. 13, part of a 30-date arena tour kicking off in Singapore in May. Grammy-nominated Caesar just sang his hit Who Knows at the Junos, seated…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > local-news > while-downtown-boston-pizza-buckles-traffic-shifts-towards-ice-district-and-some-see-signs-of-recovery

While Jasper Avenue Boston Pizza closes, traffic shifts towards Ice District

23+ hour, 23+ min ago  (855+ words) Downtown businesses and business leaders say more people still need to live downtown and call on city to scrap patio fees It was just blocks from two major post-secondary institutions, right by the main LRT line, and on the corner…...