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House fire kills one man — Early Saturday morning near 84 Street and 64 Avenue, Edmonton Fire responded around 7:00 a.m. Fire crews removed a patient by about 7:30 a.m. and handed them to AHS. Edmonton Police confirmed one adult male was found deceased inside. Crews struggled with freezing equipment and a floor burnt out just inside the front door. Investigators say early signs point to an origin in the basement that spread to the attic.
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Winter warnings across Canada — Environment Canada issued multiple yellow warnings (dense fog, snow squalls, freezing rain). Alerts included Prince Rupert (BC) and a corridor from Edmonton south to the U.S. border in Alberta. Officials warned of "near-zero visibility" fog and intermittent but persistent poor visibility; lake-effect snow warnings affected parts of Ontario.
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NHL three stars: McDavid, MacKinnon, Celebrini — Connor McDavid (Edmonton) led the NHL in December with 34 points (13 G, 21 A) and is on a 14-game point streak. Nathan MacKinnon had 14 goals and 12 assists in 14 games for Colorado. Macklin Celebrini recorded 25 points (8 G, 17 A). Montreal’s Ivan Demidov was named rookie of the month.
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Bruins 6, Oilers 2 — Boston defeated Edmonton 6-2 to end 2025. David Pastrnak had 2 goals and an assist; Hampus Lindholm and Elias Lindholm each had a goal and an assist. Bruins improved to 21-18-2 and snapped a six-game losing streak that began after a Dec. 18 loss to Edmonton.
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Violent assault at Alberta Hospital — AUPE reports two patients seriously assaulted a staff member on Christmas Day at Alberta Hospital, a 300-bed psychiatric facility on Edmonton’s northeast edge. Facility provides inpatient/outpatient services, detox and long-term forensic care. Recovery Alberta cites privacy and an ongoing investigation for limited details.
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McDavid named to Olympic roster — Connor McDavid said being named to Canada’s 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic team "finally feels real." He was one of six players added over the summer; he missed the 2022 Games after the NHL did not participate.
Edmonton Weekly Digest — Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026
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1 person dead after early-morning Edmonton house fire
Edmonton Fire crews responded around 7 A.M. Michael Weiss, the district chief with Edmonton Fire, said around 7:30 A.M. a patient was taken out of the home and handed over to AHS.
Fog, snow squalls and freezing rain: Winter weather warnings in place across Canada
Environment Canada issued a number of yellow weather warnings on Friday, ranging from dense fog in British Columbia to lake-effect snow in parts of Ontario.
Olympic teammates McDavid, MacKinnon, Celebrini named NHL’s three stars for December
Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Macklin Celebrini, who will be teammates on Canada's squad at the 2026 Winter Olympics, have been named the NHL's three stars for December.
Bruins aim to build off impressive win over Oilers
The Boston Bruins ended the year feeling a lot better than the couple weeks that preceded their final game.
Violent assault seriously injures staff member at Alberta Hospital psychiatric facility
The AUPE called the Christmas Day attack a violent incident that left a health-care worker injured and staff traumatized at the Edmonton psychiatric facility.
Connor McDavid says Olympics ‘finally feel real’
Connor McDavid says the Olympic experience finally feels real after the Edmonton Oilers centre was named Wednesday to Canada's roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.