🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Funeral set in Edmonton for Sgt. Morgan Wong, a CFB Wainwright fire victim. The service starts at 10 a.m. local time Sunday in Edmonton for Sgt. Morgan Wong, a 26-year-old Edmonton-born CAF member who graduated from the University of Alberta in 2022 with a commerce degree and served on Operation Reassurance in Latvia from Oct. 2024 to June 2025.
- CFB Wainwright medic remains critical after repeatedly entering blaze to save comrades. Cpl. Liam Keane, a 23-year-old medic stationed in Edmonton with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, is in critical condition after reportedly running into the Wainwright fire multiple times, and his mother says he spoke before being airlifted from the scene.
- Military commander says rapid fire spread was main factor in Wainwright deaths and injuries. The top military commander attributed the fatalities and injuries at CFB Wainwright to the rapid spread of the fire during live-fire training, according to military statements released this week.
🏈 Sports
- Maple Leafs routed Oilers 7-2 at Rogers Place as William Nylander reached 300 career goals. Nylander scored twice, including his 300th career goal, in Toronto’s 7-2 win in Edmonton as the Leafs extended their run and Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews and others also scored in the victory on Saturday.
- Leafs’ 7-2 win halted Oilers’ three-game streak; Draisaitl scored twice. Leon Draisaitl tallied two goals for Edmonton in the loss as Connor McDavid added two assists to extend his season-starting points streak to 11 games through that contest.
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner in his season debut as Oilers beat Hurricanes 6-5. Nugent-Hopkins also scored in regulation and had an assist in Edmonton’s comeback victory that left the Oilers 8-1-1, with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each recording two goals and three assists.
- Oilers’ comeback win featured McDavid’s continued hot start with multi-point game. Connor McDavid’s multi-point performance contributed to Edmonton’s 6-5 shootout win over Carolina, marking another strong early-season showing and helping the Oilers to a multi-game winning stretch.
- Roughriders beat Elks 16-9; Tommy Stevens set CFL single-season rushing TD record. Stevens scored two short-yardage rushing touchdowns in Regina to surpass the previous CFL mark for rushing majors, while Edmonton rested starters in the regular-season finale.
- Elks and Riders used backup quarterbacks in the season finale as both squads rested starters. With playoff positions secured, both teams sat regulars Saturday; the Elks had clinched first place in the West and will host the division final on Nov. 7.
- Mike Babcock prepared to face his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Edmonton. Babcock, in his first season coaching the Oilers after leaving Toronto in 2019, downplayed his departure and praised former Maple Leafs players he helped develop.
- Connor Hellebuyck trade to New Jersey drew NHL reaction, with McDavid relieved he moved east. The three-time Vezina winner was traded to the New Jersey Devils, prompting public comments from NHL figures including Edmonton captain Connor McDavid.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Alberta government to table bills this fall on insurance, utilities and consumer protections. House leader Joseph Schow said the government will introduce legislation to lower auto insurance costs, add utility-billing protections, regulate ticket resales and used-vehicle sales, and set rules for AI data centres as the legislature returns next Tuesday.
- Alberta’s new school flag rules take effect in 2027, requiring Canada and Alberta flags outside schools. The rules permit select flags like Franco‑Albertan and municipal banners, limit display of First Nations and Métis flags to specified days, and require boards to seek provincial exemptions for other flags.
- Referendum aftermath: unions warn immigration-limiting ballot could worsen labour shortages in Alberta. With referendum returns showing a slim majority for proposals restricting provincially funded services by immigration status, a union rep at Cargill’s High River plant warned this could deepen staffing challenges at the abattoir.
- Inquiry into man’s death in Edmonton ER heard testimony about overcrowding and staff shortages. The public inquiry examining an ER death was told there were too many patients and not enough beds or doctors at the Edmonton emergency department under review.
💼 Economy & Business
- Parks Canada plan to cut 500 jobs drew criticism from its union. The federal agency’s proposal to cut 500 positions prompted public rebuke from the union representing Parks Canada workers this week.
- Former BioWare writer called the company ‘part of the city’s DNA’ reflecting on its impact on Edmonton. The ex-writer described BioWare’s long-term influence on Edmonton’s culture and local creative sector in a recent interview.
- Lloydminster and Cold Lake officials are pushing for scheduled commercial air service. Both municipalities have renewed calls this week for improved regional air connections to support travel and commerce.
🏥 Health
- Two more Edmonton hospitals have implemented weapons detection systems. Hospital administrations confirmed this week that additional weapons-detection equipment has been installed at two Edmonton-area hospitals to address safety concerns.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Electrical distributor charged in 2024 workplace death in Edmonton. Prosecutors have charged an electrical distributor in connection with a workplace fatality that occurred in Edmonton in 2024, according to court filings.
- Edmonton city councillor Anne Stevenson resigned from the police commission. Councillor Anne Stevenson announced she is leaving her role on the Edmonton Police Commission in a decision reported this week.
🌦️ Weather & Roads
- Highway 63 saw multiple vehicles stuck and traffic jams due to winter road conditions, RCMP said. RCMP reported several vehicles became stuck on Highway 63 amid winter-like conditions, causing significant traffic delays.
- Snowfall warnings issued for northeastern Alberta this week. Environment authorities issued snowfall warnings covering parts of northeastern Alberta as the region moved into wetter, colder conditions.
