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Daily Edmonton May 20 - May 20, 2026

Succès sportifs de printemps, turbulences politiques et lancement de la saison des piscines — Votre mardi à Edmonton

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🏆 Sports & Reconnaissance

  1. L'Université de l'Alberta brille de mille feux alors qu'Abby Guezen et Ryder Rattee remportent des prix nationaux ! La star du volleyball Guezen et le sprinteur Rattee ont reçu les honneurs en tant que meilleures athlètes de l'année, un rare accomplissement pour l'université — seulement la deuxième fois que cela se produit depuis 2012. C'est un moment de fierté pour l'U de A, et c'est certainement quelque chose à célébrer lors du prochain match !

🌍 Politique & Gouvernance

  1. Une secousse dans le cabinet de l'Alberta avec deux démissions très médiatisées ! Le ministre des Finances Nate Horner et le ministre des Hôpitaux Matt Jones ont décidé de se retirer et de ne pas chercher à être réélus, permettant à de nouveaux visages d'entrer dans des rôles cruciaux avant les prochaines élections générales. Cela pourrait signifier un changement de priorités - voyons ce que la nouvelle génération va apporter !
  2. L'Alberta dit adieu à 'Wild Rose Country' — Bienvenue à 'Strong and Free' ! La province changera ses panneaux de bienvenue, choisissant de s'éloigner de la référence florale adorée pour adopter une devise plus patriote. C'est un nouveau départ, mais certains pourraient ne pas être prêts à dire au revoir aux roses - qu'en pensez-vous ?
  3. Les séparatistes de l'Alberta secouent le paysage politique avec un référendum ! Avec 300 000 signatures en main, la pression monte sur la Première ministre Danielle Smith pour qu'elle s'aligne avec sa base ou fasse face à des conséquences politiques. L'été pourrait être chaud alors que les discussions sur le référendum s'intensifient !
  4. De grandes décisions à venir alors que les ministres des finances et des hôpitaux de l'Alberta s'éloignent ! Avec le départ de Horner et Jones, les rôles de leadership sont largement ouverts juste avant une élection significative. Qu'attendre alors que de nouveaux visages prennent les rênes ?

🌊 Communauté & Activités de plein air

  1. Plongez dans l'été alors que les piscines extérieures d'Edmonton sont prêtes à ouvrir ! La ville déploie le tapis rouge pour tous les amoureux de l'eau, mais rappelez-vous, les réservations sont essentielles pour éviter les files d'attente ! Un moment parfait pour se jeter à l'eau lors d'une journée ensoleillée - faites vos projets de piscine !

💼 Affaires & Économie

  1. Carney tire la sonnette d'alarme : le monde est confronté à une crise énergétique ! Alors que la demande mondiale en énergie monte en flèche, le Canada a une opportunité de montrer la voie en matière de solutions. Il est temps d'innover et d'agir - au travail !
  2. Les bien-aimés Snowbirds préparent leur dernière saison avec les avions Tutor classiques ! En pleine exposition à l'échelle nationale, les Snowbirds sortent en beauté en attendant de nouveaux avions. Pour les passionnés d'aviation, c'est l'appel final à ne pas manquer !

🎉 Histoires réconfortantes

  1. Une adolescente de Calgary monte sur la scène mondiale avec une vidéo gagnante sur l'utilisation de l'eau par l'IA ! Ania Udofia a épaté les juges avec ses idées novatrices sur l'amélioration de l'utilisation de l'eau dans les centres de données, nous montrant que les jeunes esprits peuvent véritablement créer des vagues de changement !

⚖️ Criminalité & Sécurité

  1. La police de Calgary blanchie après un incident avec un chien et une jeune fille. L'organisme de surveillance de la police de l'Alberta a constaté que la situation était due à des erreurs lors d'une course-poursuite, rappelant cruellement la sécurité en cas de situation tendue.
  2. La police de Calgary identifie la victime d'un tragique homicide à l'hôtel. La mort de Jerry Wayne Bull a choqué la communauté, avec une enquête en cours. Chaque perte est un rappel brutal de la fragilité de la vie.

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City of Edmonton recommends decommissioning High Level and Low Level bridges

The City of Edmonton says the time to decommission the High Level and Low Level bridges might be sooner rather than later. A variety of bridges in the city have been undergoing renewal as the city works to manage 300 bridges in Edmonton.

General May 20, 2026

U of C student living with POTS leads new study on long-term impacts of chronic condition

A University of Calgary student is drawing from her lived experience with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) to further the medical field's understanding of the neurological disorder through a new study looking at its long-term impacts.

General May 20, 2026

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says 62 potential unmarked graves found on northern Alberta reserve

The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, in conjunction with the University of Alberta, announced Tuesday it has identified 62 potential unmarked graves after a two-year search of the reserve in northern Alberta.

General May 20, 2026

Carney downplays Washington's decision to pause bilateral defence board

Prime Minister Mark Carney seems unshaken by an abrupt decision by the United States to pause a joint defence board and put its future under review.

General May 20, 2026

Provincewide substitute shortage sees 200 teachers a day missing from Calgary public schools

Schools across Alberta are struggling to find substitute teachers, leading to teachers doubling up on classes, losing prep time and principals taking on extra duties.

General May 20, 2026

Generic Ozempic is now on Canadian shelves. Is it the same as the brand name version?

Some Canadian pharmacists are already stocking their shelves with generic versions of semaglutide, more commonly known by the brand name Ozempic. But will these generics be just as good, and how much will the cost come down?

General May 20, 2026
Calgary teen wins international video award addressing AI’s water use

Calgary teen wins international video award addressing AI’s water use

Anie Udofia, 15, was one of 5,000 students to enter the competition, but her project examining methods to cool down AI data centres set her apart from the crowd.

Education May 20, 2026

Website founded in Calgary stops monetizing white supremacist content after CBC investigation

A livestreaming website founded in Calgary that helped influencers monetize hateful content has announced the website will be shutting down — removing a revenue stream for dozens of neo-Nazis and white supremacists — following a fifth estate investigation.

General May 20, 2026

Royal Alexandra Hospital implements ER weapon detection system

Patients and visitors arriving at the emergency department of the Royal Alexandra Hospital will now be subject to a formal weapons detection system, as Alberta Health Services looks to increase safety at the facility.

General May 20, 2026

CBC News mapped proposals of Alberta boundary changes to last election results

The debate around Alberta's electoral boundaries commission is far from over and is certain to animate Alberta’s legislature for months to come. In the meantime, CBC News' elections unit and data journalists conducted what’s known as a transposition of votes — in essence, an exercise that seeks to estimate how a previous general election would’ve looked had it been held with the new boundaries.

General May 20, 2026

Low water levels leave boating plans high and dry at popular central Alberta lake

Boating plans for central Alberta's Buffalo Lake appear to be sinking for another season. Despite recent repairs, the lake's receding shoreline has left the boat launch at the community of Pelican Point out of reach for many.

General May 20, 2026

Some women have fallopian tubes removed for permanent birth control. It could also lower ovarian cancer risk

Surgery to remove the fallopian tubes as a permanent method of birth control could also reduce a woman's risk of the most common ovarian cancer, but a group of B.C. researchers and physicians say the procedure isn't widely known across Canada and they are trying to change that.

General May 20, 2026

Despite change to lobbying rules, foreign governments and groups still funding MP travel

A small change to Canada’s lobbying rules has led to a big drop in free trips for members of Parliament, a CBC News analysis found — however many MPs continue to head to destinations like Taiwan, China and India courtesy of foreign governments and groups not registered to lobby.

General May 20, 2026
Feds didn’t push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin

Feds didn’t push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin

Ottawa didn't enforce the federal standard on Alberta's industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says.

Politics May 20, 2026

Nate Horner, Matt Jones stepping down as Alberta cabinet ministers

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner and Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Matt Jones have both announced they will not seek re-election in advance of a cabinet shuffle Thursday.

General May 20, 2026

Alberta MLA committee meets to decide fate of pro-Canada petition

A legislature committee reviewing a pro-confederation petition meets Wednesday afternoon — the first time since an Alberta judge quashed a pro-separation petition in a ruling last week.

General May 20, 2026

Alberta changing slogan on border-crossing signs to ‘Strong and Free’

People entering Alberta by land, starting this fall, won't be greeted by signs saying, “Welcome to Wild Rose Country.” The Alberta government announced Wednesday it will replace the slogan on its 22 border-crossing signs with, “Welcome to Alberta. Strong and Free."

General May 20, 2026
Alberta’s finance, hospital ministers stepping aside, won’t seek re-election

Alberta’s finance, hospital ministers stepping aside, won’t seek re-election

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner and Hospitals Minister Matt Jones have announced their resignations from cabinet and say they don't plan to run in the next election.

Politics May 20, 2026
Alberta ditching ‘Wild Rose Country’ on welcome signs in favour of ‘Strong and Free’

Alberta ditching ‘Wild Rose Country’ on welcome signs in favour of ‘Strong and Free’

The government of Alberta says new "Welcome to Alberta" signs will be ditching the long-standing "Wild Rose Country" slogan in favour of "Strong and Free."

Politics May 20, 2026
Canada-wide probe leads to arrests, largest drug bust in WPS history

Canada-wide probe leads to arrests, largest drug bust in WPS history

A record-breaking $37.2 million worth of drugs were removed from the streets following an interprovincial drug bust that led to 33 arrests and 174 charges, police said.

Crime May 20, 2026
Calgary police identify victim of homicide after body found at northeast hotel

Calgary police identify victim of homicide after body found at northeast hotel

Calgary police have confirmed that the death of a 42-year-old man, whose body was found in a northeast hotel on Sunday, has been ruled a homicide.

Crime May 20, 2026

Carney says the world is facing an 'energy crisis' and Canada must help solve it

In B.C. to meet with the province's premier who is sceptical of another oil pipeline, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the world is in the throes of an "energy crisis" and Canada must do its part to supply it with the natural resources it needs.

General May 20, 2026
Calgary officer cleared after police dog mistakenly takes down nine-year-old girl

Calgary officer cleared after police dog mistakenly takes down nine-year-old girl

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has cleared a Calgary police officer of any wrongdoing after a police dog mistakenly bit a girl in February 2025.

Investigations May 20, 2026
Alberta separatists threaten to oust Premier Danielle Smith over referendum question

Alberta separatists threaten to oust Premier Danielle Smith over referendum question

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing mounting criticism over her failure to call a referendum on the province's independence, with some separatists now threatening her job.

Politics May 20, 2026
Alberta referendum committee meeting implodes when UCP prematurely releases statement

Alberta referendum committee meeting implodes when UCP prematurely releases statement

Chaos descended upon an Alberta legislature committee meeting when the UCP issued a news release declaring the outcome of a referendum question vote that had not yet happened.

Politics May 20, 2026
Snowbirds’ final season in iconic jets includes shows across Canada and U.S.

Snowbirds’ final season in iconic jets includes shows across Canada and U.S.

The soon-to-be-grounded Snowbirds' final season in their iconic red Tutor jets will tour across Canada and the U.S., with customary shows at Ottawa's Canada Day celebrations.

Canada May 20, 2026
Canada has seen 8 tornadoes so far. How’s this season shaping up?

Canada has seen 8 tornadoes so far. How’s this season shaping up?

An investigation is underway near London about whether the Ontario city saw a tornado during Tuesday's severe storm which downed trees and damaged vehicles.

Canada May 20, 2026
City of Edmonton pools begin to open for summer 2026 season

City of Edmonton pools begin to open for summer 2026 season

People can make an online reservation at any of Edmonton’s five outdoor pools to avoid lines but this year, they'll have to pay the day before their booked time.

Lifestyle May 20, 2026
Generic semaglutide to hit Canadian pharmacies this week at lower cost

Generic semaglutide to hit Canadian pharmacies this week at lower cost

Health Canada approved both Dr. Reddy's and Apotex's generic semaglutide — the active ingredient in brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy — about three weeks ago.

Health May 20, 2026
University of Alberta’s Abby Guezen, Ryder Rattee sweep 2026 U Sports awards

University of Alberta’s Abby Guezen, Ryder Rattee sweep 2026 U Sports awards

It's just the second time a single university claimed both U Sports honours after McGill hockey players Ann-Sophie Bettez and Marc-André Dorion in 2012.

Sports May 20, 2026