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• Edmonton librarian takes second place in Jeopardy! debut

  Kyle Marshall has always loved trivia and recently he got to show the world just how much.

  

• Experts warn of 'rapid' growth of IBD as number of Canadians diagnosed set to reach 470K by 2035

  The number of people in Canada with inflammatory bowel disease is increasing rapidly and is expected to grow to 470,000 by 2035, according to a new report from Crohn's and Colitis Canada

  

• Remains of Edmonton man found west of the city

  Police are searching for information in the homicide of an Edmonton man found west of the city.

  

• Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year, employees informed Thursday

  Suncor Energy Inc. will cut 1,500 jobs by the end of the year, as new CEO Rich Kruger forges ahead with his mandate to reduce costs and improve the company's lagging financial performance.

  

• Didsbury senior rescued after 4 days alone in central Alberta wilderness

  Innisfail RCMP say a Didsbury woman who went missing for four days is in good spirits after being located by rescue teams.

• Precision says wildfires in Alberta and B.C. have had a modest impact on operations

  Precision Drilling Corp. says the wildfires in Alberta and B.C. have had a modest impact on its operations and it expects second-quarter drilling activity to average about 42 rigs in the region, an increase of 14 per cent compared with a year earlier.

• 2022 was a record year for Alberta farmers and ranchers: report

  A new report from ATB Economics suggest that Alberta farmers came out ahead last year despite skyrocketing operating costs, supply chain issues and growing conditions that were less than ideal.

• New non-invasive tool detects early stages of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

  Researchers at Carleton University's Department of Electronics in Ottawa created a ground-breaking testing device to detect early signs of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s through biomolecular activities in a person’s saliva.

• Fire ban ends in Edmonton after nearly 1 month

  Edmonton Fire Rescue Services ended the ban after rain and cooler weather, the City of Edmonton said in a release.

• Wildfire danger remains high in northern Alberta, hundreds evacuated from Fort Chipewyan

  As of Thursday morning, there were 61 wildfires in Alberta, including 15 out of control.

• 2 Edmonton outdoor pools open for season, 2 more to open in following weeks

  Thursday's overcast weather didn't stop Ward Nakota Isga Coun. Andrew Knack from turning up to Fred Broadstock Outdoor Pool's grand opening in swimming trunks, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat.

• Beers and baseball: Alley Kat Brewing inks deal with Edmonton Riverhawks

  It'll be local craft beer only at Edmonton's biggest ballpark this summer, after the Riverhawks announced a deal Thursday with local brewing company Alley Kat.

• Police find suspect after threat at Central Middle School in Red Deer

  Staff and students are returning to Central Middle School in Red Deer after a threat forced the evacuation of the building on Thursday morning.

• 'If it floats we consider it a boat': residents reminded to use the North Saskatchewan River safely this summer

  The City of Edmonton, Devon, and Fort Saskatchewan, along with local emergency organizations, are reminding residents to be safe when on or near the North Saskatchewan River this summer.