Walter Gretzky dead at 82, Wayne Gretzky confirms
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.
After listening to the City of Edmonton's CFO Mary Persson break down the numbers from the 2021 provincial budget Thursday, Mayor Don Iveson says his city has been hit harder than most.
Alberta's health minister announced on Thursday more details about the next phase of vaccinations and that the province would receive more than 50,000 doses of the newly approved AstraZeneca shot next week.
A Banff photographer's photos are gaining popularity online after he posted photos of 'wild skating' in the Rockies.
Edmonton police discovered something unusual in a southeast school late Monday afternoon.
An Edmonton designer is using her new clothing line to not only be stylish but to inspire and empower women.
Edmonton’s Food Bank has raised almost enough money to replace its forklift.
An Edmonton company is gearing up to offer what it believes is the world’s fastest COVID-19 detection test, which would also eliminate the need for a nasal swab.
Some employees of a pork processing plant in central Alberta that shut down after a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility are afraid to go back to work, the union president says.
A couple of famous dogs based out of Red Deer, Alta. put their instincts and intelligence to work to help rescue a missing pet.
Red Deer has set a record for COVID-19 case numbers. On Jan. 31, there were 187 active cases of COVID-19 in the City of Red Deer. As of Thursday, the city has 562 active cases which is a 200 per cent increase since the end of last month.
A second worker from Red Deer's Olymel meat processing plant has died from COVID-19, the union that represents the facility's workers told CTV News Edmonton Friday.
Students and faculty at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School were wearing their brightest pink shirts today to stand up against bullying.
The Maple Leafs talked a lot about finding consistency following last summer's disappointment in the NHL's post-season bubble.
For 22-year-old Scottish artist Rebecca Thomson, who drew a remarkably lifelike portrait of NHL star Connor McDavid, her love of the sport and the art she's inspired to create comes from her grandfather.
Edmonton Oilers forward Alex Chiasson has been suspended for one game by the NHL for cross-checking Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jimmy Vesey.
The northern lights are suddenly appearing more active than they've been in over a decade, leading to some spectacular photos.
Reports of residents in Toronto getting bitten and scratched by raccoons are up over 60 per cent.
A 78-year-old former science teacher in Minnesota has spent decades perfecting his 200-foot backyard luge.
Photos show the wild scene inside a Calif. dental office, where a turkey shattered the business' window.
The Canadian housing market continues to surge amid the pandemic. CIBC Markets Senior Economist Royce Mendes weighs in.
Dolly Parton sings a new version of her hit 'Jolene' as she received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Montrealer Carlos Viani shares his 'confinement diaries' – images of how the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the city.
A Toronto family says they wanted to renovate their small home so they could have more room for their growing family.
A test model rocket that was developed by SpaceX to carry humans on future missions exploded minutes after successfully landing.
Former U.S. President Trump delivers closing speech at CPAC
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.
In a dataset released Thursday morning, Statistics Canada reported that 84 per cent of COVID-19 cases across the country are caused by community exposures.
Health Canada is just 'days away' from deciding whether to approve Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.
Top aides to Gov. Andrew Cuomo altered a state Health Department report to obscure the true number of people killed by COVID-19 in the state's nursing homes, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported late Thursday.
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An Ontario physician has been issued three cautions by the province's regulatory college for doctors after her tweets about the COVID-19 pandemic were found to be 'inappropriate' and 'unprofessional.'
A former assistant professor and researcher at McMaster University leaked an embargoed report of potential COVID-19 treatments to the Trump administration, suggesting that it lent support to the use of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, according to the British Medical Journal.
Hate crimes against Asian communities in the U.S. and Canada have skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing advocacy groups to raise alarm.
A Brampton, Ont. man has been charged with first-degree murder seven months after he allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend.