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  Wild 'biggest challenge' yet of Oilers' season: coach

  Thursday night's host of the Edmonton Oilers "will be the biggest challenge so far," says their head coach.

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  'We all hope to never face these situations': Mass casualty event simulated in St. Albert

  An active shooter situation was simulated in St. Albert on Thursday for the city and local first responders to practice their response to a mass casualty event.

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  Express passport service options with downtown Edmonton office closed

  Edmonton's downtown passport office remains closed following a water leak, but the federal agency responsible for supplying Canadian travel documents is sharing alternate ways to get them in a hurry.

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  Arts hub Ortona Armoury reopens after overhaul

  The city formally re-opened the hsitoric Ortona Armoury building in the central neighbourhood of Rossdale on Thursday.

• Police warn public about a text messaging scam circulating in Alberta

  Vermilion RCMP issued a warning to the public about a text message scam involving speeding violation tickets.

• Boyle Street health hub scrapped in Old Strathcona

  After more than two years of preparation and pushback, plans for a new health hub in Old Strathcona have been scrapped.

• Edmonton police chief to assume leadership roles in Alberta public service, executive council

  Dale McFee will start a job in the high level of Alberta's government three days after his last day as the chief of Edmonton Police Service in February.

• Jasper Place courts to become year-round tennis, pickleball facility

  The Jasper Place tennis courts will be turned into a year-round tennis and pickleball facility.

• Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley quitting legislature seat as of Dec. 30

  Former Alberta premier and NDP Leader Rachel Notley is leaving the legislature.

• Edmonton family doctor sanctioned for unprofessional conduct

  An Edmonton doctor was sanctioned by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) for unprofessional conduct.

• Danielle Smith announces new team to patrol Alberta-U.S. border

  Premier Danielle Smith says her government will create a team of specially-trained sheriffs tasked with patrolling the Alberta-U.S. border.

• Danielle Smith approval rating holds steady at 45%: poll

  A new poll from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that Alberta Danielle Smith’s approval rating once again remains relatively unchanged.

• Ottawa has sold its stake in Air Canada: sources

  Two senior federal government sources have confirmed to CTV News that the federal government has sold its stake in Air Canada. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the government purchased a six per cent stake in the airline for $500 million as part of a bailout package.

• Medical examiner concedes death of respected Alberta Métis woman was not a suicide

  When respected Fort McMurray-based Métis entrepreneur and artist Lisa Marie Bourque unexpectedly died in an April vehicle collision, Alberta's chief medical examiner originally categorized it as a suicide.

• 'It's just common sense': EPS warns of porch pirates and theft amid the holidays

  Superintendent Trevor Hermanutz with the Edmonton police service joined CTV Morning Live’s Kent Morrison to discuss ways of protecting yourself and your property during the holidays.

• 'Like a jail': Advocates say a disability can make rural Alberta unlivable

  A vast majority of people with disabilities in Canada face accessibility barriers, according to new data from Statistics Canada. For rural Albertans with disabilities, these hurdles can make their hometowns unlivable.