Remembering Ben Stelter: Connor McDavid and Oilers to pay tribute to young superfan
The Edmonton Oilers will remember superfan Ben Stelter on Thursday.

The Edmonton Oilers will remember superfan Ben Stelter on Thursday.
Edmonton Police Service issued a missing persons notice for two local seniors with dementia early Thursday morning.
An Edmonton police officer accused of sexual assault was found not guilty in court last week.
An 18-year-old sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a driver who was heading onto Anthony Henday Drive Wednesday afternoon.
Jamie Ellacott, 33, was arrested on July 12 and charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.
The heat comes with a side of "precipitation risk" over the next few days.
A proposal to build a gondola over Edmonton's river valley took centre stage at city hall Wednesday as councillors openly discussed the pros and cons of the project with dozens of stakeholders and members of the public.
Ben Stelter has died. His father made the announcement on social media on Wednesday.
Calgary police say they have located part of a stolen bobsled that appeared in the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings" and returned it to its rightful owner.
A teepee was raised at the Fringe Festival grounds on Thursday morning to kick off the Indigenous theatre space, pêhonân.
West Edmonton Mall is looking for suggestions for names for its newest resident, a California Sea Lion pup.
Edmonton Folk Music Festival organizers and volunteers are hard at work ahead of the festival's sold-out return.
Edmontonians will have the chance to see the Toronto Raptors play in their own city this fall.
Taste of Edmonton organizers say this year's event shattered expectations as Sunday marked the last day of festivities.
The Blueberry Bluegrass Festival is wrapping up Sunday in Stony Plain after several days of unique musical experiences, according to organizers.
Canada's first California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its doors in Edmonton this weekend to large fanfare.
Whyte Avenue has gone to the dogs. The Old Strathcona Business Association (OSBA) has launched a new pet-friendly business map that highlights more than 80 shops, services, and restaurant patios where canines are welcome.
Ottawa's plan to stop handgun imports into Canada has some gun owners and experts in Alberta calling it an overreach that could have unintended consequences.
A Parkland County intersection known as the "death trap" or the "devil's intersection" for how many fatal crashes it causes claimed another person's life this week, with residents continuing to push for a redesign.
The shadow of scandal hangs over the World Junior Championships set to start in Edmonton next week.
For Catholic leaders in Edmonton, being able to host the Pope means an opportunity of a lifetime, with the hope his visit will reinvigorate the local faith community and reconciliation efforts.
The head of the Catholic church delivered on Monday an apology to Indigenous people on their own land for its role in Canada's residential schools and the traumas experienced there.
Canada scored three unanswered goals in the first period, including one on the power play, and went on to defeat Sweden 4-3 on Monday in the final exhibition tune-up before Tuesday's start of the rescheduled 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship at Rogers Place.
Just seven games into his first season as a CFL starter, B.C. Lions star Nathan Rourke is already breaking his own records.
The Alberta U15 men's team beat Nova Scotia to secure bronze in the 2022 National Basketball Championships on Saturday.
Canada scored early and often and also stayed out of the penalty box en route to a 4-1 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal final of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
The Edmonton Elks will aim to snap a 12-game losing skid to West Division representatives on Saturday when they visit the B.C. Lions in Vancouver.