Alberta’s former finance minister officially launched his campaign to succeed Premier Jason Kenney as leader of the United Conservative Party on Saturday by stressing the need for unity and warning against the dangers of division.

Three Edmonton area students are heading to Toronto to compete in the 35th Spelling Bee of Canada.

Two people riding a motorcycle in north central Edmonton were taken to hospital after a crash with an SUV Friday evening.

The Seattle Thunderbirds scored the first two goals on Friday night and then hung on to defeat the host Edmonton Oil Kings 2-1 in the first game of the Western Hockey League’s championship series.

Boaters using motorized craft are being told to stay off the North Saskatchewan River by Edmonton emergency crews as water levels remain extremely low.