The Friesen family is still basking in the moment of being among the sea of 17,000 on Saturday night at Edmonton’s Rogers Place. It was twin brothers Mason’s and Payton’s first live game.

Boyle Street Community Services and the Bissel Centre, Edmonton organizations that help people dealing with homelessness and poverty, partnered with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s culinary program to feed hundreds for the annual holiday at the downtown Boyle Street Plaza.

It was 11 months ago when Kris Knoblauch was brought in to coach the beleaguered Edmonton Oilers, who were near the bottom of the Western Conference standings with a 3-9-1 record.

The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment.

The RCMP is alleging Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada engaged in clandestine activities linked to serious criminal activity in this country, including homicides and extortions.