Calvin Pickard, a career backup (when not playing in the minors) has more minutes in net than Edmonton’s No. 1 goaltender (Stuart Skinner). The gap could’ve been larger, but Pickard’s injury guaranteed recent starts for Skinner.

Crowded classrooms will likely carry over into Edmonton’s Public Schools next school year. The school board has balanced its budget, projecting an extra $ 50 million in operational funding from the province because of a new funding formula.

Before Sobotiak, the longest-serving wrongfully convicted person in Canadian history was Romeo Phillion, who spent more than 32 years in prison. Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters.

Ekholm has preached, almost from the time he arrived via trade from Nashville in February 2023, that the Oilers need to be more comfortable playing in their own zone and withstanding opponents’ offensive pressure. The Golden Knights had a couple of sustained stints in the Oilers’ end in Game 5; the Oilers essentially gave up nothing.

The City of Edmonton says a former bus loop in central Edmonton will be transformed into affordable housing. The Jasper Place Wellness Centre officially broke ground Friday and will become a new location to provide a path to healing and stability for hospital patients experiencing homelessness.

A wide variety of jobs are available in Edmonton this June, so we put together a list of 23 companies around the city that are hiring.

As Edmonton Oilers fans, we are a truly spoiled fanbase. With the roster headlined by the likes of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, we have come to expect greatness every game and these playoffs have been no different.

The Black Frog Eatery has been a spot of Oil Country on the West Coast for more than 20 years, but the team’s Stanley Cup run has pushed the energy to a fever pitch