Matt Dykstra
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Two men charged in homicide after remains of missing Redwater man found northeast of Edmonton
One man is charged with second-degree murder and another with accessory after the fact in the case of a missing Redwater man whose remains have now been found. The body of 56-year-old Randy Lopushinsky -- last seen Jan. 23 and reported missing by his family on Jan. → Read More
Edmonton gas prices to climb in wake of crude oil surge: analyst
Edmonton gas prices could jump 10 cents per litre this week as crude oil rebounds, says one analyst. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures rose 1. → Read More
Homophobic slur on Edmonton youth's workplace Valentine triggers outrage
A homophobic message scrawled on an Edmonton student's workplace Valentine's Day card triggered outrage on social media Sunday. → Read More
Homophobic slur on Edmonton youth's workplace Valentine triggers outrage
A homophobic message scrawled on an Edmonton youth's Valentine's Day card at his workplace triggered outrage on social media Sunday. Edmonton mother Shelley Bramhoff Sikorski took to Facebook late ... → Read More
Don Iveson predicts Northlands revamp plan could spur business, tourism
The “creative” plan to revamp Rexall Place could spur business and tourism in the Northlands area, says Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. But any city funding would have to come with a solid business case and some big partnerships, he adds. Earlier this week, Coun. → Read More
Alberta losing millions to bad cash management: auditor general
The cash-strapped Alberta government is missing opportunities to better manage its money, and it's costing millions. A report released Wednesday by provincial auditor general Merwan Saher revealed ... → Read More
Alberta failing to track some oil royalties, says Auditor General
Alberta lacks fulsome energy royalty reduction reporting, surplus spending plans and efficient cash management policies, a new report from the province's Auditor General shows. → Read More
Alberta Auditor General makes 15 recommendations including better reporting of energy royalties
Alberta lacks fulsome energy royalty reduction reporting, surplus spending plans and efficient cash management policies, a new report from the province's Auditor General shows. → Read More
Dragon Age: Inquisition writer David Gaider leaves BioWare to join Edmonton studio Beamdog
For famed BioWare storyteller David Gaider, joining the tight-knit Beamdog game development studio is a bit like coming home. Lauded for his work as a writer on several successful BioWare titles, i... → Read More
Low gas prices have Edmonton consumers pumped
Free-flowing refineries are prompting a "bloodbath" for retail gasoline prices in Edmonton, one analyst says. With Edmonton gas prices averaging 61 cents per litre Tuesday, GasBuddy.com petroleum analyst Dan McTeague said prices haven't been this low in the city since Dec. → Read More
BioWare alum joins Edmonton studio Beamdog
For famed BioWare storyteller David Gaider, joining the tight-knit Beamdog game development studio is a bit like coming home. Lauded for his work as a writer on several successful BioWare titles, i... → Read More
Alberta race car driver takes a spin at texting behind the wheel in a distracted driving demonstration
Even with his razor-sharp reflexes, Alberta-based Indy-car racer Parker Thompson still clips a cyclist, flattens a half-dozen traffic cones and bowls over two schoolchildren while attempting to send a text from behind the wheel. → Read More
Conditions were ripe for avalanche that killed five Edmonton-area men
When four groups of seasoned snowmobilers inadvertently met up on the slopes of Mount Renshaw near McBride, B.C., last weekend, the conditions were ripe for tragedy. → Read More
Here comes the sun: Alberta government announces renewable energy funding
The Alberta government is pumping more than $5 million into solar panel projects for municipalities and agricultural producers as it looks to build capacity in the province’s renewable energy industry. → Read More
Alberta Health Services warns patients not to smoke while on oxygen therapy
A rise in severe burns resulting from patients smoking while on oxygen therapy has Edmonton doctors concerned. Dr. Edward Tredget, director of the Firefighters Burn Unit at the University of A... → Read More
Chip off the old walk: Mounting tickets for sidewalk-snow scofflaws in Edmonton
Snow shovel scofflaws are facing a mountain of tickets as the city cracks down on icy, snowy sidewalks in Edmonton. With the thaw and freeze weather cycle creating icy sidewalks, Troy Courtoreille,... → Read More
Alberta government performs grant switcheroo for Northlands, Stampede
In a minor bureaucratic switcheroo, government oversight of Alberta's two biggest summer events changed hands Friday. As non-profit organizations, the Calgary Stampede and Edmonton Northlands each received $7. → Read More
Artificial intelligence developed by University of Alberta graduates passes Go
The last bastion of human game mastery has been toppled by a computer programmed by some University of Alberta graduates. A group of computing scientists at Google DeepMind led by University of Alberta PhD graduate David Silver and former post-doctoral fellow Aja Huang have pioneered the fir... → Read More
The Zika virus has been confirmed in Alberta
A case of the foreign mosquito-spreading Zika virus — thought to cause smaller heads in newborn babies — is now confirmed in Alberta. → Read More
Army, police hope unemployed Albertans will consider applying to forces, law enforcement
Out-of-work Albertans may want to think about swapping their overalls for army fatigues or perhaps the Red Serge. While the province lost over 66,000 jobs in the last 15 months, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) expects to recruit roughly 4,200 Canadians this fiscal year, many from Alberta. → Read More