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Taylor Hall Injured in Fight [VIDEO]

Maybe Taylor Hall has learned his lesson. Hall, the Edmonton Oilers rookie star, got into his first fight as a pro on Thursday and injured his left ankle in the process, CBC reported. Hall was scheduled to have an MRI today and did not travel with the team for its next game. Considering that Hall leads the team in goals...

Fake Punt Turns Momentum In Als' Favour

It would not be a Grey Cup without a trick play. And, Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant's late interception aside, Montreal's fake punt proved to be the turning point as the Alouettes won their second straight Grey Cup with a 21-18 victory over the Roughriders. Trailing 11-8 in the third quarter, the Als lined up...

Als Repeat as Grey Cup Champions

It wasn't pretty. It wasn't a typical Grey Cup barn-burner until the final minutes. And it definitely didn't leave the hugely pro-Saskatchewan crowd calling for more. But it was a thing of beauty to the Montreal Alouettes, who beat the Riders 21-18 on Sunday night at Commonwealth Stadium to win the 98th Grey Cup. It was...

Grey Cup 2010: Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes

A year later, Weston Dressler gets to play in the Grey Cup. The Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback sat out the 2009 affair with an injury. "It's a lot more exciting this year being able to play," Dressler was quoted in Sun newspapers. "I was there on the sidelines last year. There's something about playing in the game...

Special Teams Will Produce Grey Cup Turning Point

Anthony Calvillo and Darian Durant will meet at the crossroads of their careers in Sunday's Grey Cup. Calvillo, 38, of the Montreal Alouettes has already reache greatness. Durant, 28, of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is on the verge of getting there. The question now is whether Calvillo, appearing in his eighth Grey Cup...

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Alison Redford At Gay Pride Festival: First Alberta Premier To Attend Edmonton Gay Pride Festival, Organizers Say

Organizers of this year's gay pride festival in Edmonton are calling the news that Alberta Premier Alison Redford will attend a "milestone."

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'Bath Salts' Drug Hits Edmonton Streets

Edmonton police say bath salts, a street drug that's been sweeping through the United States, has been popping up in the city.

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Highway 63 Car Crash: Mike Allen, Alberta Progressive Conservative, Describes Deadly Alberta Road

A newly-elected member of the Alberta legislature says he knows all about the difficulty of driving on a stretch of highway where seven people died Friday.

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Northern Alberta Highway Crash Claims 7

Seven people have been killed in a head-on collision on the main highway between Edmonton and Fort McMurray.

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Northern Alberta Highway Crash Claims 6

Six people have been killed in a head-on collision on the main highway between Edmonton and Fort McMurray.

edmonton News From the Web

06/02/12 Tait: Prospects management happy with fan turnout,... Source: Edmonton Journal - Edmonton - AB - Canada The turnout of 541 spectators Saturday looked lost in the almost 9,000-seat Telus Field.
06/02/12 Alison Redford At Gay Pride Festival: First Alberta... Source: The Huffington Post Organizers of this year's gay pride festival in Edmonton are calling the news that Alberta Premier Alison Redford will attend a "milestone."
06/02/12 Census cry was all elitist paranoia Source: Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg - MB - Canada All that teeth gnashing over the long-form census was for naught.
06/02/12 Spray parks popping up in Edmonton neighbourhoods Source: Edmonton Journal - Edmonton - AB - Canada Slowly but surely itÃ¢s getting warmer outside and a great way to cool off is by taking the kids to a local spray park.
06/02/12 Redford to take part in Edmonton gay pride fest Source: Calgary Sun - Calgary - AB - Canada Alison Redford will be the first Premier to attend Edmonton's Pride Parade and organizers say it's a major victory for the city's gay and lesbian community.

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Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, Canada. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.

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