Phil Heidenreich

3 days ago | globalnews.ca | Phil Heidenreich

With just hours to go until the puck drops at Rogers Place for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final rematch between the Oilers and the Panthers, a scene involving blue-and-orange-clad hockey fans arriving in Alberta's capital played out, with some making the trip from as far away as Australia to experience the NHL playoff excitement.

3 days ago | globalnews.ca | Phil Heidenreich

The death of a man whose body was found at the site of an Edmonton house fire on the weekend has been ruled a homicide. In a news release issued Wednesday, police said while an autopsy ruled that the 48-year-old man was the victim of a homicide, the cause of his death is being withheld "for investigative purposes." Get breaking National newsPolice identified the victim as Michael Jackman. Firefighters were called to a house fire in the area of 120 Avenue and 77 Street early Sunday morning.

4 days ago | globalnews.ca | Phil Heidenreich

New polling suggests more Canadians are choosing to throw their support behind the Edmonton Oilers in this year's Stanley Cup final, as the Alberta-based team prepares to once again face off against the Florida Panthers for hockey's most prized trophy. According to the results of a recent Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News, 63 per cent of respondents said they are cheering for the Oilers, up six percentage points from polling done ahead of last year's Stanley Cup final.

5 days ago | globalnews.ca | Phil Heidenreich

People from three central Alberta communities that were forced to flee their homes because of wildfires will be able to return home on Tuesday afternoon. Yellowhead County officials said Monday that the wildfires burning near Peers, Robb and Mercoal "saw minimal to no growth" the day before and that residents of those communities would be able to return to their homes at noon on Tuesday.

5 days ago | globalnews.ca | Phil Heidenreich

The small, northern Alberta community of Chipewyan Lake likely lost more than two dozen structures, including a water treatment plant, a church, a seniors drop-in centre, a health centre and homes, after a wildfire swept through the area last week, according to a local leader. No fatalities have been reported in connection with the fire.