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Wednesday, May 27
• The man who sold a gun to a teenager who killed two Edmonton police officers has been found guilty of manslaughter — the first time in Canadian history that a gun trafficker has been convicted in a homicide.
• Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew challenged Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at a news conference, saying her government has a duty to consult Indigenous communities before calling a separation referendum.
• In Sports, Robert Tychkowski questions what the Edmonton Oilers are doing with their goaltending, and Soccer fans across the country are travelling to Edmonton Monday for a friendly pre-World-Cup game between Canada and Uzbekistan.
If you have any feedback on today's newsletter please feel free to send me an email at rostad@postmedia.com.
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Man who sold gun used to kill Edmonton police officers found guilty of manslaughter — a first in Canadian history
The man who sold a gun to a teenager who killed two Edmonton police officers has been found guilty of manslaughter — a first in Canadian legal history. Dennis Tyler Okeymow, 21, listened quietly to the judge’s verdict Tuesday in a courtroom packed with police officers and the loved ones of the victims. Court of King’s Bench Justice John Little found Okeymow guilty of 10 offences including three counts of manslaughter for selling the rifle Roman Shewchuk used to kill constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan before turning the gun on himself.
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Edmonton wants to grow its tree canopy but some developers oppose bearing cost
One tree and four bushes will be the bare minimum landscaping for single-family infill development in Edmonton, and developers will have to put the money up front — or risk losing the deposit and having the city do the planting for them, if it’s not completed in a timely manner (12 to 18 months). City council passed amendments to the zoning bylaw to implement small-scale residential landscape securities on Tuesday.
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Mistrial called in case of former Edmonton police employee charged with teen sex abuse
A mistrial has been declared in the case of a former Edmonton police employee charged with sexually abusing a child after new evidence has “radically” changed the Crown’s theory of the case. Yasin Cetin, a former community relations coordinator with EPS’s equity and inclusion branch, is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in late 2023 after meeting him on a social media site. He resigned from EPS in May 2024 and was charged in March 2025. Cetin, 33, had pleaded not guilty in Edmonton Court of King’s Bench Monday to child luring and sexual assault.
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Grande Prairie forestry company pleads guilty to not ensuring worker safety
A Grande Prairie company has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of a worker after a fatal worksite incident involving a pike pole in November 2023. Weyerhaeuser Company Limited pleaded guilty on May 19 in the Grande Prairie Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker, the Government of Alberta said in a Tuesday news release. The Crown withdrew 12 other counts.
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Around the province and beyond
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Varcoe: 'Canada is not a lost cause' — Former Alberta finance ministers say don't hold separation referendum
Jim Dinning and Travis Toews are two of the best-known and longest-serving conservative finance ministers in Alberta in recent decades. They’re also signatories to a new initiative — named Lead, Not Leave — that aims to keep a strong Alberta within Canada. The group’s founding letter, issued this week, calls on the Alberta government to “not hold a referendum on separation and instead focus on making the case for Alberta in Canada with a credible set of policy proposals.”
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Braid: Smith backs federalism. Her party won't. Sure path to big trouble in UCP
Premier Danielle Smith was taking heat from other western premiers over separatism Tuesday when an astonishing statement hit the airwaves. The president of the UCP, Rob Smith (no relation), said the governing party will not take a stand on whether Alberta should separate or not. That’s Danielle Smith’s party. The one that made her the leader and, hence, the premier.
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Bell: 'Civil war' — Jason Kenney paints a doomsday picture of an independent Alberta
The horror! The horror! Before the night is over, one side will paint a horrifying picture of an independent Alberta and the other side will speak of shameless fear mongering. The man was ready. He had what he believed was his ace in the hole. He was just waiting for the chance to use it. It didn’t take long. The Alberta separatists bellowed out the loudest cheers in the packed-to-the-rafters Calgary theatre Monday night.
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Seriously, What Are The Edmonton Oilers Thinking? Part One
One thing about a self-professed Stanley Cup contender bowing out in the first round of the playoffs, it raises all kinds of questions. What went wrong? Whose fault was it? What are they going to do about it? Can you believe Vegas? Is this the year Rogers Place beer hits $20 a glass?With the Edmonton Oilers reeling from a lopsided loss to Anaheim, while watching the division rival Golden Knights laugh their way to the Stanley Cup Final, it’s going to be a long and dramatic summer.
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Canadian soccer fans from across country in Edmonton for June 1 Uzbekistan match
Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium isn’t sold out for June 1’s pre-World Cup friendly between Canada and Uzbekistan, but it’s close. A search of Ticketmaster’s seat map shows a scattered few available in the lower bowl, and about 2,000 tickets left for spots in the upper deck. So, with the size limitations of the two World Cup venues in the country — Toronto’s BMO Field and BC Place in Vancouver — the non-mundial game on June 1 will likely be the best-attended Canada game on Canadian soil this year.
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YouTuber Kane Parsons has Hollywood buzzing with 'Backrooms'
At 20 years old, Kane Parsons is the youngest director to helm an A24 film. And if the early buzz is any indication, he might just also become one of the American studio’s top earners as his Vancouver-shot feature film, Backrooms, an adaptation of his viral-hit YouTube series Backrooms (Found Footage), is expected to easily blow by its $10-million budget. Set in 1990, Backrooms follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a frustrated furniture store owner who is spiralling after separating from his wife. Set in 1990, Backrooms follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a frustrated furniture store owner who is spiralling after separating from his wife.
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Firefighters practice water rescue on the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton on Monday, May 25, 2026. Photo by Shaughn Butts/Postmedia
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Ornamental crab apple tree blossoms are finally in full bloom on Monday, May 25, 2026. Photo by Shaughn Butts/Postmedia.
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Wednesday's letters: Separatists, start your own party
Alberta taxpayers should not be on the hook for the cost of a referendum forced on us by disenchanted separatists. Like everyone else, if you want to get the support of Albertans on a political issue, do like every other political party did — start your own separatist party on your own dime. Put your money where your mouth is — and the proof is, they probably won’t.
Shame on Premier Smith for not stopping the discord. That is the only solution to this issue: a separatist party of Alberta, and let’s see how much support they get. I double-dare you.
L.G. Anderson, Spruce Grove
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