Happy Friday Edmonton!!
Tonight Jeremy Hansen splashes down from the moon. Right now JD Vance and Iranian officials are sitting across from each other in Islamabad trying to end a war. And somewhere in Leduc, a person in a Spider-Man mask is hoping nobody recognises the yellow jacket. We have all of that today, plus a Parkland County story that is going to make you want to clean your windows.
Grab your coffee. Let us get into it. 💛
Edmonton Nurses Are Done Waiting for Weapons Screening
The United Nurses of Alberta are pushing back hard after the Royal Alexandra ER stabbing.
The UNA president says her members face threats of violence almost daily and is demanding the province speed up weapons scanner installation at all urban hospitals immediately. She also wants a funding guarantee for protective services officers at every Alberta ER.
The government has said enhanced security measures are already being put in place at the Royal Alex. But nurses say that is not enough and not fast enough.
The UNA is also calling on the province to formally acknowledge what nurses have been saying for years: ER violence is directly linked to overcrowding and lack of capacity, not just isolated bad actors.
If you have ever sat in an Edmonton ER waiting room you already know how stretched things are. Our nurses deserve better and so do patients. 👇
About 200 People Filled Churchill Square This Week to Tell Alberta: This Is Treaty Land
The court battle over Alberta's separation petition is getting louder both inside and outside the courtroom.
Roughly 200 First Nations leaders, community members and supporters gathered at Sir Winston Churchill Square on Wednesday with signs reading "This is treaty land" and "Stand with First Nations." Chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 all spoke.
The Blackfoot Confederacy continued arguments in court on April 9, adding to the case already brought by Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, challenging the constitutionality of the separation petition and Bill 14 on treaty rights grounds.
Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi put it plainly: "These lands belong to us and we will not sit idly by."
This story is still unfolding and the court will have the final say. But the message from the square this week was clear and impossible to ignore. 👇
⛽ Fuel Prices Are Still Squeezing Edmonton and There Is No Quick Fix in Sight
The Iran war sent oil from $67 a barrel before February 28 to $110 at its peak. Edmontonians are feeling every cent of it.
A new Deloitte report forecasts WTI averaging around $85 per barrel for the foreseeable future, meaning pump prices and grocery bills are not coming back down to where they were anytime soon.
Every truck, every delivery run, every commute costs more. The Alberta NDP affordability critic summed it up simply: "Everything that moves around, if you put it on a truck and move it around, it's going to get more expensive."
Alberta's next fuel tax review is not scheduled until June. Finance Minister Nate Horner has signalled the government is cautious about cutting revenue while projecting a $9.4 billion deficit.
June feels a long way off when you are filling up today. If you have been rethinking your drive habits or grocery budget, you are not alone. 👇
🕷️ A Spider-Man Masked Thief Dropped Through a Ceiling in Leduc and Stole $65,000
Only in the surrounding areas, folks.
At 2:25 AM on March 23, an unknown suspect accessed the ceiling of a Leduc cigar business near 51 Street and 50 Avenue by crawling through a vacant business next door, then dropped in from above.
The suspect cut the security camera lines before helping himself to $65,000 worth of merchandise and cash, then walked out the rear door into the back alley. He was wearing a red Spider-Man mask, a yellow jacket and yellow gloves.
Leduc RCMP are still seeking the public's help identifying him. Anyone with information can call 310-RCMP or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Somewhere in the greater Edmonton area, a person in a Spider-Man mask is sitting on $65,000 worth of cigars. If you know something, say something. 👇
🌙 Tonight Is the Night. Jeremy Hansen Comes Home.
Ten days. Around the moon. And tonight, a splashdown.
The Artemis II crew splashes down in the Pacific off San Diego at approximately 8:06 PM ET tonight. The spacecraft hits 38,366 km/h on re-entry in what NASA calls 13 minutes of things that have to go right.
The recovery ship USS John P. Murtha is already in position. Divers will open the hatch, move the crew to an inflatable raft, and Navy helicopters will bring them aboard.
Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian ever to travel to the moon, comes home tonight. He challenged a generation to break his record. Give him a proper welcome. 💛🌙
🕊️ The Islamabad Talks Are Happening Right Now
VP JD Vance and a senior Iranian delegation are sitting across from each other in Pakistan today for the first direct talks since the war began February 28.
Pakistan declared a two-day holiday in Islamabad and sealed off the Red Zone. Vance leads the US side alongside Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf lead Tehran's delegation.
The ceasefire is already under strain with Israel continuing strikes in Lebanon and Iran threatening to walk away. Both sides are entering the room with very different interpretations of what the two-week truce actually covers.
For Edmonton, lower oil prices since the ceasefire have offered some grocery and pump relief. What comes out of Islamabad this weekend will shape whether that holds.
Today's talks may not solve everything. But the right people are finally in the same room. 👇
Edmonton local Weather
Day⬆1° higher than historical avg, Night↔ Same as historical avg.
🌤️ Edmonton Weather - Friday 10th
Friday is delivering the warmest day Edmonton has seen in a while with a high of 13°C and plenty of sunshine, the kind of day that finally makes spring feel like it means business. Tonight stays clear with a low of minus 2°C, so enjoy every minute of daylight today because the weekend clouds are already on their way. ☀️
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Lakusta Exterior Services: Brothers Building Trust One Clean Window at a Time
Some businesses start with a business plan. Some start with a handshake between brothers who decided to bet on themselves.
That is how Lakusta Exterior Services began. Conner and Kiernan Lakusta, two brothers based in Parkland County, built their company the old-fashioned way: showing up, doing the work right and letting the results speak louder than any advertisement ever could.
Together they handle window cleaning, gutter cleaning, siding cleaning and junk removal, the kind of jobs that make a real difference to how a home looks and feels. Their client list includes homeowners across Edmonton and all the surrounding communities, and a growing network of realtors who trust them to get houses ready before photos and open houses. In a market where first impressions mean everything, Conner and Kiernan have become the team realtors call when it has to be done right and done quickly.
Conner recalls one job that set the tone for this season. A homeowner reached out the day before an open house, windows badly overdue for a clean. Conner told him they would make it work. The next afternoon the job was done, and the client stood back and looked at windows he said he barely recognized. He was blown away, not just by how clean they were, but by how fast, how professional and how thorough the brothers had been. The review he left said everything.
"He didn't think they would get as clean as they did," Conner said. "He was extremely, extremely happy."
That moment captures something the Lakusta brothers have built their whole reputation on. Professionalism, quality work and equipment that delivers results. Conner puts it simply: do amazing work, show up like professionals and the business takes care of itself.
This season they launched something new that is already turning heads, a referral program built around the idea that great work should pay the people who share it. After every job, clients receive a referral card. Every person they refer who books earns them $20 back. Refer five people and that is $100. Refer ten and you could earn back almost the full cost of your job. Once a referral books and the work is complete, the money gets sent back to the client who referred them.
"It is a win-win for both parties," Conner says. "People get professional work done by a great company, and we end up helping each other out."
It is the kind of thinking that comes from two brothers who genuinely love what they do and want to grow alongside the community that supports them.
If your windows need a refresh before a sale, your gutters are full after a long winter, or you have a garage full of things that need to go, Conner and Kiernan are ready to get it done. 💛
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📅 Events Happening This Week in Edmonton
🐉 How to Train Your Dragon — In Concert 🎟️ Tickets
🗓 Apr 10 to 11 · ⏰ Various times · 📍 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 87 Ave NW) Watch the beloved DreamWorks film in HD while a full symphony orchestra performs the Academy Award nominated score live. A genuinely special night out for the whole family.
🎵 John Sweenie Album Release — Mysticism for Intellectuals 🎟️ Details 🗓 Apr 10 · 📍 Yardbird Suite (11 Tommy Banks Way) Celebrate the debut album release from a rising Edmonton artist in one of the city's most beloved live music rooms.
🍗 Poulet and Cuvée at The Marc 🎟️ Details
🗓 Apr 10 · 📍 The Marc (9940 106 St NW) Bistro-style fried chicken paired with Champagne and Crémant. Yes, really. The perfect Friday night out.
🎭 The Wizard of Oz – Live Musical Tickets
📅 April 10 – April 12, 2026
🕢 Evening shows: 7:30 PM | Matinees: 1:30 PM
📍 Citadel Theatre, 9828 101A Ave, EdmontonThe Citadel Theatre brings the classic story of Dorothy and her journey down the Yellow Brick Road to life in a vibrant stage musical featuring iconic songs, colourful characters, and a magical adventure for all ages
🎭 Casey and Diana 🎟️ Details
🗓 Apr 10 - 26· ⏰ 7:30 PM · 📍 Citadel Theatre
Powerful drama about residents and staff at Toronto's Casey House preparing for Princess Diana's visit during the AIDS crisis.
Spring is technically here. Edmonton is finally starting to believe it.
We want to see what Friday looks like through your eyes today. The first genuinely warm afternoon of the season, the patio chairs coming out of the garage, someone brave enough to wash their car, a garden that is finally showing signs of life after a very long winter.
Pull out your phone, snap what you see and drop it in the comments below. The best photo or moment from the community this week might just make it into next week's issue. What did you spot today? 📸👇