# Edmonton Journal

> Your source for Edmonton news, business, energy, politics, sports, life & more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.indusblue.edmontonjournal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.indusblue.edmontonjournal)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.indusblue.edmontonjournal`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Postmedia Network INC.
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 56,089
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (312 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026082401(7.9.8)
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2011-09-14
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indusblue.edmontonjournal)
- **Website:** [https://edmontonjournal.com](https://edmontonjournal.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://edmontonjournal.com/privacy-statement/en/](https://edmontonjournal.com/privacy-statement/en/)

## Description

The Edmonton Journal Chrome extension offers a seamless way to stay connected with the latest news and stories impacting Edmonton and beyond. Customize your news feed by selecting your favorite writers, topics, and publications, ensuring you receive content tailored to your interests. Dive into comprehensive explainers, engaging longreads, and rich multimedia coverage including photos and videos, all curated by top journalists.

Subscribers enjoy unlimited access to all content, while casual readers can explore a limited number of articles for free before registering. Dive into trending stories from across Canada via the Discover tab and access wide-ranging publications from the Postmedia network seamlessly within the app. Manage your subscription effortlessly and stay informed with trusted local and national news, politics, business, sports, and more.

## Rankings

- #286,244 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.indusblue.edmontonjournal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users report significant dissatisfaction with the Edmonton Journal app due to a recent update that imposes a subscription paywall, making most content inaccessible without payment. Many complain about intrusive advertisements, including loud auto-playing videos and persistent pop-ups. The app suffers from technical issues such as articles not displaying correctly or at all, unreadable text, and functionality problems following updates. Additionally, users note poor customer support experiences and mandatory account registration as barriers to use. These combined issues have led many long-time users to uninstall the app.

### Cons

- Recent update introduced a paywall requiring a subscription to access most articles, which frustrates users.
- App has become heavily advertisement-laden, including intrusive full-screen and auto-playing video ads.
- Technical issues such as unreadable text (black on black), inability to scroll through articles, missing article content, and frequent app crashes or bugs after updates.
- Poor customer support with slow or unhelpful responses regarding login and subscription problems.
- Forced account registration to access basic content, which users find off-putting.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.indusblue.edmontonjournal)