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Medicine Hat Could Let Residents Drink in City Parks This Summer
Grande Prairie Man Charged with 17 Sex Crimes After Being Released from Custody Three Times in Two Months
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Highway 63 Bridge to Nowhere North of Fort McMurray
West Lethbridge Is Getting a $300 Million Development. A Hotel, Wendy's, 450 Homes, and a Seniors Facility Are All Coming to The Crossings
WestJet Just Flew Out of Medicine Hat for the Last Time. The City Has Contacted 22 Airlines and Found No Replacement Yet
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Global Semiconductor Company Teledyne MEMS Is Investing $20 Million to Expand Its Edmonton Facility
Teledyne MEMS is expanding its Edmonton semiconductor manufacturing facility with a $20 million investment, supported by a $620,000 provincial grant. The expansion adds new wafer processing equipment and automation and is expected to create 16 permanent full-time jobs. The Edmonton facility is one of the world's leading MEMS foundries — producing microscopic sensors found in vehicles, medical devices, industrial safety systems, and consumer electronics.
Edmonton Got Nearly 200mm of Rain in June. A New Mosquito That Carries West Nile Virus Is Taking Advantage of It
Edmonton's heavy June rainfall has activated dormant mosquito eggs across the city. Several dry years kept the egg population low, so the surge may be smaller than expected. But a new mosquito species called Culex pipiens has been quietly establishing itself in Edmonton since 2018. It is the primary carrier of West Nile virus in North America and it breeds in bird baths, eavestroughs, and rain barrels in your backyard. The city treats public spaces. Your yard is your responsibility.
Edmonton Is Under an Emergency Water Alert After the Region Got More Rain in One Weekend Than It Normally Gets All Month
The City of Edmonton issued an Alberta Emergency Alert at 8:55 p.m. on June 21 ordering all residents to reduce non-essential water use immediately. EPCOR received more than 700 calls for flooding and sewer backups in a single day. The North Saskatchewan River is running at double its normal speed. Nine surrounding communities are under the same alert.
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McDonald’s to Open First Indigenous-Designed Restaurant Near Calgary on Tsuut’ina Nation Land at Buffalo Run
A groundbreaking ceremony took place June 23 for a new McDonald's at Buffalo Run on Tsuut'ina Nation land just west of Calgary. It is the first McDonald's in the company's 86-year history to be designed with Indigenous heritage, values, and vision guiding every element of the building. Murals by local Tsuut'ina artists, Tsuut'ina language signage, and architecture shaped by the Tsuut'ina-Taza Cultural Advisory Working Group. Opens late 2026
Calgary Police Are Looking for a Blue SUV Connected to an Extortion Attempt in Saddle Ridge. The Suspect Sent a Video of the Victim's Own Home
Calgary Police are asking the public to help locate a blue 2005-2006 Hyundai Santa Fe with tinted windows, rust on the rear driver's side wheel well, and red tape on the driver's side taillight. The vehicle is connected to an attempted extortion targeting a South Asian resident in the northeast community of Saddle Ridge on May 10. The suspect sent threatening messages and a video of the victim's home while police were actively taking the report.
A Woman Is Dead After a Calgary Police Officer Shot Her During a Traffic Stop on Deerfoot Trail. ASIRT Is Investigating
Calgary Police shot a woman during a confrontation on Deerfoot Trail between 16 Avenue and Memorial Drive SE at 4:17 p.m. on June 21. She died in hospital Monday morning. Police believed she was the same person who had been driving erratically and fleeing police for 24 hours. Multiple officers used various use-of-force tools before one discharged their firearm. No officers or bystanders were injured. ASIRT is investigating.
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Grande Prairie Man Charged with 17 Sex Crimes After Being Released from Custody Three Times in Two Months
Joseph Kidd, 32, of Grande Prairie faces 17 charges from four RCMP investigations between April 17 and June 18. Alleged victims range in age from 12 to 18. Kidd was released from custody three times during the investigation period and allegedly offended again each time. Some offences are alleged to have occurred while he was under court-imposed conditions. He is in custody with a court date of July 2
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Highway 63 Bridge to Nowhere North of Fort McMurray
Northbound traffic on the Highway 63 bridge north of Fort McMurray came to a halt Thursday morning following a multi-vehicle collision. Wood Buffalo RCMP say the road remains impassable. Injury details have not been released. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and expect significant delays.
West Lethbridge Is Getting a $300 Million Development. A Hotel, Wendy's, 450 Homes, and a Seniors Facility Are All Coming to The Crossings
The Core Crossing development broke ground May 29, 2026 in west Lethbridge with a total estimated investment of $300 million. The project brings the first full-service hotel in West Lethbridge, a new Wendy's, 100,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial space, 450 residential units, and a new Green Acres Foundation seniors facility. Completion is expected by 2030.
WestJet Just Flew Out of Medicine Hat for the Last Time. The City Has Contacted 22 Airlines and Found No Replacement Yet
WestJet's Q400 aircraft taxied out of Medicine Hat Regional Airport for the last time just before 10 a.m. on June 25. No replacement carrier has been found. The airport faces a near $500,000 annual deficit. The province's Request for Expressions of Interest closes July 6. The city has contacted 22 airlines. Medicine Hat is now the largest city in Alberta without scheduled commercial air service.
Three Medicine Hat Residents Charged After Armed Home Invasion on Ross Street. All Three Are in Custody
Three people forced their way into a home on Ross Street SE in Medicine Hat just before 1 a.m. on June 23, confronted the occupants with weapons, and were taken into custody when police arrived. Trevor Muise, 46, of Redcliff, and Keera Whiteford-Wall, 40, and Corey Straub, 55, both of Medicine Hat, face charges including break and enter to commit robbery, disguise with intent, uttering threats, and unlawful confinement. All three were remanded into custody and appeared in court June 24.
Lethbridge Police Are Warning Residents About a Fake Text Message Claiming You Owe Money for an Unpaid Ticket
Lethbridge Police issued a fraud warning on June 22 about a text message scam claiming recipients have unpaid fines or tickets and must click a link to pay. The messages are fraudulent. LPS, the City of Lethbridge, and the Government of Alberta do not send text messages requesting fine payments. Delete the message immediately and do not click anything.
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