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Tornado Warning Near Edmonton: Alberta Emergency Alert Issued for Barrhead County and Thunder Lake Tonight
Environment Canada issued a tornado warning the evening of July 9 for the County of Barrhead near Thunder Lake and Holmes Crossing, about 120 km northwest of Edmonton. Meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that may be producing a tornado, with damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain also possible. Officials call it a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately if the storm approaches.
Edmonton Breaks Ground on 68 Affordable Homes in Mill Woods, Part of a Plan to Turn 11 Old School Sites Into 1,300 Homes
Right at Home Housing Society broke ground July 9 on a $23.6-million affordable housing development in Kiniski Gardens, bringing 68 townhomes to Mill Woods. It's one of 11 surplus school sites Edmonton is converting into more than 1,300 new homes, roughly 950 of them affordable, backed by nearly $100 million in city money and the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. Here's what's being built and how the plan works.
Meta Is Building a $13 Billion AI Data Centre in Alberta, Its First in Canada, in Sturgeon County North of Edmonton
Meta announced July 8 it will build a massive AI data centre in Sturgeon County, a C$13 billion investment and the company's first in Canada. The 1-gigawatt facility will run on its own dedicated natural gas power plant and use roughly as much electricity as 800,000 homes. It confirms the identity of the mystery customer behind a $4.6 billion gas plant announced in the same area last week.
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Calgary Police Shooting Victim Identified as Melanie Hambrook, 53: Family Says She Was in a Mental-Health Crisis
The family of the woman shot and killed by Calgary police on Deerfoot Trail on June 21 has named her as Melanie Hambrook, a 53-year-old insurance broker, painter, and mother. They say she was in a mental-health crisis, not a criminal one, and they want to know why she died. ASIRT, which says she was armed with a knife, is still investigating.
Sportsnet 960 and 660 News Are Gone. Calgary Loses Both Its Sports and News Radio Stations as Rogers Cuts 230 Jobs
Rogers Sports and Media closed six radio stations across four Canadian cities on July 7, including both of Calgary's flagship stations: Sportsnet 960 The Fan and 660 NewsRadio. The cuts affect 230 jobs company-wide, 80 of them in radio. Rogers will no longer produce Calgary Flames radio broadcasts. The closures came one day after Rogers paid $4.35 billion to become sole owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
RCMP Fatally Shot a Man on Highway 9 Northeast of Calgary. ASIRT Is Investigating
Airdrie RCMP responded to an open-line 911 call on Highway 9 just outside Irricana at approximately 6:20 p.m. on July 3. Officers located a male suspect and an altercation occurred. At least one officer discharged their service weapon. The man was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving measures. No officers were injured. ASIRT is now investigating.
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View AllTornado Warning Near Edmonton: Alberta Emergency Alert Issued for Barrhead County and Thunder Lake Tonight
Environment Canada issued a tornado warning the evening of July 9 for the County of Barrhead near Thunder Lake and Holmes Crossing, about 120 km northwest of Edmonton. Meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that may be producing a tornado, with damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain also possible. Officials call it a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately if the storm approaches.
Alberta Amber Alert Still Active for 6-Year-Old Boy Taken Near Grande Prairie: RCMP Now Searching for a Red Ford F350
The Amber Alert for six-year-old Lanakai Morrison, abducted near Grande Prairie on July 7, remains active into Thursday evening. RCMP have updated key details: the group is now believed to be in a 2006 red Ford F350, Alberta plate CXW8820, after officers found the black Toyota Tundra from the original alert. Police say the case stems from a family court order and are urging anyone who sees them to call 911, not approach.
Medicine Hat Approves Affordable Seniors Housing for Indigenous Elders on Spencer Street: What's Being Built and When
Medicine Hat city council has unanimously approved donating a surplus parcel at 301 Spencer Street SE to the Miywasin Friendship Centre, along with a $412,000 transfer from capital reserves, to build affordable housing for Indigenous Elders. The project will bring 16 to 20 independent-living units to a piece of city land that has sat empty since the 1970s. Here is what's planned, how it's funded, and the timeline.
Alberta Tornado Tears Through Dillberry Lake Campground Near Lloydminster, Campers Sent to Hospital
A confirmed tornado touched down at Dillberry Lake Provincial Park on the evening of July 8, flipping a trailer, damaging structures, and sending campers to hospital. Everyone at the campground has been accounted for, RCMP say, and neighbours turned out with saws and tractors to clear the roads. It hit the exact area we flagged under an emergency alert hours earlier.
Amber Alert in Effect for 6-Year-Old Lanakai Morrison, Abducted Near Beaverlodge, Alberta
Alberta RCMP issued an Amber Alert late July 8 for six-year-old Lanakai Morrison, who police say was abducted near Beaverlodge on July 7 by his mother. He may be in a black 2015 Toyota Tundra with Alberta plate CTN9517. The alert covers everyone within 200 km of Beaverlodge, including Grande Prairie. Do not approach. Call Beaverlodge RCMP at 780-354-2955 with any information.
Alberta Emergency Alert Near Lloydminster: Tornado Warning and Funnel Cloud Reported at Paradise Valley Tonight
Environment Canada issued a tornado warning the evening of July 8 for the County of Vermilion River near Paradise Valley, after a funnel cloud was reported. The severe storm line is tracking east toward Lloydminster with damaging winds, ping-pong-ball hail, and flooding rain. Officials call it a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation. If the storm reaches you, take cover immediately.
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