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Missing Calgary Boy Parker Wells Found Dead in a Water Pipe Under Deerfoot Trail
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View AllRacist Banner Near Edmonton Raises Hate Speech Questions Ahead of Separation Referendum
A banner hung on a barbed wire fence along Highway 779 northwest of Edmonton reads "The Indians have done nothing in over 100 years and now they wanna tell us how to run Alberta." Kara Burnstick of Alexander First Nation wants it investigated as hate speech. Three days later, Premier Danielle Smith said police should focus on violent crime, not free speech.
Hell's Kitchen Is Hiring at River Cree Near Edmonton Alberta: 12 Jobs, No Culinary Training Needed for Half
River Cree Resort and Casino is hiring twelve roles for Gordon Ramsay's first Canadian Hell's Kitchen, and six of them are front of house, so no culinary training required. The restaurant was announced for early 2026, moved to summer, and the resort's CEO said in February they were aiming at July. July has passed with no opening and no reservations. Ramsay may be there on the first night.
Edmonton Police Face Free Speech Backlash Over Report Hate Campaign
A 16-second video posted July 31 showed examples of online hate the Edmonton Police Service wanted people to report, including comments about deportation. It reached 171,000 views before police deleted it, and they haven't said why. Constitutional lawyers argued most of what it showed isn't criminal. The portal it pointed to is still open, still accepting complaints about conduct EPS itself defines as non-criminal.
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Calgary Police Clocked a Driver at 154 km/h in a 70 Zone. Alberta Law Let Him Drive Off.
Calgary police stopped a 22-year-old going 154 km/h in the Airport Trail tunnel, where the limit is 70. That's 84 over, which triggers a mandatory court appearance. It doesn't allow police to take the car, because Alberta is one of the few provinces where officers can't impound for speeding at any speed.
Calgary Police Searching for Missing 10-Year-Old Boy Godwin, Last Seen in Capitol Hill
Godwin, 10, was last seen in the 1900 block of 19 Avenue N.W. at about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. He is roughly four feet tall and 47 pounds, with short black curly hair and brown eyes, last seen in a grey jumpsuit, olive green pants, an olive green zipper top with black embroidery and black running shoes. Police say there is nothing to indicate foul play, but officers and his family are concerned for his safety.
Calgary Crash Kills Four Including a Child After Driver Enters Stoney Trail Going the Wrong Way
A vehicle travelling south in the northbound lanes of Stoney Trail near Tsuut'ina Parkway struck two oncoming cars just before 11 p.m. Sunday. Four people died at the scene, including a child. Four others were taken to hospital. Police say a call reporting a wrong-way driver came in about two minutes before the collision.
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Alberta's Forestry Ministry Charged With Six Safety Violations Over Death of 24-Year-Old Jasper Firefighter
Morgan Kitchen, 24, was killed by a falling tree while fighting the Jasper wildfire on August 3, 2024. Alberta's Ministry of Forestry and Parks, his employer, now faces six workplace safety charges laid on July 29 this year, five days before the two-year limitation period on such prosecutions expired.
Racist Banner Near Edmonton Raises Hate Speech Questions Ahead of Separation Referendum
A banner hung on a barbed wire fence along Highway 779 northwest of Edmonton reads "The Indians have done nothing in over 100 years and now they wanna tell us how to run Alberta." Kara Burnstick of Alexander First Nation wants it investigated as hate speech. Three days later, Premier Danielle Smith said police should focus on violent crime, not free speech.
Alberta RCMP Issue 1,107 Tickets and Report 5 Fatal Collisions Over Heritage Day Weekend
Alberta RCMP issued 1,107 tickets and removed 90 impaired drivers from provincial roads between July 31 and August 3. There were 28 injury collisions and five fatal ones. Speeding tickets were less than half what officers wrote over the May long weekend, and injury collisions still went up.
Alberta School Supervisor Charged With Assault With a Weapon After Boy Beaten With a Belt
A supervisor at a private school in northern Alberta is charged with assault with a weapon after a boy was disciplined with a belt. RCMP say the practice, known as the strap, was used at three Mennonite schools in the area and was written into a collective constitution signed by parents. The Supreme Court ruled implements out of bounds 22 years ago.
Alberta Town That Ordered a Separatist Billboard Down Now Has a Pro-Canada One
A Taber business donated billboard space to Forever Canadian, the campaign against Alberta separation, and Thomas Lukaszuk posted his thanks over the weekend. Two months earlier the town ordered a pro-separation billboard removed as a nuisance, the sign stayed up anyway, and people were threatening to boycott Taber corn.
Alberta Election Jobs 2026: 60,000 Paid Positions, Who Qualifies, and How to Get Hired
Elections Alberta needs at least 60,000 workers for the October 19 referendum, and hiring closes October 10. All positions are paid, training is paid, and applicants can be as young as 16. Applications route automatically to the returning office for your electoral division, so where you live decides who reviews you.
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McDonald’s to Open First Indigenous-Designed Restaurant Near Calgary on Tsuut’ina Nation Land at Buffalo Run
Hell's Kitchen Is Opening Near Edmonton at River Cree This Summer — Menu, Reservations, and Everything You Need to Know
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