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Edmonton 12-year-old Faisal Hussein identified as homicide victim after remains found north of Athabasca
Edmonton Police Issue Public Warning as Violent Sexual Offender Released Into the City
Edmonton Alberta Prison Van Crash: Two Correctional Officers and Kiara Mooswa Identified
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Says International Students Must Leave When Visas Expire
Calgary Boy in Medically Induced Coma After Being Trapped Under Driftwood in B.C. River
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Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend: August 14–16, 2026 (Fringe Festival & More)
The Fringe takes over Old Strathcona for four days, the Muslim Heritage Festival fills Churchill Square, and the Servus Marathon runs Sunday. Twelve things worth leaving the house for in Edmonton, August 14 to 16.
Luke Combs Returns to Commonwealth Stadium, and Edmonton Is One of Only Two Canadian Stops
Grammy award-winning country singer Luke Combs plays Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, May 29, 2027, one of just two Canadian dates on his 12-show My Kinda Saturday Night Tour. Treaty Oak Revival, Avery Anna, Shenandoah and Wyatt McCubbin open. Tickets go on sale August 21.
Edmonton Super Load: 96-Metre, 749-Tonne De-Ethanizer Runs Whitemud Counterflow Tonight, Full Route and Timing
A 749-tonne de-ethanizer leaves south Edmonton at 11 p.m. Wednesday and drives counterflow down Whitemud Drive, Highway 216 and Highway 14 at 30 km/h. It stages on Highway 21 at 5 a.m., sits out Thursday, then finishes the run to the Dow site near Fort Saskatchewan on Friday. Here's the route, the timing, and what counterflow means for you.
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Calgary Boy in Medically Induced Coma After Being Trapped Under Driftwood in B.C. River
Paul-Angelo Warren, 9, was swimming at W.J. Tuey Regional Park near Enderby on August 3 when he was pinned underwater by fallen deadwood. RCMP believe he was under for five to 10 minutes. Strangers on the beach, including off-duty health care workers, pulled him out and started CPR. He remains in a medically induced coma in Vancouver.
Calgary Driver Caught at 129 km/h in a 60 Zone Faces $1,200 Fine and 30-Day Suspension
Calgary police stopped a BMW doing 129 km/h in a 60 zone on 96 Avenue N.E. on August 9. The driver was summoned to court, potentially facing a $1,200 fine and a 30-day licence suspension, plus $825 for careless driving and $105 for illegally tinted windows.
Shake Shack’s First Canadian Drive-Thru Opens in Calgary August 27 With Alberta-Exclusive Menu Items
Canada's first Shake Shack with a drive-thru opens at 9253 Macleod Trail S.W. at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, ahead of the fall timeline announced in June. The company says its Alberta locations will generate about 200 jobs.
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Alberta Launches $400,000 Water Study as Data Centres and Population Growth Raise Pressure on Water Supply
Alberta has issued a request for proposals for a white paper on securing the province's water supply over the next 100 years. The $400,000 study will examine major water transfer systems including the California Aqueduct and China's South-North Water Transfer Project, and assess whether Alberta could do something similar.
Tornado Advisory for Lloydminster, Cold Lake and East-Central Alberta: Funnel Clouds Reported Close to the Ground
Environment Canada has issued a tornado advisory for east-central Alberta, between approximately Cold Lake, Lloydminster, Vegreville and Smoky Lake. Funnel clouds have been reported very close to the ground and may touch down as brief landspout tornadoes. The risk lasts until early this evening.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Says International Students Must Leave When Visas Expire
Premier Danielle Smith says international students whose visas expire without permanent residency need to go home, and declined to call Portage College a diploma mill. More than 450 students protesting in Calgary say they aren't asking for permanent residency at all.
Lethbridge Hail Storm: Red Alerts Issued for Coaldale and Claresholm as Baseball-Size Hail Warnings Hit Southern Alberta
Environment Canada issued red alerts Tuesday evening for extremely dangerous thunderstorms near Coaldale and Claresholm, warning of baseball size or greater hail. Claresholm was pounded. Storms tracked east across southern Alberta into the night as part of a system running the length of the province.
Missing 15-Year-Old Red Deer Girl Vada Baptiste: RCMP Seek Public Help Locating Her
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help finding Vada Baptiste, 15, last seen on August 6. She is described as five foot five, about 114 pounds, with long brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200.
Albertans Can Now Claim Up to $5,280 in the CRA Privacy Breach Settlement. Here's Who Qualifies and How to Apply
The claims portal for the $8.76-million Sweet v. His Majesty the King settlement opened August 4. More than a third of Alberta workers received CERB in 2020, the year hackers used stolen credentials to get into CRA accounts and file fraudulent claims. Here's who qualifies, what each category pays, and the deadline.
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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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