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Medicine Hat Could Let Residents Drink in City Parks This Summer
Carney Is Bringing His Brexit Warning to the Calgary Stampede as Alberta's Separation Vote Looms
Lethbridge Has No Commercial Flights for the First Time in Decades. The Hunt for a Replacement Has Begun
Edmonton Police Fatally Shoot 59-Year-Old Armed Man During Confrontation in Southwest Edmonton. ASIRT Is Investigating.
Champion Petfoods Opens $32 Million Pet Food Research Facility in Acheson, Parkland County, Just West of Edmonton
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Edmonton Police Fatally Shoot 59-Year-Old Armed Man During Confrontation in Southwest Edmonton. ASIRT Is Investigating.
At 11:58 p.m. on June 26, Edmonton police responded to a collision between a vehicle and a fire rescue truck in southwest Edmonton. The driver allegedly assaulted firefighters with a blunt object and fled. Two more hit-and-run assaults followed. Officers traced the vehicle to a residence on Christie Vista SW where a confrontation occurred. The man was armed with edged weapons. One officer fired. The 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers or emergency personnel were injured. ASIRT is investigating.
Champion Petfoods Opens $32 Million Pet Food Research Facility in Acheson, Parkland County, Just West of Edmonton
Champion Petfoods opened its Global Innovation and Discovery Centre at its NorthStar Kitchen in Acheson, Parkland County on June 24. The $32 million facility was funded by parent company Mars and will be used to develop and test new recipes and technologies for its ORIJEN and ACANA brands before scaling to full production. An additional $15 million in Canadian facility investment is planned over the next five years. Champion sells its products in more than 80 markets worldwide and recently marked its 40th anniversary.
Edmonton Is About to Break a 112-Year Rainfall Record as Another Major Storm Brings Flooding This Weekend
Environment Canada issued orange-level rainfall warnings for Edmonton, Sherwood Park, St. Albert, and a wide band of central Alberta on Friday morning. Between 40 and 70mm of rain is expected through the weekend with the heaviest rain Saturday. Edmonton has already recorded 203mm of rain this month. The all-time June record is 216.5mm set in 1914. The ground is saturated. Flooding is expected again.
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Carney Is Bringing His Brexit Warning to the Calgary Stampede as Alberta's Separation Vote Looms
Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Thursday he is attending the Calgary Stampede next week to make the case against Alberta separation. He called the October 19 referendum a dangerous bluff, said the situation is very reminiscent of Brexit on its ten-year anniversary, and warned a yes vote would cost Canada its reputation as one of the most trustworthy countries in the world to do business with. Dozens of Liberal MPs are coming with him.
Calgary Man Charged with Manslaughter After 16-Year-Old Died of Carfentanil Overdose at His Home
Steve Phillip Gilbert Collins, 40, was taken into custody June 25 and charged with one count of manslaughter in connection with the death of 16-year-old Jordynn Atkins-Materi on November 28, 2025. Police say the girl and a friend met Collins downtown the night before and went back to his home in the 8300 block of Centre Street NE. She was found unconscious the next morning. Calgary Police say this is the first time the service has ever laid a manslaughter charge in connection with a drug overdose death.
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
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View AllCarney Is Bringing His Brexit Warning to the Calgary Stampede as Alberta's Separation Vote Looms
Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Thursday he is attending the Calgary Stampede next week to make the case against Alberta separation. He called the October 19 referendum a dangerous bluff, said the situation is very reminiscent of Brexit on its ten-year anniversary, and warned a yes vote would cost Canada its reputation as one of the most trustworthy countries in the world to do business with. Dozens of Liberal MPs are coming with him.
Lethbridge Has No Commercial Flights for the First Time in Decades. The Hunt for a Replacement Has Begun
WestJet flew its last flight out of Lethbridge Regional Airport on June 24. No replacement carrier has been confirmed. The airport still handles about 100 movements a day through medevac, charter, flight training, and agricultural aviation. The city has a 2026 Airport Workplan in place and is in active talks with carriers. The province is willing to spend up to $5 million to underwrite a replacement carrier. Submissions close July 6.
Canada Day 2026 in Grande Prairie: Parade Route, Fireworks Location, Entertainment Lineup, and What Is Open
Canada Day in Grande Prairie is Wednesday July 1. The parade starts at 2 p.m. downtown. Muskoseepi Park activities run from 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fireworks are at a new location this year — Legion Field at 11313 105 Street — at 11:30 p.m. Oliver Dawson is the 2026 Parade Marshal. Everything is free.
Viral Video Shows a Grizzly Bear Charging a Woman and Her Dog on an Alberta Trail While Hiking
A woman walking her dog near Mount Engadine Lodge in Kananaskis Country on June 24 came within a few feet of a grizzly bear that charged her multiple times before retreating. The video has been seen by millions. She walked away unharmed. She did not have bear spray. Alberta Parks has issued a bear warning for the area.
A Grande Prairie Teen Raised $44,000 and Organized the City's First Youth Festival While Finishing High School
EJ Igao, a graduating student at Composite High School, raised more than $44,000 in sponsorships and organized the first-ever GP Youth Fest at Muskoseepi Park on June 25. Talent show, basketball tournament, live music, food trucks, and guest speakers — all built by a teenager who was tired of hearing people call Grande Prairie boring.
Grande Prairie's $16.9 Million Multisport Dome Is Delayed. It Now Opens in Early 2027 Instead of This Summer
The City of Grande Prairie announced June 25 that its multisport dome at Trader Ridge will not be ready for public use until early 2027. The original completion target was July 2026. The city cited remaining coordination, servicing, grading, and approval requirements as the reason for the delay. No specific cause was given. The project remains active and construction continues.
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