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Missing Alberta Woman Diane Cooper, 82, Found Dead in Saskatchewan After 13-Day Search
A Worker Is Dead After a 300-Ton Crane Crashed Through the Wapiti River Bridge Railing and Plunged Into the River South of Grande Prairie
Lethbridge Man Facing Child Sex Charges Caught With Teen at Pool Parking Lot, Police Say
Airdrie Mother and Realtor Katie Heaven Dies After Fall Descending Mount Bryant in Kananaskis
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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.
Son of Former Edmonton Councillor Among 28 Arrested Worldwide in Dark Web Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation
ALERT says its Internet Child Exploitation unit arrested a 40-year-old Stony Plain man on May 27 as part of Operation Torch, a Norway-led investigation that led to 28 arrests across 14 countries. Investigators allege the suspects used cryptocurrency to buy access to dark web forums hosting child sexual abuse material. The man is the son of former Edmonton councillor Tony Caterina, ALERT says. The allegations have not been tested in court.
Brian Paisley, the Man Who Started the Edmonton Fringe and Sparked Fringe Festivals Across North America, Has Died at 79
Brian Paisley launched the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in 1982 with what he called an absurd idea, that anyone could be an artist and tell a story without gatekeepers. It became the first Fringe in North America and the largest outside Edinburgh. He died in Mexico on July 2 at 79, a month before the festival's next season. Edmonton's theatre community called him Father Fringe.
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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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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.
Lethbridge Drug House Shut Down for 90 Days After Neighbours' Complaints
A north Lethbridge home tied to persistent drug activity has been ordered closed for 90 days after a SCAN investigation that started in March 2025. The property was boarded up and fenced off at noon on July 7 and stays closed until October 5, with conditions in place for two more years. Police seized drugs at the home last year and arrested four people.
Alberta Storm Watch: Damaging Hail, 100 km/h Winds and a Tornado Risk Sweep the Province Today
Environment Canada has much of Alberta under a severe thunderstorm watch for the afternoon and evening of July 8, with storms capable of very large hail, wind gusts past 100 kilometres an hour, and heavy rain. A tornado can't be ruled out. The threat is shifting through the day, so the smart move is to check the live alert for your own town before you head out.
Grande Prairie Crane Recovery Begins on Highway 40, Three Weeks After the Fatal Wapiti River Bridge Crash
Crews have started pulling the crane out of the Wapiti River south of Grande Prairie, three weeks after it went through the Highway 40 bridge railing and killed the operator inside. RCMP are asking boats to stay off the river and warning drivers to expect delays. The operator has still not been recovered, and the cause of the crash remains unknown.
Lethbridge Firefighters Rescued Six People from the Oldman River Weir. Their Raft Had Deflated. None Were Wearing Life Jackets.
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to the Oldman River weir on the evening of July 5 after six boaters were caught in dangerous high-water conditions when their inflatable raft deflated. None of the six were wearing personal flotation devices. Crews from four stations, eight emergency apparatus, and 18 firefighters responded. The Water Rescue Team deployed two boats and brought all six safely to shore. No injuries were reported. A boating advisory remains in effect for the Oldman River.
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