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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
Edmonton Murder From 1996 Solved by DNA: Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Joanne Ghostkeeper
Calgary Driver Arrested After Police Clock 218 km/h on Stoney Trail
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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.
A Driver Was Clocked at 212 km/h on Edmonton's Anthony Henday Drive. Alberta Law Let Him Drive Away.
A Strathcona County peace officer clocked a Ford Mustang at 212 km/h on Anthony Henday Drive just outside Edmonton on Sunday, 112 over the limit. The driver got a summons and a $421 registration ticket. In Ontario, the same speed means an automatic 30-day licence suspension and a 14-day impound before anyone sees a judge.
Edmonton Police Issue Public Warning as Violent Sexual Offender Released Into the City
Edmonton police have issued a public safety warning about the release of Jamie Edward Meads, 38, convicted last year of offences including aggravated assault, assault by choking and forcible confinement against an intimate partner. EPS says he presents a significant risk of harm and has obtained court-imposed conditions.
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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.
Calgary Flames Radio Moves to QR Calgary 770 AM in Five-Year Deal
All Calgary Flames home and road games will air on QR Calgary 770 AM for the next five years under a deal announced Wednesday, five weeks after Rogers shut down Sportsnet 960 and left the broadcasts without a home. A daily show called Flames Now is in development.
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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.
Meet Katja, the Red Deer Public Library Dog Helping Kids Read: Alberta's First Library Facility Dog
Katja, a chocolate English Labrador, earned her facility dog vest in October 2023 after two years of training, becoming the first library facility dog in Alberta. She works one-on-one with kids in grades 1 to 5 through Sit, Stay, Read, visits Red Deer schools, and sits in on cancer support sessions. Registration fills fast.
Twilight Drilling Faces 8 Charges After Worker Seriously Injured Near Beaverlodge, West of Grande Prairie Alberta
Two workers were beneath a drilling rig near Beaverlodge in July 2024, each assigned a different job. One activated a machinery control and the other was caught in a support chain and seriously injured. Alberta OHS has laid eight charges against Nisku-based Twilight Drilling Ltd. None has been proven in court.
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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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