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Calgary Is Getting a $120 Million YMCA and Public Library in the City's Fast-Growing West End
Wabamun Lake swimming advisory issued after elevated fecal bacteria found in the water in Parkland County near Edmonton
Nutrien fined $125,000 after workers sprayed with ammonia on Fort Saskatchewan plant tour
Alberta Ministers Head to Asia and Europe This Week to Close Energy and Defence Deals.
Grande Prairie Fire Advisory in Effect. Your Backyard Fire Pit Is Still Allowed. Your Burn Barrel Probably Is Not
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Wabamun Lake swimming advisory issued after elevated fecal bacteria found in the water in Parkland County near Edmonton
Alberta Health Services has advised against swimming or wading at Camp Yowochas beach on Wabamun Lake in Parkland County after detecting elevated fecal indicator bacteria in the water. Contact can cause gastrointestinal illness and skin, ear and eye infections. The advisory holds until further notice.
Nutrien fined $125,000 after workers sprayed with ammonia on Fort Saskatchewan plant tour
Nutrien pleaded guilty to one charge under Alberta's OHS Act after workers touring an ammonia rail car system in Fort Saskatchewan were sprayed with a harmful substance in 2023, seriously injuring one. The company was ordered to pay $125,000 toward ammonia safety training for first responders.
Edmonton Police Are Under Investigation After a Letter They Sent About Nina Napope's Killer Was Called "Reprehensible" by a Judge
ASIRT is investigating a letter Edmonton Police sent to Crown prosecutors in September 2025 during the prosecution of Ashley Rattlesnake, who killed eight-year-old Nina Napope Dumais. The sentencing judge called the letter reprehensible and cited it as a mitigating factor in Rattlesnake's sentence. The police meant to push for more. It backfired.
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Calgary Just Launched Canada's First Stopover Program. UK Travellers Can Now Add Seven Days in the City for Free.
Tourism Calgary and WestJet launched the Calgary Stopover Program on June 10 — the first program of its kind in Canada. UK travellers flying WestJet from London Heathrow or Edinburgh can add up to seven days in Calgary at no extra airfare cost. Nineteen hotels and the Calgary Attractions Pass are included. Seven million people fly through YYC every year without leaving the airport. This program is trying to change that.
Freestone Produce Is Moving to a Massive New Northeast Calgary Location After Years of Parking Headaches
Calgary's beloved family-owned wholesale produce market is expanding into a massive new space in northeast Calgary. New signage is up and construction equipment is still on site. The existing location at 2828 32 Ave NE has been famous for its packed aisles and impossible parking. Both problems are about to get solved.
Costco Bingham Crossing Calgary: Opening Date, Location, What Is Being Built, and Everything You Need to Know
A 165,000 square foot Costco warehouse is under construction at Bingham Crossing near Highway 1 and Range Road 33, west of Calgary in Springbank. Rocky View County issued a $25.8 million building permit in January 2026. The opening is expected Fall 2026. It will be the first Costco on the western edge of Calgary — and the closest location to Cochrane, Harmony, and Canmore.
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Alberta Ministers Head to Asia and Europe This Week to Close Energy and Defence Deals.
Energy Minister Brian Jean departs tomorrow for Tokyo and Seoul to pitch Alberta oil to Asian buyers. Jobs Minister Joseph Schow is in Paris today at Eurosatory, the world's largest defence expo, with more than 20 Alberta companies. Both ministers are following up on real deals. Both trips will face scrutiny when the expense reports land.
Grande Prairie Fire Advisory in Effect. Your Backyard Fire Pit Is Still Allowed. Your Burn Barrel Probably Is Not
A fire advisory took effect for the City of Grande Prairie and the County of Grande Prairie at 3 p.m. on June 5. Conditions improved enough to downgrade from a fire restriction, but the area remains dry. Backyard fire pits with screens are allowed. Open burning, burn barrels, and fireworks without written authorization are not. Wind over 15 km/h means no burning at all.
Grande Prairie's $35 Million Maskwa Medical Centre Is Being Built Next to the Hospital. The City and County Are Being Asked to Back the Loan
The Maskwa Medical Centre is a 100,000 square foot non-profit facility under construction next to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Teaching clinic, specialist offices, pharmacy, medical supply store, daycare, restaurant, and parkade. The city and county are each being asked to guarantee portions of a $23.35 million ATB construction loan. No patient user fees. Public engagement on the county's guarantee closes June 28
Medicine Hat's $50 Youth Pass Is Back. It Gets Teens Unlimited Transit and Access to Six Recreation Facilities All Summer
The Rec & Ride Youth Pass returns for its second year in Medicine Hat. For $50, youth aged 13 to 17 get unlimited transit and admission to six recreation facilities from June 26 to September 4. Over 600 youth bought passes in the first year. Passes go on sale June 15 at Big Marble Go Centre
Medicine Hat Bodybuilder Jonn Schoolkate Finishes Second at Alberta Open Bodybuilding Competition in Red Deer
Medicine Hat's Jonn Schoolkate competed at the Alberta Open Bodybuilding Competition in Red Deer on May 30, finishing second in the Men's Classic Physique Novice division. He also placed sixth in Men's Classic Physique Open Class C and eighth in the Masters 40+ division across three categories in a single day.
Medicine Hat Just Ranked Third Most Affordable City to Rent in Canada. Average Asking Rent Is $1,321.
According to Rentals.ca's June 2026 National Rent Report covering May 2026 data, Medicine Hat averaged $1,321 per month — third cheapest in Canada outside the six largest cities. The national average is $2,029. The Alberta Living Wage Network calculated Medicine Hat's living wage at $18.15 per hour — the lowest of any city in Alberta. This is not a coincidence.
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