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Calgary Motorcyclist Killed on McKnight Boulevard Identified as PUBG Mobile Creator Farooq Ahmad
Kingsway Mall Sold to Montreal's Westcliff, Edmonton's Second Mall Sale in Three Weeks
The City of Calgary Is Hiring 70+ Roles Paying Up to $199,512, and Some Need No Degree
Airdrie Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Calgary Woman Chelsea Davidenas, 29
Scotia Place Construction Update: Calgary's New Flames Arena Hits the Ice Level, 13 Months Away From Opening
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Edmonton's New $80M Islamic Elementary School Opens, Billed as Canada's Largest Faith-Based Development
The Edmonton Islamic Academy's new elementary campus has opened, an $80-million K-6 school built for roughly 1,600 students. It was funded primarily through community donations, after a waiting list that has run past 1,400.
The City of Edmonton Is Hiring 35 Roles Paying Up to $136,046, and Some Need No Degree
The City of Edmonton has 35 positions open, from a Cure Site Equipment Operator at $37.37 an hour that asks for Grade 10, to a Supervisor of Paving Operations at up to $136,046 a year. Most publish a pay band. Two close within the next two weeks.
Edmonton Police Clock 79-Year-Old at 147 km/h in 80 Zone on Whitemud Drive
Edmonton police released video of a traffic stop on Whitemud Drive after an officer clocked a vehicle at 147 km/h in an 80 zone. Police allege the driver had several near misses before being charged with speeding and careless driving. Both charges require a court appearance
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Alberta’s First Snow Falls Along Highway 40 in Kananaskis and at Sunshine Village in Banff
Snow fell along Highway 40 near Kananaskis Village on Sunday, the same day Sunshine Village in Banff and Kicking Horse posted their first snow photos of the season. Fall doesn't officially begin for another three weeks.
Severe Storm East of Calgary Leaves Hail Covering Roads Near Langdon and Chestermere
Storm observers reported treacherous roads east of Calgary near Langdon on Sunday afternoon, with large amounts of small hail covering roads, full ditches and localized flooding from training storms. Environment Canada had a severe thunderstorm warning up for the corridor through Chestermere, Langdon, Indus and Dalemead.
Calgary Homicide Unit Investigating After Man Found Dead in Northeast Cornerstone Parking Lot
Calgary police were called to the 1100 block of Cornerstone Boulevard N.E. at approximately 12:55 a.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired and found a man dead in the parking lot of a shopping complex. Police believe the shooting was targeted. No arrests have been made.
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View AllAlberta’s First Snow Falls Along Highway 40 in Kananaskis and at Sunshine Village in Banff
Snow fell along Highway 40 near Kananaskis Village on Sunday, the same day Sunshine Village in Banff and Kicking Horse posted their first snow photos of the season. Fall doesn't officially begin for another three weeks.
97 Dogs Seized From a Fort McMurray Alberta Home After Neighbours Heard Crying
Bylaw officers removed 97 small-breed dogs from a home in Fort McMurray's Gregoire neighbourhood on Tuesday after neighbours reported hearing crying and whining. Charges are pending. The Fort McMurray SPCA is asking people to stay away for now, and explaining what would actually help.
Meta’s Alberta Data Centre Could Add $462 a Year to Household Power Bills, Analysis Finds
The Pembina Institute estimates Meta's Sturgeon County data centre could add $267 to $462 a year to a typical Alberta household's electricity bill between 2027 and 2031. The province has pointed to a six per cent cut to transmission charges, which works out to about $13 a year.
Edmonton Oilers Ticket Prices for 2026–27: What You’ll Actually Pay at Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers tickets are advertised from less than $20, but that won’t get you into most regular-season games at Rogers Place. Here’s what 2026–27 tickets currently cost, why prices vary between sites and when waiting could save you money.
Alberta Commits $3 Million to Rising Above's New Grande Prairie Treatment Centre, Opening This Fall
The province has committed $3 million toward a new 36-bed treatment centre at Rising Above in Grande Prairie. The building is nearly complete and expected to accept clients this fall. Rising Above receives 400 to 500 applications a year and can admit about 100.
Lordco Auto Parts Is Open in Medicine Hat at 64 Carry Drive SE: Hours, What Is in the Store and the September 12 Grand Opening
Lordco Auto Parts has opened in the old Peavey Mart building at 64 Carry Drive SE, its seventh Alberta store and the 87th in a Western Canada network. Eighteen people work there, 17 of them hired locally, under a manager who transferred from Revelstoke. It is open seven days a week, and the public grand opening is Saturday, September 12. Here are the hours, what the store actually carries, and what it means that a big box empty since the Peavey Mart collapse has a tenant again.
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Jimmy John's Is Opening Its First Calgary Location Near the University of Calgary This Fall
Jollibee Edmonton: 10 New Restaurants Planned in Major Expansion
Shake Shack’s First Canadian Drive-Thru Opens in Calgary August 27 With Alberta-Exclusive Menu Items
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