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Medicine Hat Could Let Residents Drink in City Parks This Summer
Calgary Man Charged with Manslaughter After 16-Year-Old Died of Carfentanil Overdose at His Home
Edmonton Is About to Break a 112-Year Rainfall Record as Another Major Storm Brings Flooding This Weekend
Canada Day 2026 in Grande Prairie: Parade Route, Fireworks Location, Entertainment Lineup, and What Is Open
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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.
Global Semiconductor Company Teledyne MEMS Is Investing $20 Million to Expand Its Edmonton Facility
Teledyne MEMS is expanding its Edmonton semiconductor manufacturing facility with a $20 million investment, supported by a $620,000 provincial grant. The expansion adds new wafer processing equipment and automation and is expected to create 16 permanent full-time jobs. The Edmonton facility is one of the world's leading MEMS foundries — producing microscopic sensors found in vehicles, medical devices, industrial safety systems, and consumer electronics.
Edmonton Got Nearly 200mm of Rain in June. A New Mosquito That Carries West Nile Virus Is Taking Advantage of It
Edmonton's heavy June rainfall has activated dormant mosquito eggs across the city. Several dry years kept the egg population low, so the surge may be smaller than expected. But a new mosquito species called Culex pipiens has been quietly establishing itself in Edmonton since 2018. It is the primary carrier of West Nile virus in North America and it breeds in bird baths, eavestroughs, and rain barrels in your backyard. The city treats public spaces. Your yard is your responsibility.
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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
Calgary Police Are Looking for a Blue SUV Connected to an Extortion Attempt in Saddle Ridge. The Suspect Sent a Video of the Victim's Own Home
Calgary Police are asking the public to help locate a blue 2005-2006 Hyundai Santa Fe with tinted windows, rust on the rear driver's side wheel well, and red tape on the driver's side taillight. The vehicle is connected to an attempted extortion targeting a South Asian resident in the northeast community of Saddle Ridge on May 10. The suspect sent threatening messages and a video of the victim's home while police were actively taking the report.
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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.
Grande Prairie Man Charged with 17 Sex Crimes After Being Released from Custody Three Times in Two Months
Joseph Kidd, 32, of Grande Prairie faces 17 charges from four RCMP investigations between April 17 and June 18. Alleged victims range in age from 12 to 18. Kidd was released from custody three times during the investigation period and allegedly offended again each time. Some offences are alleged to have occurred while he was under court-imposed conditions. He is in custody with a court date of July 2
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Highway 63 Bridge to Nowhere North of Fort McMurray
Northbound traffic on the Highway 63 bridge north of Fort McMurray came to a halt Thursday morning following a multi-vehicle collision. Wood Buffalo RCMP say the road remains impassable. Injury details have not been released. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and expect significant delays.
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