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Nataly Tucci, 43, Killed in Highway 401 Crash in Whitby; Sister Calls for Tougher Impaired Driving Penalties
Brooklynn Zygarliski, 19, Killed Walking Home in Winnipeg; Family Calls for Safer Intersection
Large Fire Breaks Out at Calgary’s Little Saigon Centre on 17 Avenue SE During Wind Warning
Edmonton Police Seek Chad Brochu Over $80K in Copper Wire Break-Ins Amid Growing Copper Theft Concerns Across Alberta
Alberta Man Rayjay Strikeswithagun Found Safe After RCMP Missing Person Post Goes Viral Over His Name
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Edmonton Pedestrian Collision: Woman, 21, Dies After SUV Strikes Her on 149 Street; Police Seek Dashcam Video
A 21-year-old woman died after an SUV hit her while she was crossing 149 Street just south of 95 Avenue in west Edmonton on Sunday night. She was at the front of a group of four pedestrians. Edmonton police don’t believe alcohol or speed were factors and are asking witnesses and anyone with dashcam video to come forward.
Edmonton’s New Freemasons’ Hall Mural Tells a Cree Star Story, With a Park Coming Next Door
The wolves on Edmonton’s Freemasons’ Hall have a story behind them. The new mural at 100 Avenue and 103 Street draws on the Cree story of the Dog Stars, where the North Star is a wolf, and on the Masonic teaching to “look up.” Next door, a former parking lot is becoming the 103 Street Community Park, with glowing star domes, life-size dog sculptures, hammocks and a stage planned. Construction is expected in 2027.
Edmonton’s Universities and Colleges Are Hiring 196 Roles: U of A, NAIT, MacEwan and NorQuest Jobs Include Roles Paying Over $100K
Edmonton’s four biggest post-secondary schools have 196 jobs open right now, and most of them aren’t teaching jobs. The University of Alberta has 115, NAIT 31, MacEwan 29 and NorQuest 21, from professors and research chairs to analysts, trades, security, lifeguards and a head coach for Pandas soccer. Several close this week. Here’s who’s hiring at each school, the roles that don’t need a PhD, and where to apply.
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Large Fire Breaks Out at Calgary’s Little Saigon Centre on 17 Avenue SE During Wind Warning
A large fire broke out Sunday evening at Little Saigon Centre, 4909 17 Avenue SE, on Calgary’s International Avenue. People who saw it say it was in the rear building, not the one facing 17 Avenue. It happened on a day Environment Canada had a wind warning in effect, with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h. ENMAX reported a power outage in Forest Lawn and nearby neighbourhoods the same evening, but nobody has officially linked the two.
Calgary’s Green Line Is Finally Rising at Barlow Trail: 15 Concrete Piers, a 570-Metre Elevated Track, and a 2028 Finish Date
Calgary drivers passing the Deerfoot Inn and Casino have been staring at them for weeks: huge concrete columns climbing out of the ground at 114 Avenue and Barlow Trail SE. They are the Green Line. Fifteen piers will hold up a 570-metre elevated guideway that carries trains over the intersection instead of through it. Several are already standing, more go up through the winter, and the City expects the structure finished by August 2028.
Calgary Gas Falls to $1.18 a Litre and Edmonton to $1.22, the Lowest Since Alberta Paused Its Fuel Tax
Gas in Calgary hit $1.18 a litre at the weekend and $1.22 in Edmonton, the cheapest since Alberta stopped collecting its 13-cent fuel tax on Oct. 1. The Calgary average dropped 16 cents in a week to $1.34. Edmonton fell 13 cents to $1.38. Crude is down more than 13 per cent in two weeks. Where the cheapest stations are in both cities, what a fill-up costs now, why prices fell, and what has to happen for the fuel tax to come back on Jan. 1.
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Alberta Living Wage 2026: Calgary Needs $26.90 an Hour, Edmonton $22.65, Despite a $15 Minimum Wage
Calgary’s 2026 living wage is $26.90 an hour, nearly 80 per cent above Alberta’s $15 minimum wage and just 70 cents behind Toronto’s. Edmonton’s is $22.65. Banff is the highest of the 20 Alberta communities measured at $27.45, and Medicine Hat is the lowest at $18.05. Ten communities saw their rate drop. Here are all 20 rates, why some fell even as costs rose, what a living wage actually covers, and why Calgary’s mayor says it makes the case for raising the minimum wage.
Lloydminster Costco Opens Thursday, Nov. 19, and Its Gas Station Is Already Selling Diesel
Lloydminster’s first Costco opens Thursday, Nov. 19 at 1703 75 Avenue, with a tire centre, pharmacy, optical and hearing aid centres, and about 300 staff. You don’t have to wait to use it, though. The gas station opened Oct. 14 and sells diesel, which general manager Larry Walper says makes it only the fourth Costco in Canada to offer it. Here’s what opens next week, what a membership costs, the fuel hours, what you need to pay at the pump, and how to tell if a trip for diesel is worth it.
Calgary and Southern Alberta Face 100 km/h Winds Sunday. Then Some Areas Could Reach 20°C
Environment Canada has wind warnings in effect Sunday for Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and much of southern Alberta, with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h peaking in the afternoon and gusts that could exceed 110 km/h near the U.S. border. The wind eases Sunday evening. After that, mild Pacific air settles over the province: by Wednesday, much of Alberta could sit nearly 15 degrees above normal, and some southern spots may reach 20°C.
Alberta Loses 24,300 Jobs in October as Unemployment Jumps to 7.3%
Alberta lost 24,300 jobs in October, the biggest drop of any province, and the unemployment rate jumped from 6.4 to 7.3 per cent. Four out of five lost jobs were part-time, and every one came out of the private sector or self-employment. Edmonton is now at 7.1 per cent and Calgary at 6.6. Here is the breakdown by industry and city, where the openings still are, and where Albertans are talking about it.
Lost Money to an Apple Gift Card Scam? Albertans Have Until Feb. 20 to Claim From a $1.25M Settlement
Albertans who were tricked into buying iTunes, App Store or Apple Music gift cards and handing over the codes can now claim from a $1.25 million national class-action settlement with Apple. Here is who qualifies, what proof you need, how the money is split and why a full refund is not on the table.
Alberta’s Separation Referendum Cost $84 Million, More Than Double the 2023 Election
Alberta’s October separation referendum cost $84.3 million, more than double the $36.7 million the province spent on its entire 2023 election. Staff hand-counted 22 million ballots, some working 20-hour days. It still came in about $46 million under the warnings, and per ballot it was cheaper than an election. But a year after teachers were ordered back to work over class sizes, critics say the money belonged in classrooms.
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$50 Million Lotto Max Jackpot Won in Rural New Brunswick, Weeks After Calgary’s Record $90M Win
One ticket matched all seven numbers in Friday’s $50 million Lotto Max draw, and it was sold in Restigouche County, a rural county in northern New Brunswick of about 30,700 people. The winner hasn’t come forward yet. It’s the first Lotto Max jackpot since four Calgary friends split Canada’s record $90 million in October.
Canada’s MDA Space Lands $100M+ Deal to Help Europe Build Its Own Starlink Alternative
Europe is building its own secure satellite network so it doesn’t have to rely on Starlink, and a Canadian company is supplying a key piece. MDA Space has signed an agreement worth more than $100 million with Thales Alenia Space to build antennas for the first 66 satellites of IRIS², the EU’s planned 348-satellite, €15.6-billion constellation. The work happens near Montreal, at the company that helped build Canadarm2.
Brooklynn Zygarliski, 19, Killed Walking Home in Winnipeg; Family Calls for Safer Intersection
Brooklynn Zygarliski, 19, was struck and killed by an SUV at Lagimodiere Boulevard and Dugald Road in Winnipeg at 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, after getting separated from friends and trying to walk home. She had turned 19 less than a month earlier, worked full time at Canadian Linen, and had spent weeks on a Halloween costume she never wore. The driver stayed and is cooperating. Her father says he forgives them. Her mother wants the intersection made safer.
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Coffee, Conversation & Community - Thornhill Aquatic & Recreation Centre
Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while connecting and sharing experiences with others. Our coffee social is a great way for people of all ages to make new friends in a welcoming and safe space. Feel free to drop in anytime during the event, while supplies last. Please consider bringing your own reusable
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Popular Montreal Salad Chain Mandy's Is Coming to Calgary on Nov. 9, but There's No Restaurant Yet
Edmonton’s Newest Yemeni Coffee House, Bon Arabica, Is Now Open: Menu, Prices and Location
Banff, Alberta’s Balkan Restaurant Ranks No. 4 in the World, Only Canadian Spot on Two Tripadvisor Lists
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