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• Driver accused of deliberately hitting Muslim woman due to race: Edmonton police

  Edmonton police allege the accused boxed in the victim's vehicle and prevented her from leaving a northside parking lot while making racist and xenophobic comments.

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  5 hours
• Alberta government creates bike lane complaint line ahead of fall legislation

  Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said he wants to hear if bike lanes are creating traffic congestion, hurting businesses or prolonging emergency response times.

  Traffic

  Jul 15
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• Localized flooding on Yellowhead Trail following overnight storm

  Significant traffic delays were felt across the city as several underpasses along the Yellowhead Trail were flooded by an overnight storm.

  Canada

  Jul 15
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• WestJet flight attendants hold information pickets as strike vote takes place

  Almost a year after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike over the issue of unpaid work, flight attendants at WestJet are threatening to do the same.

  Consumer

  Jul 14
• Deep sinkhole opens up in north Edmonton after weekend thunderstorms

  The City of Edmonton and EPCOR say Mother Nature has pushed the wastewater system to its limits in recent weeks, as several thunderstorms have dumped massive amounts of rain.

  Weather

  Jul 13
• Train derailment in southwest Calgary sends several railcars tumbling into water

  An early morning train derailment caused more than a dozen railcars to jump the tracks, sending some of them tumbling into a southwest Calgary wetland.

  Environment

  Jul 13
• Alberta RCMP investigating reports of ‘multiple fatalities’ in crash near Gibbons

  Alberta RCMP are investigating after a fatal crash, just north of the town of Gibbons on Thursday evening, that has resulted in "multiple fatalities."

  Investigations

  Jul 10
• Edmonton police impound lot expands to add about 150 spaces

  In a news release, the city says the number of abandoned vehicles waiting to be towed hit a peak of 682 on June 17. That number has dropped to 181 as of July 7.

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  Jul 8
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• Community pushback forces City of Edmonton to change gears on bike lane plans

  The City of Edmonton is changing gears on its plan to remove a large section of on-street parking along 50 Street to allow for the installation of bike lanes.

  Politics

  Jul 7
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• ‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highway

  A shocking sight was captured on a busy Interior B.C. highway over the weekend with a driver apparently asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla.

  Traffic

  Jul 6
• Flood watches, warnings remain in place as cleanup takes place across Alberta

  While the worst of the rain may be over following a massive storm that slammed into central and southern Alberta on the weekend, huge cleanup efforts are now underway.

  Environment

  Jun 29
• Canmore, Alta. woman killed in crash in Banff National Park

  Alberta RCMP say a 24-year-old woman from Canmore is dead following a crash on the Trans Canada Highway, just inside the gates of Banff National Park, early Sunday morning.

  Crime

  Jun 29
• High Level Bridge sidewalk closed after heavy rain erodes riverbank slope

  Recent heavy rainfall has caused riverbank instability at the southeast side of the High Level Bridge, where the slope next to the east sidewalk wooden guardrail has failed.

  Traffic

  Jun 25
• Calgary Transit unveils new light rail vehicles that go into service this week

  Calgary Transit is rolling out some new light rail transit vehicles this week to replace some of the oldest vehicles in its fleet that have been in use since the 1980s.

  Consumer

  Jun 23
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• 2 people killed, another critical after deadly weekend on Calgary roads

  It was a deadly weekend on Calgary roads with two fatal collisions and another person who was sent to hospital in critical condition.

  Crime

  Jun 22
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• Driver missing after crane goes over bridge and into river in northern Alberta: RCMP

  The RCMP says the driver of a crane is missing after the vehicle he was driving crashed off a bridge and into the Wapiti River near Grand Prairie, Alta. on Tuesday.

  Investigations

  Jun 18
• Girl, 4, dies in collision after running into traffic in north Edmonton

  A four-year-old was walking through a parking lot with her mom near 66 Street and 170 Avenue, when the girl broke free and ran into traffic on the major road.

  Traffic

  Jun 15
• Will the Alberta government suspend the provincial gas tax?

  Alberta drivers hoping for some relief at the pumps should learn this week whether the provincial government will ease the fuel tax or not.

  Consumer

  Jun 15
• 4 students taken to hospital after school bus crashes into ditch in Edmonton

  The Edmonton Catholic School Division confirms four students have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a ditch on Yellowhead Trail, in Edmonton.

  Traffic

  Jun 12
• Popular hiking area west of Canmore closed because of rockslide danger

  Alberta Parks has shut down a large area around a series of popular hiking trails just west of Canmore because of the dangers caused by a recent rockslide.

  Environment

  Jun 11
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• Fed up in Fort Mac: Residents take Highway 63 road repairs into their own hands

  Fed up with waiting for the province or municipality to carry out repairs to Highway 63, some residents of Fort McMurray are taking matters into their own hands. 

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  Jun 11
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• Alberta looking at allowing politicians to expense e-scooter, bike rides

  MLAs and caucus staff can be reimbursed for work-related taxi rides, car rentals and some airfare, and a committee is exploring adding electric scooter and bike rides to the list.

  Politics

  Jun 10
• ETS taking over Valley Line LRT operations from TransEd more than 2 decades early

  The City of Edmonton is ditching TransEd and moving Valley Line LRT operations in-house to the Edmonton Transit Service more than two decades early.

  Canada

  Jun 9
• Stars airlifts patient to hospital after his ambulance, tractor collide north of Calgary

  RCMP said the ambulance, driving quickly with its lights and sirens activated, and the tractor were both headed west on Highway 9 when they collided in Rocky View County.

  Traffic

  Jun 9
• Alberta eyes downtown-to-airport trains as 1st passenger rail master plan project

  The province is spending $15 million over the next three years to advance planning efforts for train connections between Edmonton and Calgary's airports and the downtown cores.

  Traffic

  Jun 5