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• Alberta passenger rail master plan coming within weeks: Transportation minister

  A passenger rail connection between Edmonton and Calgary has been talked about for more than a decade and could take even longer to develop.

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  Mar 6
• RCMP investigating fatal crash on Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary

  Westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway were shut down just east of Calgary early Wednesday morning due to what RCMP called 'a very serious crash.'

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  Mar 4
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• Meteorologists warn Alberta travel could be tricky, up to 30 cm of snow forecast

  A large swath of southern Alberta is under a snowfall warning, with up to 30 centimetres of snow forecast to fall in some areas before the snow tapers off by Saturday morning.

  Environment

  Feb 27
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• Innisfail Mountie in hospital after alleged drunk driver hits cruiser on QEII

  An Edmonton woman has been charged with impaired and dangerous driving after an RCMP officer parked on the side of the QEII after responding to a crash was himself also hit.

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  Feb 27
• Heavy snowfall, high wind warnings issued for much of southern Alberta

  Another winter storm is on the way for southern Alberta with up to 30 cm of snow and wind gusts around 130 km/h in some areas forecast for Friday.

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  Feb 26
• 2 Jasper hockey players killed in crash with semi on way home to Hinton

  The western Alberta town of Hinton is grieving the deaths of two teenagers who were killed in a crash with a semi while driving home from their Jasper Bearcats hockey practice.

  Traffic

  Feb 24
• Calgary water restrictions for feeder main repairs to return in March

  The City of Calgary has announced new water restrictions will be imposed starting March 9, to allow for more repair work to be done on the Bearspaw Feeder Main.

  Health

  Feb 20
• Rockslide closes Highway 93 between B.C. and Alberta until at least noon on Friday

  DriveBC says there is no local detour in place. An alternative route is available via Highway 1 east from Golden into Alberta until the road reopens.

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  Feb 18
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• Calgary mayor asks photo radar ban be reconsidered after recent traffic fatalities

  Eight people have died in traffic collisions so far this year in Calgary, including three pedestrians, after 2025 saw an 11-year high in traffic fatalities in the city.

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  Feb 17
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• Calgary pedestrian, 70, killed in collision with semi in Panorama Hills

  A semi-tractor-trailer is believed to have hit a 70-year-old man in a crosswalk at the Save On Foods in The Gates of Panorama Hills shopping complex just before noon Monday.

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  Feb 16
• ‘Beyond horrific’ crash kills Calgary father, severely injures daughter in Edmonton

  Strathcona County RCMP said two vehicles were stopped on the shoulder of Anthony Henday Drive where the drivers were attempting to fix a flat tire, when a third vehicle hit them.

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  Feb 16
• Soaring number of fatal crashes in Calgary already on pace to top last year

  We are just six weeks into 2026 and there have been five people killed on Calgary roads, which police say is well on the way to exceeding the number of fatal crashes last year.

  Crime

  Feb 13
• Road closure in effect after wire snaps detected on Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main

  The Bearspaw feeder main, which carries 60 per cent of the city's drinking water, has experienced two critical failures in less than two years.

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  Feb 13
• Police investigate fatal crash just east of Calgary

  One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash that shut down a portion of a busy industrial area just east of Calgary early Wednesday morning. 

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  Feb 11
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• Calgary police investigate fatal crash on 16 Ave. NE

  Calgary police said one man was killed in a crash on 16 Ave. NE on Tuesday when his vehicle crashed into a concrete abutment under the Stoney Trail overpass.

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  Feb 10
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• Corrosion caused by road salt is taking a toll on Calgary’s fire trucks

  The city of Calgary says it has spent $2 million this year to repair corrosion on the city's fire trucks believed caused by the road salts the city puts on its streets.

  Fire

  Feb 9
• 1 dead, 1 injured in crash on Anthony Henday Drive during tire change

  A 53-year-old Calgary resident died at the scene, while a 21-year-old driver Calgary resident was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

  Traffic

  Feb 9
• 1 dead, 6 seriously injured after church group charter bus rolls near Grande Prairie

  A bus carrying a church youth group from Grande Prairie crashed on Highway 43, killing one woman, seriously injuring six more people and leaving 16 others with minor wounds.

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  Feb 8
• 3 junior hockey players killed in collision south of Calgary

  A 17-year-old from Alabama and two 18-year-olds from Kamloops, B.C. who played on the Southern Alberta Mustangs junior hockey team were killed while headed to practice in Stavely.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Calgary man in life-threatening condition after crash involving motorized scooter

  Calgary police said an elderly man was rushed to hospital, where he's in life-threatening condition following a crash between a scooter and a vehicle on Wednesday.

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  Jan 30
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• Calgary police investigate fatal crash on Barlow Trail

  One person is dead after a crash on Barlow Trail near 7 Avenue Northeast. Police shut down Barlow Trail in both directions from 4 Avenue to 16 Avenue as part of the investigation.

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  Jan 29
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• Edmonton man killed on Anthony Henday Drive just minutes before help arrived

  An Edmonton man who dreamed of a career in sports management after being stranded in North America due to war in his homeland was killed in a crash Monday on the Henday.

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  Jan 27
• Man pleads guilty to vicious assault of Calgary transit bus driver

  One of two men charged in the vicious attack of a Calgary Transit bus driver last May has pleaded guilty to two of the six charges against him.

  Crime

  Jan 19
• Alberta man nabbed for speeding in B.C. told RCMP he was trying to avoid an elk

  An Alberta man now faces a speeding ticket and the costs associated with both a tow truck and seven-day vehicle impound in B.C. after he was caught going 160 km/h in a 100 zone.

  Crime

  Jan 12
• Alberta RCMP issue nearly 1,000 tickets to drivers over the holidays

  It was a busy holiday season for members of the RCMP's traffic safety enforcement team, which issued 998 tickets to drivers across Alberta.

  Crime

  Jan 6