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• 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
• 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. 

  Traffic

  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
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• Calgary drivers reminded to slow down as school year nears end

  In 2019, Calgary converted all school zones to playground zones, meaning the slow speeds are in effect every day, whether school is in session or not.

  Traffic

  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
• B.C. to become 1st in Canada to require commercial trucks have dashcams

  B.C. Conservative MLA Ward Stamer introduced a bill after a string of deadly collisions on Highway 5, which goes through his riding of Kamloops-North Thompson.

  Traffic

  May 26
• Early morning crash on Crowchild Trail in Calgary claims man’s life

  A man in his 30s is dead after the vehicle he was driving crashed into an abutment at Crowchild Trail and Northland Drive in Calgary early Tuesday morning.

  Traffic

  May 26
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• 3 people taken to hospital after Calgary Transit bus rollover

  Three people were taken to hospital following a collision involving a Calgary Transit bus and a semi-truck hauling gravel Tuesday morning.

  Traffic

  May 19
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• Adjustable rate cap part of ‘care-first’ auto insurance model coming to Alberta

  Drivers will see changes in how their auto insurance rates increase in 2027, as Alberta rolls out a new, adjustable rate cap alongside its planned 'care-first' system.

  Consumer

  May 14
• Multiple critical patients in hospital from oilfield transport bus rollover near Grande Prairie

  All 17 people on the bus were treated for a range of injuries, including four people who were rushed to hospital in Grande Prairie in life-threatening condition.

  Traffic

  May 13
• Alberta RCMP investigate after body discovered on Highway 1 near Canmore

  Canmore RCMP are asking for the public's help investigating the discovery of a body on a nearby section of Highway 1 just before 12:30 a.m. on Monday.

  Traffic

  May 12
• 2 women dead, 3 people in hospital after serious crash east of Calgary

  RCMP said the crash involved two vehicles, a Ford Escape SUV and a GMC pickup truck that was towing a trailer. Two people were killed and three others rushed to hospital.

  Traffic

  May 11
• Calgary on pace to set new record for number of deaths on city roads

  Calgary is on pace to set a new record for the number of people killed on the city's roads in 2026, and reducing the disturbing trend will take time, one researcher says.

  Traffic

  May 8
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• Chief Mountain port of entry to open for summer season starting on May 15

  The Canada Border Services Agency says the Chief Mountain port of entry, which has the highest elevation of all border crossings in Canada, will open for the season on May 15.

  Traffic

  May 7
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• Fort McMurray seeks answers from province over Highway 63 storm response

  The massive, sudden snowfall that started on April 23 left hundreds of stranded drivers on Highway 63 without food, water, or proper communication for almost 24 hours.

  Traffic

  May 6
• Driver killed, another person injured in 2-vehicle crash east of Calgary

  RCMP say a two-vehicle crash that happened Wednesday morning near Chestermere, east of Calgary, has claimed the life of a 73-year-old man.

  Traffic

  May 6
• ‘Outrageous’: Alberta motorists shocked by overnight gas price spike

  'A new normal' is how one industry analyst describes the more than 30 cents-per-litre overnight spike in gasoline prices in Calgary and Edmonton.

  Consumer

  Apr 29
• 120 km/h speed limit begins testing on stretch of QEII south of Leduc

  A small stretch of Alberta's busiest highway south of Edmonton is getting a speed limit increase as part of a test to see if more divided highway in the province should allow it.

  Traffic

  Apr 29
• Lethbridge police cracking down on noisy vehicles, high-risk driving behaviour

  Lethbridge police issued 63 tickets on the first day of their annual traffic enforcement project, targeting such high-risk driving behaviours as speeding and stunting.

  Traffic

  Apr 27
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• Highway 16 reopens near Jasper after weekend rock slide closure

  Highway 16 west of the Jasper townsite was closed in both directions due to a rock slide over the weekend.

  Traffic

  Apr 25
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• Calgary police cracking down on excessive speeding, thousands of tickets issued

  Calgary police say they are stopping a growing number of drivers for 'excessive speeding,' especially on Stoney Trail, where recent enforcement efforts are 'paying dividends.'

  Crime

  Apr 21
• RCMP warn against non-essential travel as snowstorm hammers southern Alberta

  A massive spring snowstorm that slammed into southern Alberta overnight with heavy snow and high winds has left many residents asking, 'What happened to spring?'

  Weather

  Apr 16
• Province planning to replace ‘Welcome to Alberta’ highway signs

  The provincial government is planning to replace its nearly two dozen square 'Welcome to Alberta' signs with placards shaped like the province.

  Traffic

  Apr 15
• Snowfall warnings issued as another spring storm takes aim at southern Alberta

  Environment Canada has issued a 'yellow' snowfall warning for central and southern Alberta, with up to 40 centimetres forecast to fall in the hardest hit areas by late Thursday.

  Weather

  Apr 15