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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
• 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
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• 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.

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  May 13
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• 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.

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  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.

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  May 8
• 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
• 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
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• 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.

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  May 6
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• ‘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.

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  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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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.

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  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
• Opening of new bike lanes in northwest Calgary sparks intense debate

  It is an issue that has divided many Canadian communities and now the debate over bike lanes has sparked fierce debate in the northwest Calgary community of Sunnyside.

  Traffic

  Apr 13
• City of Calgary says wild weather swings have pothole crews playing catch-up

  It is pothole season, and while City of Calgary crews are already working to repair the divots in the road, the recent wild swings in the weather mean they're playing catch-up.

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  Apr 10
• Woman killed, child airlifted to hospital after crash near Brooks: Alberta RCMP

  A woman was killed and a child had to be airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash near Brooks, Alta. on Wednesday afternoon.

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  Apr 9
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• ‘They’re intense’: Transport Canada seeks feedback on bright vehicle headlights

  Transport Canada is asking Canadians how headlight glare affects them, and their experience on the roads at night with bright lights.

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  Apr 6
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• Nasty Easter weekend weather leads to chaos on roads in Calgary area

  Another blast of winter weather hit the Calgary area this Easter weekend, and while it may be unwelcome for many people, it does not come as a surprise.

  Weather

  Apr 6
• 8 years after Humboldt Broncos tragedy, work continues on permanent memorial

  On the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy, work continues on a proper memorial to those who died and were injured in the crash.

  Sports

  Apr 6
• Another spring snowstorm snarls Calgary roads, causes dozens of crashes

  Calgarians woke to a blanket of heavy wet snow that caused chaos on city streets and resulted in at least 163 crashes on Thursday morning.

  Weather

  Apr 2
• RCMP investigating after 2 people killed in crash northwest of Lethbridge

  RCMP say two people were killed Wednesday when their vehicle was struck by a semi truck travelling northbound on Highway 2 near the Hamlet of Granum.

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  Apr 1