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• Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes possible across Alberta, in Edmonton region Tuesday

  There are several overlapping advisories for both severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes, with storms expected to materialize in the late afternoon across central Alberta.

  Weather

  Jul 28
• 2026 is the wettest summer on record in Edmonton — with more storms expected

  Since the beginning of 2026, the Edmonton region has recorded 655.7 mm of precipitation  — both heavy snowfalls in the winter and rain now — and the year is far from over.

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  Jul 28
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• Monday thunderstorm floods roads, halts traffic and transit across Edmonton

  Three waves of heavy rainfall doused the Edmonton region in quick succession Monday afternoon, flooding roads, downing trees and halting traffic.

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  Jul 27
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• Edmonton organizations watch out for seniors during hot, smoky conditions

  Meals on Wheels, which delivers more than 300 meals each day throughout Edmonton, says the extreme weather has made regular wellness checks even more important.

  Health

  Jul 24
• Calgary air quality on Friday among the worst cities on earth

  A thick blanket of wildfire smoke over southern Alberta on Friday put Calgary, Airdrie, Banff and Canmore on the list of having some of the worst air quality on the planet.

  Health

  Jul 24
• Thorhild, Westlock counties declare state of agricultural disasters due to rain

  Record June rainfall and several intense July storms has put a damper on the growing season, with states of agricultural disaster declared in Thorhild County and Westlock County.

  Weather

  Jul 23
• ‘Prolonged stretch of hot air,’ poor air quality advisories blanket the Prairies

  With temperatures in the mid to low 30s C expected to blanket the Prairie provinces over the next few days, much the area is under both heat and air quality warnings.

  Weather

  Jul 23
• 2 tornadoes touched down in Rocky Mountain House, Environment Canada confirms

  Two tornadoes with a rating of EF2 touched down within 20 minutes of each other in Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County on July 18, Environment Canada has confirmed.

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  Jul 22
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• How the Northern Tornadoes Project helps verify twisters as Alberta on track for record year

  The director of the Northern Tornadoes Project explains the work his research team does and what observations they've made about Alberta's 2026 summer storm season.

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  Jul 21
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• Inquiry hears avalanche danger moderate on day of 2021 fatal Banff snow slide

  A Parks Canada official in charge of visitor safety said the avalanche danger was rated moderate and didn’t need updating on the day of a fatal 2021 snow slide.

  Canada

  Jul 20
• Air quality warning in Edmonton, much of Alberta due to N.W.T. wildfire smoke

  From hot and muggy to torrential downpours, it's been a dramatic few weeks of weather and now, a condition Albertans had hoped to evade has drifted down from the N.W.T.

  Weather

  Jul 20
• Federal Court orders Edmonton prison to act on complaints about extreme heat

  One affidavit from an inmate in 2018 who was housed in a corner cell nicknamed "the oven" says a maintenance worker recorded a temperature of over 40 C in her cell.

  Health

  Jul 20
• Calgary area ‘very uniquely situated’ for study of hailstorms, says researcher

  Researchers with the Northern Hail Project deploying some new 'hail sensors' this year to collect information on size and impact of storms in Canada's 'hail alley.'

  Science

  Jul 16
• Alberta entering prolonged mosquito season not seen in decades: ‘Eaten alive’

  'There's water in places I haven't seen in literally decades. The mosquitoes are being produced from those habitats,' said Edmonton biological sciences technician Mike Jenkins.

  Environment

  Jul 14
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• 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.

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  Jul 13
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• More tornadoes recorded in Canada’s Prairies amid humid heat wave

  A red tornado warning was issued by Environment Canada around 5:30 p.m. Saturday for the County of Vermilion River, Alta., but was cancelled roughly 30 minutes later.

  Canada

  Jul 12
• Kananaskis drying up after recent floods but some trails remain closed

  It's been two weeks since heavy rainfall flooded parts of Kananaskis, resulting in evacuations and a bridge collapse. Now the land is recovering and drying up for summer.

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  Jul 11
• 5 people injured after tornado hits campground near Alberta-Saskatchewan border

  The Alberta RCMP are expected to provide an update Thursday afternoon after two tornadoes are reported to have touched down Wednesday evening in eastern Alberta.

  Weather

  Jul 9
• Cleanup underway but Alberta town faces long road to recovery after recent rains

  The cleanup from the recent heavy rains and flooding that hit the town of Tofield, Alta., will take months. But some residents say it's a miracle the damage wasn't even worse.

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  Jul 7
• Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in several provinces

  As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.

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  Jul 1
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• Extreme heat, flooding pose safety concerns for Canada Day celebrations

  As communities across Canada prepare for Canada Day, extreme heat and flooding are proving logistically challenging for typical celebrations like fireworks.

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  Jun 30
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• 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
• Wildfire forces evacuation of remote Northwest Territories village

  The Northwest Territories government's website says the Dehcho fire is roughly seven kilometres west of the Fort Simpson Airport and remains out of control.

  Canada

  Jun 29
• Flooding concerns, tornado threats sweep across Canadian Prairies

  Flooding concerns are mounting in Alberta as Edmonton nears a June rainfall record, while tornado watches and severe storms threaten parts of Saskatchewan.

  Weather

  Jun 27