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• 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
• ‘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
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• 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.

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  Feb 9
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• 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.

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  Feb 2
• City of Edmonton seeks feedback on Wîhkwêntôwin neighbourhood renewal

  Proposed neighbourhood renewal designs could bring more green spaces and bike lanes in Wîhkwêntôwin, but might reduce where Edmontonians can drive and park.

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  Jan 27
• Edmonton council wants city to be more prepared for extreme winter weather

  Edmonton city councillors were set to present motions on the city's snow and ice clearing efforts. The motions looking to revamp current policies and create and emergency plan.

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  Jan 27
• 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
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• Edmonton community pays for its own school windrow removal

  Central McDougall residents said after the city bladed roads, the windrows left behind posed a risk to kids trying to get to school, as well as people with mobility concerns.

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  Jan 22
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• Edmonton to begin cul-de-sac snow-clearing operations

  The cul-de-sac clearing process is expected to take up to six weeks, with crews active daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. — including on weekends.

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  Jan 21
• Edmontonians frustrated with windrows left from residential snow-clearing

  Despite residential snow-clearing now being 75 per cent complete, Global News has received dozens of complaints about the windrows that were left on roadways and sidewalks.

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  Jan 20
• 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.

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  Jan 19
• 90% of Edmonton drivers ignored latest seasonal parking ban: City report

  City council is discussing how to get Edmontonians to comply with parking bans for snow clearing and a new report shows only 10 per cent of people obeyed the latest ban.

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  Jan 19
• Edmonton residential parking ban, snow clearing to resume Saturday night

  Since the Phase 2 ban went into effect on Jan. 12, the City of Edmonton says crews having completed 43 per cent of residential roads and aims to get to them all by Friday, Jan. 23.

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  Jan 16
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• Edmonton snow-clearing raises mobility concerns as mayor recognizes change is needed

  Mayor Andrew Knack says this winter's unusually large snowfall has exposed gaps in the city’s removal strategy — and shows funding has not kept pace with Edmonton’s growth.

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  Jan 14
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• 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.

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  Jan 12
• Edmonton campaign launched to reduce collisions with LRT

  Since the opening of the Valley Line LRT in November 2023, there's been multiple instances of vehicles colliding with it.

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  Jan 8
• Edmonton’s residential road clearing parking ban to begin Jan. 12

  The City of Edmonton's Phase 2 seasonal parking ban will start on Monday, Jan. 12 and may last around two weeks as the snow is dealt with on residential roads.

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  Jan 7
• 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.

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  Jan 6
• Lethbridge police charge Uber driver with sexual assault of female passenger

  A 27-year-old Uber driver has been charged with the sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman who claims she was a passenger of his on Nov 9, 2025.

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  Jan 6
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• Teen charged with driving uninsured, unregistered Escalade in fatal north Edmonton crash

  Edmonton police allege the teenage driver in the fatal northside crash did not have a driver's licence and the SUV was uninsured and not registered.

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  Jan 5
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• Fatal crashes in Alberta spike above 10-year average in December: RCMP

  Alberta RCMP said fatal and injury collisions increased in December and the trend appears to be continuing into the new year, with four deaths in the first four days of January.

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  Jan 5
• Windrow removal happening first in Edmonton before residential blading in January

  Back-to-back snowfalls have left more than 70 centimetres of the white stuff on Edmonton roads and the city said it'll be few weeks until crews can move into neighbourhoods.

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  Dec 30, 2025
• Sturgeon County fire truck rolls off road amid freezing rain north of Edmonton

  Sturgeon County said freezing rain led to very hazardous driving conditions on roads north of Edmonton, and drivers were advised to stay vigilant and drive with extreme caution.

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  Dec 30, 2025
• Chilly, snowy Christmas coming to Alberta, rest of Western Canada

  As much as 10 to 20 cm is expected to fall by Christmas morning in central Alberta, including in and around Edmonton, and drivers are advised consider adjusting travel plans.

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  Dec 24, 2025