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• New information challenges military’s account of deadly Wainwright fire

  Weather records, satellite observations and expert analysis suggest the deadly CFB Wainwright fire was growing for hours before it overran soldiers.

  Investigations

  Oct 31
• High Level Bridge closing in 2027 for urgent repairs after summer of storms

  The one-way southbound bridge, which sees 24,000 to 27,000 vehicles per day, will be fully closed to traffic during next year's construction season, from spring to late fall.

  Traffic

  Oct 30
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• End of the road coming for ‘End of the World’? Erosion impacts Edmonton viewpoint

  Keillor Point — which for years was also known as “End of the World” — has been impacted by the record-setting rainfalls Edmonton experienced in June and July 2026.

  Weather

  Sep 23
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• ‘We have to move quickly’: Canadians lend a hand as massive relief effort in Nepal begins

  A Calgary aid worker is helping Nepal earthquake survivors while the city's Nepalese community supports loved ones affected by the disaster.

  World

  Sep 2
• Edmonton looking to improve snow and ice clearing policy

  Among the improvements being proposed in Edmonton's snow and ice clearing policy is moving residential blading to a monthly basis, if needed.

  Weather

  Aug 31
• AgriStability reopened for Alberta farmers impacted by extensive summer rains

  The AgriStability enrolment deadline was April 30, but it has been reopened to give farmers impacted by excessive rainfall until Oct. 1 to sign up for assistance. 

  Weather

  Aug 31
• Killarney School students temporarily relocating after summer storm damage

  A thunderstorm on July 15 significantly damaged the roof at Killarney School and flooded in parts of the building on 132 Avenue near 91 Street in north Edmonton.

  Education

  Aug 26
• Epcor mulls accelerated storm-water resilience plan after Edmonton’s record rainfalls

  After a summer of floods, EPCOR and the City of Edmonton are looking at accelerating stormwater system improvements — part of a 20-year, $1.6-billion flood resilience plan.

  Weather

  Aug 24
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• Edmonton homeowner takes snow plow damage frustrations to the street

  A west Edmonton resident has erected a sign on the lawn of his home in the Patricia Heights neighbourhood, where he says a city snow plow caused damage this past winter.

  Traffic

  Aug 24
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• Pumpkin problems: Alberta’s wet summer affecting annual crop

  Pumpkin patch owners in northern Alberta are looking at unprecedented options, like charging admission, or shipping in pumpkins, as the wet summer wreaks havoc on their crops.

  Canada

  Aug 12
• Environment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings

  Environment Canada is now using a more precise warning system that allows meteorologists to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.

  Weather

  Aug 11
• Boardwalk Centre renters seek action after summer storms damage suites

  Some of the residents of the highrise along Jasper Avenue at 90 Street in central Edmonton are living with damaged ceilings and walls from storm flooding.

  Weather

  Aug 7
• Prairie producers filed more than 4,000 crop insurance claims in stormy July

  Thousands of storm-related crop insurance claims were filed in July as harvest season approaches, according to the Canadian Hail Crop Association.

  Canada

  Aug 7
• Family stranded overnight as storm blocks road near Seibert Lake: ‘Couldn’t see anything’

  A severe thunderstorm swept across the Lac La Biche region, leaving a swath of destruction in the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area and trapping a family near Seibert Lake.

  Weather

  Aug 5
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• Edmonton homeowners frustrated as their properties erode into infill excavations

  With proper shoring not yet in place at an infill development in Edmonton's west end, in the aftermath of a recent storm, the excavation site looked like a swimming pool.

  Weather

  Aug 4
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• Edmonton’s summer of rain has Folk Fest trucking in sand, Fringe hiring meteorologist

  Edmonton's signature outdoor music festival is trucking in tonnes of sand and pumping out water to avoid becoming the latest casualty of the city’s wettest summer on record.

  Weather

  Aug 4
• A tale of 2 cities: Edmonton floods while Calgary bakes in the sun

  Alberta's two biggest cities have had starkly different weather over the past month with Edmonton getting nearly 25 times the amount of rain that's fallen on Calgary in July.

  Weather

  Jul 31
• Heat, air quality warnings issued for areas of central and southern Alberta

  Unseasonably warm temperatures and smoky skies are in the forecast for a large area of southern and central Alberta over the next few days.

  Health

  Jul 30
• Summer of storms keeps Edmonton-area festival organizers on their toes

  While Big Valley Jamboree is still waiting to see how the weather turns out, other festivals in the Edmonton region have already experienced Mother Nature's wrath firsthand.

  Weather

  Jul 29
• Thunderstorm cleanup expected to cost City of Edmonton $20-$30 million

  Edmonton city manager Eddie Robar says this is the first time in his current role he's seen the effects of summer storms cost more than in the winter.

  Weather

  Jul 29
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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
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• 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.

  Weather

  Jul 28
• 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.

  Weather

  Jul 27
• Severe thunderstorm flooding shuts down Whitemud Drive in west Edmonton

  A severe thunderstorm dumped massive amounts of rain quickly, flooding roads across Edmonton, including the Whitemud and Yellowhead, and prompted a high volume of 911 calls.

  Weather

  Jul 26