Edson

• Alberta storm results in flooding, power outages in Edson

  At one point, wind gusts reached 107 km/h.

  Weather

  Aug 5
  
• Fire at gas metering station sparks grass fire that shut Alberta highway

  Yellowhead County in northern Alberta said a fire that prompted the closure of a major highway east of Edmonton involved a gas metering station.

  Fire

  Jul 1
  
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• Man gets life sentence for fatal 2021 shooting at Edson sporting goods store

  Brent Michael Dumas, who was charged with murder murder in connection with the November 2021 shooting of 44-year-old Cordell Maclellan in Edson, Alta., was sentenced Monday.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2023
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• Province to help Albertans recover from June floods

  Applications can now be submitted for disaster financial assistance to help with uninsurable costs related to flood damage to homes and property.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2023
• TSB releases report on helicopter crash near Edson, Alta. in May

  The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its investigation report into a helicopter crash that involved a hard landing at the Edson Airport on May 4, 2023.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2023
• Tornado, strong winds and large hail confirmed in central Alberta

  A tornado touched down near Wildwood, Alta., around 9:30 p.m. Monday.

  Weather

  Jul 25, 2023
• Edson RCMP arrest local man for firearms offences

  A Edson, Alta., man was arrested and released after Edson RCMP executed a search warrant and found guns and prohibited firearms magazines.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023
• Alberta floods: Rivers receding west of Edmonton, some evacuation orders dropped

  The Athabasca, McLeod, Pembina and North Saskatchewan rivers west and northwest of Edmonton are starting to recede after reaching high levels earlier this week.

  Weather

  Jun 23, 2023
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• Edson, Yellowhead County struggle with flooding after wildfire: ‘One extreme to the next’

  States of emergency and flood alerts are in place in Yellowhead County, Alta., where just one week earlier, residents were forced to leave because of an out-of-control wildfire.

  Weather

  Jun 20, 2023
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• Fire to floods: Edson declares local state of emergency due to massive rainfall

  After being forced to evacuate twice in the the span of a month due to wildfires, Edson and Yellowhead County are now dealing with an opposite extreme: too much water.

  Weather

  Jun 19, 2023