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Alberta tow truck drivers want blue lights for safety
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Alberta tow truck drivers want blue lights for safety
02:03 | May 13, 2022
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Fiery, multi-vehicle crash shuts down Highway 825 north of Fort Saskatchewan
00:50 | March 26, 2024
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Alberta spending $1.9 billion on major highway and bridge projects
01:50 | March 22, 2024
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Cleanup of goopy mess continues on highways southwest of Edmonton
02:05 | January 29, 2024
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Goopy mess shuts down stretch of highway southwest of Edmonton
02:01 | January 26, 2024
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Some Alberta drivers surprised their vehicles don’t have a block heater
01:51 | January 15, 2024
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Leduc RCMP officer’s cruiser, another vehicle hit by semi on QEII
01:13 | December 7, 2023
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Victim impact statements read to man convicted in fatal Spruce Grove hit and run
01:39 | October 3, 2023
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Calls to prohibit engine retarder brakes in Devon
01:53 | September 15, 2023
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Man pleads guilty to impaired driving charges after young couple killed in crash
02:01 | August 29, 2023
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Alberta Mountie who died in crash remembered as kind, selfless, exceptional
02:13 | April 20, 2023
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‘You will always be the love of my life’: Wife of late Alberta RCMP officer
06:41 | April 20, 2023
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Family shares memories of Alberta RCMP officer who died on the job
07:37 | April 20, 2023
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Remembering Alberta RCMP Const. Harvey Dhami
03:17 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral procession for Alberta RCMP officer who died in collision
01:01 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral details released for fallen Strathcona RCMP member
02:10 | April 16, 2023
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Strathcona County RCMP officer dies responding to call near Edmonton
01:37 | April 10, 2023
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Community honours Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton
02:01 | April 10, 2023
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RCMP, EPS honour Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton
01:00 | April 10, 2023
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Alberta government changing deadly Highway 16A intersection west of Edmonton
01:34 | March 2, 2023
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Alberta truck drivers test out hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles
01:42 | February 10, 2023
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Parkland County residents exploring ways to improve safety at deadly Highway 16A intersection
01:17 | January 31, 2023
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Drivers face 90-minute detour as Smith Bridge in northern Alberta deteriorates
02:06 | January 12, 2023
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Icy road conditions lead to collisions in Edmonton
01:49 | December 23, 2022
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Terwillegar Drive expansion may be ‘at risk’ amid budget deliberations: Edmonton councillor
01:24 | December 2, 2022
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Cold temperatures in Alberta strain energy grid
01:53 | December 2, 2022
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1 killed in fiery semi truck collision on Yellowhead Highway west of Edmonton
00:59 | November 11, 2022
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Winter wallop has some Albertans pondering mandatory snow tires
03:12 | November 7, 2022
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Winter weather, poor road conditions lead to several crashes on Alberta’s QEII Highway
01:48 | November 6, 2022
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3 children, 2 drivers injured in Spruce Grove collision between school bus and semi
01:44 | November 4, 2022
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2 people dead, 3 in hospital after highway crash south of Edmonton: RCMP
00:31 | October 14, 2022
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Alberta eliminating 2nd road test for GDL drivers, making other changes to licences
01:53 | September 27, 2022
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Alberta tow truck drivers want blue lights for safety
02:03 | May 13, 2022
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Fiery, multi-vehicle crash shuts down Highway 825 north of Fort Saskatchewan
00:50 | March 26, 2024
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Alberta spending $1.9 billion on major highway and bridge projects
01:50 | March 22, 2024
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Cleanup of goopy mess continues on highways southwest of Edmonton
02:05 | January 29, 2024
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Goopy mess shuts down stretch of highway southwest of Edmonton
02:01 | January 26, 2024
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Some Alberta drivers surprised their vehicles don’t have a block heater
01:51 | January 15, 2024
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Leduc RCMP officer’s cruiser, another vehicle hit by semi on QEII
01:13 | December 7, 2023
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Victim impact statements read to man convicted in fatal Spruce Grove hit and run
01:39 | October 3, 2023
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Calls to prohibit engine retarder brakes in Devon
01:53 | September 15, 2023
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Man pleads guilty to impaired driving charges after young couple killed in crash
02:01 | August 29, 2023
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Alberta Mountie who died in crash remembered as kind, selfless, exceptional
02:13 | April 20, 2023
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‘You will always be the love of my life’: Wife of late Alberta RCMP officer
06:41 | April 20, 2023
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Family shares memories of Alberta RCMP officer who died on the job
07:37 | April 20, 2023
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Remembering Alberta RCMP Const. Harvey Dhami
03:17 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral procession for Alberta RCMP officer who died in collision
01:01 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral details released for fallen Strathcona RCMP member
02:10 | April 16, 2023
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Strathcona County RCMP officer dies responding to call near Edmonton
01:37 | April 10, 2023
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Community honours Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton
02:01 | April 10, 2023
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RCMP, EPS honour Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton
01:00 | April 10, 2023
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Alberta government changing deadly Highway 16A intersection west of Edmonton
01:34 | March 2, 2023
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Alberta truck drivers test out hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles
01:42 | February 10, 2023
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Parkland County residents exploring ways to improve safety at deadly Highway 16A intersection
01:17 | January 31, 2023
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Drivers face 90-minute detour as Smith Bridge in northern Alberta deteriorates
02:06 | January 12, 2023
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Icy road conditions lead to collisions in Edmonton
01:49 | December 23, 2022
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Terwillegar Drive expansion may be ‘at risk’ amid budget deliberations: Edmonton councillor
01:24 | December 2, 2022
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Cold temperatures in Alberta strain energy grid
01:53 | December 2, 2022
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1 killed in fiery semi truck collision on Yellowhead Highway west of Edmonton
00:59 | November 11, 2022
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Winter wallop has some Albertans pondering mandatory snow tires
03:12 | November 7, 2022
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Winter weather, poor road conditions lead to several crashes on Alberta’s QEII Highway
01:48 | November 6, 2022
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3 children, 2 drivers injured in Spruce Grove collision between school bus and semi
01:44 | November 4, 2022
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2 people dead, 3 in hospital after highway crash south of Edmonton: RCMP
00:31 | October 14, 2022
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Alberta eliminating 2nd road test for GDL drivers, making other changes to licences
01:53 | September 27, 2022
Alberta tow truck drivers want blue lights for safety
Description
May 13, 2022
For years, tow truck operators in Alberta have been sounding the alarm over the road-side dangers they face daily. Now, a private member's bill in the legislature might shine a different light on their safety. Sarah Ryan reports.
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Alberta tow truck drivers want blue lights for safety02:03 | May 13, 2022
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Fiery, multi-vehicle crash shuts down Highway 825 north of Fort Saskatchewan00:50 | March 26, 2024
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Alberta spending $1.9 billion on major highway and bridge projects01:50 | March 22, 2024
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Cleanup of goopy mess continues on highways southwest of Edmonton02:05 | January 29, 2024
-
Goopy mess shuts down stretch of highway southwest of Edmonton02:01 | January 26, 2024
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Some Alberta drivers surprised their vehicles don’t have a block heater01:51 | January 15, 2024
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Leduc RCMP officer’s cruiser, another vehicle hit by semi on QEII01:13 | December 7, 2023
-
Victim impact statements read to man convicted in fatal Spruce Grove hit and run01:39 | October 3, 2023
-
Calls to prohibit engine retarder brakes in Devon01:53 | September 15, 2023
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Man pleads guilty to impaired driving charges after young couple killed in crash02:01 | August 29, 2023
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Alberta Mountie who died in crash remembered as kind, selfless, exceptional02:13 | April 20, 2023
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‘You will always be the love of my life’: Wife of late Alberta RCMP officer06:41 | April 20, 2023
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Family shares memories of Alberta RCMP officer who died on the job07:37 | April 20, 2023
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Remembering Alberta RCMP Const. Harvey Dhami03:17 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral procession for Alberta RCMP officer who died in collision01:01 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral details released for fallen Strathcona RCMP member02:10 | April 16, 2023
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Strathcona County RCMP officer dies responding to call near Edmonton01:37 | April 10, 2023
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Community honours Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton02:01 | April 10, 2023
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RCMP, EPS honour Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton01:00 | April 10, 2023
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Alberta government changing deadly Highway 16A intersection west of Edmonton01:34 | March 2, 2023
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Alberta truck drivers test out hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles01:42 | February 10, 2023
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Parkland County residents exploring ways to improve safety at deadly Highway 16A intersection01:17 | January 31, 2023
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Drivers face 90-minute detour as Smith Bridge in northern Alberta deteriorates02:06 | January 12, 2023
-
Icy road conditions lead to collisions in Edmonton01:49 | December 23, 2022
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Terwillegar Drive expansion may be ‘at risk’ amid budget deliberations: Edmonton councillor01:24 | December 2, 2022
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Cold temperatures in Alberta strain energy grid01:53 | December 2, 2022
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1 killed in fiery semi truck collision on Yellowhead Highway west of Edmonton00:59 | November 11, 2022
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Winter wallop has some Albertans pondering mandatory snow tires03:12 | November 7, 2022
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Winter weather, poor road conditions lead to several crashes on Alberta’s QEII Highway01:48 | November 6, 2022
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3 children, 2 drivers injured in Spruce Grove collision between school bus and semi01:44 | November 4, 2022
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2 people dead, 3 in hospital after highway crash south of Edmonton: RCMP00:31 | October 14, 2022
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Alberta eliminating 2nd road test for GDL drivers, making other changes to licences01:53 | September 27, 2022
-
Alberta tow truck drivers want blue lights for safety02:03 | May 13, 2022
-
Fiery, multi-vehicle crash shuts down Highway 825 north of Fort Saskatchewan00:50 | March 26, 2024
-
Alberta spending $1.9 billion on major highway and bridge projects01:50 | March 22, 2024
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Cleanup of goopy mess continues on highways southwest of Edmonton02:05 | January 29, 2024
-
Goopy mess shuts down stretch of highway southwest of Edmonton02:01 | January 26, 2024
-
Some Alberta drivers surprised their vehicles don’t have a block heater01:51 | January 15, 2024
-
Leduc RCMP officer’s cruiser, another vehicle hit by semi on QEII01:13 | December 7, 2023
-
Victim impact statements read to man convicted in fatal Spruce Grove hit and run01:39 | October 3, 2023
-
Calls to prohibit engine retarder brakes in Devon01:53 | September 15, 2023
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Man pleads guilty to impaired driving charges after young couple killed in crash02:01 | August 29, 2023
-
Alberta Mountie who died in crash remembered as kind, selfless, exceptional02:13 | April 20, 2023
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‘You will always be the love of my life’: Wife of late Alberta RCMP officer06:41 | April 20, 2023
-
Family shares memories of Alberta RCMP officer who died on the job07:37 | April 20, 2023
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Remembering Alberta RCMP Const. Harvey Dhami03:17 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral procession for Alberta RCMP officer who died in collision01:01 | April 20, 2023
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Funeral details released for fallen Strathcona RCMP member02:10 | April 16, 2023
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Strathcona County RCMP officer dies responding to call near Edmonton01:37 | April 10, 2023
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Community honours Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton02:01 | April 10, 2023
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RCMP, EPS honour Mountie who died on the job near Edmonton01:00 | April 10, 2023
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Alberta government changing deadly Highway 16A intersection west of Edmonton01:34 | March 2, 2023
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Alberta truck drivers test out hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles01:42 | February 10, 2023
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Parkland County residents exploring ways to improve safety at deadly Highway 16A intersection01:17 | January 31, 2023
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Drivers face 90-minute detour as Smith Bridge in northern Alberta deteriorates02:06 | January 12, 2023
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Icy road conditions lead to collisions in Edmonton01:49 | December 23, 2022
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Terwillegar Drive expansion may be ‘at risk’ amid budget deliberations: Edmonton councillor01:24 | December 2, 2022
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Cold temperatures in Alberta strain energy grid01:53 | December 2, 2022
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1 killed in fiery semi truck collision on Yellowhead Highway west of Edmonton00:59 | November 11, 2022
-
Winter wallop has some Albertans pondering mandatory snow tires03:12 | November 7, 2022
-
Winter weather, poor road conditions lead to several crashes on Alberta’s QEII Highway01:48 | November 6, 2022
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3 children, 2 drivers injured in Spruce Grove collision between school bus and semi01:44 | November 4, 2022
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2 people dead, 3 in hospital after highway crash south of Edmonton: RCMP00:31 | October 14, 2022
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Alberta eliminating 2nd road test for GDL drivers, making other changes to licences01:53 | September 27, 2022
Alberta tow truck drivers want blue lights for safety
Description
May 13, 2022
For years, tow truck operators in Alberta have been sounding the alarm over the road-side dangers they face daily. Now, a private member's bill in the legislature might shine a different light on their safety. Sarah Ryan reports.
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