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VIDEO: Sudden summer storm hammers town in Alberta
- Alberta
- Hwy-1
- source: Bing
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- Aug 21, 2025 6:26pm
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Less than 20 minutes after leaving their homes in Brooks, Alberta and heading west on Highway 1, Alyssa Snyder and her boyfriend Mitchell McAllister saw the sky darken and rain began to fall. "All of ... Read More
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Power outages and damaged cars: Supercell storm batters Alberta
- Alberta
- -4-ave-s
- source: Bing
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- Aug 21, 2025 11:29am
The storm caused damage to properties and uprooted trees, leaving many without power. Fortis Alberta reported power outages in Newell and Vulcan counties. Alberta 511 also confirmed that Highway 1 was ... Read More
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Peak hour lane changes on Whoop-Up Drive start Wednesday, aiming to improve traffic flow
- Alberta
- Lethbridge
- Hwy-3
- source: Bing
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- Aug 20, 2025 10:35am
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Jason Drenth, Acting Director of Infrastructure, says that, as people are coming to the west side between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, two westbound lanes will be open with no zipper merge, ... Read More
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Cow Creek Bridge reopens after July 4 floods, reconnecting community
- Alberta
- ABBOTTS BRIDGE RD
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 19, 2025 1:56pm
The Cow Creek Bridge, which was destroyed in the July 4 floods, has reopened to the public, marking a significant milestone in the area's recovery efforts. The ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Aug 19, 2025 11:43am
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RCMP responded to the crash in Strathmore, Alta., where the 24-year-old driver of a semi-truck died after a highway collision. Read More
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Speed suspected in Deerfoot Trail crash that ejected driver
- Alberta
- Deerfoot Trail
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 19, 2025 11:10am
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is investigating a single-vehicle collision that left a driver with life-threatening injuries after he was ejected from his car over the weekend. The crash happened ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Aug 18, 2025 11:42am
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Following a string of recent accidents, including a fatal collision, the Alberta government is reviewing the intersection of Highway 855 and Highway 16, south of Mundare. Read More
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From Grotto Canyon to Barrier Lake: A Quick Guide to Summer Adventures at Bow Valley Provincial Park
- Alberta
- Bow-valley-trail
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 18, 2025 09:24am
The part of the Trans Canada Highway which leads to Canmore is filled with a jaw-dropping amount of drastically changing scenery. Whether heading east or west, Highway 1 and 1A offer an incredible ... Read More
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- Aug 18, 2025 08:29am
The province is preparing to sell up to 17 properties along the Elbow River, where flood-damaged homes once stood, with the City of Calgary getting the first chance to buy up the land. Read More
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Rodeo bull on way to get hooves trimmed escapes, runs wild on Abbotsford highway
- Alberta
- Abbotsford Rd
- source: Bing
- 8 views
- Aug 18, 2025 04:21am
A rodeo bull on his way to get his hooves trimmed escaped a farm in Matsqui causing drivers to steer clear of him after a highway in Abbotsford was shut down as a result on Saturday. The incident ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Aug 17, 2025 11:22pm
Some areas of Alberta could be under the threat of severe thunderstorms Monday, with spots seeing the risk of very large hail and a tornado. Read More
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Update: Crash slows southbound QEII near CrossIron Mills
- Alberta
- Hwy-511
- source: Bing
- 17 views
- Aug 16, 2025 7:03pm
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Emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway southbound near CrossIron Boulevard in Balzac Friday afternoon. 511 Alberta reported the crash shortly before 3 ... Read More
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- Aug 16, 2025 3:03pm
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Cyr expressed concerns about the quality of the paving job conducted in 2023 on Highway 29, specifically from St. Brides, and east toward Elk Point, excluding Town of St. Paul limits. Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Aug 16, 2025 11:01am
Some areas of Alberta could be under the threat of severe thunderstorms Saturday, with spots seeing the risk of huge hail and a tornado. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 18 views
- Aug 15, 2025 3:33pm
Calgary police say a motorcyclist who hit speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour has been charged after fleeing a traffic stop. The motorcycle eventually stopped on Range Road 23 north of Highway 772 ... Read More
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Symbolic Bearspaw tipi stolen off side of Highway 1
- Alberta
- Hwy-1 Near Exshaw
- source: Bing
- 9 views
- Aug 15, 2025 09:27am
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A tipi erected by the Bearspaw First Nation has been taken off the south side of Highway 1, near Calaway Park. Read More
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No charges in fatal motorcycle collision in Lethbridge
- Alberta
- Lethbridge
- Hwy-3
- source: Bing
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- Aug 15, 2025 07:24am
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The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has determined that the surviving driver in a fatal collision will not be facing any charges. Just before 5:00 p.m. on July 8, 2025, emergency crews were called to ... Read More
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Tipi canvas stolen from Bearspaw First Nation site west of Calgary
- Alberta
- Trans Canada Hwy
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 15, 2025 06:30am
The Bearspaw First Nation says one of its four tipi canvases along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calaway Park was stolen Wednesday evening. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the First Nation said the ... Read More
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Tipi canvas stolen, Bearspaw seeks public's help
- Alberta
- Trans Canada Hwy
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 15, 2025 05:33am
The Bearspaw First Nation is asking for the public's help after one of its four tipi canvases was stolen along the Trans-Canada Highway, just west of Calaway Park. According to the Nation, the theft ... Read More