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• ‘E-dirt bikes are not toys’: E.R. doc fears more injuries after 2 kids hit in Edmonton

  Edmonton police said two boys, aged 11 and 12, on an e-dirt bike allegedly cut off a car turning onto Terwillegar Drive, triggering a crash that left them with serious injuries.

  Health

  Sep 11
• Surface Green Line LRT route in downtown Calgary endorsed by city committee

  The surface alignment for the Green Line LRT through Calgary's downtown core chosen by a city committee was the only option that fell within the project's available budget.

  Traffic

  Sep 8
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• Calgary uses AI to determine the 50 highest-risk intersections for pedestrians

  The list of the highest-risk intersections comes after the City of Calgary used AI to assess and assign a risk score to more than 17,000 intersections across the city. 

  Traffic

  Aug 28
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• Charges laid in St. Albert electric dirt bike crash as e-mobility hospitalizations spike

  'These are dangerous, high-speed, off-highway vehicles that need to be ridden out in the back 40 and not in the cities,' RCMP said of electric dirt bikes on municipal streets.

  Traffic

  Aug 28
• Edmonton city council rejects proposed changes to remaining bike lane routes

  City administration recommended changes to remaining bike routes, citing community concerns, construction challenges and expected changes to provincial legislation.

  Traffic

  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
• Rainbow Valley Bridge work wrapping up on Whitemud Drive

  After two and a half years of near-daily gridlock on Whitemud Drive in southwest Edmonton due to Rainbow Valley Bridge construction, the light at the end of the tunnel is near.

  Traffic

  Aug 24
• 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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• City of Edmonton considering return of controversial calcium chloride

  The City of Edmonton ran a pilot program for two years but stopped using the de-icing agent in 2019, after increased concerns about damage to vehicles, concrete and infrastructure.

  Traffic

  Aug 21
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• Edmonton city council considering rule changes for e-scooters, e-bikes

  The City of Edmonton is considering permanent changes to where e-scooters and e-bikes can go and park, along with how fast they can travel.

  Traffic

  Aug 11
• 184 Street bridge over Yellowhead Trail closing for 3 months of construction

  The City of Edmonton is closing the 184 Street bridge over Yellowhead Trail until fall 2026 to allow for rehabilitation and faster construction.

  Traffic

  Aug 7
• 2 correctional officers, inmate killed in rural Alberta collision during transfer

  Two correctional officers and the 24-year-old inmate they were transferring from the Edmonton Institution for Women were killed in a crash near Wainwright in eastern Alberta.

  Canada

  Aug 6
• Don’t leave your pets in hot vehicles, the City of Edmonton warns

  Peace officers say leaving windows cracked or parking in the shade does not provide reliable protection from the heat, which inside a vehicle can nearly double in under 15 minutes.

  Traffic

  Jul 23
• Unlicensed Alberta driver caught speeding 230 km/h near Fairmont Hot Springs

  An Audi was seized and an Alberta man charged with driving impaired and without a licence, after the car was caught speeding nearly three times the limit near Fairmont Hot Springs.

  Traffic

  Jul 23
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• City of Calgary scrambling to fix another major water main break

  Another serious water main break in the City of Calgary has shut down a large section of Macleod Trail, causing big problems for commuters.

  Traffic

  Jul 23
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• New Ivor Strong Bridge on Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail to open on July 27

  The daily commute along Deerfoot Trail in south Calgary is expected to take drivers a bit less time with the opening of a new bridge over the Bow River on July 27.

  Traffic

  Jul 21
• Driver accused of deliberately hitting Muslim woman due to race: Edmonton police

  Edmonton police allege the accused boxed in the victim's vehicle and prevented her from leaving a northside parking lot while making racist and xenophobic comments.

  Crime

  Jul 16
• Alberta government creates bike lane complaint line ahead of fall legislation

  Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said he wants to hear if bike lanes are creating traffic congestion, hurting businesses or prolonging emergency response times.

  Traffic

  Jul 15
• Localized flooding on Yellowhead Trail following overnight storm

  Significant traffic delays were felt across the city as several underpasses along the Yellowhead Trail were flooded by an overnight storm.

  Canada

  Jul 15
• WestJet flight attendants hold information pickets as strike vote takes place

  Almost a year after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike over the issue of unpaid work, flight attendants at WestJet are threatening to do the same.

  Consumer

  Jul 14
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• Deep sinkhole opens up in north Edmonton after weekend thunderstorms

  The City of Edmonton and EPCOR say Mother Nature has pushed the wastewater system to its limits in recent weeks, as several thunderstorms have dumped massive amounts of rain.

  Weather

  Jul 13
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• Train derailment in southwest Calgary sends several railcars tumbling into water

  An early morning train derailment caused more than a dozen railcars to jump the tracks, sending some of them tumbling into a southwest Calgary wetland.

  Environment

  Jul 13
• Alberta RCMP investigating reports of ‘multiple fatalities’ in crash near Gibbons

  Alberta RCMP are investigating after a fatal crash, just north of the town of Gibbons on Thursday evening, that has resulted in "multiple fatalities."

  Investigations

  Jul 10
• Edmonton police impound lot expands to add about 150 spaces

  In a news release, the city says the number of abandoned vehicles waiting to be towed hit a peak of 682 on June 17. That number has dropped to 181 as of July 7.

  Traffic

  Jul 8
• Community pushback forces City of Edmonton to change gears on bike lane plans

  The City of Edmonton is changing gears on its plan to remove a large section of on-street parking along 50 Street to allow for the installation of bike lanes.

  Politics

  Jul 7