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• Clients raise concerns over animal care at Calgary pet hospital

  Calgary pet owner Julie Krivitsky is raising concerns about the care of her Siamese cat while at VCA Animal Emergency Centre in southeast Calgary.

  Consumer

  4 hours
• Judge in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial warns jury about defence statement

  The judge reminded jurors in the Coutts border blockade trial on Friday that theories presented by the Crown or defence are not evidence.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Repairs to Whitemud overpass hit by excavator won’t be complete until 2025

  Work to fix the Whitemud Drive overpass at Anthony Henday Drive in east Edmonton will not be completed this fall, as the date is now delayed into 2025.

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  7 hours
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• Red Deer man accused of trying to lure child with lost cat story: RCMP

  A Red Deer, Alta., man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to lure a youth by offering them money to help search for a lost cat, RCMP say.

  Crime

  7 hours
• Team Canada’s Kindred Paul shares why she loves water polo as she prepares for Paris Olympics

  The 28-year-old athlete already has impressive experience on the international stage.

  Sports

  8 hours
• BMW SUV equipped with flashing lights suspected of impersonating police in Edmonton

  The Edmonton Police Service released videos and a photo of a BMW X5 SUV equipped with flashing red, blue and white lights that it said was being used to impersonate police.

  Crime

  8 hours
• Fire ban issued at Banff National Park due to drought-like conditions

  According to a Friday news release, the park is experiencing drought-like conditions after several days of hot and dry weather.

  Fire

  10 hours
• WestJet mechanics ratify collective agreement following Canada Day strike

  In a Friday update to members, the AMFA-WestJet Negotiating Committee said the agreement was approved by 96 per cent of membership.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Dill pickle cotton candy, aloe vera lemonade among 24 new foods at 2024 K-Days

  If you like pickles, this summer's K-Days menu will be right up your alley. 

  Features

  12 hours
• Canada’s wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into the peak summer months

  There are now 284 wildfires in Canada, including 135 that are out of control.

  Canada

  Jul 12
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• Calgary rock project Cindy Lee among acts shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize

  The Polaris winner will be announced Sept. 17 during a gala presentation at Toronto's Massey Hall.

  Entertainment

  Jul 12
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• RCMP investigate serious vehicle crash near Vermilion

  A serious motor vehicle collision forced the closure of the westbound lanes of Highway 16 at Innisfree, Alta., Thursday evening, around 50 km west of Vermilion.

  Traffic

  Jul 11
• Alberta’s entire forest protection area under fire ban as temperatures soar

  Conditions are worsening for crews fighting wildfires across Alberta, as the province implements a fire ban across the entire forest protection area.

  Fire

  Jul 11
• Alberta dispensary becomes first to sell cannabis at Edmonton comedy festival

  Plantlife Cannabis will be the first to sell cannabis products at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, showcasing some of the biggest comedians at Kinsmen Park.

  Cannabis

  Jul 11
• Thick, black wildfire smoke rolling into Fort McMurray prompts RCMP warning

  Heavy, dark smoke is moving into the Fort McMurray area from the south, where several wildfires broke out this past week due to lightning strikes.

  Weather

  Jul 11
• Right to be cool? Edmontonians call for mandatory air conditioning, cooling measures

  'It makes perfect sense that we treat access to cooling as a fundamental human right, the same way we think of access to warmth in winter as a fundamental human right.'

  Weather

  Jul 11
• Nearly 1K people flee Garden River as wildfire threatens road access: officials

  In an update on Thursday afternoon, Alberta Wildfire confirmed that 981 residents of Garden River had left the community by Wednesday night.

  Fire

  Jul 11
• Alberta teachers say government’s assessment increase for elementary students ‘makes no sense’

  The Alberta Teachers' Association said students should be getting more support, not more tests, amid changes the province is making to its early years assessment framework.

  Education

  Jul 11
• How prepared are you for a wildfire? 3 critical ways you can get ready

  Whether in urban or rural areas, there are several things Canadians can do to protect their families and property from wildfires.

  Fire

  Jul 11
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• Edmonton’s Plouffe sisters heading to Paris Olympics for 3×3 basketball

  Twins Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, from Edmonton, Alta., are part of Canada's 3x3 women's basketball roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

  Canada

  Jul 11
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• Defence calls Coutts murder-conspiracy trial ‘un-Canadian,’ accuses RCMP of lying

  An officer with the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team is testifying at the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder of police at the 2022 protest.

  Canada

  Jul 11
• Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl announces engagement

  Leon Draisaitl posted photos on Instagram of him proposing to his girlfriend Celeste Desjardins on a beach in Spain.

  Sports

  Jul 11
• Strathcona Resources and Canada Growth Fund to partner on carbon capture project

  The project will involve building carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure on steam-assisted gravity drainage oilsands facilities across Saskatchewan and Alberta.

  Canada

  Jul 11
• Marsch sees plenty of positives in Canada’s Copa America campaign but says more work needed

  Canada's coach had positive news about captain Alphonso Davies, who hobbled off the pitch in the 71st minute Tuesday after a hard Argentine challenge.

  Sports

  Jul 11
• The results are in: June’s rate cut didn’t revive Canada’s housing market

  Hopes that an interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada in June would bring homebuyers off the sidelines did not materialize, sales figures show.

  Economy

  Jul 11