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• Alberta woman sentenced in impaired driving crash that killed Canadian Forces veteran

  A 31-year-old woman from the Mini Thni First Nation, west of Calgary, has been sentenced in connection with a motorcycle crash that killed a Canadian Forces veteran in 2022.

  Crime

  Oct 25
• Downtown bike lane temporarily moving due to Valley Line LRT West construction

  Edmonton cyclists using the 102 Avenue bike lane will move to a new lane on 103 Avenue in about three weeks, where the bike route is expected to remain until the end of 2027.

  Traffic

  Oct 10
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• Valley Line West LRT construction advancing, all elevated concrete segments done

  The two-kilometre-long concrete elevated section of track for the Valley Line West LRT by West Edmonton Mall is now complete, and the giant gantry crane is coming down.

  Traffic

  Oct 8
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• Man hit while driving e-scooter in central Edmonton dies in hospital

  A 49-year-old man died in hospital two weeks after being hit by two vehicles at the intersection of 82 Street and 115 Avenue while driving a personal electric scooter.

  Traffic

  Oct 7
• Dangerous driving charge laid in Whitemud crash that killed Edmonton father

  Three months after a crash claimed the life of a father, police have charged the semi-truck driver involved in the collision in south Edmonton with driving causing death.

  Crime

  Oct 3
• Pedestrian, 73, killed in pre-dawn collision in west Edmonton

  The truck was driving east into the sunrise at the time of the time of the crash and Edmonton police said lighting conditions are considered a factor in the collision.

  Traffic

  Oct 3
• Alberta cracking down on unsafe, reckless commercial trucking practices

  From schools that undertrain commercial drivers to companies exploiting workers to avoid paying taxes and benefits, Alberta said it's cracking down on reckless trucking operators.

  Traffic

  Oct 3
• Street-racing meetup busted in northwest Edmonton, 30 tickets issued

  Edmonton police said their initial estimates indicated there were more than 100 vehicles in the industrial area for the racing meetup.

  Crime

  Sep 26
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• Alberta mountain biking community mourns the loss of avid supporter

  Members of Calgary's mountain biking community are mourning the loss of their friend Jordan Phillip Goheen. He died after being hit by a vehicle on Sept. 12.

  Canada

  Sep 19
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• Edmonton residents question police response to crash near Forest Heights school

  Witnesses allege the driver was speeding several times over the limit in a school zone when the crash happened Tuesday night in the Forest Heights neighbourhood.

  Traffic

  Sep 12
• Getting to school a headache amid road, LRT construction in west Edmonton

  Part of 87 Avenue is blocked off due to LRT construction and to the north at 95 Avenue, the street is all ripped up for road rehabilitation — making the trip to school tricky.

  Education

  Sep 9
• Traffic enforcement cameras to be installed at 2 Calgary intersections

  Calgary police have received approval from the province of Alberta to install red light and speed enforcement cameras at two dangerous intersections in the city.

  Traffic

  Sep 5
• Excavator on trailer hits Whitemud Drive overpass — again

  It comes just over two years after a near-identical scenario shut down the busy interchange on the east side of Edmonton.

  Traffic

  Sep 4
• Southern Alberta residents face loss of ‘Border Road’ used for generations

  It is a road that has been used by southern Alberta residents for generations, but President Donald Trump's promise to secure the border means Canadians will soon lose access.

  Canada

  Sep 3
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• 1 person killed in ‘serious motor vehicle collision’ north of Red Deer

  The RCMP confirm that one person has been killed in a two vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on highway 2A just north of Red Deer.

  Traffic

  Aug 30
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• Pedestrian fatality prompts calls for better traffic safety in Edmonton

  Residents in the Edgemont neighbourhood in West Edmonton are calling for change to make roads safer after a grandmother was fatally hit by a car on Friday while crossing the road.

  Traffic

  Aug 27
• Driver killed in hit and run on Trans-Canada Highway near Brooks

  A 30-year-old man from Andrew, Alta., is dead after a hit and run on the Trans-Canada Highway early Monday morning, about 20 kilometres east of Brooks.

  Crime

  Aug 26
• Highway 1 reopens after damaging storm hits Brooks area

  According to Environment Canada, "a fast-moving supercell tracked across southern Alberta bringing significant, damaging wind gusts and loonie to golf ball sized hail."

  Weather

  Aug 21
• Alleged impaired driver going wrong way on Anthony Henday Drive triggers fatal crash: EPS

  A 23-year-old man was killed in an overnight crash on the southeast corner of Anthony Henday Drive, allegedly caused by an impaired driver going the wrong way on the ring road.

  Crime

  Aug 9
• Traffic flow changes coming to Whitemud Drive over Rainbow Valley Bridge

  The city said a traffic pattern shift to the completed westbound Rainbow Valley Bridge to accommodate construction work on the eastbound span is upcoming this month.

  Traffic

  Aug 8
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• Driver arrested after 5-vehicle pileup in north Edmonton

  An Edmonton driver was arrested after allegedly speeding and triggering a five-vehicle collision on 82 Street, where it dips under the CN Rail train tracks south of 127 Avenue.

  Traffic

  Aug 6
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• 2 people injured in plane crash near Linden, Alta.

  Two people were taken to hospital on Tuesday, one of them with serious injuries, after a small plane crashed in Linden, Alta., about an hour northeast of Calgary.

  Investigations

  Aug 6
• Predatory towing targeted with new collision exclusion zone, fines in Alberta

  Effective Aug. 8, 200-metre exclusion zones will exist around collision scenes and tow trucks that enter without being invited by officials or drivers will be fined $1,000.

  Canada

  Aug 6
• 9-year-old girl on skateboard hit and killed by truck in Spruce Grove

  A girl playing on a skateboard rolled off a driveway and was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup on a cul-de-sac in Spruce Grove on Tuesday morning.

  Traffic

  Aug 5
• Iconic Banff sign to be relocated for safety reasons

  The iconic Banff sign that greets visitors as they arrive in the mountain town, along Mt. Norquay Road, is being moved because of concerns over traffic and pedestrian safety.

  Traffic

  Aug 5