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Alberta gives green light to online gambling sites starting Monday

Alberta will open its doors to private online gambling operators on Monday, marking a major shift in how the province regulates digital gaming and sports betting. The move, enabled through Alberta’s...

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Rankin leads the way with three TDs as Elks run over winless Redblacks 40-17

EDMONTON — Justin Rankin and the Edmonton Elks were back to their newfound winning ways on Thursday. The Edmonton running back scored three big-play touchdowns as the Elks came away with a 40-17 victory...

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Amber Alert for six-year-old Alberta boy expands to all of B.C., most of N.W.T.

RCMP say the search for an Alberta boy has been expanded to all of B.C. and into much of the Northwest Territories or the Yukon. Mounties near the Alberta-B.C. boundary issued an Amber...

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Edmonton cyclist killed in November crash remembered

Family members and riders from the Edmonton bike community installed a bicycle painted all in white in southeast Edmonton to remember a 65-year-old cyclist who died after being struck by an SUV in November...

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Pedestrian fatally struck in southeast Edmonton was crossing against the light, police say

Police say a 69-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in southeast Edmonton early Thursday morning. The Edmonton Police Service believes the pedestrian...

July 9, 2026 12:49 pm MST MST

3 hospitalized after tornado touches down at Alberta campground southeast of Edmonton

A tornado touched down at an Alberta campground Wednesday around 8:30 p.m., injuring five people. The tornado touched down at the Dillberry Lake Provincial Campground, about 300 kilometres southeast...

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Amber Alert issued for six-year-old Alberta boy

Mounties near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary have issued an Amber Alert for a six-year-old boy. Authorities say Lanakai Morrison was taken on Tuesday from the hamlet of Valhalla Centre, roughly...

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Accused in Edmonton Chinatown killings tells trial he doesn't remember attacks

Justin Bone says he remembers waking up at a police station after days of roaming the streets, taking drugs and trying to find a place to stay. The 40-year-old Edmonton man, who is on trial...

July 9, 2026 8:08 am MST MST

Mounties looking for man who allegedly hit parked car with baseball bat

Alberta RCMP says they are looking for a man who is believed to have hit a parked vehicle with a baseball bat near Ameena Drive in Leduc. Around 8:40 a.m. on June 6, Mounties responded to a report that...

July 8, 2026 6:41 pm MST MST

S’mores and tents: Newcomers get first real glimpse of camping in Elk Island National Park

Summer is a good time for camping and going outdoors, but for some new Canadians, it can be quite daunting. From setting up a tent to knowing what to do if you see a bear or a bison. A Norquest program...

July 8, 2026 7:08 pm MST MST