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• 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
• Calgary police looking to identify woman in connection to fatal bike crash

  Calgary police are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman believed to have information about a fatal collision involving a cyclist last week.

  Crime

  Sep 25
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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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• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• Truck driver charged in Whoop-Up Drive bridge collision

  Lethbridge police have charged a driver after a semi-truck collided with the underside of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge on Wednesday.

  Traffic

  Aug 7
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• Underpass collision shuts down major artery road in Lethbridge

  A semi-truck hauling a construction vehicle collided with the underside of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge on Wednesday morning, causing significant damage and major delays.

  Traffic

  Aug 6
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• Calgary toddler dies after being struck by a vehicle

  Family members of one-year-old Anahat Gill say they're devastated after the toddler was struck and killed by a pickup truck in a northeast Calgary neighbourhood Monday.

  Traffic

  Aug 5
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• Family of young Calgary couple, involved in horrific head-on crash, speaks out

  The family of a Calgary couple, critically injured in a head on collision on July 21, say they're angry about what happened, but for now are focused on the loved ones' recovery.

  Crime

  Jul 31
• Alberta transportation minister won’t rule out legislation on the future of bike lanes

  Alberta's transportation minister has left open the possibility of legislation on the future of bike lanes following a meeting on Wednesday with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek.

  Politics

  Jul 31
• RCMP seeking public’s help in fatal hit-and-run investigation on Siksika Nation

  The RCMP are looking to identify a suspect in a hit and run that killed two people and critically injured a third on the Siksika Nation on Saturday.

  Crime

  Jul 28
• Calgary police warn of text message scam seeking payment of fake motor vehicle tickets

  Investigators say the City of Calgary and province of Alberta will never send text messages asking for payment of outstanding tickets and any texts that people receive are fake.

  Crime

  Jul 21
• Outlaw motorcycle gang members expected to descend on Calgary

  Calgary police are advising the public about an influx of members from some of Canada's most notorious motorcycle gangs who are expected to arrive in the city this weekend.

  Crime

  Jul 16
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• Edmonton scraps playground zone photo radar amid low tickets: ‘No longer financially sustainable’

  Edmonton's crack down on speeding in school and playground zones has been such a success, the city says it's no longer making enough money to keep enforcing those areas.

  Traffic

  Jun 25
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• Cleanup underway as southern Alberta dries out from huge weekend storm

  Now that the big storm that hit much of southern Alberta this weekend has passed, crews were out Monday cleaning up from all the down trees and flooding that occurred.

  Environment

  Jun 23
• Forecast for heavy rain, snow forces road closures in Waterton Lakes National Park

  With heavy rain and possibly snow forecast for the area around Waterton Lakes National Park this weekend, Parks Canada has shut down vehicle access to two high elevation roads.

  Weather

  Jun 20
• New wildlife overpass in Kananaskis Country named after former Alberta premier

  A new wildlife overpass on the Trans Canada Highway, about an hour west of Calgary, named after former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, officially opened on Friday.

  Environment

  Jun 13
• Protests at G7 summit in Alberta set to be largely peaceful, targeting Trump policies

  Canadian researchers say the protests expected to take place during the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. are likely to be much more peaceful than recent protests in the U.S.

  Economy

  Jun 12