Alberta judge reserves decision on whether to strike review of separation question | Edmonton police charge Tsuut'ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney with 2 counts of sexual assault | Advance voting set to begin for anticipated Battle-River Crowfoot federal byelection
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Alberta judge reserves decision on whether to strike review of separation question; Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby is expected to give his ruling Aug\. 14, after he reserved his decision on Thursday\.

Alberta judge reserves decision on whether to strike review of separation question

August 7 , 2025 at 07:47:14 a.m. MDT • :

A special court proceeding on a proposed Alberta separation referendum question is scheduled to get underway today in Edmonton.

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Edmonton police charge Tsuut'ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney with 2 counts of sexual assault; Chief Roy Whitney of the Tsuut'ina Nation is seen in this file photo\.

Edmonton police charge Tsuut'ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney with 2 counts of sexual assault

August 7 , 2025 at 02:11:01 p.m. MDT • :

Edmonton police have charged 71-year-old Tsuut'ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney with sexual assault in relation to alleged offences against two men decades ago.

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Advance voting set to begin for anticipated Battle-River Crowfoot federal byelection; People make their way to and from an advance polling station in April\.

Advance voting set to begin for anticipated Battle-River Crowfoot federal byelection

August 7 , 2025 at 03:37:41 p.m. MDT • :

Elections Canada says advance polls for Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot federal byelection will open on Friday and go until Monday, Aug. 11

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AHS issues public alert for potential measles exposure in Edmonton region; AHS said an individual with measles visited two locations in Nisku and a restaurant in south Edmonton at the end of July\.

AHS issues public alert for potential measles exposure in Edmonton region

August 7 , 2025 at 11:17:50 a.m. MDT • :

AHS said it has been notified of a person with confirmed measles who visited two locations in Nisku and one in south Edmonton while infectious at the end of July.

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Girl, 9, dead after being struck by pickup truck west of Edmonton; The girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died as a result of her injuries\.

Girl, 9, dead after being struck by pickup truck west of Edmonton

August 6 , 2025 at 08:14:32 a.m. MDT • :

A young girl in Alberta is dead after police say she was hit by a pickup truck while riding a skateboard.

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Close bear encounters lead to warnings, closures in popular parts of Kananaskis; Grizzly sightings and encounters are behind multiple bear warnings and closures currently in effect throughout Kananaskis Country\.  

August 7 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Close bear encounters lead to warnings, closures in popular parts of Kananaskis

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This car has more than 1.2 million km on it — and it's still going strong; What makes this 1985 Toyota Tercel so unique\?  

August 5 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

This car has more than 1.2 million km on it — and it's still going strong

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Two Edmonton-area daycare workers charged with assaults against toddlers; RCMP laid assault charges against two former daycare workers at Little Stars Montessori Early Learning Center in Spruce Grove, Alta\.  

August 5 , 2025 at 01:37:35 p.m. MDT • :

Two Edmonton-area daycare workers charged with assaults against toddlers

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Edmonton Riverhawks break WCL attendance record for third straight year; Fans watching a baseball game at RE/MAX Field\.  

August 7 , 2025 at 10:54:45 a.m. MDT • :

Edmonton Riverhawks break WCL attendance record for third straight year

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Edmonton's Hawrelak Park set to reopen this winter; Construction continues at Hawrelak Park on Aug\. 21, 2024, during the second year of a planned three-year closure\. The City of Edmonton says Hawrelak Park is on track to open this winter after extensive repair work\.  

August 6 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Edmonton's Hawrelak Park set to reopen this winter

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