Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi predicted to win Edmonton-Strathcona byelection | Body of 6-year-old boy found in pond in Cold Lake, Alta., after community-wide search | Heavy rain helps tame wildfire danger in parts of Alberta
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Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi predicted to win Edmonton-Strathcona byelection; Naheed Nenshi has a commanding lead as votes are counted in an Edmonton-Strathcona byelection\. Alberta NDP members chose him as party leader a year ago\.

Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi predicted to win Edmonton-Strathcona byelection

June 23 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Nenshi leads with 78 per cent of votes after 28 polls were counted in the Edmonton-Strathcona byelection.

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Body of 6-year-old boy found in pond in Cold Lake, Alta., after community-wide search; A search team honed in on searching a community pond like this one, after balloons were seen near the water\.

Body of 6-year-old boy found in pond in Cold Lake, Alta., after community-wide search

June 23 , 2025 at 08:32:26 p.m. MDT • :

Ibukun Adeniyi was last seen at his family's home Sunday. RCMP confirmed late Sunday night that his body was found in a nearby pond and called the community search off.

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Heavy rain helps tame wildfire danger in parts of Alberta; Heavy precipitation has cooled off some portions of southern and central Alberta from immediate wildfire risk, but the north remains a top priority\.

Heavy rain helps tame wildfire danger in parts of Alberta

June 23 , 2025 at 12:13:00 p.m. MDT • :

After a week of heavy rain, some portions of Alberta are no longer experiencing fire danger. However, many fires are still burning, and Alberta Wildfire officials are encouraging people to remain vigilant during Canada Day celebrations.

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Edmonton extortion scheme linked to notorious B.C. gang, court records show; Edmonton police investigated a fire that levelled an under-construction home on Jan\. 8, 2024, as linked to the extortion scheme investigated under Project Gaslight\.

Edmonton extortion scheme linked to notorious B.C. gang, court records show

June 20 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

An extortion scheme that targeted South Asian homebuilders in Edmonton is linked to the B.C.-based gang Brothers Keepers, court records obtained by CBC News show.

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Measles 'out of control,' experts warn, as Alberta case counts surpass 1,000; Measles symptoms can include a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, as well as a blotchy red rash\. Complications can include inflammation of the brain, pneumonia and even death\.

Measles 'out of control,' experts warn, as Alberta case counts surpass 1,000

June 21 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Alberta's measles outbreaks have now eclipsed the 1,000 case milestone and infectious diseases specialists are warning the virus is likely "impossible to contain," given the current level of transmission.

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I'm choosing to leave for the U.S. for a unicorn job. Does that make me a traitor to Canada?; Alice Nelson is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada\. She feels conflicted about moving to Texas, given the current political climate\.   

June 22 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

I'm choosing to leave for the U.S. for a unicorn job. Does that make me a traitor to Canada?

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2 dead after plane crash near Vermilion Airport: RCMP; A plane crash in Vermilion, Alta\., killed the pilot and sole passenger, local RCMP say\.  

June 22 , 2025 at 10:36:44 a.m. MDT • :

2 dead after plane crash near Vermilion Airport: RCMP

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North America's best speed climbers reach new heights in Edmonton; A woman speed climbs up a wall in an Edmonton rock climbing competition\.  

June 22 , 2025 at 09:01:27 p.m. MDT • :

North America's best speed climbers reach new heights in Edmonton

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Search for additional victims ends after massive rockfall kills 2 in Banff National Park; 'I thought I was going to die,' says witness to deadly Alberta rockfall  

June 20 , 2025 at 08:56:57 a.m. MDT • :

Search for additional victims ends after massive rockfall kills 2 in Banff National Park

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When the day came that my son no longer needed a heart monitor, everyone was happy but me; Natasha Chiam, left, cuddles her teenage son, Calis, in April 2024\.  

June 23 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

When the day came that my son no longer needed a heart monitor, everyone was happy but me

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