Red Deer crime severity tumbles in latest StatsCan report | High stakes long weekend for go kart racing in Alberta | Mudslide shuts down part of Highway 40 in Kananaskis
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Red Deer crime severity tumbles in latest StatsCan report; Compared to 2023, in 2024, Red Deer's crime severity index dropped 20 per cent

Red Deer crime severity tumbles in latest StatsCan report

August 3 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

With a 20 per cent year-over-year drop, Red Deer sees the second-biggest decline among 40 other census metropolitan areas analyzed by StatsCan — only Kamloops came out ahead, with a 21 per cent decrease.
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High stakes long weekend for go kart racing in Alberta; A go kart racer looks out from his helmet's visor\.

High stakes long weekend for go kart racing in Alberta

August 2 , 2025 at 10:06:21 p.m. MDT • :

It's a high stakes long weekend for go kart racing in our province, with nearly 100 drivers from across Canada and the U.S. descending on Fort Saskatchewan for the Max Karting Group Canada Final. On the line: a chance to represent the country at the grande final this December in Bahrain. Our video producer Bob Grieve dropped by to check out the action.
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Mudslide shuts down part of Highway 40 in Kananaskis; A mudslide south of Kananaskis Village, in southern Alberta, has shut down part of Highway 40\. RCMP expect the road to be closed for two days\.

Mudslide shuts down part of Highway 40 in Kananaskis

August 3 , 2025 at 12:24:27 p.m. MDT • :

A washout on Highway 40, in southern Alberta, closed it to all traffic between the Mount Lipsett and Mist Creek day-use areas, according to a 511 Alberta advisory issued on Sunday morning.
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27-storey tower proposed near U of A campus has some residents up in arms; The rezoning application for the proposed 27-storey Windsor Heights residential building will go before city council at a public hearing on August 18\.

27-storey tower proposed near U of A campus has some residents up in arms

July 31 , 2025 at 05:58:47 p.m. MDT • :

Some residents at the open house expressed that they still had several outstanding concerns about the building that the City and Westrich Pacific have not addressed
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Alberta minister threatens to axe bike lanes. Can he make his case?; Cyclists use the Fifth Street S\.W\. protected bicycle lane in downtown Calgary\.

Alberta minister threatens to axe bike lanes. Can he make his case?

August 3 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Province claims urban bike lanes worsen congestion. Ontario said the same thing — then a judge found they lacked evidence to back up their point.
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Crown stays murder charge for Edmonton man convicted of 1987 killing; Roy Sobotiak was 26 when he was charged in the killing of Susan Kaminsky\. In 1991, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder\.  

August 1 , 2025 at 06:51:24 p.m. MDT • :

Crown stays murder charge for Edmonton man convicted of 1987 killing

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Hiroshima survivor recounts horror of atomic blast 80 years ago; A senior woman holds a large red scarf around her face and looks concerned\.  

August 3 , 2025 at 10:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Hiroshima survivor recounts horror of atomic blast 80 years ago

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Some Edmonton builders see up to 20% cost increases as tariff war continues; Issam Saleh with Vivid Homes say they've had to deal with sharp increases of up to 20 per cent on supplies\.  

August 1 , 2025 at 04:58:50 p.m. MDT • :

Some Edmonton builders see up to 20% cost increases as tariff war continues

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Petition for referendum to ensure Alberta remains in Canada approved by Elections Alberta; Thomas Lukaszuk's anti-separation referendum petition was approved by Elections Alberta on Wednesday\.  

July 30 , 2025 at 12:34:44 p.m. MDT • :

Petition for referendum to ensure Alberta remains in Canada approved by Elections Alberta

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Companies taking concrete steps toward capturing revenues from carbon dioxide; CarbiCrete's portfolio of decarbonized masonry and hardscape products includes concrete blocks, paving stones, slabs and retaining wall units\.  

August 3 , 2025 at 12:44:37 p.m. MDT • :

Companies taking concrete steps toward capturing revenues from carbon dioxide

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