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Tragic late-night rollover: Alberta RCMP say a charter bus hit the median and rolled over about 1 kilometre west of Debolt at about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday; of the 37 people on board, a 50-year-old woman from Grande Prairie died and six passengers were taken to hospital in serious condition. Sixteen others with minor injuries were checked and released, remaining uninjured passengers were taken to the Debolt fire hall, and investigators say road conditions are believed to be a factor.
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Community rally in Stavely tonight: The Southern Alberta Mustangs will host a benefit game at the Stavely arena tonight for three junior players killed last week — JJ Wright (18) and Cameron Casorso (18) of Kamloops, B.C., and 17-year-old Caden Fine from Alabama — after their car was struck by a gravel truck on the way to practice on Monday. Fundraisers have already raised tens of thousands of dollars for the families, and the game is one of several tributes from the hockey community.
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Premier pushes for a bigger say on judges: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told callers on her Saturday radio show that threatening to withhold some court funding is a "negotiating position" as she presses for a new four-person appointment committee and relaxed bilingualism rules for Supreme Court picks. Critics, including the Canadian Bar Association and federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser, warn the plan could undermine judicial independence, while Smith says parity like Quebec’s would boost public confidence.
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Repeat arrest after tugboat standoff: Marcel Alvin Fontaine, 44, was arrested again after allegedly breaching his release order following a Feb. 1 standoff when he barricaded himself on the tugboat Trend D Foam off Cameron Island; he was first detained about 5:30 p.m. after an attempted theft at Thrifty Foods. Court records show multiple Alberta warrants between Oct. 1, 2025 and Jan. 20 and charges including break-and-enter, mischief and alleged assaults; Fontaine remains in custody and a bail-revocation hearing is scheduled.
Edmonton Daily Digest — 2026-02-08
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1 dead, 6 in serious condition after charter bus rollover near Alberta town
Alberta RCMP say one person was killed in a bus rollover. Six people were taken to hospital by ambulance while 16 others had minor injuries and were released.
Mustangs to host benefit game for Alberta junior hockey players killed in crash
The benefit game is among several ongoing fundraisers that have, so far, raised tens of thousands of dollars for the families of the three junior hockey players.
Danielle Smith defends plan to withhold funding for Alberta judges
Smith said during her call-in radio show she would rather get to a conclusion that's amenable, fair and includes parity in the appointment process.
Nanaimo tugboat break-in suspect arrested for 3rd time in a week
Court records indicate Marcel Alvin Fontaine, 44, appeared before a Justice of the Peace on Saturday after he was taken into custody for allegedly breaching his release order.