🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Forty-three seniors displaced after flooding at Villa Marguerite in West Edmonton. Rainwater rushed through basement windows Friday evening, forcing residents into the chapel and recreation areas; Park Place Seniors Living said individualized relocation plans are being coordinated and residents continue to receive care, according to VP of operations Becky Marlatt.
💼 Economy & Business
- IBC estimates $230 million in insured damage from recent Edmonton storms. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says claims from late May and early June storms — chiefly from homes — totalled nearly $230M and notes mid-July storm data is still being gathered, meaning the total will rise.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Woman charged after May 27 hit-and-run believed motivated by hatred in Edmonton. Police say the suspect boxed in a victim near 82 Street and 144 Avenue, struck the woman who was wearing a hijab with her vehicle, then fled; the suspect turned herself in on July 9 and was released with an order to appear in court.
- ASIRT probing fatal police shooting during Brooks RCMP warrant execution. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. in Greenbrook Village when officers say a man produced a weapon and one officer fired; Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team has opened an independent investigation after life-saving attempts failed.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Almost 800,000 Albertans have applied for the $100 energy rebate, premier says. Danielle Smith told reporters the first payments will start landing in the next few days, that roughly 3.4 million Albertans are eligible, and the government has blocked about 35,000 fraudulent applications.
🏈 Sports
- Rookie Dariel Djabome has become Edmonton Elks’ starting middle linebacker after Week 3 hamstring injury. The No. 3 pick from this year’s Canadian draft recorded seven tackles in each of his first two starts and an interception in his first game, coach Mark Kilam said as the 4-1 Elks prepared for a home game.
📰 Also Today
- Assembly of First Nations questions ministers on major projects, including reconciliation timelines.
- Regional AFN chief position vacant for five years, Alberta still in limbo.
- Edmonton junior high roof badly damaged by storm, causing indoor flooding.
- Referendum advertising rules under scrutiny, flags and patriotic ads debated.
- Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation sues Canada, seeks change to $5 treaty annuity.
- Alberta coal miner fined $360,000, company pleaded guilty in worker's death.
- Rural Alberta shifts to virtual ER doctors, pilot programs expanding.
- Q&A: What is driving Edmonton's heavy rainfalls?, expert analysis featured.
- Debate over roadside attractions continues, giant dinosaurs and oversized sausages considered.
- Public Safety minister fights to keep accused murderer in custody, case involves alleged gangster.
- Premier wants to double Alberta oil production, policy plan under discussion.
- New AI data centre proposed for rural Alberta, another submission surfaces.
- Man dies after officer-involved shooting in southern Alberta, RCMP report issued.
- Quebec and Alberta plan joint AI integration in government, provinces announce cooperation.
- Alberta launches web portal accepting bike lane complaints, government opens the portal.
- Judge extends order freezing separatist lawyer’s assets, dispute with First Nation continues.
- Explainer: How clouds hold so much rain over Edmonton, scientists weigh in.
- Alberta opens online gambling market, addictions experts express worry.
- Canada reports 107 cyclosporiasis cases in Quebec as of July 11, officials monitoring.
- Calgary is ‘uniquely situated’ to study hailstorms, Northern Hail Project notes.
- Bow Glacier Falls Trail reopens with warning signs, Parks Canada cites geotechnical report.
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- Married couple in their 80s confirmed dead in north Edmonton fire, coroner released identities.
