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WestJet Cancels 81 Flights, Whyte Avenue Sentence & Riders Beat Elks — Edmonton Saturday

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🏈 Sports

  1. Riders beat Elks 28-26 as Tommy Stevens scores three TDs. Backup QB Tommy Stevens rushed for three one-yard touchdowns in Saskatchewan’s 28-26 win over the Edmonton Elks, moving the Riders to 5-2 while the Elks fell to 6-2; Johnny Johnson returned an 87-yard kickoff to set up a Stevens TD and a weather delay of more than an hour interrupted play.
  2. Vernon Adams Jr. throws CFL‑leading 21st TD pass in Stampeders’ 44-20 win. Adams finished 18-of-25 for 252 yards as Calgary beat Hamilton 44-20, with Dejon Brissett catching six passes for 109 yards and Quincy Vaughn scoring a fourth-quarter rushing TD to extend Calgary’s lead.
  3. Kilam credited with culture change that turned Edmonton Elks into contenders. The piece profiles how coach Jaime Kilam’s cultural changes reshaped the Elks’ locker room and on-field competitiveness, linking those adjustments to the team’s current West Division position.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Man sentenced to six years for 2024 Whyte Avenue fatal stabbing. A judge handed a six-year prison sentence to the man convicted in the fatal stabbing on Whyte Avenue in 2024; the sentence follows the conviction reported in the court file.
  2. Albertans grieving Parker’s death and seeking better protections for vulnerable children. After the death of 11‑year‑old Parker, Autism Edmonton urged the public to learn safe responses for lost or distressed children, and executive director Cassandra Rascal spoke publicly about collective grief and the need for informed community responses.

📰 Also Today

  • WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of Sunday strike deadline.
  • Enbridge postpones plans for 2nd phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion.
  • New integrated licences causing longer waits at Alberta registries.
  • Wetaskiwin mayor seeks judicial review after restricted access to city hall.
  • Canadian 4x100m relay teams advance to Commonwealth Games finals.
  • Commonwealth Games guide: Warner takes silver; weekend watchlist.
  • One of Canada’s last WWII veterans dies at 101.

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Source Articles (12)

6-year sentence for man convicted in fatal 2024 Whyte Avenue stabbing

A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a fatal 2024 stabbing on Whyte Avenue has been sentenced to six years in prison.

General Aug 1, 2026

One of Canada's last Second World War veterans dies at 101

Navy Capt. William (Bill) Wilson enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942, serving aboard HMCS Ottawa as a seaman gunner during the latter stages of the Battle of the Atlantic and taking part in the D-Day landings at Normandy.

General Aug 1, 2026

Commonwealth Games guide: Warner battles to silver, and who to watch this weekend

CBC Sports' daily newsletter recaps Canada's eight-medal Friday at the Commonwealth Games, including a gutsy silver by decathlon star Damian Warner. Plus, who to watch on the final weekend of competition.

General Aug 1, 2026

New integrated licences leading to longer waits at Alberta registries

Alberta’s new integrated drivers licences and identification cards are causing delays at registries across the province. Rolled out on July 2, the new licences and identification cards now include an individual’s citizenship status and health care number, eliminating the need for physical paper cards. Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally said that adding health care numbers and citizenship markers adds additional steps to the process, leading to longer wait times.

General Aug 1, 2026

How Kilam's culture change turned Edmonton Elks into contenders

When Mark Kilam was named head coach of the Edmonton Elks in December 2024, he didn't even have a projector in his office to watch game film. Nineteen months later, Kilam has guided the Elks to the top spot in the CFL after years of losing.

General Aug 1, 2026

Canadian 4x100m relay teams advance to finals at Commonwealth Games

The Canadian men's and women's 4x100-metre relay teams earned their way into their respective finals at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday in Glasgow.

General Aug 1, 2026

WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of Sunday strike deadline

WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the stike deadling on Sunday.

General Aug 1, 2026

Wetaskiwin mayor seeks judicial review into city restricting his access to city hall

The mayor of Wetaskiwin, Alta., has filed for a judicial review, after the municipal government he serves barred him from city hall earlier this year.

General Aug 1, 2026

Enbridge postpones plans for 2nd phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion

Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge ‌has postponed the 250,000-barrel-per-day second phase of its Mainline crude pipeline network, it said on Friday, partly because Canadian oil producers have not committed to significant output increases.

General Aug 1, 2026
Adams Jr. leads Stampeders past Tiger-Cats 44-20

Adams Jr. leads Stampeders past Tiger-Cats 44-20

Vernon Adams Jr. threw his CFL-best 21st touchdown pass of the season as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-20 on Saturday afternoon.

Sports Aug 1, 2026
Grieving Albertans seek ways to protect vulnerable children after Parker’s death

Grieving Albertans seek ways to protect vulnerable children after Parker’s death

Following the death of 11-year-old Parker, Autism Edmonton is urging Albertans to learn how to safely help lost or distressed neurodivergent children.

Canada Aug 1, 2026
Stevens helps Riders edge West-leading Elks 28-26

Stevens helps Riders edge West-leading Elks 28-26

Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored three touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders evened their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Elks 28-26 on Saturday.

Sports Aug 1, 2026