WestJet Deal, Fort Saskatchewan Astronaut & Heritage Festival Shutdown — Edmonton Monday

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Four dead and four injured after crash on Calgary's Stoney Trail. A multi-vehicle crash on Stoney Trail in Calgary left 4 people dead and 4 injured, according to the report. This is the confirmed casualty count from the incident.
Calgary boy's death spotlights risks for autistic children who wander. The article reports a Calgary boy's death and connects it to the issue of autistic children prone to wandering or running away.

Fort Saskatchewan astronaut named to six-month ISS mission launching Sept. 12. Joshua Kutryck of Fort Saskatchewan is one of four crew on NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission, which will launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 12 and spend six months at the International Space Station; the mission includes a Canadian-led health study and scheduled station maintenance tasks.
Strong wind shuts down day 2 of Edmonton's Heritage Festival. Organizers closed events on day 2 of the Edmonton Heritage Festival because of strong winds.

WestJet strike ends after tentative agreement reached at 4:15 a.m. MT. CUPE Local 8125 and WestJet announced a tentative agreement early Monday at 4:15 a.m. Mountain time; the company previously outlined an offer including a 13 per cent pay increase effective Oct. 1 and retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026, followed by 2.5 per cent annual increases.

Alberta, Canada flags create visible division ahead of Oct. 19 referendum. As Premier Danielle Smith ordered a referendum for Oct. 19, residents in Airdrie reported large blue Alberta flags and counter-displays of Canadian flags; hundreds of thousands of petition signatures were cited by the premier as part of the rationale for the vote.