🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Major crackdown on India-based organized crime groups. Dozens charged with murder and extortion as part of a significant international operation aimed at dismantling major crime syndicates. ↗
- Fort McMurray drug bust leads to arrests. Two individuals charged after police seized drugs valued at nearly $100,000 and multiple firearms in a series of raids. ↗
🌦️ Weather & Roads
- Tofield begins long flood cleanup after heavy rains. Residents face an arduous recovery after over 20 cm of rain caused significant flooding damage last month. ↗
- Safety advisory lifted for Bow and Elbow rivers in Calgary. River conditions improve post-rain, allowing normal activities to resume along both rivers. ↗
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Edmonton alters bike lane plans after resident protests. The city council responds to community backlash by reconsidering parking removal for bike lanes along 50th Street. ↗
💼 Economy & Business
- Rogers cuts 80 jobs in radio station closures. Sportsnet stations in Calgary and Vancouver among those shuttered due to declining audiences and ad revenues. ↗
🎨 Community & Culture
- Fringe Festival founder Brian Paisley passes away. Paisley, who launched Edmonton's Fringe Theatre Festival, died at 76 in Mexico, leaving a legacy of vibrant cultural celebration. ↗
📰 Also Today
- B.C. attorney general to discuss legal steps post-Tumbler Ridge shooting. ↗
- Alberta allocates $15 million for Highway 63 repairs. ↗
- Critics say Carney's fuel plan won't cut summer trip costs quickly. ↗
- Red Deer radar deal sparks hopes for defense investment. ↗
- Bike lanes on 50 Street prompt Edmonton residents' concerns. ↗
- New Alberta pipeline deal aims for global oil markets. ↗
- Corb Lund vows to continue anti-coal mining fight. ↗
- Edmonton rezones Rossdale with council approval. ↗
- Elections Alberta to verify separatist referendum signatures. ↗
- Alberta pharmacists handle surge in prescription forgeries. ↗