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Rolled over semi-truck on Highway 2 causes delays: High RiverHigh River RCMP responded to an accident on Highway 2 and 594 avenue involving a rolled-over semi-truck on Wednesday morning. There is no reported injuries.TrafficJun 7
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Man charged after evading wildfire roadblock, getting stuck, needing rescue in Fox Creek'Due to the active fire in the area, it was deemed unsafe for first responders to enter. A forestry helicopter attended the location and was able to airlift the male out.'CrimeMay 23
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Semi slams into RCMP unit during southern Alta. highway traffic stop, officer relatively unscathedAn RCMP officer suffered only minor, shrapnel-related injuries after his cruiser was struck at highway speeds during a Friday afternoon traffic stop on Highway 2.CanadaMay 19
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WestJet and its pilots reach 11th-hour deal to avoid strikeWestJet said Friday morning it was re-starting operations as quickly and efficiently as possible, however the full resumption of flights will take time.CanadaMay 19
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School and playground zones to be harmonized in LethbridgeStarting in September, one standard time for speed reduction will come into effect, combining existing school zones into playground zones.TrafficMay 17
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Banff Avenue closed to traffic as town’s main strip becomes pedestrian zoneVisitors to Banff, Alta., will need to park their cars and walk, pedal or skateboard if they’re planning to visit the town's main downtown road this summer.CanadaMay 15
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Calgary city council wants Alberta government to regulate personal e-scootersAccording to a motion passed by Calgary city council on Tuesday, there are no provisions around privately-owned e-scooters in Alberta's Traffic Safety Act.ConsumerMay 9
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City of Lethbridge crews hit streets to focus on pothole repairs, maintenanceThe city is asking residents to report potholes to 311 and to drive slowly and obey signage when driving around road repair crews.TrafficApr 27
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Sentencing begins for youth convicted in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officerSgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car.CanadaApr 26
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Pavement peddlers: Cheap asphalt usually too good to be trueRCMP say the paving scam involves the suspect offering to fill your driveway potholes or pave it for a bargain, taking your money or doing a poor job and is never seen again.CrimeApr 21
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Alberta tow trucks can keep using flashing blue lights for another 5 yearsThe province is allowing snowplows, tow trucks and highway maintenance and other roadside operators to continue using flashing blue and amber lights for the next five years.TrafficApr 18
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‘It could happen to anybody’: Calgary’s motorcycle community mourns early season deathCalgary's motorcycle community is mourning the loss of Todd Gilman, the second person to die in a motorcycle accident in Calgary this year.CanadaApr 17
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Alberta government changes training requirements for school bus driversThe province said removing one layer of training will bring Alberta in line with the rest of the country, as no other territory or province requires MELT.CanadaApr 13
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Travel advisory issued for Trans-Canada Highway in B.C. between Golden and RevelstokeThe travel advisory covers the 150-km stretch of Highway 1 between Highway 23 South and Golden Donald Upper Road.TrafficApr 8
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Trans-Canada Highway: Kicking Horse Canyon to undergo 5-day closure next weekKicking Horse Canyon, the section of the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Golden, B.C., will see another closure that will affect some 10,000 vehicles a day.TrafficApr 4
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RCMP say 1 child, 2 adults injured after collision between school bus and truck in southern AlbertaThe driver of the pickup has been charged with failing to obey a yield sign and remains in hospital with serious injuries.TrafficMar 28
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RCMP say 2 dead after head-on collision near Medicine Hat, Alta.Two people in a pickup truck died after the truck reportedly crossed the centre line, RCMP said.TrafficMar 21
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NEXUS application centres reopen at 8 Canadian airports starting March 27The 13 Canadian enrolment centres were closed March 2020 due to the pandemic. The closures were extended due to a dispute over legal protections for American customs officers.CanadaMar 20
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‘Loved to death’: Balancing recreation and conservation in Alberta’s mountain parksUsing personal vehicles to access Banff National Park is not sustainable and using transit should be encouraged, according to a panel on sustainable transportation.ConsumerMar 10
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Deadly Parkland County intersection to be moved as part of Alberta budget 2023The intersection at Highway 16A and Range Road 20 will be moved east where there are better sightlines, according to MLA Shane Getson.TrafficMar 2
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3 dead, 2 critically injured in B.C. highway crash north of KamloopsAccording to police, a southbound pickup truck sideswiped a northbound commercial vehicle, then went head-on into a northbound SUV.TrafficMar 1
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Alberta Transportation delays new rules on slowing to 60 km/h around roadside vehiclesAlberta Transportation has put the brakes on changes that were set to begin March 1, that would have seen more lanes of traffic slow to 60 km/h when passing emergency vehicles.TrafficMar 1
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1 man dead after single vehicle rollover near LethbridgePolice said there were "signs of impairment" at the scene, just outside of Coaldale, Alta.TrafficFeb 18
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12-year-old killed in quad rollover near Taber, Alta.A fatal quad rollover is being investigated by RCMP in Taber, Alta. Officials say a 12-year-old boy was found at the scene Saturday.TrafficFeb 11
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Man charged after October fatal crash involving child near Fort MacleodRCMP have charged the 38-year-old driver of a van in connection with an October 2022 collision on Highways 3 and 2 left a five-year-old child dead.CrimeFeb 10