July 27 2019 5:29pm STARS Air Ambulance was called out to a multi-vehicle highway crash east of Smoky Lake, Alta. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON(…
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STARS Air Ambulance called to 2-vehicle crash near Smoky Lake
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision east of Smoky Lake, Alta., on Saturday afternoon. A number of emergency vehicles, including RCMP cruisers and ambulances, were seen at the crash site — near Highway 28 and Highway 857 —…
22-year-old killed in collision between car and semi in Wetaskiwin
A 22-year-old passenger inside a 2007 Ford Focus died Friday afternoon after the car collided with a semi-truck at a busy intersection in Wetaskiwin, Alta. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Highway 13 and 814…
Calgary tow truck operator says it will take a week to clear vehicles abandoned in storm
Drivers throughout southern Alberta were out on Sunday morning, retrieving their vehicles that were abandoned during the snow storm that hit the area Saturday night. Stoney Trail near Shaganappi Trail was littered with vehicles on the side of the road.…
Spring snow storm closes highways across southern Alberta
April 28 2019 9:01am Much of Alberta woke up to a blast of winter weather on Saturday as a spring snow storm blanketed some areas with over a dozen centimetres of snow, causing shutdowns on highways across southern Alberta ‘…
Man charged in fatal 2017 pedestrian hit and run on Siksika Nation highway
A man has been charged in connection with a 2017 hit and run on a Siksika Nation, Alta., highway that left a female pedestrian dead, RCMP said Tuesday. Mariam Raweater, 52, of Siksika Nation, was walking on Highway 901 on…
Eastbound Highway 1 closed west of Calgary after semi-trailer crash
RCMP closed the eastbound lanes of a section of Highway 1 on Thursday after a crash between two semi-trailers. The collision southwest of Cochrane, Alta., happened at around 2:30 a.m.., causing a large amount of debris to be scattered on…
RCMP suspect piece of crane boom damaged Wabamun overpass; Highway 16 closed
RCMP west of Edmonton were forced to shut down a portion of Highway 16 after what’s believed to be a hit-and-run collision involving a crane boom and the Wabamun overpass. On Wednesday at about 10 p.m., Stony Plain/Spruce Grove/Enoch RCMP…
Serious crash shuts down Highway 19 near Devon
Multiple vehicles appeared to be involved in a major collision that shut down Highway 19 outside Devon late Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened just east of Highway 60 and Range Road 261, southwest of Edmonton. The crew in the Global…
Alberta premier says Kenney considering toll roads
January 17 2019 6:58pm During a speech in Edmonton on Thursday, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said UCP Leader Jason Kenney has mentioned user-pay infrastructure, which she says means toll roads. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if(…