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• City of Edmonton Extreme weather response activated

  If you are concerned about someone outside in the extreme heat, Call 211 and press 3 for the 24/7 Crisis Diversion team

• Canada extends several COVID-19 benefits

  "Our country is now coming roaring back and these extra measures will help ensure our recovery is strong, swift and robust” - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

• $8 Billion Settlement on Clean Drinking Water For First Nations

  According to Indigenous Services Canada, currently, there are 51 long-term drinking water advisories in 32 First Nations.

• Alberta football teams share smudging ceremony before game

  Gladue says it gets her in the right state of mind before games

• Chief Janvier walks to protest Indian Act & Residential School

  Chief Vern Janvier has walked nearly 200 kilometres in a 500-kilometre journey to Parliament Hill to raise awareness of the residential school system’s impacts on Indigenous communities and protest the Indian Act.

• Alberta to eliminate COVID-19 quarantine rules as cases rise

  Alberta is lifting much of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions in the coming days as the disease continues to infect unvaccinated Albertans.

• Oilers add new faces through NHL free agency

  Zach Hyman, Cody Ceci and Warren Foegele are some of the new faces, while saying goodbye to fan favorites like Ethan Bear.

• Body found in Wabamun Lake

  RCMP extend their deepest condolences to the family.

• Statement of claim filed against Alta. government and minister by Métis settlements council

  The Métis Settlements General Council on Tuesday filed a statement of claim in Edmonton Provincial Court against Alberta and Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson.

• Oilers trade Ethan Bear to Carolina Hurricanes

  "With Tyson Barrie back on a multi-year contract, it appeared inevitable that Ethan Bear was going to be on the way out"

• Taber corn stands now open in Southern Alberta

  “This is our early varieties so the cobs are naturally a little smaller, they grow a little faster. I wouldn’t tell people that this is the best stuff to freeze or can.”

• Alberta saw the largest drop in crime severity in the country

  The drop is largely the result of health restrictions forcing people to stay home more.

• Trucker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in hotel room death of Edmonton woman

  Judge delivers sentence to Bradley Barton in the 2011 death of Cindy Gladue

• Water ban in Valleyview goes into effect Wednesday

  "In response to recent hot weather and subsequent low water levels in the Little Smoky River, on July 19, 2021, Valleyview Town Council passed a Water Conservation Policy which allows for the implementation of a water restriction or a water ban"

• River Cree Resort & Casino host Career Dance Job Fair

  River Cree hosts Career Dance Job Fair Aug 2 & 3

• Indigenous artists, mental health supports among latest wave of Epcor's Heart + Soul Fund recipients

  “Edmonton’s arts, culture and charitable organizations are the heart and soul of our community, and we are proud to continue to support them in delivering important programming this summer, as we rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic"

• Alberta seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases

  Active cases sat at 1,083 in Monday's report, the highest value since June 29th.

• RCMP Investigating Fatal rollover in Northern Alberta

  "Mounties were called around 3 p.m. Saturday about a crash involving a pickup truck. Police, firefighters and paramedics attended"

• Mary Simon installed as Canada’s first ever Indigenous Governor General

  “I felt that this position would help Canadians together with Indigenous people, working together … bringing people together to understand our unique history, our unique cultures and way of life.”

• Single vehicle crash near Grande Prairie sends 3 to hospital

  Bezanson is approximately 30 kilometres east of Grande Prairie on Highway 43

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