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Good morning, Edmonton and surrounding areas! Happy Sunday!
Sunshine holds through the day with a high near 25C, easing into a calm evening before a low near 11C overnight.
The Elks snapped a two game skid in style last night, Spruce Grove rallied behind two fallen corrections officers, and Namao's 124 year old general store threw a Beer Fest to mark the occasion. We also have an Alberta family taking their fight for fair health care to court, gas prices about to creep back up and a powerful earthquake that shook Indonesia overnight. Today's event list ran long enough to earn its own send again, so check your inbox for our separate Weekend Events issue covering everything happening today. Here is what is making news across Edmonton and the surrounding areas today.
🏈 Elks Snap Their Skid With a 42 to 12 Rout of the Argonauts
Ever need a Saturday night pick me up?
An 85 yard interception return for a touchdown by J.J. Ross helped the Edmonton Elks turn things around at Commonwealth Stadium, routing the visiting Toronto Argonauts 42 to 12 and snapping a two game losing streak.
J.J. Ross housed the pick six to swing momentum early in the game.
The win halts a rough stretch heading into the back half of the season.
A good one to wake up feeling good about.
🚒 Spruce Grove Barbecue Becomes a Fundraiser for Fallen Corrections Officers
What do you do when tragedy hits close to home?
The Alberta First Responders Association quickly shifted a Spruce Grove barbecue into a fundraiser for the families of Nicolae Serban, 57, and Ramandeep Kaur Maan, 25, two corrections officers killed on duty earlier this week.
Organizers called the corrections community a tight knit family.
Donations go directly to support both families through an unimaginable loss.
A gentle reminder of how fast this community shows up for its own.
🍺 Namao's 124 Year Old General Store Throws a Beer Fest to Celebrate
What does it take for a general store to last 124 years?
Johnny's Store in Namao, just north of Edmonton, held a Beer Fest Saturday to mark 124 years in business and help secure its future as a longtime community hub.
The store keeps finding new ways to stay relevant to the community around it.
Owners say events like this one help keep the doors open for the next generation.
Worth the drive out if you love a good small town story.
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⚖️ Alberta Family Sues Government Over 200,000 Dollar US Surgery Bill
How far would you go to get your kid the surgery they need?
The family of Alberta teen Vienna Pedatella is asking the courts to order the province to reimburse nearly 200,000 dollars they spent on spinal surgery in New Jersey after waiting more than two years for treatment at home.
Vienna's spine curve nearly doubled while she waited for a surgery date in Canada.
The family argues the wait violated her Charter right to security of the person.
A tough read, but a story a lot of Alberta families will recognize.
⛽ Gas Prices Are Set to Creep Back Up as the Tax Pause Nears Its End
Enjoying the cheaper fill ups while they last?
The federal fuel excise tax pause that has been shaving 10 cents a litre off gasoline since April is set to expire September 7, and pressure is mounting on Ottawa to extend it before prices climb back up.
The pause has meant real savings for anyone filling up regularly this summer.
A recent poll found most Canadians want the tax left off for good.
Worth budgeting for before that first fill up in September.
🌏 Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Lifted
Ever felt the ground actually move beneath you?
A powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores region early Saturday, collapsing buildings and killing at least five people, before authorities lifted a tsunami warning once monitoring showed no threat to the coast.
Patients were evacuated from hospitals as a precaution during the shaking.
Search and rescue crews are still working through communication outages in hard hit areas.
Keeping everyone affected in our thoughts today.
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