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Good morning, Edmonton and surrounding areas! Happy Monday, neighbours!
If you stepped outside yesterday you already know Sunday was something else entirely. The region just recorded one of the wettest June days in history and this morning communities from Beaumont to Sherwood Park are still dealing with the aftermath. More rain is on the way today. Grab the coffee, check the basement and let us get into it 💛
🌊 Edmonton area soaked by potential all-time June rain record as 600 calls flood into EPCOR
What happened to Edmonton and surrounding communities during the June 21 2026 rainstorm?
A severe storm dropped between 75 and 150mm of rain across the Edmonton region Sunday, triggering Alberta Emergency Alert overland flow advisories and pushing wastewater systems past capacity in Beaumont, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Leduc County.
EPCOR received more than 600 calls about flooding and pooling concerns, with Sherwood Park neighbourhoods among the hardest hit and streets turning into rivers overnight
Environment Canada warns up to 40mm more rain could fall today, meaning the ground is already saturated and Monday is not in the clear yet
Check your basement drain before you head out this morning.
🏒 Oilers lock up Jason Dickinson for five years ahead of free agency
Did the Edmonton Oilers re-sign Jason Dickinson and what are the contract details?
The Edmonton Oilers officially signed defensive centre Jason Dickinson to a five-year, $20 million contract Sunday, keeping the reliable third-liner in Oil Country just 10 days before he would have become an unrestricted free agent.
Dickinson carries a $4 million average annual value and was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks at last season's trade deadline, turning 31 in July
Fans are split on this one, with some loving the defensive stability and penalty-kill presence and others questioning whether five years is too long for a player at this stage of his career
The Oilers offseason is just getting started and it is already getting interesting.
🌧️ Montreal's West Island still underwater as thousands remain without power
What happened during the Montreal flash flood this weekend and what is the situation on the ground now?
Residents of Montreal's West Island woke up Sunday to flooded homes, abandoned cars sitting on submerged streets and thousands still without power after Saturday's flash flooding hit several communities very hard.
A pregnant woman became trapped in her car during the flooding and had to be rescued by neighbours who waded in when emergency services were stretched thin
The floods hit Pointe-Claire and surrounding areas hardest, leaving hundreds of homes waterlogged with cleanup expected to take several days
Edmonton is not the only Canadian city wringing itself out this weekend.
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🤝 Vance lands in Switzerland as Iran and the US argue over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open
Are the US and Iran still in peace talks and is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed right now?
JD Vance flew to Switzerland Sunday for peace talks with Iran even as Tehran claimed it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again and Washington insisted millions of barrels of oil were still flowing through without interruption.
Vance met with Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi at a Swiss resort near Lake Lucerne, with both sides working to turn last week's interim agreement into something permanent
Trump threatened to restart military strikes on Iran or begin charging ships a transit fee if no final deal is reached within 60 days, and that deadline is already counting down
Alberta's energy sector has its eyes on every update coming out of Switzerland this week.
🇬🇧 UK Prime Minister Starmer expected to announce his resignation as early as today
Is UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer going to resign and who would replace him?
Pressure on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit a breaking point this weekend after Labour rival Andy Burnham won a crushing by-election, with allies now expecting Starmer to announce a resignation timetable as early as Monday.
Burnham took the Makerfield seat with nearly 55% of the vote, defeating Reform UK by more than 9,000 ballots. The result sent shockwaves through the party and emboldened Labour colleagues including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to call for Starmer to step aside
If Starmer goes, Britain would be on its seventh prime minister in a decade, with Burnham widely seen as the frontrunner to take his place
Britain could be on its way to yet another new leader before the summer is out.
YOUR TURN 💌💌
Historic flooding hit our backyard yesterday. The Oilers made a major signing that fans have a lot of feelings about. A pregnant woman got rescued from a flooded car by her own neighbours in Montreal. And two of the world's biggest political stories are moving very fast this week.
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Daytime ⬇6° lower than historical avg, Night ⬇ 2° lower than historical avg.
🌧️ Edmonton Weather: Monday June 22nd
More rain is on the way today. Expect a high of 16°C with a 60% chance of showers through the day, and Environment Canada warns up to 40mm more could fall on top of yesterday's already historic storm total. The ground is fully saturated. Check your basement drain before heading out and keep the rain gear close.
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📅 Events Happening This Week in Edmonton
Monday June 22th
🌸 Edmonton International Jazz Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 22–24 · ⏰ Various showtimes · 📍 Multiple Edmonton venues
A major citywide jazz festival running June 19–28.
🌸 Taurus the New Era Tour 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 22 · ⏰ 7:30 PM · 📍 Edmonton
A live concert listed on the Edmonton events calendar.
🌸 Edmonton Riverhawks vs. Victoria HarbourCats 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 22 · ⏰ Afternoon/evening · 📍 RE/MAX Field, Edmonton
A home baseball game in the Riverhawks’ season.
🌸 Pride in the Park 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 22 · ⏰ Daytime · 📍 Edmonton
A Pride Month community event with performances and activities.
Tuesday June 23rd
🌸 Edmonton International Jazz Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 23 · ⏰ Various showtimes · 📍 Multiple Edmonton venues
The jazz festival continues across the city.
🌸 Some Like It Hot 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 23 · ⏰ Evening · 📍 Edmonton
A live performance listed on the Edmonton events calendar.
🌸 Riverhawks home game 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 23 · ⏰ Evening · 📍 RE/MAX Field, Edmonton
A second day of Riverhawks baseball action.
Wednesday June 24th
🌸 Edmonton International Jazz Festival 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 24 · ⏰ Various showtimes · 📍 Multiple Edmonton venues
The jazz festival is still in full swing.
🌸 Salsa in the Square 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 24 · ⏰ 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · 📍 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
Free salsa lessons and social dancing downtown.
🌸 Free Open Mic Comedy 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 24 · ⏰ 10:00 PM–12:00 AM · 📍 Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton
A weekly stand-up open mic night.
Surrounding areas
🌸 Kingman Community Garage Sale 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 22–24 · ⏰ Daytime · 📍 Kingman, Alberta
A regional community sale east of Edmonton.
🌸 Wainwright Stampede 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 22–24 · ⏰ All day · 📍 Wainwright
A regional rodeo and stampede weekend.
🌸 Vegreville Pysanka Park Farmer’s Market 🎟️ Details
🗓 June 24 · ⏰ 4:00 PM–7:00 PM · 📍 Vegreville Ag Society
A Thursday farmers’ market east of Edmonton.
THIS OR THAT 🗳️
Yesterday's storm flooded streets from Beaumont to Sherwood Park and today we are all drying out together. So let us settle something close to home while we wait for the rain to ease up.
When a storm hits Edmonton this hard...
🌊 THIS: You grab your phone and start filming the flooded streets for social media
🏠 THAT: You head straight to the basement to check for water before anything else
Vote below or hit reply and tell me which one you are. I read every response and it always makes my morning.