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• Banff passenger rail project still working on provincial and environmental support

  An ambitious proposal to bring daily rail service between Calgary and Banff is waiting on provincial dollars to secure the next step in making it a reality.

  

• 'Needed a rebound year': Alberta farmers say extreme heat nowhere near as bad as 2021 heat dome

  Farmers in the province say while the heat warning over much of southern Alberta is concerning, it’s nowhere near as bad as last summer's heat dome.

  

• Proposed provincial policing plan would bolster Alberta’s rural, remote detachments

  An Alberta Provincial Police Service would see sworn officers currently working in administrative positions at larger detachments redeployed to front-line roles in smaller communities, according to a proposed plan released Tuesday.

  

• Elon Musk jokingly says he is buying Manchester United

  Having seen eight coaches come and go in less than 10 years, Manchester United fans know their false dawns. Wednesday shed a different light on strife at the giant football club: Elon Musk said he was buying it -- and then said it was all a joke.

  

• Inflation dips, but experts wary of celebrating just yet

  While Canada and Alberta's inflation rates have dropped from a record-high peak seen in June, not all consumer prices are falling with it.

• Lethbridge parents demand change after sexual assault charges against coach

  Parents of children who attended the Lethbridge Gymnastics Academy (LGA) are calling for better protection of young athletes following the recent arrests of the facility’s co-owner Jamie Ellacott.

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  WEATHER | Excessive heat in Calgary straight into the weekend

  Little reprieve. The high temps will continue to flirt with and, at times, eclipse the 30 C mark over the coming days.

• Dawgs fourth in North American attendance as they prepare to meet Moose Jaw in finals

  Just as they prepared to start the Western Canadian Baseball League finals Tuesday night, the Okotoks Dawgs announced that they're also a box office hit.

• Stampeders defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade is going with the Flo

  Defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade goes by 'Flo' in the Stampeder locker room. And Flo was going with the flow on Saturday night against the B.C. Lions., where he was outstanding in a heartbreaking 41-40 loss.

• Calgary housing market remained hot in Q2, expected to slow

  CREB released its latest quarterly update on Tuesday, in which the organization examined housing sales in April, May and June.

• Building a better Eighth Street? City seeks pedestrian-friendly proposals

  Calgary city council is looking to reinvigorate a southwest street that stretches through the Beltline and downtown and is currently seeking proposals from design firms.

• Charges pending against woman who struck 2 police vehicles: RCMP

  RCMP say charges are pending against a woman who allegedly rammed into two police vehicles in southern Alberta last week.

• Suspect vehicle photos released in fatal hit-and-run near Red Deer's Gasoline Alley

  RCMP has released surveillance photos of a car sought in connection with a July hit-and-run south of Red Deer that killed a cyclist.

• Calgary Transit to host trivia competition aboard bus at Saddletowne Station

  Calgary Transit is inviting commuters to test their trivia knowledge in a friendly competition on Wednesday.