Today's top headlines from CBC Edmonton

Today's top headlines from CBC Edmonton - 2025-08-07

Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, August 06, 2025.
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Alberta creates exclusion zone around collisions to deter predatory tow truck drivers

August 6 , 2025 at 12:22:16 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta Transportation Minister says concerns have been raised about tow truck drivers showing up at car accidents and pressuring those involved to unnecessarily accept their services

Jasper will ask province to fast-track Edmonton rail connection

August 6 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Jasper will ask the province to include it in the fast-track timeline for its railway plans. Some stakeholders are saying it's vital to the town's long-term recovery, while others are worried about costs and a lack of space to lay track.

Alberta reports more than 60 active wildfires with hot temperatures expected to persist

August 6 , 2025 at 09:44:03 a.m. MDT • :

The August long weekend was dry enough in some regions to spark 40 new wildfires but most of the new starts have been extinguished, Alberta Wildfire reported on Tuesday.

Edmonton's Hawrelak Park set to reopen this winter

August 6 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

The City of Edmonton says Hawrelak Park is on track to open this winter after extensive repair work.

Hiroshima survivor recounts horror of atomic blast 80 years ago

August 3 , 2025 at 10:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

A survivor of the world's first nuclear attack describes the horrific day and aftermath 80 years ago — Aug. 6, 1945 — when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, that killed an estimated 140,000 people.

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