Edmonton weather: Temperatures near average plus some scattered showers for the long weekend
Fog obscures the Walterdale and High Level Bridges in downtown Edmonton on May 16, 2025. (CTV News Edmonton)
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Thunder Bay, Ministry of Natural Resources lift fire bans in city and across northwestern Ontario
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